Thursday, March 12, 2009

Spring, Sprang, Sprung?

Really?! It's supposed to snow tomorrow??
I live in Virginia and for the past several days we've enjoyed unseasonably warm temps. I think it's made a world of difference in my recovery as I've been able to go outside, sit on the porch and chase away the cabin fever. Rumor has it, we'll see some flakes tomorrow morning. Just when I thought spring had sprung! Now, don't get me wrong--I love to play and ski in the snow, but if I can't get out in it, I'd rather not have it around. It's all about me, right??

On a happy note, I slept through the night for the first time!! I can't believe it: I stayed up long enough to take my last meds (midnight) and the next thing I knew, it was 7am! Boy, did I need the rest. I was concerned about soreness from all the activity yesterday so it was a big relief to wake up feeling okay. I know there will be good days and bad days for the next few months so today feels like a giant leap forward and I'm so psyched about it! (okay, I'm also hopped up on my morning coffee right now)


Who Knew that March 9 was National Fibroid Awareness Day in Jamaica?

I travel a lot to Jamaica for work and I keep up with the local news there via The Gleaner newspaper online. National Fibroid Awareness Day was mentioned in this article outlining recent changes in the demographic of women that are affected by fibroids. Apparently physicians are noticing that younger women are more frequently having fibroid problems than in past years. Fibroids are more prevalent among women of African descent and they affect 7 in 10 women in Jamaica.