Future Results ?

I was up early again !  the kitchen and bathroom was tided, with a load of laundry also in, which Rob hung out and brought back in, as I had left at 9 am and returned about 7:30 pm..

I met up with my Girlfriend, Brenda, in Hepworth where she parked her vehicle at the Legion, and then we headed South down the road Barrie bound.  We left early so we could hit Costco before my appointment with the rheumatologist, Dr. Derek Haaland.

Both Brenda & I had to check out the outdoor chairs incase she had wanted to purchase one for her hubby.  Nope ... either of us thought they had been comfortable.

After time at Costco we headed back to where the Doctor's office was.  We still had about 1/2 hour or so before my 2:15 pm appointment, and headed across the street to a little restaurant called "Salt & Pepper".  We were delighted to see all very FRESH lunch choices of either hot or cold.

Brenda & I choose 1 hot items along with 2 cold items for a total of $7.75 plus taxes.  We had not been disappointed in our choices.  I would not hesitate to go back there for a lunch the next time I was down that way.

Off to the Doctor's we went where I filled out my life history before meeting with the Nurse, Ocean.  She was a very nice person, who took more information from me then checked the 18 pressure points for Fibromyalgia.  I tested 16 out of the 18 pts for having Fibro.  Was I surprised? no as I was 14 pts. a few years back.

Dr. Haaland did come in to see me.  He asked me some personal questions, and also stated to me, "not to let anyone tell me that the pain of Fibromyalgia was in my head, as it is not and is real pain caused by my nervous system.

Dr. Haaland ordered an MRI on both my neck & back, blood work for a special test to determine RA, and an ultrasound by my clavicle on some unusual swelling the Nurse noticed was there when testing for the tender points.   No further prescriptions have been ordered as I have tried most neurology drugs available for Fibro to date.  The Doctor also suspects I have had Fibro since my childhood (guess those "growing pains" weren't those at all, eh?)

A followup appointment has been made for September, unless of course something shows up in all the testing which I go through.  As the Nurse said, "no news is good news", however I am being positive there will be future results sooner then later.

Did I like Dr. Haaland? yes I did, very much so.  I found him to be very thorough and compassionate.  I look forward to my next appointment with him.

I am so happy Brenda went with me as had only been able to drive as far as the 400 from the Horseshoe Valley Road, then she took over from there.  By the time I had finished with my appointment I had been totally exhausted.  When we got back to Owen Sound I drove the rest of the way after we had first stopped for a bit of a shop at Sears.

Brenda and I have been friends since I have been 14 and her 15 years old.  Lost contact many times through the years, but reconnected also here and there.  We get along famously which I so enjoy.  I hate grey areas, and Brenda is a straight shooter and very black & white, thank goodness.

Other then being in slight discomfort now after some mediciations, and fatigued, I am quite happy to know another of my girlfriends are coming up this weekend.  I can't wait to get together with her !!!

That is all she wrote this day, Just North of Wiarton & South of the Checkerboard.

Breakfast With The Mayor

Good thing I am an early riser as this morning I attended breakfast with the Mayor at 7:30 am hosted by the Wiarton District Chamber of Commerce.  Once I got all my Aussie duties out of the way, and myself ready, I headed out to first pickup friends, Wenda and Cathy, who own The Painted Turtle & Headquarters downtown Wiarton.  

The WDCC has began these breakfasts for Business owners within the Community to interact with the Mayor in a comfortable and casual atmosphere where Community issues and/or concerns can be addressed.  

A couple of subjects touched upon this morning were the "Big Dig" an upcoming downtown update to replace many very old water lines, etc, the Airport, which is jointly owned with Georgian Bluffs,  the possibility of Wind Turbines coming to the Bruce Peninsula, and Paid Parking at Sauble Beach.  

It was nice to be enlightened by the Mayor on these subjects instead of trying to read between the lines of newspaper articles and/or public speculations.

Host, WDCC President, Paul Deacon, introduced South Bruce Peninsula Mayor, Janice Jackson, to the invited group.

The businesses who are invited to a breakfast are limited in numbers (as too many people would not afford casual discussion(s) ), and include a mixed variety of people.  This breakfast meeting was the second one, with one more planned this Spring, and resuming again in the Fall.  It is hopeful a large part of the Business Community will be invited and attend these events in hope a good relationship is built and maintained with the Mayor.

I had never met Mayor Janice Jackson before today, and really enjoyed listening to her speak on the matters put to her.  I found her to be very positive about growth within our communities, as well as keeping the taxpayers tax dollars in mind with doing so.

I got home around 11 am, had myself some lunch, did the dishes and made the bed before heading back out to attend a Living a Healthy Life Workshop put on my the South West Self Management Program for 1 pm at the Wiarton Library.

This is a 6 week workshop for people with or caring for someone with a Chronic Condition, whether it be for Arthritis, Chronic Pain, or a Mental Health issue, just to name a couple.  The workshop is offered free.  Should anyone like anymore information on a future workshop you may do so by contacting South West Self Management at 1-855-463-5692.

Today's introduction was nothing I did not know already, as probably will be the case with the whole workshop, however I feel it is good for me to attend for validation of my own chronic pain issues, as well as knowing and meeting other people with the same or similar issues.  Even if I come away with one new learning tool I feel the one day a week for six weeks will be worth it.

We never stop learning.\

Can you believe Easter Weekend is only a week away from tomorrow?  hoping everyone has prepared themselves for it ....

Hahaha ! this was so cute I could not resist sharing it.

Tomorrow I have an appt. with a Neurologist, so we will see where that goes.  Not familiar with Fibromyalgia or its symptoms, please *click* HERE.

With a busy couple days behind me I have been getting the repercussions from them with pain from head to toe.  Hopefully I can sleep tonight and feel more rested for the day ahead of me tomorrow, Just North of Wiarton & South of the Checkerboard.

DISCLOSURE:  This is my personal daily journal with all opinions being my own and not affiliated with any organization I might belong to or be affiliated with.