cankles

Do you want to see one of the reasons why I am changing my life? 

I no longer have ankles!

It is not an every day occurrence -- which in some ways makes it scarier.  My doctor is not concerned.  But I am beginning to realize that most doctors just think I am insane.  

Sometimes I think it is the heat that makes my ankles swell.  But they tend not to swell in the summer.  They swell when I use the space heater at work because my office is freeeeeeezing.

Maybe it is because I don't take my medication (thyroid issue) as religiously as I should.  I promise to be better about that.

They definitely swell on days I have to do Ladybug's hair.  Guaranteed.  I think it is because I sit for long stretches of time without moving.

Sometimes the swelling goes down when I exercise.  It definitely goes down when I am horizontal (sleeping).  Which makes me a little scared since it is my understanding that my bio mom died of congestive heart failure.

Maybe the swell because I am fat.  But the reality is if it were fat they would always be fat.  It is fluid retention.  But I am sure being fat doesn't help the situation.

Diabetes?  I don't have it.  Yet.  But it does run in the bio family.  So it may be possible soon.  And I have had strange things with blood sugar  for years (hypoglycemic).  

I have a little girl who will be 7 in about a month.  I need to get this resolved so that I don't make her an orphan the second time in her life.

Mean Mama