I felt really good today!

After having a horrible flare-up of IBS yesterday afternoon, I got up this morning hoping for a better day.  I was blessed with one!  I ended up taking a long hike in Joshua Tree National Park and I saw a herd of bighorn sheep.  I also saw a tiny hummingbird sitting in a tree.  The hike was a lot longer than I had planned and the pain in my joints started in about an hour before I made it back to my car, but I didn't care.  I was having what I'd call an exceptional day!  I just focused on the scenery and stopped and rested a lot to help relieve the joint pain.  The 800 mg of Ibuprofen I took when I got to the car seemed to help a lot.
I started back on the IBS diet today and felt well.  No abdominal pain all day!  It's worth giving up many of the foods I love just to avoid the pain.
I'm hoping tomorrow will be great as well and I'm actually looking forward to cleaning the house, if you can believe that.