Long time.....

Hello old friend.....

  For the past several months I have been planning, taking and loading photos so that I would be prepared to kick this blog entry thing back up.   Unfortunately, I have been traveling and working out of state off and on...mainly on... since December 2014.

  I love to randomly input things in here, but have been beyond hard pressed to find the time.  Today I finished uploading the last of a wedding I shot over two months ago.  I know- 2 whole months and I "should" have been done editing.  Well, I take my time and it shows in the end.  With all that happened I am shocked it went as well as it did!   I had 2 serious injuries that occurred during the past 3 months and it has taken a very long time to heal- one of which just happened- who knows how long this will take to mend.

  Either way- I am prepared with half written entries and copious amounts of photos to start throwing back on here.

  In January of this year I underwent surgery to see why I have been unable to conceive after 32 months of trying.  I have seen the top specialists in 3 states with no progress or indication there is anything suspicious with my husband or myself.  All I received was a bigger and bigger list of pills and suggestions.  Lets be clear- I HATE pills. Finally I got the Dr who delivered my daughter to take me under the knife.  I was told I had a terrible case of Endometriosis and he successfully eliminated ALL of it.  "However", he said, "it will come back and you will want to have a hysterectomy because of the pain and discomfort".  He also said I would have the best chance of conceiving over the next 6 months....in fact he said he would be "shocked"if I was not pregnant in 3 months.  I am to understand this 6 month 'til doom window is there because it is predicted the endometriosis will be back in place that soon.  No pressure.

After I left the hospital I got back in contact with my friend Jodi.  She is always a few steps ahead of me with books she has read and once again reminded me to read The Autoimmune Approach by Sarah Ballantyne. So I did.  This book changed a great deal with how I approach things now that I know my issues that "will come back" might actually be reversed, alleviated or stunted.  Anything to extend my 6 month window of doom.
  Because of her book- In January I recently strictly began the AIP way of life to help heal the 2 autoimmune diseases I discovered I have.    Thankfully I already lived close to this kind of way of life so the transition was not drastic like it is for most people.  But...like I have always been- its all or nothing.  So I am fully invested to resolving my health concerns.

This brings me back to Jodi.
My dear friend, whom I value beyond words, just told me she has found she has another autoimmune disease and will be going back to non dairy life.  Her health means a great deal to me and even though she knows what she needs to do- I would like to help her get back to feeling well.  She helps keep me motivated, so it is the least I can do;)