update

It has been nearly a year since I have updated my health diary. I am doing fairly well except for my allergies. Stress plays a big part in my life therefore it keeps my digestive system always out of whack. I am always having diarrhea issues. Even though i see my gastrointestional doctor I still can't get it under control.

In the near future I am going to have to give in and have total knee replacement on my left knee. It is bone on bone and i have spurs around it also. I just dread all the pain and theraphy that goes with it.

I spent a good portion of the year going to theraphy for my lymphedema in my legs. I had to have them wrapped 24 hours a day. Finally I now only have to wear compression hose. They are very expensive and a workput just to get them on each day. I just had to buy my second set of them at $62 for each leg. They have to be specially made for me because I have large legs. If I don't wear them, in a couple of days my legs begin to swell back up.

I also was diagnosed with asthma this year. I suspect that I have had it for a long time and just not been diagnosed. So now I have daily medications for it. This was discovered when I had blood pressure problems. I am now on three blood pressure medications to keep it down to a normal reading.

My depression has been somewhat up and down this year mainly due to stress. I still go to counseling every two weeks and take Cymbalta.

I hope everyone had a marvelous Christmas and a Happy New Year and will have a healthy year this year.