Vlog Ep 2 | Homestead Chores, Mast Cell Reaction, & Ponderings

[@nicktheveganchick]

I was thinking you would have to move the wood piece by piece, a wheelbarrow never even crossed my mind. 😂 That's what happens when I watch vlogs too early! I can't get over your home and the land though, I love it!

[@TheStrengthofEmpty]

Thank you! We would love to be even further out with more woods, but alas, this is where we've been for the last 14 yrs and not sure we will move anymore, although I'd love to :) Just trying to make this property something I enjoy.

[@shaykayraycrochet]

I pray your bone marrow biopsy went well. I'll be praying for answers for you. I know how frustrating it can be when all the testing results in little to no answers. While it's nice to rule out things, it's still so frustrating to find out one more thing that it isn't and lose hope of addressing what is obviously wrong. I'm prayerfully considering getting evaluated for EDS by a geneticist as it could give me a reason for my motility problems as well as numerous joint and GI issues from my past. Part of me would rather not know, I guess, but part of me would love closure of a sort if it turned out to be EDS because of all the past problems that I would now have an answer for (if that makes any sense at all). May God keep you in perfect peace because you trust in Him! :)

[@TheStrengthofEmpty]

Makes perfect sense! You understand my frustration :) The bone marrow biopsy was tough. It took 1 1/2 hours to do when it was supposed to be 15-20 minutes. She has some trouble getting some bone. I am very sore and swollen now. I am sitting here with ice on it at the moment. I think it would be worth getting a geneticist opinion. I was dx with EDS from my family doctor, but went to a geneticist for confirmation. It did answer a lot of questions of why my body is the way it is. I appreciate the prayers and will pray for you, also. Blessings and shalom!

[@shaykayraycrochet]

I'm so sorry you had such a rough time with the biopsy. I'm sure with EDS you are somewhat used to such things taking longer and being harder than expected but that doesn't mean it makes it any easier. I know they told me how I screamed out in pain during my bone marrow biopsy, but the medicine did what it was supposed to by suppressing my memory of the event but it didn't keep me from waking up to the bruising and soreness afterward. Every nurse that sticks me doesn't think they will have any problems because my veins are so easy to see, but it seldom fails that the veins roll and/or collapse requiring multiple sticks and sometimes another person altogether to get the blood drawn or the IV started. I pray you're enjoying your day of rest today. Shabbat Shaloam :)

[@TheStrengthofEmpty]

The Versed they gave me didn't take much for some reason. I remember it all. I didn't get sleepy. I spoke with the doc during the procedure. I think the EDS doesn't help. I know it hinders healing in me. I have such a hard time with IV's, too :( I'm a very hard stick! I am very much enjoying the Sabbath today especially :) Shabbat Shalom!