We all have challenges in our lives. Maybe things like cooking, losing weight, feeling confident about ourselves, liking ourselves. For me personally, one of my biggest challenges is living with Ménière’s Disease. There is no cure, so that makes things interesting, and no two people have all of the same symptoms.
Personally, my biggest trigger is the weather, fronts constantly moving, coming in or going out and barometric changes. None of which I can control. I have to “roll with the punches” so to speak. From day to day, symptoms vary in kind and strength.
Dizziness, brain fog (major confusion and inability to think straight). Depending on the day, vomiting, blurry vision, and recently hot and cold flashes. I THOUGHT I WAS PAST THAT AT MY AGE! However, even if I don’t have other symptoms, I am ALWAYS off balance. I get upset if I can’t read a book or crochet. That’s part of how I know what kind of a day is ahead of me.
Walking is a hoot. IF I can navigate, you’ll see me with a cane or a walker. I’ve taken to decorating them for the seasons. You learn early on to learn to laugh at yourself. Have fun with it. I put a tricycle bell on one walker. I’m thinking about upgrading to an old fashioned aooga bell. After all, IT IS PART OF YOU, the way God made you. Why did He make me this way? I’m not totally sure except for the fact that the way I live my life is 100% for HIS GLORY and for the kingdom. I don’t mind people seeing me this way, too much. My hope is to inspire everyone I see to live the best life they can.
Today, even with my medication, I am still so dizzy. Sometimes the meds work, other times, no so much. Hard to think, even harder to write a coherent blog. I do get down, and frustrated. However, I try not to let people see me that way, because in truth, there is no reason! I’ve read the end of the Book! LIVE THE BEST YOU CAN AND ALWAYS GIVE HIM THE GLORY!