Lessons for today.

Today, I learned something about myself: I do not like Uncontrolled Chaos.

I also learned, in the last few days, that running around, taking care of everyone and everything else, is not productive if you do not first take care of your self.  Which if you really think about it, is common knowledge/sense.  Airlines tell you to put your mask on first before assisting others, so why should day to day life be any different?

Thursday, I noticed a slight red area on, well, for lack of a more tactful way to say it, my right breast.

While at camp, I had been bit by a bug, or spider, which either way, sucks (no pun intended!).  I have never really thought about such things and needing to do more than maybe clean the bitten area with some soap and water.  Now, I have a VERY red, swollen and very painful breast.  It got so bad that I visited the ER 2 times on Friday; the 2nd time, I was admitted.  I was there from, basically, Friday night to Sunday afternoon.  I was poked and prodded and they took blood and hooked up 2 IV's more in the course of 2 days then I have in my entire life.  NOT a way to spend the weekend of my daughters first birthday party; WHICH I had to miss. NOT amazing.

I learned an important lesson however: TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF!  Don't ignore your body.

We as women tend to ignore ourselves, health-wise, because we "just don't have time", because we are taking care of everyone and everything else around us.  If something as simple as a bug bite can basically cripple you, than think about something "more serious" and how that could knock you down and put you in the hospital or worse!

Well, thats really all I have for now.

TAKE CARE OF YOUR SELF!!!