I'M BACK!!!!

So, I took a break… actually let me be real here. I had some health issues earlier this year. Nothing too major, but I’m hoping that we’ve got it under control now. .

What’s been going on with my health? I’m simply getting older. I swear once you hit that 40 mark, things just happen. I have to thank my genes for the blood pressure spikes and heart palpitations. After many trips to the doctor, blood work, ultrasounds, x-rays, and a trip to the emergency room, every doctor kept telling me “Everything looks great, you have a beautiful heart and you just need to enjoy life.” *BLINK BLINK*… How am I supposed to enjoy life when I start feeling weird and my heart rate spikes to 160 when I’m just standing still? I had no clue what was going on with my body and I was scared. Still am on some days to be honest. Then I googled. I couldn’t help myself. I wanted to hear from other people who had experienced some of the symptoms that were plaguing my every hour. So, I self-diagnosed and went to my OBGYN to get some test ran. The results were low levels of Vitamin B-12 and abnormal levels of FSH hormones. Apparently, I am perimenopausal and some of the symptoms I’ve been experiencing could be related.

So with a low dose of BP meds, a lower dose of beta blockers and a B-12 supplement, I am feeling better. Also, 2018 was a weird year. I hardly traveled, I was dealing with emotions after losing my father and I just didn’t feel 100% like myself. Also, I was a new Gigi and getting used to that title, which can be hard but rewarding. The rest of 2019 outside of the first few months has definitely been better. I’ve been dating again for the first time in 4 years, I was promoted to VP of Finance in my job and I’ve gone on several incredible trips including my first international one in August.

So with that, I’m hoping to start this blogging thing again. Coming up soon will be a few dating blogs, some old stories and some new ones. Then I’ll get back to some travel blogs too. I called this blog “The Wandering Gigi” not just for travel, but because I feel I wander through the years… sometimes being happy and other times just thinking what the hell is going on here but for always being REAL about navigating this thing I call MY life.

Until next time,

Keep Wandering!

Just a few pics to let you know I’m still here and ready to start blogging again… and to show off my beautiful and sweet granddaughter.