Happy Birthday to Me

Yes, it finally came, the day I have been dreading... my birthday. I feel so old, it is disgusting. I am 26 and looking into everything anti aging that I can. I am seriously thinking about Resty or Juvederm injections in my lips, in addition to the additional work previously mentioned.

I am not looking forward to V-Day tomorrow, or SAD, singles awareness day. I have never had a good V-day, I always seem to be single when my birthday and V-day roll around. I wish it were easier to meet great cute funny smart passionate affluent successful sweet straight guys here. I like my space but at the same time I would like to finally meet the right guy and settle down.

In terms on endo pain, I did have some shooting and cramping pain today. I think I must have ovulated, because it was just on my left side and didn't hurt like my endo normally does. So I took some pain meds and curled up with my heating pad for a bit. I am sorry, I seem to be whiny and annoying again today.

*Takes a step back to gain some perspective*

Allergies, Allergies

I decided to get ELISA allergy testing done, as a way to naturally help myself and reduce inflammation. Women with endo very often have undiagnosed food allergies, sensitivities, and candida imbalances. I got the blood work about a week and a half ago, the day before I got sick, and received the results back today. Wow I am allergic to EVERYTHING, gluten and yeast being the biggest two, although allergic to many other things including apples, blueberries, milk, mushrooms, olives (and oil), tomato, cocoa, black pepper, lettuce and pineapple among other things :/

WTF, I can't even eat lettuce anymore? It is a sad, sad day.

So I am planning on eliminating my allergies ASAP, so I will update as my with drawls go on. I am a nutritionist, so I do eat very healthy and follow the "endo diet" as it is, and am a vegetarian. So I am just going to have to be creative and come up with a plan. Tomorrow is my birthday (I am having a mid 20's crisis), however, so I will probably eat pasta and a mini gourmet cupcake, but apart from that planned cheat, I do plan on sticking to the new allergy protocol. Ice cubes and air it is. *Sigh*

Starting Naturopathic Treatment

It has been a busy few weeks, so updating just hasn't happened lately. I decided to start naturopathic treatment, and am seeing a wonderful ND in the city. She has me on a few meds until surgery, along with acupuncture and B shots until surgery, then a more aggressive treatment afterwards. I don't want to suppress the disease at this point, because I want Dr. W to be able to remove all the disease possible next month (I can't believe it is only a little over a month away!) I go in for another acupuncture treatment tomorrow with an incredibly yummy ND. Who cares about all the needles when you can look at him?

I have also been crazy sick with strep throat this week. I haven't been this sick with strep for as long as I can remember, even when I was hospitalized with strep as a kid it wasn't this bad. I think it was the nausea, which doesn't normally happen to me with strep. 2 nights on the bathroom floor *shudders*. But I do seem to be getting better now that I have started antibiotics. I am also freaking out a bit because it is my 26th birthday next week. Eep! 26? When the fuck did that happen?