Has it been this long?

My how time flies when you are having fun! Things have been rather crazy lately with work and family situations. Danny and I have been doing good lately. Yeah I know this is rather short and sweet and to the point!!!! Loving life . . . . . . . .

One Month

Hello again! It has been a month since my last post. Things have been a little crazy in my world this last month. Danny and I had a huge fight and almost broke up. I have done a lot of soul searching the last couple of weeks and have realized that it is still God's plan for us to be in each other's lives right now. We have had some long talks and have agreed to slow things down and see where God leads us.

My medical tests have all turned out good. I am having to take some medicines for a couple of things but hopefully will not have to stay on them for too long.

As for the walking and diet changes, this has been surprisingly easy. This weekend I ate rice for the first time in a long time and I really did not enjoy it (no fault to the cook, my taste buds have just changed). Mama and Danny have both said that they can see a change. Take a look for yourselves (please ignore the hair though -- it was a bad hair day today!)

The Start of the New Me

In the past couple of weeks, I have been to several doctor appointments. From these visits and the discussions held with doctors, I have decided to take charge of my body and try to make some improvements. Last week, I started walking with a few people at work. We take part of our break times and lunch hours and do some walking. I cannot believe the progress I have made in such a short time. Today, I tackled a hill that I had been avoiding. It wasn't easy, but I made it!!! We all did the "Rocky" dance. I'm sure the people driving down that street that we were all crazy. The doctor told me I was Vitamin D deficient. So, I have been taking Vitamin D and B supplements as well as a prescription dosage of D on a weekly basis. I cannot believe how much more energy I have. I'm going to document the changes I see in me here. This is the beginning of the documentary made today. I hope to see lots of improvements as the next weeks go by.

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

Betty Carole's World is about to expand! Since I started dating Danny, I have become introduced to the joys of NC State football. He took me to 2 games last season, one in Greenville to watch the Pack get beat by the ECU Pirates and trekked through snow down to Orlando to the Champs Sports Bowl to watch the Pack beat up on West Virginia Mountaineers. I must admit, going to college football games are fun! Well, I have always enjoyed watching baseball on TV and have been to one pro-baseball game in Kansas City, MO where the Royals played the New York Yankees. Danny is a fan of the Cincinnati Reds and has always wanted to go see them play. Well, he is going to get his chance. We are going to Cincinnati in July to see the Reds play the San Francisco Giants (defending World Series Champions). Why this particular game, you may ask? Well, Danny likes the Reds and I like Tim Lincecum, the cute young pitcher for the Giants. We had debated about seeing the Braves play the Reds but opted for Reds vs. Giants. Hope the weather is nice for the trip -- and selfishly, I sure do hope Tim is pitching that day!!!! Here's to more excitement in Betty Carole's World.

Happy days are here again!

Things have been good in Betty Carole's World lately. The good Lord spared me, my family, and most of my friends from damage with the big tornado outbreak and for this, I am truly grateful. Things have also been good in the relationship sector of my World. Danny and I had a good talk and I think we are in a much better place these days. Looking forward to going out of town with him this weekend down to Wilmington. Plus, he is in a much better mood now that he has started back to work part-time.

The Human Body -- Part 2

Today is "preparation day" for my medical tests tomorrow. All I can eat today is liquids, no restrictions other than -- no milk or cream, and nothing red or orange or with any pulp. Then about 3 o'clock, I have to start putting a tremendous amount of stuff in my body to start the cleaning out process. This just does not seem like a healthy/natural/safe thing to do but it is what the doctor told me to do. I am at Mama and Daddy's today because we have to be in Greenville at 8:30 in the morning. Plus, Mama is helping me -- instead of my drinking that old nasty chicken broth from a can, she is going to boil some chicken so to make some chicken salad -- and so I can have some better tasting broth to drink. Thanks Mama for going to that extra effort for your daughter. I have a support team with me today too. Danny is here for moral support and will be going to Greenville with us. Lots of support and love in Betty Carole's World today.

The Skies are brighter in World

I am so happy to post that the skies are brighter in Betty Carole's World these days! The good Lord spared my family during the terrible storms this weekend. Everyone is safe and accounted for and there was no property damage. Thank you Lord! As for the other part of my World, well things are better there too. I never heard the words "I'm sorry" but I think he knows that he hurt my feelings and has sure been acting very apologetic lately. Some people say that I should hold out to hear the words but as long as I see it in his actions, that is good enough for me! Two weeks ago, I went down to Myrtle Beach for my timeshare week, it was very nice. Met two old high school friends and the 6 of us had dinner and went to see the Carolina Opry. It was nice getting together with them again. We made a promise to do it again soon. Work World is about the same -- busy doing my work, listening to peoples problems, and dealing with personnel issues. Fun fun fun. But I'm not complaining because I am grateful to have a job!!!

New Math is still a bummer

Well, I still cannot get 1+1 to = 2. I decided Thursday to tell him that I thought he owed me an apology. Boy, did he get mad and started yelling "I owe you an apology? You are the one who was talking all that junk." Then he said, it will be a "cold day in $#&&" before I give you an apology and then hung up. The next afternoon, he left me a voice mail message that if I wanted to talk, call him (his voice did not sound very friendly). This is soooo hard, but I have not called him yet and do not plan to. Let him sweat it out a few more days. I don't deserve to have a boyfriend that does not treat me with some respect. Bring it on big boy -- I can hold out without talking to you. One of these days, you will realize what a good thing you are pushing away.

1 + 1 = 1

This past week has not been fun. In addition to my visit to the doctor, I have been dealing with Spring sinus issues. After a weekend of rest, I am feeling better but still have a little cough. Friday, I felt lousy but was a trooper and went to work. My boyfriend called and wanted to take me to lunch. I don't think he was in a very good mood and needed me to cheer him up. I didn't want to go but once again was a trooper and agreed. Well, 1 bad mood + 1 not feeling good did not = 2 but rather 1 bad experience! After my saying something that he did not want to hear, he storms off in a rage after saying something rather ugly. What I said was not bad or mean -- it was just what I felt and he did not need to act like he did. In the past, I have been the stronger one in this relationship and would reach out to him to "make things all better" but not this time. The ball is in his court -- hope he doesn't make another foul!!!! Things are never boring in Betty Carole's World

The Human Body

The human body is an amazing thing. It is full of organs but yet there is enough space in there to add an organ if you need to. All the pieces work together like clock work. If one area is out of sync, the other areas step in to compensate. I went to the doctor today and found out that my body is compensating for a lack of a gallbladder. I became gallbladder-less in May 2010. Oh, it is so nice to not have to worry about eating the wrong thing and having a gallbladder attack. Those attacks are no fun at all! Well, now that I have no where to store bile, the bile has to go somewhere. It is now rising in my throat, like acid reflux, and causing me to have IBS. Neither one of these is fun AT ALL. He has prescribed some medicine to hopefully help and has scheduled a couple of medical tests to make sure nothing else is wrong.

My first try at blogging

Hello everyone! This is my first try at creating my own blog. Hope it is successful!