I'm keeping you in my prayers, Brooke. I was diagnosed in 2013 with several auto immune conditions. One being Lupus as well as RA and OA. Life changes a bit and you have to know your limits. Don't be afraid to ask for help when you are feeling weak. Take it easy, know your limits and know you have lots of people praying for your healing. Blessings to you, Jason and Mary Carl.
Hi kjoyce! You are not alone with Lupus, RA and OA. It took 65yrs to diagnose me and now I'm 75. I will keep you in my prayers with Brooke. Stay strong! 💖🙏💖🙏💖🙏💖 Brooke, you will always have our support and prayers. Rest sweet lady! 💖🙏💖🙏💖🙏💖🙏💖
Wow, girly. I was just doing some research a few weeks ago. I have RA and had some test done with a new rheumatologist. One test showed positive lupus, but everything else tested positive for RA, which I've had since the age of 15. The doctor said it isn't uncommon for a positive test like that because my inflammation numbers are super high. My research showed me that you can indeed have Lupus and RA together, but that is very rare I'm sorry you have to deal with that.😢
You are a force to be reckoned with. Sweet lady do small chores around your place where you feel comfortable enough to do so , but please don’t overdo. Until you know what you are going to be fighting please use abundance of caution until your condition is diagnosed. You are a strong individual but please don’t wear yourself out. Save strength for healing.
I was diagnosed with fibro almost 20 yrs ago , went thru many tests until they finally found out , i was pretty devastated, and took me awhile to come to terms with the new normal, now at 62 and a back surgery under my belt and another in my future, well it's not easy, Keeping you in my thoughts and wishing you all the best! We love you Brooke! One day at a time at a slower speed , and not beating yourself up is hard to get used to but you can do it! Much love from Ks ❤ Thank you for the video!
Brooke please know your Cog Hill Farm Family are praying for you. I have posted over and over there is nothing you can't do. So try not to over do. Keep searching for answers about your health. I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in my early 30s. I was born with multiple birth defects. Between the arthritis in all my joints and spine and Fibromyalgia I have chronic pain. I have good and bad days. I do what I can when I can. Like you I had a terrible time asking for help. I have no issues asking for help now. Thankfully my family lives a mile away. ❤ Praying for you and complete recovery
Good morning Brooke, I'm 54 and I know what you are going through. I still set goals but I break up my tasks and force myself to slow down or stop for as long as I need to. It is frustrating that things take longer, but I find I can do more just by stopping before I get too tired. Just find your "too tired" ❤🙏 Brenda
You are in my prayers, and prayers work better then any medicine ever invented! You STILL do more then I think I've ever done. Your an amazing mother, wife, and overall person sweetie. I'm confident you will heal and heal quickly. Take care and rest more!!! xoxo Nancy
I have false nerve pain all over from a car accident 22 yrs ago, and my sister has an undiagnosed autoimmune disease. So, I know your pain, I hope the drs can find the right meds that works for you. I'm glad MaryCarl is in remission.
Brooke, everyone has their strengths and weaknesses, concentrate on getting yourself sorted and definitely ask for help when you have to, it doesn't mean that you are weak it means that you know your limitations of right now and that to me would be a good thing. Prayers to you and get well soon.
Brooke, I'm praying for you! Please don't push yourself too hard. Only do what you feel like doing. DeeDee will have extra time to warm your lap and give you more kisses!!!❤❤❤❤❤
I’ve had some experience dealing with health issues and I found that I needed to understand my limits and pace myself. It’s okay to accept help when offered or to ask for help when needed. You are passing a blessing onto someone else. My prayers to you, Jason and MaryCarl for strength to carry on and patience while you heal.
Brooke, I also went through a debilitating auto immune disease. What I now realize is that my lack of empathy for myself made it worse. Grateful to see you acknowledge how tough it is. Praying.
Brooke, I agree @judithrivin2031, I also have had auto immune disease, then adult human growth hormone disease (problem with my pituitary gland) which caused heart damage. I was a very active person and athlete, then I kept going downhill and had seen doctor after doctor and it took years before I finally went to a specialist that figured what was happening. It is so frustrating when you have this stuff and it made it hard, or impossible, doing all the stuff you love to do. Praying for everybody that is frustrated with trying to do the smallest things!
I’ve gone thru breast cancer this year. And giving yourself some grace to feel bad, rest, etc is very difficult. I had to learn that. I hate not being able to lift the heavy things(dealing with some lymphedema), doing the normal homestead chores I would normally do etc.. giving yourself grace and the space to take care of you and not feel guilty is hard. Sending you love.❤️
Brooke, I hear you! My motto from eatly childhood on was to stamp my foot and say I do it myself! In later life I have learned that I can not always do it myself. Learning to say "help" is very difficult. One day I was talking with my Pastor about this. She said, people need to be able to give. If there is no request for help their chance to do so is lessened. Giving and receiving are two halves of a whole. Learning to accept my new physical restrictions and listening to my body are all part of accepting the new direction God is sending me. Not saying I'm happy about it, but I'm slowly learning to say "Thy Will be done" and smile. May the Lord bless you and yours in these difficult times.
Take it easy Brooke. Rest when you need to! Your health comes first. I hope you start feeling better sooner than later! Have a nice rest of the day! 😊❤️❤️
I wish those of us who have been going through this could teach you how to deal with it, but we can't. You just have to learn by experience and if you're like me you will over do it for a while before you finally accept that reality has changed. You may become discouraged at times but just remember that God loves you, Jason and MC love you and all of us out here love you and are praying for you. You will work it out and be stronger in the long run. 🤟
Brooke youve got this. New norms or not you are still a very capable, steong, independant woman who will conti ue to ROCK at your content creating and caring for and loving you family, farm and community. You are amazing and God will help you through this. We all love you, we are rooting for you and we are all here for you!!!! ❤
Thank you Brooke for sharing your day with us. I too went through what you’re going through while I was in the middle of going through Nursing School. It was a devastating time for me and my children, but we made it because God held me up through it all. I know you will get past this. Never give up.
I have been diagnosed with RA OA for several years now. Just need to slow down some, which I am NOT good at, and take good care of yourself. Trying to get better at taking care of myself also. I am a nurse, retired now. It is hard to ask for help, when you have always BEEN the help for others. Take care and I will pray for you.
I fully understand what you mean about simple tasks being difficult. I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma 3 years ago. Some days, just doing the simplest things can be frustrating. Prayers for a speedy recovery. 🙏
Brooke sending prayers. I know how hard it is when you can’t do your normal activities and how frustrating. You may want to get hormone levels checked too as menopause can cause some of your symptoms. Prayers for a full diagnosis and healing
Good Morning Brooke. Yes, take it day by day and do the best you can. My biggest piece of advice is to listen to your body. I have three autoimmune diseases and if my body says rest..I rest etc. My thoughts are with you and Jason. You are a Warrior ❤
Brook please take it easy! The new “you” needs to be OK if things don’t get done in your timing. The Lord will watch over you and Jason and Jason knows that you are doing your best! Rest when you need to and just give yourself permission to pull back some. Everything will work out! We’ve got you covered in prayer!
I completely understand, Brooke. Adjusting to how much strength I had to get something done was a hard lesson. After twice having to call a friend to come help when I'd run out of steam, I taught myself to gauge where my halfway point was. If I reached that point and wasn't yet done, I went home anyway. I got the most critical things done first, to make sure, but things sometimes had to wait which is frustrating. Hoping they find a good resolution to your autoimmune problems and you get healthy again!
Before I turned 50 my doctor thought I had rheumatoid arthritis but the ruehmitologist ruled it out and said I had fibromyalgia. They said no blood test for it but there are certain spots on your body that are tender with fibromyalgia. Stress can bring on a flare up. I actually think I had mild symptoms for years before but after my back surgery at 50 really brought it on. 16 years later I know not to overdo it and rest when needed. I am on medication for it . Praying you feel better soon.🙏❤️
When she first describe her symptoms it sounded like fibromyalgia to me. I was diagnosed in 1996. At that time it was fairly new and a lot of doctors considered it to be physiologic instead of physical. That has all changed now. But that was a long rough road
I have Fibromyalgia also, along with RA, OA & Osteoporosis of the hips and spine. I’m allergic to the biologics so I am on Zeljans XR for now. So far, no hives or ripping my skin off. I feel like my bones itch and I’ve been microwaved, then rolled over by an asphalt roller. I live in our garden tub ( tankless water heater is my bestie ). I retired at 48 medically. Praying so hard that the Xeljanz is my miracle.
Brooke, I am praying that they figure out exactly which autoimmune condition you have and you get some relief soon. Unfortunately, for me I don't check enough boxes for any specific autoimmune condition. I use tart cherry juice concentrate 2 tbsps at night to help with joint pain. Also, I recently realized that infrared sauna works wonders for my joint pain. My flares are the worst in the winter. I also have to limit my white sugar intake. I hope my suggestions work for you. I'm 5 years in and still no diagnosis but finding ways to get relief. Sending prayers your way.💜
Brooke, you know talking about your health issues and struggles helps not only yourself but your friends on this post because there are probably a lot of people at home that are watching this and now know they are not alone. May your days get better and easier and hoping the doctors come up with a solution.
You are not the type of person who will let anything hold you back for long. Keep doing what the professionals advise, rest when you need to and know in your heart and your mind that we are here for you, we will wait as you get back to your usual self and if we could come and help you there would be a traffic back like no one has ever seen. You are loved by us all.❤❤❤
You are awesome Brooke keep healthy and glad your feeling able to do what makes you feel good even when your body is saying different sending prayers 🙏
Brooke, this is hard to get use to. I have an auto immune condition too. It's been two years now. I had to adjust my life and how I lived it. The days that I felt like myself, before this illness, I take advantage of those wonderful days and get as much as I can done. It does help if I can get ahead on some things. The days where I can only move enough to get to the bathroom, I rest. I did learn to ask for help, had too. My adult children help out a lot. They want too and I let them. My youngest daughter is a hairdresser and she does my hair now. I can't drive anymore so my son's take time to take me anywhere I need to go. Just to get me out of the house, lol. Yes, the illness took my legs and feet out, no strength in them. I am a widow so I do live by myself. BUT....my kids are thinking of adding on to the big house so that we can be an extended family. We enjoy being together all the time and it was hard on the kids as they went out in this world to get work and live their own lives. Now, it's their dream to move back to the farm again! Just take your time Brooke and do what you can and learn to leave alone the things you can't do anymore. You are going to be a beacon of light Brooke for all of us who are in a struggle of some kind with this illness. And most important keep GOD first. Many, all over the world, are praying for you Brooke. GOD bless you with excellent health, in His son's name Jesus the Christ, Amen.
Brook, I have learned during my 40 something years of having Multiple Sclerosis (which is thought to be an autoimmune disorder) that you work/do what you can on days that you feel like you can and rest on the other days. But don’t overdo it. Listen to your body and your ❤doctors. Take care of yourself. Your family needs you.
My mother has many, many health issues and is now in a wheelchair. She doesn't sleep because of chronic pain. (And she's given up on doctors). She's a lot like you in that she likes to be physical and do things herself, so I can understand your frustration. I see it in my mother every day. The good news for YOU, Brooke, is that you're on top of this and have a very supportive husband, daughter, mother, etc by your side. You have A LOT of emotional support, and that is so very important. (It's half the battle if you ask me). I also have to say that you're lucky in that you have cats! Cats are known for being very therapeutic. Dogs, too, but cats have that lovely purr which is healing in itself. You also have 40 acres of beautiful nature surrounding you. Nature is VERY healing and de-stressing. (Where the mind goes, the body follows). I would look into grounding/earthing. (Basically, it's just walking on the grass outside barefoot, or even lying on the ground and relaxing. The earth itself has a vibration/frequency - which we do as well - and it's known to be very beneficial to our bodies. I know it sounds Woo-Woo, but it really is a real thing. The Native Americans understood this, too). Growing your own food by the way.... it's incredibly important to our health. Incredibly. Not everyone can do that as your family can, and it's great that Jason loves gardening so much in the first place. (And that y'all have a freeze dryer. One of these days I'm determined for us to get one, too. I think they're great and look like so much fun!) I think you'll be okay, Brooke. Sure, you'll have to make adjustments but in time it'll just be another new routine. You'll learn to adjust. You might even consider hiring a farmhand. You might feel like that's giving up, but to me it's giving back to the community, helping yourself, and allowing yourself to devote time to other/new things that you might not have ever even had time for before. Not all changes to routine have to be bad. Good things can come from slowing down/cutting the chores down some, too. Being productive doesn't only have to come in the form of farm chores, etc. I'm sure you'll find other ways to reach that happy medium of taking care of your body while also feeling productive. (I can tell that's important to you, so that's how I know you'll reach that goal. Your mind is already made up, and as I said earlier... the support of your family and friends is extremely important and you already have that in spades). I'll stop rambling now. Lol! Sorry.
Everything you said is absolutely correct. Everything! Thank you for “rambling” because your words of understanding make a difference. When reading them I could feel how they came from personal experience. You sharing this for Brooke, also spoke to me. I have heard a lot of what you said before but the way you worded it really resonated, so again Thank you!❤
@@AmeliaInMonTana Ah, you're sweet. That's very kind. I'm very close to my mother, and she's been through a lot emotionally and physically, so to a point I do understand how she feels. Her pain never goes away and I feel her frustration. She's a fighter for sure.
Brooke, I feel for what you are going thru! Having been thru something similar several years ago and living on maximum allowed steroids for three years, I started researching alternative approaches for the issues my doctors told me were untreatable. I’m happy to report that with a shift in my diet and the help of supplements to fill in mineral needs not covered by diet, I was able to resolve my misery and regain my life. Along with your medical journey, please explore naturalpathic options. They are not promoted by western medicine but do work and are safer than steroids and other drugs.
AMEN ! Steroids only are not safe for anyone. I also changed my diet - big time , and take many supplements. I loved seeing that even the farm animals needed additional minerals !
Wow Brooke these comments are encouraging for me too. It’s comforting to see other hard working women who have had to learn “new limits” and no… it’s time to rest. Thank you everyone. It is not an easy lesson and it’s humbling for sure. Thanks for being open about your struggle because it’s helping many others too. I just keep thanking God for his lessons ❤️ and care.
Please be careful with steroids. Due to an autoimmune disease known as Bechets disease I was on Prednisone for a couple years which helped with my awful symptoms but I started to get awful pain in my right knee and now dealing avascular necrosis and now need a total knee replacement. Damned if we do and damned if we don't. I will keep u in my thoughts and prayers. Fatigue is definitely REAL and 1 of the worse symptoms. Good luck and hopefully u will get answers soon.
I love your spirit and can't wait to see what you can accomplish. Life gets us down but we are still useful even if we have to change our plans sometimes.
My prayers are absolutely with you. I have MS and I can tell you that it can be life-changing. the things you used to do you may not be able to do anymore. But what I can tell you is that in the end, you always find ways to be able to do the things you always did.
Wishing you the very best, and a speedy recovery. I can only imagine how difficult this is for you and the whole family! I’m so sorry. Here’s hoping the test results, and the Specialist, can treat you quick and easy! You’re on my prayer list and I think of you daily.
You look really nice, Brooke. I love your hairstyle and you wear those shades 😎 like a boss! I also love that jacket you are wearing. The silkies have grown so well since the last time I have seen them. Enjoyed seeing the cats playing outside. Great video, Brooke and thank you for the update on your health. We are praying for you 🙏🏻🙏🏻
You sound like me. I have fibromyalgia and have been going through it for 15 years now. Fibromyalgia is a central nerve condition. I had to learn to pace myself. 😊❤
Thanks Brooke for this very nice video. Please listen to your body. Do not forch yourself to do things, or to think you MUST do things for a new video for us. We will be waiting for you if you can't make every due date for a new video.
I feel for you Brooke. I have had fibromyalgia for years. There are days when my entire body hurts. I also have arthritis in certain joints. It's a battle. You just have to work with your body and not overdo. I hope you get answers soon. ❤
Prayers for a complete recovery and healing for you Brooke….remember we are always here for you and love and respect you…love yourself and rest when your body tells you to❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🇨🇦
