[Hollylane]

Wow! Good for you Jo! Sometimes standing up for ourselves is so much harder than doing it for someone else. That is awesome!

It has been a busy day. I can tell you that a little over a year ago, I would not have had the energy to do all that I did today and workout too. It is amazing how much energy I have lately. I love it.

I found a soda at New Seasons today that has several different flavors, and is sweetened with Stevia. This rocks my world. It is a little bit flat tasting, but it will do for a nice treat.

I have been doing well with my ECig, and have not experienced any overwhelming nausea or cravings for carbohydrate rich foods. So far, so good!

I have at least a 6 mile hike coming up this Saturday with my buddies, Andrew and Kristen. I had a really intense full body medical massage today that I hope will make for a little less foot and leg pain during the hike. On Sunday I am attending a paddling workshop. I've been wanting to learn to kayak since I moved to Oregon, and my body is finally a size that makes this possible, and enjoyable.

I think the medical massage may have helped me make some progress along the path to recovery with my wrist tendonitis and my planter fasciitis. Only time will tell, but she really dug into the muscles and tendons, and I really think this is what I have been needing.

Lady_Di, thank you for your thoughts on that topic. You're right, there are probably many people like me, who may not be talking about their gastro issues. They are an off putting topic to a lot of people.

It took self-diagnosis before my gastroparesis was finally addressed. I developed more than one medical problem from the prolonged lack of treatment, and the condition, which could have been temporary, has become permanent. Speaking up is very important when it comes to healthcare in this country, along with getting more than one opinion.

Have a great evening all