These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things
It is approaching the midnight hour, but once again, I am awake. Thought this would be a good time for a blog update!
In my last entry two weeks ago I was preparing for my abdominal CT scan. The test went smoothly and Dr. K's office called about a week later to say that it didn't show anything. So the next step in this "elimination" process is to have an endoscopy. I scheduled it for October 28th...next month...on purpose. The last time I had that test it affected my vocal cords. With two huge gigs coming up, I couldn't risk anything changing my singing voice. In the meantime, I went to my ENT that same day (yes, I am a gluten for punishment) since I was having serious issues with my throat. I totally lost my voice at my last gig and it was not coming back. Dr. London used the endoscope through my nose and looked down my throat. Thank goodness all is fine. No polyps, inflammation...NOTHING. He said that singing for an extended period of time...in the heat, and then going into air conditioning put a serious strain on my vocal cords. The best thing is to take Mucinex daily and rest the voice for a few more days. I was lucky this time! I started my 'Yoga Mornings' class at the West Babylon Public Library, with my friend Liv. It is a four-week course that is supposed to help increase strength, flexibility and balance...while creating a sense of calm and focus. Needless to say, I AM NOT FLEXIBLE! I think my excuse is a good one: I have a muscle disease! After our teacher Cathy almost ripped my hip joint out of its socket to put me in the correct alignment for a specific pose, I informed her of my plight and she promised to be kinder to me in the future. The biggest and best surprise came on Saturday, September 6th...around 4:30. My friend Julie called me on the phone and asked us what we were doing. Since we had spent a few hours earlier in the day walking around the Argyle Fair with our friends Ceil and Liv, I was resting. But not for long! Jules(I love you, girlfriend!)...
