There hasn't been much to write about these past few weeks.  Ever since I wrote about my "cautious optimism" my symptoms have continued to be up and down, which makes it difficult to give any kind of summary.  When asked, I am telling people that overall I am feeling much better, which is true.  Most noticeable has been an almost absence of the achy fatigue that was so prominent for the past several months.

I do, however, know that it isn't gone forever.  It reared itself back up again yesterday after a good week and a half of activity above my normal very low level.  Lots of unusual events these past two weeks (business trips, birthdays, colds in the family) have required me to step up my efforts around the house and with the kids, which is starting to take its toll on my body.  Today I took a brief catnap in the afternoon but am still needing a cup of coffee right now to help me get through the rest of the day.  And it's only Wednesday!  Hopefully things will be back to normal soon, and I can rest up enough to get back to my normal level of energy.

It sure was feeling good to be fatigue-free and almost feeling like my old self, energy-wise.  It is just unfortunate that I can't sustain it for long.  Once again, this little episode proves that a low-key lifestyle is necessary for me to maintain equilibrium.  And even with that, I am not 100% healthy.  I am still fighting an infection that started in June and with asthma and allergies which appear without rhyme or reason.  Saturday I go back for my every-three-weeks peptide injection, which should now be tailored more toward those upper respiratory symptoms since the fatigue is less intense.

I can't say I am looking forward to it, especially since the last time I almost fainted (!), but it will be a good chance to see whether or not I feel any immediate improvement afterwards.  Plus, a visit to the doctor's office gets us out of our neighborhood and significantly closer to the beach, which we plan to take advantage of this weekend!