Thought we were out of the woods...
I kind of fell off the internet for a bit. In that time, my husband, who has multiple medical conditions including (but not limited to) TOS, cubital tunnel syndrome, piriformis syndrome, issues with his SI joint, and now a sparkling new diagnosis of ✨️severe lumbar disc herniation✨️
I recently went on vacation with 2 of my best friends. We have all been friends for 20+ years. We were in each other's weddings. We are all very aware of each other's lives. While we were out, one of my friends started talking about how her and her husband will be traveling out of the country soon. The other friend is also planning vacations and big exciting things. I apparently became noticeably quiet because they both kind of looked at me with an apologetic look. I'm happy for them! This is what people SHOULD be doing with their partners! They both asked how he was doing, and I was very honest with them. I explain how exhausting everything has become. How mentally draining it all is. All of the physical things I have to do (cooking, cleaning, maintaining the house, shopping, ect). I was so hopeful things were getting somewhat back on track. We have a doctor lined up to address the cubital tunnel syndrome. We are managing(ish) the TOS. Just when I thought we were finally getting on stable ground....oh hey. New diagnosis has entered the chat. We are both young. Married less than 5 years. But we have not been able to do or enjoy anything for years and years.
I'm so overwhelmed and frustrated at this point I could cry. I need a break 😔