I will never take my good health for granted again

There I said it. It’s out there and officially on public record. Well as official as the world wide web and the ever lasting google can be

I WILL NEVER TAKE MY GOOD HEALTH FOR GRANTED AGAIN!

I felt it was worth yelling. I’m off all medication and not going to the clinic this month. The difference is incredible. I’m exercising regularly, eating well, and basically just full of energy. Even my friends have commented that I sound different in email and on the phone. It is really reinforcing just how crappy I feel when I take the fertility drugs and spend hours driving across town at the crack of dawn to be at the clinic when it opens.

Before this whole infertility experience I didn’t really think about my health. For a few years I was an avid triathlete but even when I gave that up (too much time training!) I still ran and exercised regularly. I never got winded by climbing a flight of stairs or bringing in grocery bags from the car.

Then I swallowed Clomid pills and shot up with Bravelle in my butt (not at the same time of course). The energy seeped out of me and it was compounded by the stress of getting to the clinic for 7am and then rushing to work on time. By the end of the day it was all I could do to make dinner and collapse on the couch watching reruns of Friends.

I knew I wasn’t feeling great but because it happened slowly I didn’t really realize just how crappy I was feeling. Until now. Now that I’m back to my usual energetic self I can see just what a toll the past few months have been.

So I make this vow to myself – I must not take my health for granted. I know I probably have more crappy months ahead of me and that’s fine, I’ll deal with it. But when I’m feeling good I must take the time to appreciate it!