Feeling better

Well no attacks this week although there has been the possibility of them a few times. I seemed to have staved them off by taking my naproxen and/or staying in the same position for a while. I have nothing new to report on the customized exercise program yet but I really hope to get this going very soon. I do want to get better but there is always something holding me back. Like I've said before, I'm sure it's fear of the unknown, so to speak. Not knowing how much it will hurt to move the curve back into a more normal position is scary. If it's anything like the attacks themselves, I'm not sure I could handle it. However, how will I know if I don't try right?

I have become convinced within the last year or so that my rib cage has been distorted enough to be affecting my digestive system now. Without going into the gory details, let's just say that I can digest just fine, I just can't expel as easily as I used to. I have a rather fast metabolism and could easily eat every 3 or 4 hours. However, metabolism doesn't help to move the waste any further than the stomach. Although I have told my doctors this, they don't seem to be as concerned as I am and recommend that I eat more fibre. Well, I have changed my eating somewhat and eat high fibre cereal every morning. But scoliosis has a way of overtaking any other health issues I encounter to the point where I get used to whatever it is I'm doing to make things better. For example, I could (and sometimes do) eat the same cereal every morning for a week and it would be effective for a only few days. It's the same with colds and the flu. I haven't had either in years since the scoliosis seems to override any other problems that come along. I usually get sinus infections a couple of times a year that would take me out of commission for a week but I haven't had one in about 7 months or so now.

It's hard to say for sure that the scoliosis is responsible for all these things; maybe I just have a fantastic immune system. Although, comparing to the past, I used to get colds just like everyone else as well as the flu about once a year. It's a pretty convincing argument in any case.

I hope to get my x-rays done this weekend. I tracked down my old ones, which were nearly 5 years ago, in about 10 minutes through only two phone calls. I was happy to find that it wasn't nearly as complicated a process to find them as I had expected. In any case, my old x-rays will be sent to my doctor by Feb. 1 so she should have both in the next couple of weeks. Hopefully, she will then call me in to show me the difference. If not, I will just go in myself and ask to see them. I still can't understand why I'm not allowed to keep a copy. They are my x-rays with my back on them. Anyway, we'll see what happens.