LilacRose v1.0: A Little Personal Update

A Little Personal Update

I just wanted to put up a more positive post than the previous one...

My faith is much less shaky now. I went to church and took Holy Communion for the first time in about a month. Since then, I have really felt as though I have been drawing strength from God and I feel more hopeful. I have been reading the Bible every day. I had forgotten how much it helps your faith to read just a little of God's Word each day. I have also been praying much more.

I should have my PC again by the end of next week. It turns out the motherboard had gone bad. They are ordering a new one and will replace it. The PC is still under warranty, so it should not cost me anything. I'm so relieved that the source of the problem was finally found. Until I get the PC back, I'm fine with using the iBook.

My back is no longer acting up. However, since last weekend, the awful heartburn I get sometimes because of my hiatal hernia has been kicking up. (Lifting the PC repeatedly may have brought it on.) It's very gradually getting better. I've been eating small meals and have been trying to avoid stuff that aggravates it. On the up side, I've lost almost 10 pounds since last week. I'm going to try to continue that trend even after the heartburn goes away. In general, I'm trying to establish more healthy habits and take care of myself more.

I want to thank everyone who has prayed for me...I deeply appreciate it. :-)

Posted by Susan B. at 9:00 PM to Stuff & Things

Comments

Barb the Evil Genius

Yay!

Did I ever tell you my husband has a hiatal hernia?

Make them at least carry the PC out to your car! :)

Posted on August 29, 2007 at 9:52 PM

Susan B.

Hi Barb,

Does your husband have problems with bad heartburn, too? I'm hoping that changing my diet and losing some weight will alleviate the problem.

I will ask them to carry it out to my car when I pick it up. The young woman who works there carried it out last time. I think carrying the PC around the house to try different outlets is what did me in.

Posted on August 30, 2007 at 9:31 AM

Barb the Evil Genius

Yep, he has problems with heartburn. He also has a persistent little cough that is attributable to the heartburn. Changing his diet has helped some. He's also trying to be more active, geocaching.

Posted on August 30, 2007 at 10:16 AM

Susan B.

Hi Barb,

I need to start exercising, too. I should start with just walking until I'm in better shape. I had to look up "geocaching"...that sounds like a fun way to get active. :-)

Posted on August 30, 2007 at 8:34 PM

Pauli

Glad to hear you are doing better. Funny MST3K stuff -- I know this priest in Chicago who is related to those guys. He said they used to do that every holiday growing up with old movies when their family would get together.

Posted on September 6, 2007 at 1:24 AM

Susan B.

Thank you, Pauli! :-) I was feeling bad again earlier in the week, but I'm doing better right now. I love MST3K! Over the past week, I have been downloading torrents containing episodes that aren't on DVD and that I don't have on tape. I was even able to download a few off Google Video (like the aforementioned Jack Frost and I Was a Teenage Werewolf). I can play the ones from Google Video on my iPod, which is cool. Watching MST3K really helps to cheer me up when I'm feeling down.

Posted on September 6, 2007 at 1:40 PM