Hello everyone!🥹😽💞
It's been so long!🫣 I really want to let you all know what's been going on, given the lack of new and regular content. This whole year has been a struggle.
I'm still in the process of going to doctors to find a solution/treatment to decrease my chronic migraines and severe fatigue. It's frustrating that it's taking so long, not just because of how I feel, but because my content creation with the kitties has been mostly on hold due to me feeling really unwell.
Diagnoses and test results
At least it's now confirmed, with additional blood work and a complete health checkup, that my hormones are the cause of my issues (which I have been suspecting anyway). I need stable estrogen treatment to prevent the constant fluctuations, which cause the chronic daily migraines and the worsening fatigue and low mood.
It always takes so long to get appointments. I had to see different doctors, since I have been sent around quite a bit. Now that I have received all the test results today, I just needed an appointment with the specialist. But it turned out that her office has gone on a two-week break as of today.
So a little more waiting again. Hopefully I can get in relatively quickly once they are back.
My kidneys are also damaged due to the high use of ibuprofen for my migraines. I am prescribed Triptans, but I can only get 1 pack every month (which contains only 6 tablets). Since I've been having near-daily migraines, I had no other option than to treat the pain with over-the-counter ibuprofen, which took the edge off the migraine pain, so I could at least do the most needed tasks and errands every day.
Thankfully, the damage is only mild, and there are no other underlying causes. All my other health parameters are totally fine. But I have to stop all ibuprofen and NSAID use. Additionally, I will also avoid certain foods. The goal is to stop it from getting worse and maybe even improve the kidneys again as much as possible.
I'm already not drinking alcohol, and I don't smoke, and I don't eat meat, which helps. Food isn't such an important part of my life, which makes it easier to change some things.
Waiting
I'm basically just waiting to finally get some treatment to feel a bit better again. I have so many ideas and goals for future content with my sweet kitties. I miss the regular posting and interaction with everyone, especially on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram, where most of you see our posts.
Plans for the meantime and plans for the future
I'm going to post smaller updates with pictures of the kitties as much as I can until I am feeling better. In the best case, I could start treatment in mid-October and feel better not long after that. Then I can finally put my whole mind and available energy into everything.
I wish I could create despite feeling bad, but my mind just doesn't work right like this.
I apologize for this wall-of-text update. The kitties and I continue to be endlessly grateful for everyone who stayed with us, despite the lack of content, especially recently, and for all the love and kindness we received in comments on our social media.
Thank you all so much for all your support and love.
Me (Tasha) and kitties Hero, Lisa, Lily, Leo, Sonic and Freddy 😺💞💞💞💞
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