End of Month June Update
Hello everyone. It has been 15 days since I have posted a blog post on this blog. I apologize for my lack of consistency in this regard and would like to give you all an update of what I have been up to that lead me to stop posting as much. The month of June was starting out strong until I started feeling pain in my right foot. It turns out that I likely have gout which is a painful condition that affects the joints of the foot, specifically, the big toe. While I know I am making an excuse for not posting on this blog, I will say that overall, my health and fitness have been seriously derailed by this condition. From going walking every single day for 30 minutes and going to the gym for another 30 for about 2 months straight, this has all but stopped now because of my foot. I am the type of guy who piles on the bad when bad things go wrong, so my diet has also suffered greatly.
The good news is that I am slowly on the mend. Each day now, my foot gets less swollen and there is less pain to deal with. On Friday, I went and got an xray as well as some blood work done to get a proper diagnosis, and once my DR. gets back to me, I hope to get some clarity on what next steps are to deal with the pain should it flare up again. What should have been continued progress towards health and well-being, has turned into the opposite unfortunately, but I have faith that once this foot gets healed things can continue back to a healthier way of life. What I can do however is start being healthier in my diet now, and I hope I have the willpower to keep my negative thoughts at bay that lead to me comforting myself with food.
As far as streaming is concerned, I am still searching for a place to call home in the MMORPG space. I have stopped playing Everquest 2 and instead have turned to World of Warcraft for the last few days. I decided to do a Sights and Sounds series in World of Warcraft where I don't use my mic at all, but instead, just immerse myself in the game by turning up the volume on the music, the ambient noises, and just enjoying the journey while I level up my character. Instead of chatting with chat via mic, I have been responding to chat more so via twitch chat as an additional viewer. I have found this has been pretty great in regard to getting chat to interact with me and haven't really noticed a dip in viewership as a result. I am not sure how long I will be doing this for, but honestly, I hope I can keep enjoying gaming like I am right now.
July will bring some additional medical appointments, the most important of which will be a surgery to correct my deviated septum in my nose. This will hopefully allow me to breathe through my nose more easily and ultimately help to correct some other issues I may have (snoring / sleep apnea). All of these medical appointments and efforts are part of a greater plan to use this year as the year I correct and stay on top of my personal health and fitness. I also fear that I may end up losing my health insurance through the state at some point next year, so as a result, I need to get most things figured out before then.
I still am not ready to begin posting on this blog every single day as I have been, but I hope to make some updates as more significant events occur. I feel bad I have lost my consistency, but I am sure I will find my grove again once I feel healthier and start walking and working out. It is really a shame this foot issue came up, because I have been feeling more energetic lately with the testosterone treatments I have been receiving. I just hope I can reap the fruits of my labor soon once my foot is cleared up. For those who have continued checking in, thank you, and I look forward to sharing more news soon.
Until next time,
Blackboa