Just got back from my MRI.
This was an interesting and unique experience for me.
For starters, I am not one who trots off to a doctors office very often (as if you have not realized this by now).
I certainly am not one to undergo all sorts of tests and procedures.
It's one of the reasons I like my GP. 
His attitude is usually"if it ain't broke don't worry about it!".
This is now the second test or procedure I have had this month, the first being the stress test.
I am not counting the physical I had at the end of December or the blood work up we did at that time.
Those are things that we all should probably do at least once a year .
It's these other elective/prescribed procedures that I am not a huge fan of. 
I am sure that I am not the only person in the world that has some angst and nervous apprehension around these events.
I tend to whistle in the dark about these things as if they are no big deal.
 Truthfully, they aren't. 
They are diagnostic tests performed for a specific reason.
That's all they are.
Now that the procedure is done, the reports can get sent to my doctor's office and we can come up with a plan of action to eliminate and alleviate the unbelievable amount of pain that I have been experiencing for over a month now.
It has hampered my effectiveness,my focus and my creativity.
It is time for it to go away and since it will not do that all by itself, I must take any steps I can to make that happen.
The pain has affected my eating, sleeping,breathing,and movement.
 It has hindered my writing.
It has kept me from being my best me. 
That is unacceptable in my world.
As January comes to a close,yes one whole month of 2018 is just about over, I find myself ready to take on a big push towards my own personal "infrastructure rebuild".
The Monday after I get I get back from San Antonio (Super Bowl Sunday) , I will start a new eating cycle. 
My travel for the year (at least the early part of the year) will be done.
The next day , Tuesday the 6th, I will take my driving test for my CDL.
Once that is passed and done with, I can drive the bus once again. This will be a huge relief as the physical nature of using the van has become quite tiresome.
It certainly has not helped with my back either.
Once we hit February, it's not a huge leap until Spring time.
In order to be in the best possible shape to tackle Spring cleaning and planting, I need to get myself started now.
Today feels like another step in the right direction. Like climbing any staircase or mountain, that's the only way to approach it.
One step at a time.
Shabbat Shalom!