Hello everyone! Ive been pretty sick( on and off ) for the past few weeks. Here is the deal. basically I really need to start worrying more about my health and worry less about artists, Jacksonvilles art scene, my art work, deadlines, and the random bullshit that comes along with being an artist. Not to mention I need less stress in my life, more sleep, exercise, and god knows I need to eat better. So, where am I going with all this? About a month ago I went into see my doc for a random sick feeling I had. I seemed to be ok except for a sinus problem and some elevated blood pressure. The doc was kind of concerned about my pressure and wanted me to check it again at a fire station whenever I get the chance. So about 2 weeks late I go into the fire department, check my pressure, and i was at 146/98….normal would be 120/70. WTF???? I instantly began to evaluate how I came to this situation. Well, my diet is horrible to say the least, i hardly ever sleep more than 5-6 hrs a night, i stress on deadlines, ive been drinking like 3-4 beers a night-5 out of 7 days a week, I was still smoking on and off til about 2 mos ago, Im basically a freakin mess and need to get my life in order….Im not 21 any more. So, I started exercising, changing my diet, quit drinking so damn much, and lowering my stresses in life. I went back to see my doc just 2 days ago and my pressure has all ready dropped to 128/90….not great but, not super dangerous either. So, im still gonna stay on my diet( i need to lose like 20 lbs), avoid alcohol(for now), and eat a lot healthier. If ya havent checked out your blood pressure reading in a while, I suggest to everyone, get it checked out from time to time. Its know as the silent killer and now I know why. While I was at the doc the gave me a tetanus shot…I guess your supposed to have one like every 10 years. My arm is pretty damn sore and I had a reaction to the medicine…ive had body aches and a fever for the past 3 days now. Being at the doc this time was crazy. Blood tests, urine tests, tetanus shot, and a EKG monitor. My EKG reading is fine but, god only knows what the hell my blood/urine test will reveal. So, needless to say, Im making a lot of changes in my life…all for the better. If some of you have been wondering where the hell Ive been and what Ive been doing, this is what Ive been dealing with for the past month. It’s not fun but, things are looking up. Just need to keep on keeping on. Ill keep things posted here on my blog about my latest status. Im 33, It’s not too late to fix all the stupid shit that Ive done…at least thats what the doc told me!-B.
.
