This blog has been by my side for 4 years, in that time I have personally battled many health issues.
From gallstones to my gallbladder removal, cesarean section adhesion removal after my bladder and bowel stuck together.
Add into that my ongoing acute SPD, weight loss , stopping smoking and then weight gain and it would be fair to say I have never been more aware of my own health and its frailties as I have these last few years.
After my 3rd cesarean section in February that brought us the amazing baby Jacob, my health declined again, I felt nothing but lethargic and had painful and aching bones constantly.
I also felt immensely unwell in myself and my get up and go, got up and went … leaving me trailing behind in a wake of pain and frustration.
During my pregnancy I managed to loose weight and keep active regardless of the SPD but after his birth I went to bits physically.
Although I am still receiving tests for a mass in my abdomen which we hope to get to the bottom of soon this week has brought some answers although none of them are a quick fix.
Firstly my body is hugely deficient in vitamin D, in fact so much so I have next to none … and this is the culprit behind the immense pain in my bones and full on lethargy.
I will be writing more on this over the coming weeks as it seems this is currently a massive problem within the UK at the moment and I am not alone.
Secondly I am massively anaemic so am necking iron tablets like there is no tomorrow, however with excessively heavy periods (sorry for over sharing) this I have been told will be a problem while ever I continue to have them.
My third currently ongoing known about issue is my ongoing battle low levels of vitamin B12. In the UK the ‘normal’ level of B12 is between 200 – 800 … my last test was 207 and the previous 213 .. this is in fact a normal range for my and with it comes the side effects of being vitamin B12 deficiant but I cant seem to get a Dr to prescribe injections to boost it, even though I am having side effects of this for over 5 years, but again more on that another time.
In light of so many health issues and the fact I am so clearly overweight this week I made a decision ….
I am not going to sit back and hope magic pills make me feel better, I am going to be proactive and start adjusting my lifestyle to accommodate getting fitter and start eating better, which in turn I hope will assist in getting healthier and I will start loosing some weight.
Thank you so much for the support so far it really means a lot.
Heres to the first day of the rest of my life…..
You can do it sweetheart.
And once your energy levels are up again nothing will be able to stop you x
Good luck, Jaime! I’ve had the same realisation recently and for the first time since the kids actually want (as well as need) to loose this weight. Wishing you all the best- you can do it! 🙂 xxx
Amazing decision, and I wish you all the best with it as I know how hard it is but writing about it publically and wanting to do it for the right reasons will be a real boost! Hop you get to the bottom of your medical issues soon too.
Lauren x
Pleased that you are taking control and actively working to change your life. Best of luck, you can do it! Go get ’em!
Wishing you the best of luck…I hope you get your medical issues sorted soon!
I was slightly anaemic and suffered heavy periods for 30 odd years then I had the contraceptive implant fitted and now I get a period once every few months and it is barely there. It has really helped me feel better.
Sending love and hugs x
I’m looking forward to seeing how you get on lovely. Will be here every step of the way! x
Great idea Jaime, we can sit and complain about our health issues or we can get up and do something about it. I’ve always found Drs and Hospitals a struggle to get the help you need, so it’s always best to keep in mind the things you can do for yourself. I really hope you are feeling much better real soon xx
Wishing you all the luck in your journey – I’m sure you can do it 🙂
I am battling the same problem at the moment with B12, I think it’s probably a massive problem amongst so many people. My B12 levels are 188 and I have all the symptoms of a B12 deficiency…however, the range my surgery use is 120-625, so I am “in range” and thus obviously ok!! Is it just me that thinks that’s a ridiculous range anyway? The difference between 120 and 625 is madness. My thyroid is dodgy too but again “in range” so it must be ok (despite the fact it is barely in range and my T3 is actually 3.8 in a 3.8-6pmol/L range). Test results are all well and good but can we actually take note of symptoms too?!
Ironically my GP prescribed me a course of 12 weeks of Vitamin D tablets because my levels were low, despite the fact they weren’t that low and they have made no difference thus far. Strange that – could it be because I need B12?!
Arrrgh!
Good luck with it all my love, I hope you do it and one day I hope I do too.
Good luck lovely lady. I am so sorry to hear about the abundance of health issues you’ve had going on. I suffer with low vitamin D too and it’s interesting to hear you get bone aches. I too get bone aches but I’ve never really put the two things together and have always blamed my bad back/arthritis. If I could live in sunnier climes, I would! Wishing you lots of success, Jaime. You can do it! I know you can! xx.
aww thanks Donna, yep its more common than people think and some of the pain could be that! gosh it would be nice to live in sunnier climes
Hope you are well it seems like ages since we met up x