I can’t wait! #3

This might seem like kind of a weird one. For a few months now, I’ve had the worst flare in both of my underarms. It hurts really badly. There are multiple bumps and open sores in my underarms (both the arm pit area and my actually arm). The pain is so bad, that I can’t lift up my arms sometimes. I have gauze and tape all up in there because there is so much drainage. I can’t reach very far. Even small things like reaching for the kitchen light switch (lol ours has such a stupid placement), reaching up for a glass or bowl in a high cabinet, washing my hair, putting my hair up in a ponytail, making my bed, getting my laundry out of the machine, reaching to scratch my shoulder or back, hugging people… gosh, I don’t even know… just little everyday things. I can’t sometimes.

I love this picture. First of all, sunsets on the beach make me happy! That’s not the point, though. Seeing myself when I could just freely raise my arms up like that really motivates me to stick to this diet with hopes to get better! I can’t wait to be able to do that again!

I can’t wait! #2

One of the things I miss the most when I’m in pain is hiking! Sometimes I can barely even walk up my stairs let alone a few hundred or even a thousand ft elevation. In addition to the pain from the boils on my body, rubbing skin and sweat are not a great thing for HS. Those things trigger my skin to flare up (ugh), so even when I’m okay, long hikes can be a risky idea for me sometimes.

BUT I love them. I love just… moving! I love being out in the fresh air. Not even just fresh air, but the fresh mountain air away from (well, sometimes) the LA smog. I love chasing waterfalls (sorry TLC). I love enjoying God’s beauty in his creation. The intricate details that were not an accident. I love having that time to spend with friends (I miss my group #HolyWALKamoles!) away from all the noise.

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I don’t get to capture photos on every hike, but here’s a carousel of a few of my favorites.

I Can’t Wait! #1

I thought it would be motivating to post some of the things that I love to do but have been missing out on due to my HS.

This first post is specifically because of a bump I’ve had for almost a month now in a place where I have never gotten a bump ever before. (This is so embarrassing, but oh well!) Last month I got a small bump in my right but cheek. It hurts really badly, and I have a hard time sitting down. Even when I work, I try to stand up every few minutes. If I can barely sit on my cushiony work chair, there is NO WAY I am going to be able to sit on my bike seat.

When my body heals, I CAN’T WAIT to ride my bike!

Fun fact (haha also kind of embarrassing in a way). I got my first bike for my birthday this year. I never had a bike growing up. I didn’t even really know how to ride one. Well, I’ve ridden a bike a couple times, so I kind of new how (kind of?). But I’m still scared lol.