And so it goes

Here I am again at this place--this place of quiet reflection .  It has been a challenging year, and I just wanted to explain myself a bit.  It seems that I have disappeared from social media, and in some ways I have.

Starting in September '16, I began this part of my journey with head pain.  Long story short, I had severe head pain from September-March, when I began treatment with an upper cervical chiropractor.  I am doing daily traction with a unit we bought for home-use. It took about 2 months, but the pain was finally relieved.  I have to continue, with the traction and maintenance alignments.  If I don't , little flickers of pain come back.  I have a cervical injury which was not mentioned to me throughout all the doctor visits with the specialists, and including an ER visit.

Within the last few months, the dizziness/imbalance I had experienced in the past flared back up.  I have seen the chiropractor, as well as various specialists, and so far no answers.  Although I have experienced years of this in the past, this is a re-occurrence of that PLUS episodes of severe vertigo which have landed me in the ER.  The only thing I have gotten from all this is an RX for meclazine (which actually does take the edge off).  My bp has been very elevated, but I am now adjusting to a better dosage of my BP med.  I was hoping the dizziness was somehow connected, and that it would get better once I was at a better BP level.

While all this is going on inside my own head, I am trying to care for my mom who has been very ill.  All this to say, I am still here :-)  I see all the posts, and comments, and I care about you as you are on your own journeys. It has been a bit hard to express it recently, as I am struggling with the dizziness day in and day out, all the time. I don't mean to be distant, but my world has gotten pretty small this year.  I am not thrilled with that.  But, although it can be a struggle, I know God has a plan for me.  I know He has my best interest at heart, and that He is walking me through this valley.  There is SO much blessing in the valley.  I also  have the good sense to know what my limits are, and that they just happen to be tight right now.  I am just concentrating on the now :-)

So, my friends, keep posting.  I love to see your adventures, pictures, and ordinary days too.
Much love to you all!
-Val