Thursday, March 1, 2012

Day 13 (I'm a bad blogger at times)


I didn't have a chance to post anything on Monday (Day 11).  I spent the evening with my high school bestie in Moore and we had Grandy's for dinner...DON'T JUDGE!  Before that however Carolyn and I busted butt on the elliptical and treadmill at the Commons Gym.  I don't remember how many calories I burned but I do remember my adrenaline was on FIRE and I used it to my benefit!  I had a great workout.  


After I got home I chilled for a bit and then Carolyn came over to Camron's and we did Brazilian Butt Lift...that lasted a little bit cause Camron came home and I was embarrassed lol.  Following some Zumba (and this one is the Zumba Fitness DVD that Camron downloaded, not the Kinect) we called it quits.  We learned some Bollywood dancing, it was actually fun!!
Carolyn and I enjoying a drink and a movie

Camron and I
February 2012



Ended up watching "What's Your Number"  HAHAHA watch it!  and had a few drinks.  Overall it was a pretty fun, relaxing and tiring day.  


Tuesday I stayed in bed due to lack of sleep.  My insomnia kept me up all night and I had absolutely NO ENERGY.  so LAST night I took 3 Valerian Root pills and 3mg Melatonin pills, followed by Sleep Time Tea.  I WAS OUT TILL NOON!!!


Ok so seriously Day 13.  
I woke up to a horrible voicemail from my little sister in Utah.  After school I was able to get a hold of her...she informed me, through lots of hysterics, that  a good friend of hers died.  She found out later in the  day that he committed suicide by shooting himself.  How heart wrenching.  My sister was close to this young man, and my heart breaks for her.  I spent the day worrying about her well-being.  My sister has RND Reflex neurovascular dystrophy which is:
a painful neurovascular disease that constricts the blood veins and reduces the supply of oxygen to the skinmuscles and bones. RND is the pediatric version of Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy. This lack of oxygen can cause acid to build up, causing new pain that is then sent back through the cycle to cause the neurovascular nerves to constrict the blood flow again. If untreated, the pain caused by RND can become so severe that it interferes with the patient's ability to move the affected body part. For example, if a patient had RND in his leg, he would develop problems walking. In 90% of RND cases, only one or two areas of the patient's body are affected. In the other 10%, RND affects the patient's entire body. Many full-body cases start normally in one or two areas, but progress and spread over time. RND is more common among girls than boys (80% of children with RND are girls). A rare symptom of RND is nausea, causing the child to vomit on a daily basis.

RND can be caused by musculoskeletal inflammatory diseases such as arthritis. Reflex Neurovascular Dystrophy can not be brought on by stress; it can ONLY be AMPLIFIED by stress once RND is already present in the patient. Stress may continue to play a major role in RND even after the child has RND under control. It can relapse if the child feels depression, a lack of acceptance by society, or is injured. 
The best known treatment of RND is extreme physical therapy. There are several such programs, including Children’s Hospital in Seattle, Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation in Grand Rapids, Michigan, The Children's Institute of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, The Pediatric Rehab Unit at The Children's Hospital at Legacy Emanuel in Portland, Oregon, and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). In a typical course of therapy, the child is put through 5 to 7 hours of therapy including intensive physical, occupational and pool and/or yoga therapy. While often painful, such therapy helps to improve blood flow and break the RND cycle. The therapy usually lasts between 2–4 weeks before the child has the RND under control. Small relapses and flare ups may occur, usually only during 5 years of the treatment, which is the average time until the child is pain free, though RND can continue to occur and may never cease.
My beautiful sister Veronica at Sake with Camron and I June 2011.  She helped me drive back to Utah for my knee surgery.  :)  She loves Sake!!
Needless to say I'm worried that this will cause her to have another RND attack.  She has been to Seattle for treatment before and I know how much she dreads it. 


So today I am emotionally and physically exhausted.  On top of my sister, Camron has had a bad day and Carolyn has been sick.  I'm hoping she gets better soon since her BIRTHDAY IS ON FRIDAY SO SHE ISN"T ALLOWED TO BE SICK!! GEEZ!!  But anyways, I've had Veronica in my thoughts and prayers.  


I did run on the elliptical for a bit tonight but my knee was just really sore so I ended up speed walking on the treadmill for a bit.  I also did some Zumba tonight.  I'm burned out today.  So tomorrow I will be kicking butt on my diet and the exercise.  No ifs, ands or buts about it.  :)

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