Another day, another year

Well, I am sure you have seen my posts on setting intentions for the year rather than having goals or words and that it worked really well for me last year (really only last year!).  I find it hard to believe I am 50 years old!

Last year also I was seeing a consultant (can’t remember what type he was or why I was seeing him) but he showed me a 3D thing on the neck bones that had been taken some time ago.  He said that in 50 years of my living he couldn’t believe that NOBODY had ever looked INSIDE the bones on the neck.  And basically there is a spar piece of bone sticking out that is on top of the voice box so if I swell up through allergies or whatever it causes the problems with speaking and breathing.

Now I will admit he is right (because I saw it on the screen) but he didn’t recommend surgery.  He said that after 40 years as a surgeon, he wouldn’t TOUCH the operation because it would just take ONE wrong move to make me disabled and unable to move myself forever.  Er….yep!  I agreed with him…

So there is no surgery there but the knowledge that when something goes wrong with my voice or I have some breathing difficulties or have one of the coughing fits I can sometimes get, I know why and can treat it..  

And now that the sleep apnea has been diagnosed and being treated, that will help with my breathing and rest at night time.  Neither Kevin nor I have been able to remember the last time I DIDN’T  fall asleep on a Sunday morning.(and probably afternoon too) but I am starting to actually stay awake once I have woken up.  And the episode of events that I have has come down dramatically.

So another day, another year here we come with a renewed vigour for life.  Actually I can probably say with certainty that it will BE the first time I have ever felt it!

TREASURE

The fact that two problems with my body have been diagnosed and one of them is going to give me a significantly better quality of life.