Falling apart at age 30?

Not really, but it kinda feels that way some days. I am forever grateful that God has given me 30 incredibly healthy years! I cannot say that enough. Since Cohen was born though, things have been going kinda south a bit. Not too bad though. I don't post to complain, just to inform, if that's ok.

So just about 7 weeks after Cohen was born I started to have problems with my left hip. At first it was just sore and I thought that I must be sleeping on it wrong. But it continued to get more painful, to the point that I was limping and having a hard time walking around and carrying the boys. So I went to a specialist that my doctor referred me to and she did x-rays and an MRI. The x-rays were inconclusive and the MRI came back abnormal, showing that I had Bursitis as well as some type of benign tissue on the back of my hip bone. For some reason, without treatment, the pain began to go away and has been back to just a soreness ever since. Then I had some pain in two of the knuckles in my right hand, which has also gone away now. Following that I had some pain for a few days in my right shoulder, also gone. Then my wrist began to hurt about two weeks ago. Within two days it was very painful, so I called my doctor and scheduled another appointment. She said I have tendonitis and wanted to get some bloodwork done to see if I have arthritis. She is confused because she says it is rare that someone my age has pain in this many areas this close together without there being something that is a root cause, kinda tying them altogether. Well, I got the bloodwork back today and it is normal! :-) I'm excited about that, but she is confused still so she referred me to an orthopedic doctor whom I will go see next Thursday. Well, to top it all off, I noticed this morning that my left shoulder was hurting but once again, I figured I just slept on it wrong. Wrong again, it has hurt all day any time I lift anything or just lift my arm very high up!? So who knows what it going on, I'd just like to know. Not really worried or stressed by it, just curious and would like to know if there's something I can do to help the pain so that I can function better with all my sweet boys! Sarah was so gracious to lend me a very nice brace for my wrist which has been helping SOOOOO much! Thanks friend!!! I'll update everyone when I find out more.

Lastly, I just need your prayers as to whether I should go to a doctor for my heart as well. Every once in a while (maybe a couple times a month), I notice it speed up really quickly and then come to almost a screeching halt for a couple seconds and then it goes back to normal again. I've always noticed this over the years, it just seems like it is doing it more often now. I think Chris really wants me to go get it checked out so I'm sure I will, just not sure what doctor to go to and would love to get through this bone/joint stuff first.

I feel like these are such minor things compared to many people but I really would appreciate your prayers if you get a chance! Thanks to all who ask daily/weekly how I'm doing! Romans 8:28, 38 & 39...some of my favorite verses!