{This was the sentiment of me yesterday}
Today....wow, today is absolutely a fantastic day. First I didn't work until 12:30 which, I ain't going to lie, was pretty sweet. Secondly (and importantly) I went to see a new Dr. today. A new Chiropractor to be exact. His name is Dr. Needler and he came highly recommended to me from my massage therapist, a co-worker and by a very, very wonderful woman named Beth who I recently met and have spoke of in this very blog when I first started.
I cannot tell you how good it feels to write to you today and tell you that I feel good. Like better than good, like the kind of better that has you kissing strangers in the street, breaking out in choreographed numbers with a cane and a top hat and shouting from rooftops with glee kind of happy--feel--goodness.
I forgot what it was like to smile without knowing you're doing it. I forgot what a joy it is to breath in deeply and not feel sharp shooting pain ravage your chest cavity.
I had three ribs out of place today, and they likely have been out for six months. For six months, I've suffered, and to finally found someone who knows ways to alleviating that suffering feels like holding the winning lottery ticket to life. that saying is true, you don't know what it is to have good health, until you lose it, well its true. Pain will suck the ever-lovin life right out of you. Your smile will fade to a frown, your positive outlook will become frustration and anxiety. And before you know it, your life as you know it, no longer resembles the life you used to lead. A very dark shadow covers everything you know, everything you love and everything you used to enjoy.
Today I got a glimpse of what it's like to have that shadow removed. Even if I only feel this wonderful for a couple hours, I'll be grateful for it. Today, I am myself. Today, I can breathe.
...and in the world of me, that is HUGE!
{This is me today, with actual light at the end of a very long dark time/tunnel}
Just Beyond Happy,
~Heather Lynn~
Dr. Needler! I love it! Reminds me of Dr. Grone. But I'm glad you're back to a Heather-like state of awesomeness.
ReplyDeleteYou just miss my awesome dance numbers! ;) Thanks for the message Chris! I love coming here and seeing someone came by...you're the awesome one though, I assure you!
Delete~Heather Lynn~
I can only imagine Dr. Needler working over your chest cavity in order to put the ribs back in place. ;)
ReplyDeleteIt was pretty funny actually, he kept apologizing for getting "in my space" as he called it. I was like, I don't care! If it's going to help me get better, by all means, get in my space! :) And getting ribs put back into place is a experience unlike anything I've ever felt before, it's like a mini car crashing into your chest...it leaves you paralyzed for a moment wondering if you're still in one piece.
Delete~Heather Lynn~