I think that's all this is becoming...update central. I need to get better at posting things on here. This was supposed to be about a journey, and now all I seem to have time for is updating the one or two people who read this, and already know what's going to be posted on here!
The biggest thing I have an update about is my family-in particular, one person. This person is my baby sister. She had a spinal tap done a few weeks ago to check for MS (not sure if I posted anything on here about that or not; I would have to re-read my last post). The test results came back a few days ago, and they came back positive. This is both positive and negative, if that's even possible. The good news is that they caught the MS early enough to try and aggressively treat it, so that she might have a better chance at a having a more normal life. She goes to St. Louis probably after the first of the year to see a specialist for treatment options. The bad news is that, well, she has MS. I never wanted this for my sister. If anyone knows her at all, they know that she has already been through the ringer on things that have happened in her life. She and I have spoken about things that we can do together to try and help her through this in the long term, and one of them is yoga. Studies have shown that yoga (as well as other regular exercise) is a great way to help the MS symptoms and help to continue to build strength. She was excited about the prospect of doing yoga together, and quite frankly, so am I. I really want the best for her; just as I want for the rest of my family. I know that I made her sad when she heard me starting to cry over the phone, but I just couldn't help it. While MS is not a death sentence, it can be extremely debilitating and I just don't want her to suffer any more than she has to. I wish I could just take it on for her.
There are a few MS challenge walks this next year, and I would like to be able to do one for her. They are each 50 miles, over three days. The first walk is in June, and the second one that I would consider is in September. I would rather do the June walk, but we will see. I told Lauren about it, and she was also really happy to hear that I wanted to do this for her. It would be like walking a marathon two days in a row, then almost a half the third day. It's a lot to build up for, but it is totally worth it. My sister has always meant the world to me, and I would walk through fire for her. 50 miles is nothing if it helps raise funds.
I don't really have much more to tell. My ex is getting ready to take Maggie full time after Tuesday of next week. That is his last final. I'm so sad to see her go. I just spent 5 days without her, and as happy as I was to be with my boyfriend the whole time, I really missed my dog. She's been by my side for almost three years now, and I just adore her. She makes me smile and laugh every single day. Life without her is just not going to be the same. I know that I'm doing the right thing, and I know that I can still see her as often as I want, but it is not the same. I know that C will take good care of her-she was his dog too. She was my baby though.
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