Hi Ashley,
I'm still tired, but I have a good attitude. I'm doing fun restful things, like I ordered a Made in Japan ceramic dog from the Esty shop for my collection. And, I ordered a book on Chinese calligraphy, so I can practice my Mandarin/Chinese writing. I found out how to spell my name in Chinese, so when the book comes, I can make cards and sign my name. I've been practicing so much, that the other day when I went to the book store for a Chinese Characters Dictionary, the cashier asked me, "How are you?" And, I answered, "Hen how." And, she just looked at me. I showed her the book and she said, "Oh, you're practicing Chinese." It was funny. I can only go out for one or two short errands, at the most, and spend the rest of my time resting. Everyday I say, "I am better today than I was yesterday and my iron levels are improving every day." I take my ferrous sulfate pill and eat iron rich foods daily. I read that it takes 4 months for red blood cells to regenerate. I believe I'll have more energy every day. I look forward to my weekly physical therapy massage. I have had no back pain since I've started going. I go to the same person, because he knows what my pain issues were. It's a blessing to be pain free. I'm grateful for my Chinese friends at the physical therapy massage place and also at Japan Express. They are all so friendly and happy to see me, they make my day. The other night, I had a dream that I was in Italy looking for ceramic dogs and I brought my Chihuahuas (real dogs) with me. In the dream I had three Chihuahuas and in reality I have two. I was carrying them in my arms, because there was a plague of mice that covered the streets and the mice were up to my calves. So, I looked up what the symbolic meaning of it was, on a dream interpretation website, and it was accurate. Dreaming of mice indicates that I am spending too much time dwelling on minor problems and insignificant matters. Once I realized that, I stopped thinking about all the small stuff and I've been happy ever since. So, too late for a long story short, but today I am better than I was yesterday. Thank you for asking Ashley. It means a lot.
Shari
