We replaced our aging Christmas tree this year. It was a great tree. I wanted to replace it with a new version of the old tree. I found the one I wanted and ordered it on Amazon. Then I spent several days worrying about what I was going to get. All for naught. My son unpacked what is a perfect tree. It is almost eight feet and slender. Perfect in its spot. I have a favorite box of decorations that I enjoy putting on the tree. Some old favorites. A little red train from my eldest’s first Christmas. Origami from my middle son. Several school projects from my young er son. Decorations from old friends. Some newer. I like to add a new one or two every year. I love the lights and all those happy memories in a glittering reminder of a life well lived.
I saw my rheumatologist recently. I actually looked the best she has seen. A testament to Medrol and WANA cannabis. I think she is coming to the conclusion that my plan works for me. I microdose the cannabis. I had started with a quarter of a ten milligram gummy. That is low dosing where I don’t experience any high. Now I can take five milligrams and ten in a flare. The cannabis doesn’t get rid of the pain but allows me to ignore it. It also reduces some of the inflammation. The trick of cannabis is to start super low and gradually build up. Think of the gummies as a medication, not a snack. The temptation is to eat a whole gummy because they taste good. That is a big mistake and why some elderly people end up in the ER. Cannabis is a solution for those of us who do not respond well to the biologics or who do not have enough relief so they can function well.
I am a big believer in the art of distraction. So in addition to RA, five different cancers and being cursed with a defective back, I have found writing fiction to be a satisfying way to spend time. Matilda and her Alien is my first novel. The story is about refugees from a nearby planet who settle in a secret colony in Minnesota. It is easy to like them. They were ostracized on their own planet because they were different than the rest. They have superpowers. So I can lose myself in the lives of my characters with their loves and adventures as they create a new home for themselves on Earth. Hopeful.
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