It's been 3 weeks and one day since my accident. This post is just another little update. I have been resting and resting some more. I have had 2 chiropractor appointments a week, since I first went in on Sept 21. I went in with some serious lower back pain, found out my entire right side was messed up. With the first treatment I was doing better. I continued to go back as I felt it was helping. I don't know where I would be right now, if I decided not to go, but I believe I am healing faster and more properly. I thank God for leading me in that direction. So for now, I am comfortable. Each adjustment brings me closer to healing. I haven't been doing too much, but last week I admit I started really getting back into my routine and cleaning the things that needed to be cleaned, I vacuumed, mopped, changed sheets on the beds, even did some grass cutting--leaving the majority of it for Bailey-- just went around all the edges in the back for him, keeping up on laundry, dishes etc etc. All is going well.
I even got the kids in for a chiropractic check up on Thursday after school. They had no clue as I made the appointment for them after my morning appt that day. They were surprised to hear where they were going and only had about 20 min to get nervous. They both did good at listening and trying to relax. Bailey got adjustments related to his migraines. He is off all his medication for prevention since July 1, 2010. He still has gotton about 1-2 "bad" headaches a month, and several more controllable ones. I do think there has been a significant decrease in the amount over the last year, which is why we took him off the meds. He seems to be doing about the same on the meds vs. off them currently. however there seems to have been a slight increase in the severity in the ones he does have recently. So this is where the chiropractor comes in now, been thinking of trying this with him for about a year and never thought really much about how much it could help. I am hoping these adjustments will help him overall and I won't have to call the neurologist back, cause all I for see him doing is reevaluating him for more medication. Bailey's neck was pushed forward, the bone at the base of the skull and top of the spine was putting pressure on blood vessels and limiting head movement. He also found an area in his upper back. When Bailey first laid on the table on his stomach, and turned his head from side to side his feet would move and were turned in. After the adjustment when he turned his head side to side his feet did not move and were more straight. I could visually see the improvement. I'm not exactly sure how this all impacts his headaches directly, but could start to understand his explaination on how the spine and nervous system work as a central indicator to entire body health. I am gullable, but I think my instincts are right on this. I was amazed, and thought to myself why I didn't try this for him earlier and could've elminated alot of frustrating years of headaches. Only time will tell if these adjustments will work for him....but I hold out more hope than I did the medication doses.
Hannah on the other hand, just brought her in for a check up too, not thinking much would be able to be done for her. Come to find out, her stomach issues, pancreas ( diabetes issues), digestive areas in her spine were also affected. Not to say that her misalignement caused her diabetes, but being born via c-section and having a harder time clearing her lungs as a baby, and then the subsequent RSV bouts, and breathing issues until she was 2, could have very well been a factor in her diabetes. Never will know for sure, but he adjusted her spine and neck as well, which she had a real sore spot in her mid back where she admitted was sore when he pressed on it, it was the exact spot related to stomach, pancreas, and well in general... digestion. She gets tummy aches all the time, and have diagnosed it has diabetes related constipation. May sound gross, but she rarely flushes and I tend to see all her little poops. With an hour of being home from her appointment, she used the bathroom and even she didn't realize it at first, but she had the biggest poop I have ever seen with her. Could these adjustment really help to control her diabetes better, and allow her tummy to function normal? Again I was amazed. That appointment was just the beginning. They go back in tomorrow for reassessment.
As for me, I try not to complain too much, but I still feel the soreness in my knees. Walking, stairs, and bending is mostly going ok...still can't put pressure on my knees by kneeling. Touching the area under the knee caps, feels sore and a numb sensation all in one. My bruising on my knees and legs and even ankles is still there to a degree. I really had some deep tissue bruises and they are lingering on. I had kinseio tape put all over my legs and knees for 2 weeks and that is supposed to help lift the skin to allow the dead cells, fluid, and blood to pass more freely, healing the bruising and swelling faster. It did help. Had that all taken off today.
I worked at the hotel front desk this past weekend. It was my first attempt back to work. It was a slow weekend at work so that helped, and it went well. I started feeling some sore spots and tightness in my neck, upper back and shoulder areas. So that was a change to the pressure and pain I had in my lower back. Today he adjusted me a little different, and focused on my neck and upper back, which included the neck and back cracks that are more common when you think of chiropractors....it was a weird feeling to hear my neck crack, and I didn't like that so well, but it didn't hurt...just weird. He still is trying to align my knees, but they are improving. Back again on Thursday for me. I think the end is drawing near with the accident treatments. I really am feeling much better.
My goals:
*rest as much as possible this week yet
*started taking vitamin supplements last week and to continue to learn about
living healthy
*this week start to work on eating better
*start to do a few exercises to gain muscle strength back by next week
*to get back to housekeeping the last week of October
*by first week in November have a routine and schedule down for working out
slow at first building up to weight loss.
*continue with chiropractor treatments as recommended
