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Bad News… Good News!!

July 13, 2017Uncategorized# atypical facial pain, # kids, # laser therapy, #acute pain, #Beaumont AB, #cannabidiol, #cannabinoids, #cannabis, #chronic fatigue, #chronic pain, #clinical depression, #dependency, #edmonton, #facial pain, #get in shape, #health and fitness, #lasertherapy, #lose weight, #mairrage, #marihuana, #marijuana, #medication, #medicinal marijuana, #meditation for pain relief, #MVD surgery, #neuroplasticity, #pain, #pain relief, #pain sensitization, #parenting, #poetry, #side effcts, #smartpoints, #Striking Back, #TN, #TN research, #TN type 1, #TN type 2, #trigeminal neuralgia, #vaping, #vaporizer, #Weight Watchers, #WW, #www.tnnme.com, #yay me, #yoga for pain reliefJenn

I first got disappointing news today, they said that the watercolour is just at capacity and wanted me to let me know. I practically begged and she said that she was still sending my application to higher ups who make the decisions. So I was a bit anxious. I knew that I had already thanked God for the final space and for making it mine. I mean no place on earth makes you feel as close to God as does Sorrento Centre. It feels like coming home. So, after saying how badly I wanted it and how I really really need it, I tried to remain positive about it throughout the day.

You’ll be proud of me if you read yesterday’s post!! Today I called Carol a family friend who is an angel towards us. She has helped us through the years with numerous things from vehicles to camp payments to grocery cards when we’re in a a really tight spot! She said to go ahead and register my daughter for camp and that she’ll be sure that camperships pay for the majority of it – otherwise we couldn’t afford to send our daughter to teen leadership camp. We pay for about $50-$100 of it and the camperships, often donated by Carol, pay for the rest!! Guardian Angel’s are everywhere and in many forms!! So I got her registration done!!

Afterwards, I went into the basement and I looked for the clothes that lady wants to buy from me. I found some of them and they’re currently in the wash. I’m going to send her a message with photos tomorrow!!

Tomorrow, I plan on pulling the stroller/bike trailer out of the shed, washing it and taking photos of it for the lady who is interested in purchasing it!

We had a rushed trip to West Edmonton Mall this afternoon. My daughter wanted to spend her “hot cash” from hot topic before it expired. We only went to a few stores. Hot Topic, because it’s my oldest’ favourite. Lush, because she was out of conditioner and she wanted some whoosh, which is their form of body wash. We went to EB games and got my son the video game that he’s been dying to get, Legends of Zelda Breath Of The Wild. He was sooo excited I thought he might explode. We also went to Saje to get dropsfor our diffusers. We wanted to go to the book store, but we ran out of time. My son’s soccer was tonight, so we had to get home on time for that! We rushed home arriving with enough time to grab his jersey and my daughter had bug spray, a blanket, and a water bottle ready to go. We actually got him there on time, despite how tight it was. Once we got home he, of course, played his new Zelda game.

While watching his soccer, I received an exciting email from Sorrento Centre. Not only am I reserved for the class, I received a bursary for the full amount!! Because I’ve been sick, unable to work and living off of one income for three kiddos, they offered me the bursary!!! Holy cow!! Now myhubby can stop worrying about the $320 cost. I just have to sell a few things and make enough to afford the train!! YAY YAY YAY!!! I’m so so excited!! They sure had me up and down today!!! I tried to stay positive, but I was worried that they’d say that there was no room left in the class. Yay!! Thank you God and Sorrento Centre and all those who donate towards the Dorothy Thomas bursary fund. It’s such s great feeling knowing someone is helping you be able to do something you love at a place you love!!! I feel so full of gratitude right now!! YAY! YAY! YAY! I’m super-d-duper excited right now!! I’m going to try to sleep. If I can. I’m just so wired and happy! It’s overtaken me and hopefully won’t keep me awake…maybe it’ll give me sweet dreams! I had a weird one last night. I was hosting a party at the Cameron’s (old family friends) residence. It was strange… anyway, Night all!! 💤😴

To help with research and treatment for Trigeminal Neuralgia please go to http://www.tnnme.com (Trigeminal Neuralgia and Me) to sign a petition to have the World Health Organizationu (WHO) add Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN) to their “Health topic list.””Hopefully one day I’ll get it right, or at least have fun, while about it I write!!”

Forgetful Freddy…

July 12, 2017Uncategorized# atypical facial pain, # kids, # laser therapy, #acute pain, #Beaumont AB, #cannabidiol, #cannabinoids, #cannabis, #chronic fatigue, #chronic pain, #clinical depression, #dependency, #edmonton, #facial pain, #get in shape, #health and fitness, #lasertherapy, #lose weight, #mairrage, #marihuana, #marijuana, #medication, #medicinal marijuana, #meditation for pain relief, #MVD surgery, #neuroplasticity, #pain, #pain relief, #pain sensitization, #parenting, #poetry, #side effcts, #smartpoints, #Striking Back, #TN, #TN research, #TN type 1, #TN type 2, #trigeminal neuralgia, #vaping, #vaporizer, #Weight Watchers, #WW, #www.tnnme.com, #yay me, #yoga for pain reliefJenn

I just used my new hair conditioning bar from Lush and my hair smells fantastic right now! Mmmm! It’s weird using a bar on your hair. Different to get used to. I like it though. Right now I desperately need a haircut, so as soon as my hair is wet it just knots all up. It drives me crazy! When I put the conditioner on I can barely run my fingers through my hair it’s so knotted. I don’t know if that’s because of how long it is or if it’s because of split ends, or both! All I know is that I hate it and I found myself using too much conditioner, in an attempt to get the knots out. That’s why I bought the conditioning bar, I thought it’d be hard to use too much. I really need to get it cut to get the ends chopped off! That would probably help. It also feels like it’s falling out in handfuls! That’s a bit of an exaggeration, but not much. I shed a lot! And my hair is fairly thin to begin with. It freaks me out! I keep thinking I’m going to end up with thinning hair…although it doesn’t look like that. It does have some grays though! I guess that’s what happens when gray hair runs in the family! At least it smells good – lol!!

I keep forgetting things during the day. At night, I’ll be lying in bed thinking of all of the things that I need to get done the next day. I’ll go through everything that’s going on and make a running “to do” list in my head. Then the next day, I will get up, have my coffee etc., then proceed with my day and completely blank on the majority of the things that I meant to do. Even important things!! I just completely forget!! It’s like the day gets busy and I start doing stuff and suddenly I’m in bed again, writing this and it’s the first time all day that I’ve had a moment to myself and I’ll be like “oh shit! I forgot to…(fill in the blanks!)” Today I was supposed to register my daughter for camp Wohelo. It’s next week for Pete’s sake!!! And…I forgot!! I even wrote about it in my post, talked to my daughter about it in the car and then did I do it?? Nope!! A lady wants to buy a winter jacket that I was selling on VarageSale and I can’t remember if we got rid of it or not, because nobody was buying it. I told her last night that I’d look for it and message her today. Did I remember to do it??? Nope!! Another lady wants to buy our old stroller/bike trailer. I told her I’d take a photo of it and send it to her. Did I do it? Nope!! What’s wrong with me?? It’s like during the day my brain shuts off!! I get so busy that my list just goes out the window!! Brain dead!! Then I’ll go to bed, remind myself, get mad at myself and promise myself that I’ll get it done theme t day. It’s not just today with these things, it feels constant. Like I’m just completely off during the day! Weird…Maybe I need to actually write it down as I think about it. Like make an actual “to do” list. Something concrete that I can physically hold in my hand and look at the next day when I’m having my coffee or something. I don’t know, but I need to do something about it! Obviously my “to do” list in my head isn’t cutting it!

Oh oh! My son’s awake and it’s 12:45! I better get him back to bed. I’m going to run, until tomorrow…Night all! 💤😴

Camp Camp Camp!!

July 11, 2017Uncategorized# atypical facial pain, # kids, # laser therapy, #acute pain, #Beaumont AB, #cannabidiol, #cannabinoids, #cannabis, #chronic fatigue, #chronic pain, #clinical depression, #dependency, #edmonton, #facial pain, #get in shape, #health and fitness, #lasertherapy, #lose weight, #mairrage, #marihuana, #marijuana, #medication, #medicinal marijuana, #meditation for pain relief, #MVD surgery, #neuroplasticity, #pain, #pain relief, #pain sensitization, #parenting, #poetry, #side effcts, #smartpoints, #Striking Back, #TN, #TN research, #TN type 1, #TN type 2, #trigeminal neuralgia, #vaping, #vaporizer, #Weight Watchers, #WW, #www.tnnme.com, #yay me, #yoga for pain reliefJenn

The lady from Sorrento Centre sent me the forms today. She sent them in attachments in a format that I couldn’t fill in. So, I printed them and filled them out. I didn’t have access to a scanner or a fax machine, so I took clear photos of the forms and emailed them to her, then I mailed the hard copies to her. So, now I just wait and Hope that I did it on time and that there are no problems. I’m nervous and excited at the same time. I’ve taken a couple of Karen Huehold’s watercolour classes before and have always enjoyed myself. The thing is, I just kind of “dable” at watercolour. I’m not the most talented person in the room…that’d be my dad and my sister. I have some happy accidents and I try really hard, but I’m not super talented, nor am I a natural watercolour artist – or any kind of artist for that matter!! I really enjoy it and love when it works out, but I feel intimidated by the talent that she usually has in the room. So, that’s what makes me a bit nervous. I’m probably more excited than nervous. I’ve always been drawn to art and wished I could draw well and paint well. However, I’m not necessarily the person you want on your pictionary team!! With time and patience, I can draw/paint, but I’m slow and overly picky and critical towards myself. (Towards myself?? That sounds strange…maybe I should’ve said “of myself”. I don’t know…) Hopefully I get a happy accident or two from this class. All of my favourite paintings have come from the times I’ve been in her class before. I really really hope that I get in. Fingers crossed!!

It wasn’t as hot today as it has been. It was still nice out, but not quite as roasting. It still felt pretty hot in our living room though. The air flow through there sucks and without the fans it’d be brutally hot in there. It cooled down a bit outside, but the house was still around 26 degrees Celsius, which is too hot! We need a new front window and if we can ever afford it, we’ll get one with windows that actually open and close. That way we can have a breeze and airflow from the kitchen, through the living room.That’d be much better than the stagnant air that’s in there now!!

My daughter had canoeing and mountain biking as her gym activities today. She was super afraid to go canoeing and I was worried about her. All her years at camp and the canoe still freaked her out!! However, she came home today and said that she absolutely loved canoeing!! She said that she had so much fun! They were even rocking it and splashing and goofing around sand, instead of being petrified, she loved it!! So that’s good. She wants to go back to camp next week, to Camp Wohelo’s teen leadership camp. She’s been going to this camp every single year, since she was a baby and I brought her with me to mom and kids camp!! She really wants to be an LIT (leader in training) this summer and a leader next summer (although, she doesn’t turn 16 until the end of next summer!) Last year there was a huge competition between her and all of her friends for who will be an LIT. This year none of her close friends are attending, so she will have a better chance! Also, it sucks competing against your best friends!! Her camp friend, who has also been going for years, will be there, so she won’t be without friends! I have to sign her up tomorrow. If she is asked to be an LIT for the majority of the summer, she’ll just have to tell them when we’re going to BC in August, so they know she’s unavailable that week.

Well, I’m going to head to bed, since it’s 1:00 in the morning. I’m tired. Night all! 💤😴

Watercolour Course…?

July 10, 2017Uncategorized# atypical facial pain, # kids, # laser therapy, #acute pain, #Beaumont AB, #cannabidiol, #cannabinoids, #cannabis, #chronic fatigue, #chronic pain, #clinical depression, #dependency, #edmonton, #facial pain, #get in shape, #health and fitness, #lasertherapy, #lose weight, #mairrage, #marihuana, #marijuana, #medication, #medicinal marijuana, #meditation for pain relief, #MVD surgery, #neuroplasticity, #pain, #pain relief, #pain sensitization, #parenting, #poetry, #side effcts, #smartpoints, #Striking Back, #TN, #TN research, #TN type 1, #TN type 2, #trigeminal neuralgia, #vaping, #vaporizer, #Weight Watchers, #WW, #www.tnnme.com, #yay me, #yoga for pain reliefJenn

Another hot hot one today!

It was muggy and humid in a major way!

There was a pretty crazy wind too.

Things blew up and down and through!

I played a lot with my son,

We had lots and lots of fun.

We took down the tarp that was blowing around,

In was covering the trampoline, off of the ground.

That didn’t make sense…but I try.

It was over the trampoline to keep the girls dry.

My daughter and her friends were going to sleep on it the other night.

But it rained so much, they were quite the sight!

Blankets were all dripping wet,

But it’s probably not the last time they try that, I bet!

They lasted longer than I thought they would,

I would’ve come in sooner, if I could!

Our show had an exciting episode tonight!

Both my girls were given quite the fright!

The characters are safe, at least for now.

But if you like creepy, this show knows how!

I’m usually okay with freaky, but tonight’s was bad.

It was the worst scare in a while, that I’ve had.

They escaped but we still don’t know who the bad guy is.

At keeping a secret this show is a whizz!

I may go to Sorrento Centre to take a course.

It’s one of the best places I could endorse!

A watercolour course is what I’m signing up for.

There’s one spot left, that’s all I need – no more!

The timing works out to when we were planning on going!

So I Hope I get the spot, until I send in the form, there’s no way of knowing.

She’s emailing it to me, by tomorrow some time!

I’ll fill it out right away and send it back just fine.

That didn’t rhyme well, but I feel rhymed out.

So I’m going to stop now, and go to bed no doubt.

I’m tired anyway and this is getting long.

So I’ll say goodnight now without singing a song!!

Night all! 💤😴

Feeling Hot Hot Hot!!

July 8, 2017Uncategorized# atypical facial pain, # kids, # laser therapy, #acute pain, #Beaumont AB, #cannabidiol, #cannabinoids, #cannabis, #chronic fatigue, #chronic pain, #clinical depression, #dependency, #edmonton, #facial pain, #get in shape, #health and fitness, #lasertherapy, #lose weight, #mairrage, #marihuana, #marijuana, #medication, #medicinal marijuana, #meditation for pain relief, #MVD surgery, #neuroplasticity, #pain, #pain relief, #pain sensitization, #parenting, #poetry, #side effcts, #smartpoints, #Striking Back, #TN, #TN research, #TN type 1, #TN type 2, #trigeminal neuralgia, #vaping, #vaporizer, #Weight Watchers, #WW, #www.tnnme.com, #yay me, #yoga for pain reliefJenn

Wow! What a hot hot day!!

I feel like I’m roasting away!

The temp did rise, our house got hot.

Wherever you go, there’s no cool spot.

I feel like I’m just sweating like mad.

My pills also make me sweat – so it is bad!!

We filled the pool in the backyard,

It may be small, but we tried hard.

It’s better than nothing, it cools you off.

My son loves it, so don’t you scoff!

We bought a new fan, at Costco today.

To help in the living room – to blow the heat away!

It feels like it just blows around the hot air,

Buy a breeze is better than when nothing’s there!

We want to go to BC when August comes.

My parent’s 50th is coming up, the old bums!

That’s not meant to be mean, it just rhymes.

If it fits, I do that sometimes!

Yes 50 years is a long time to spend,

I hope that person is your friend!!

Two people together for so many years.

You’d better know each other’s hopes and fears.

My aunt may visit at the same time as us.

50 years is worth making a big fuss!!

My hubby’s trying really hard to get away from work.

He has to wade through all of the political murk!

He should get it though, everyone else gets theirs.

He’s just too good at his job, when he’s gone it scares!

I miss painting, watercolour and drawing too!

I wish I had the natural talent that others do!

I need another course, to get me going!

That seems to be the only time I paint anything worth showing!

Maybe tomorrow I can paint something here.

That’d be fun, I could play around with a mirror.

I mean the technique, using a mirror to paint.

It’s so hot I just might faint!

I have to go and hit the hay.

It’s definitely time to end this day.

I have to go to sleep, I really do!

So this is when I say goodnight to you!

Night all! 💤😴

What Does Forever Mean To You…

Tepid waters rushing through

Wash away my thoughts of you

Clear my mind and aching heart

Of thoughts of you while we’re apart

Opaque windows blur my view

Block my eyes while I wait for you

Uncertain how long I’ll have to wait

Desperate thoughts my only cell mate

Clouded memories breaking through

Wondering what forever means to you

Wishing forever was here right now

You promised and yet I wonder how

Crashing waves erode what I thought I knew

Curios about what I mean to you

All alone, begging you to see

Look at the wreck that used to be me

Shattered soul and broken through

Look at what was left by you

Do you recall those words you said

They play on repeat in my head

Again I ponder your point of view

What does Forever mean to you

Perhaps I’ll never get to know

I still hold on, though I watched you go

These words on repeat, running through

What does Forever mean to you

Perhaps your answer is in your silence

Still and quiet, this end clear of violence

Except for that within my heart

I should have known right from the start

Those words for you were nothing new

Forever means nothing to the likes of you

JKC

These words were flowing out tonight…I could go on forever…but I’m tired!

Night all! 💤😴

Weird Pain

July 6, 2017Uncategorized# atypical facial pain, # kids, # laser therapy, #acute pain, #Beaumont AB, #cannabidiol, #cannabinoids, #cannabis, #chronic fatigue, #chronic pain, #clinical depression, #dependency, #edmonton, #facial pain, #get in shape, #health and fitness, #lasertherapy, #lose weight, #mairrage, #marihuana, #marijuana, #medication, #medicinal marijuana, #meditation for pain relief, #MVD surgery, #neuroplasticity, #pain, #pain relief, #pain sensitization, #parenting, #poetry, #side effcts, #smartpoints, #Striking Back, #TN, #TN research, #TN type 1, #TN type 2, #trigeminal neuralgia, #vaping, #vaporizer, #Weight Watchers, #WW, #www.tnnme.com, #yay me, #yoga for pain reliefJenn

My left side of my face is in super pain!

It starts in my scalp and goes down my face.

It’s messing with my tongue, only on the left though…

It goes down my throat, I must swallow at a slow pace!

If I don’t, it hurts….it’s so so weird!

I even feel pain in my left ear!

I’ve had the skin hurting pain before,

With my fibromyalgia symptoms, but not here!

This is like a mix of things, both the TN and Fibro.

The hurting skin, plus the sharp face pain!

That’s just a bizzare combination and doesn’t feel nice.

I’m sorry if all I do is complain.

Today was another hot and beautiful day.

The sun was shinning all day long.

My house is about 27.5 degrees Celsius right now!

That’s so hot, it’s just so so wrong.

That tells you how hot it was outside.

If that’s how much it heated up my house!

Ouch! I just scratched my head, right where it hurts!!

I’m sitting on the couch with my son and my spouse.

Soon I’m going up to bed.

It’s getting late for my little man to be up!

My oldest is sleeping, because she works.

My other daughter is showering, after cooking us sup.

That’s supposed to be supper and just rhymed well.

She made skewers and they were good!

She used chicken and beef, with veggies too.

My hubby did the BBQing, as he should.

Now my lip hurts on the left side too!

I really wish I knew why.

Or how to stop it all from hurting like it is.

It makes me want to cry!

But instead I’m going to put my son to bed.

It’s 10:00, which, for him, is late!

Then I’ll go to bed myself.

It won’t be early, at this rate!

Night all! 💤😴

Dare To Dream

I haven’t done this in ages. However, tonight I’m going to do something I like to call “from the vault”. That means I’m going to repost one of my old poems that I’ve posted &/or written before tonight. The poem I am posting was written a few summers back, quite a few actually, when I was taking a watercolour course at Sorrento Centre in BC. I wrote this poem on a painting I made during that class.

Here it is:

Open your mind and close your eyes.

Let your dreams take you away.

Spread your wings, fly up and beyond.

Where will you go today?

Dare to dream and set yourself free, leave your fears behind.

Allow yourself to float on the clouds and feel yourself unwind.

Visit a tropical island or swim in a waterfall.

Climb the highest mountain. Do anything at all.

Live your dreams from day to day. Don’t put limits on yourself.

Believe that you can do it all and your life will grow with wealth.

So, keep your dreams alive and true by reminding yourself each day,

Just close your eyes and say these words, they’ll lead you on your way…

My spirit dances with the wind.

My soul floats on the sea.

My heart sings songs of joy and love.

This is the place to be.

JKC

I always wondered if the last line should have been, This is the place for me.

What do you think? I never changed it, it’s written with permanent marker. However, I’ve often thought about which I prefer. Opinions please!!!

Night all! 💤😴

Freight Train

July 5, 2017Uncategorized# atypical facial pain, # kids, # laser therapy, #acute pain, #Beaumont AB, #cannabidiol, #cannabinoids, #cannabis, #chronic fatigue, #chronic pain, #clinical depression, #dependency, #edmonton, #facial pain, #get in shape, #health and fitness, #lasertherapy, #lose weight, #mairrage, #marihuana, #marijuana, #medication, #medicinal marijuana, #meditation for pain relief, #MVD surgery, #neuroplasticity, #pain, #pain relief, #pain sensitization, #parenting, #poetry, #side effcts, #smartpoints, #Striking Back, #TN, #TN research, #TN type 1, #TN type 2, #trigeminal neuralgia, #vaping, #vaporizer, #Weight Watchers, #WW, #www.tnnme.com, #yay me, #yoga for pain reliefJenn