Over the weekend I was reminded of the importance of listening to your body. Often times, we do such a great job of taking care of everyone else but neglect ourselves in the process. I remember a couple of years ago, I was feeling pain on my side for almost a week. I shrugged it off thinking that it was just gas. One night I was awakened by a sharp pain on my side, the next morning I was sure to make an appointment with my doctor (it wasn’t just gas). After going to the doctor, she made an appointment for me to get a CT scan the next day,…