Update O' the week

As always, unfortunately, no major change in my symptoms.  Again, I keep thinking and focusing on the day that I can come on here and shout to the Nation (and by the Nation, I mean my 5 loyal viewers, mostly my parents) :) that I'm all better!  That day will come, and for now, here's my deets.

Last week, I had a big meeting with my Otoneurologist.  It actually went really well though I was super nervous going into it.  I brought up the fact that all this aggressive treatment seems to be making me worse and I asked if we could try his suggestion (from a month + ago) to take a temporary break.  I've noticed home treatment (daily Semonts and hanging my head over the couch for 30 minutes with the vibration dealie on my head) is certainly better on my body than spinny chair treatment, yet all of the above seems to make me MORE dizzy, nauseated, foggy-brained and spinny, the effects of which last DAYS after each treatment.

The appointment went wonderfully because my doc was super open to that idea and agreed that treatment seemed to be doing more harm than good, so we decided to temporary break up (haha!) for one month.  In this month, I'm supposed to take it easy and hope my inner ear inflammation calms down and heals itself.

To help that, I'm also doing what I call "woo-woo" treatment to help inflammation in a homeopathic way, I've learned that Frankincense oil, when rubbed behind the ear, can help with dizziness.  Hey, if it was given to the little baby Jesus, that's gotta say something, right?  :)  I'm also drinking this Ningxia Red juice that's filled with antioxidants and supposed to help your body heal.  Here's hoping!

The biggest breakthrough/turning point for me, though, has been an emotional one.  Working with all my MD's (OtoNeurologist, therapist, Primary Care MD, Endocrinologist, you name it), they're all reminding me I simply CANNOT work right now and am not safe to drive, but that is simply NOT a death sentence - I need to still be living life and doing pleasurable things.  Once I really worked through that, it's made such a difference.  Once Rob and I decided to go to Australia (with my MD's pushing, actually), it's opened up our world and has helped us both out incredibly mood-wise.  We've also been doing more fun things, I load up on my meds, and even if I still feel bad, I still do it!  (more to come on that later!)  That's made a huge difference.  My life is not on hold just because this crap is hitting me, I still am cooking and laughing and snuggling with my lovely hubbs and fluffy white wonder, and Life Is Still Good.  I know this to be true.  I LOVE this commercial, made me laugh and then bawl (yah, I've been a little emotional since May, get over it) but COMPLETELY represents where I'm at right now.

Absolutely precious. 

Speaking of, here's my laugh for the week.

This commercial freakin' slays me.  I could watch it over and over, I'm not really sure why.

 "there's one rule"!  hahahahaha!!!