How draining today was. I spent three hours in the hospital to find out that I have a stomach ulcer. I'm not allowed to drink coffee, which is going to be hard because that's really all that I drink when I am working. I'm not an every day, every morning coffee drinker, but I do work five days a week and I usually put down a pot or more during a six hour shift. I did this to myself, though. Because I usually go that entire shift drinking coffee and not eating anything. So it's eating my stomach away. Not to mention the stress that I have endured the last few months. I can't even begin to explain what I have dealt with, but even with all the stress, I haven't really felt like it was a burden or dampening my life in anyway. I tend to handle a lot all at once, that's just my nature. The doctor said to "monitor" my spicy food intake, which I'm happy he didn't say stop all together, because I love spicy food and I don't think I could live without it! Though, I am pretty sure that it had a lot to do with it, being I had just gotten done eating some Cajun food before I started crying because my stomach hurt so bad. I have had stomach pain for the last two months every time I eat, but my pain threshold is so high and I guess I got used to it, I never really thought much about it being as big of an issue as it was.
But, with all this pain and drugs they have me taking, there is a plus side! This is kind of forcing me to really watch what I put into my body and to really take care of myself, and also pamper myself from time to time, and stop putting the weight of other's on my shoulders.
So, I decided that I'm going to quit drinking until my birthday (April 12th) and I'm going to put myself on a diet (not to lose weight, just to monitor what goes in, ie, no greasy food, nothing harsh, nothing acidic, etc.), I'm going to get myself a massage, and treat myself to getting my nails done every couple weeks, and I'm going to just do me. I'm such a "yes person", I hardly ever say no, and when I do I feel guilty. But by saying yes to things all the time I end up double booking and flaking out on something. So, I'm going to just take it easy and not set myself up to do something that I don't really need or want to do. And I think in the end, I will be happy and so will my body. I'm a firm believer that everything happens for a reason. And this is saying, hey Milenci, slow down, take it easy, don't drink any lemonade, but sit in the shade. lol.
I also start my Tattoo Shop job this Friday and I am soooo stoked!! :D
Hope everyone is having a good start to their week and are in good health!
xoxo
