Wellness Wednesdays: In Pain? Go See a Doctor

My boys have been experiencing some arm and leg pain the past few months. They kept using ice and saying they were okay, no need to see a doc. One thing my favorite cardiologist advised me a long time ago was to go see a doctor when you feel pain. He said sometimes you get used to it and just accept it as normal. That's not good he said because you can get in more trouble if you don't address pain immediately. 

I got in huge trouble for doing just that. Thought I could plow through my breathing issues and I figured that the asthma meds were enough. I only sought a second opinion when I almost fainted at work, plus I could barely walk from one floor to another. Good thing I made it on time because I had a huge clot in my lungs by the time it was discovered. 

And so I insisted for my boys to see a doctor. We were luckily referred to a really good doctor and now they are on the mend. Also nagging my tito to see a doctor since he's been having leg pain after having COVID-19. I'm nagging because we probably have the same body make up and I don't want him to suffer like I did. 

A lot of patients in the groups I'm in always advise, "When in doubt, go see a doctor." Granted our issues are extraordinary, but I think this applies to everyone. Prevention is key, so when in pain, go see a doctor!

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Moving On and Conquering Pain

I'm honestly thinking twice about getting another booster shot. The effects of the booster shot affected me physically and mentally. Whenever I get sick my spirit gets sick also and last week felt like six months worth of post-PE symptoms compressed into a week. Yes, it was that bad. My lungs were on fire for three days. Then it all stopped suddenly and I slowly got better over the weekend. The first two doses of the vaxx felt like a walk in the park. 

Anyway, what's important is I'm better now. I'm still experiencing odd asthma attacks, but I'm fighting it back. Last week felt like Geralt fighting the striga, the weekend felt like the sun finally rose again. That's how I deal with pain and stress. I look it in the eye and I tackle it. Whatever I went through last week seemed to have killed off the pain I've been feeling since I left my beloved job. 

Welcome to our messy fam room!

Leaving the job I spent 15 years of my life on was really painful. It felt like I was breaking up with someone. To be honest, I couldn't even wear my Google shirts. I would, but rarely, because it felt heavy. At some point I even told Sweetie to stop wearing them when we were still in Singapore. Well, last Saturday I purposely wore my favorite red "uniform" and it felt okay. Today I wore a the 2012 Android Dev Camp shirt and it feels okay. To me it means I have conquered the pain. 

Time is all I needed to move on. It's been a year since I decided to leave. They held onto me though until November, hoping I would change my mind. I'm still being recruited to do stuff for them, but my health wouldn't allow it. I like my life now and whatever energy I have I'd rather spend it with my family. It is a limited resource, so I have to prioritize. 

Live, love, learn, forgive, let go and be grateful. Life is fleeting, so accept what it is you have and pray hard for guidance. 

Happy Monday everyone!

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