Now that I've been blessed with this bodily do-over, it just dawned on me the other day that my body is now my priority. Taking care of my body has always been an after thought. I'd always manage to get to it, but it was after everything else was done. And you know, there's always something else that can be done. I know everyone doesn't struggle with this like I do. I see them everyday. Jogging, doing exercise circuits in the park, Tai Chi on the grass... I think the healthiest I've ever been was when I was teaching yoga. Was I so committed because I was getting paid? No... Because people were depending on me? Maybe... Now, I hoping to get more comfortable catering to myself, just cuz it's important.
I saw an interesting bodyworker yesterday. Steve. He's does accupunture and Tui Na (Chinese Medical Massage). I need to tone my internal organs apparently. Makes sense. Think of the beating they've endured. Countless rounds of chemo and then a transplant, then tons of pills everyday. Oy my liver! Oy my kidneys! My first assignment is to drink 2L room temp water everyday. That's a lot! And I shouldn't have anything cold or raw! Oh no! I LIVE on cold and raw! These things actually cause your body to warm up as they rev up to warm up the cold food you've eaten. This is initiated by the liver (which is already taxed by medications) and causes more inflamation. Toning the organs means working to relieve inflamation. And eating soups and drinking room temp water is called for. Yikes.
I do actually feel like I run hot. My face is red with graft vrs host. I have to be a vampire now and stay totally out of the sun, or else I turn into a tomato! I've been appreciating living in rainy London. Also. whenever I get fevers now, they run high! Like 104. Like a little kid. Plus, my hips were hurting the other day from an old recurring dance injury, and when I felt them, they felt hot. (I'm meaning hot in temp, not hot sexy...)
So, the next nice day you see me, I'll probably be looking like a Katherine Hepburn wanna-be (check out her Pirate hat) or aspiring to look like one of these other gorgeous ladies:
http://www.bluetramontana.com/2010/03/vintage-hats.html
They are hot and cool at the same time. Enjoy.
