Hello there 
It has been a while since I wrote a post, so I thought I would just write a little something…
Well, where to start….
My husband is busy looking for employment, and we are nicely settled in Brisbane, Australia.. It is winter here, but you wouldn’t know it – the temperature has been around 23 – 26 degrees since we arrived 
It has rained about twice in the two months we have been here.. Ahhh it’s great being back in Australia
I went to the doctor last week, as I have constant upper back pain, and was diagnosed with neuropathic pain… O_o
Basically, my nerves don’t function properly in my shoulder due to years of sustained tension (mainly caused by my flute playing as an undergraduate music student)… It was a bit of a shock to me. Neuropathic pain is rarely, if ever, cured. All you can really do is try to manage the pain. I am on strict orders to not aggravate it, which means – no flute playing and no high impact sports or lifting weights… It also means that several career options I was considering are now out the window… I was considering applying for the police force, and for work in the air force, but due to the heavy recruit training, those careers are no longer an option.. It also means that I can’t get part time work as a waitress, (I used to do this while studying, and was hoping to get back into it to fund my further studies).
I was a bit annoyed, because I was hoping that this issue would be something that was easily fixed, (I thought it was just posture related or linked to my childhood scoliosis or something), and I nearly cried when the doctor told me that I will always have this pain 
I am taking regular trips to the physiotherapist, who is doing wonders helping correcting my posture and reduce the pain.
Some of my stabilising muscles don’t work, and that has caused crappy posture and – ding ding ding – shoulder tension, for most of my life.. So we’re busy working on getting these muscles working.. I am hoping that with the help of physiotherapy the pain will mostly disappear, and I will be able to have a normal life.. I am aiming for the day where I can take a walk into the city and have no pain at all (One can always hope) haha.
These treatments are costing us though :S It is hard watching our little nest egg that we worked hard to save quickly disappear.. I am just hoping that the hubby gets work soon, and then we will be fine We just need some money coming in so that we can continue to afford treatments
ALSO
Some great news.. My sister went to her doctor a while ago, because she was constantly bloated and had tummy aches, as was her young daughter, and her doc basically told her to cut down on meat and dairy (as it was causing the issue).. So in a surprise move, my sister has decided to go full vegan 
, and she’s sticking to it this time She has really gone nuts, and has been reading heaps of info, and joined a bunch of forums and has been on to the cruelty free shop – (crueltyfreeshop.com.au) and bought lots of vegan goodies.. She has also been developing her cooking skills, and has made some amazing vegan dishes She called me the other day and was so excited – she told me that since going vegan her baby’s poo’s (lol) are waaaay less smelly (which I guess must be great for a mum when having to change nappies XD), and she told me that she no longer gets bloated or has tummy aches..
I am soo happy for her, and proud of her After her first failed attempt to go vegan, I thought that she would never try it again, but she has surprised me and all of my family by really going for it and doing a great job It’s really great too, because we now have another great thing to talk about – yummy vegan food!
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Anyway, that’s it for today. I wish everyone a happy and pain free day
1azylizzie xo
