After having five days off (in a row) it was definitely hard to wake up to an alarm this morning! It was so nice to have a break and be surrounded by family & friends these last few days. Overall, I must say it was more good than bad in terms of feeling like absolute garbage but I still struggled. I ran a low-grade fever all weekend (101.4), was pretty stiff & achy, tired (that’s a given) and developed a rash from the sun (even with sunscreen). While all these things suck, I’ve become accustomed to them and just adjust accordingly. I was happy that we were still able to do a lot of things that we had planned to do. We were able to attend a friend’s cookout, see the US Bank fireworks on the 3rd, see the Tosa fireworks on the 4th, and go to the Brewer game. I did have to work on Sunday (my second job) but my boss Tammy was good about letting me leave early so I was able to meet Ed & his family down at the fireworks. I was so happy that I was able to make it – even though they seem to go on forever they seem to get more amazing every year! Aside from all of this, there was a lot of veggin’ & relaxing. Ed was great and helped out a lot by cooking the meals and forcing me to rest & sleep. As I mentioned before, he’s had to put up with a lot of mood swings & bad days and just takes everything in stride. So grateful for him.
Yesterday I had another appointment with my chiropractor. I did the electrical muscle stimulation therapy again since it brought me so much relief the last time. It seems to be doing the trick for my tailbone pain. I have also been working on improving my posture and how I sleep (on my back which seems to be nearly impossible!) to see if that helps me to feel any better as well. Seems silly I know, but sometimes little changes can make a big difference. The numbness & tingling are still there and now I’m starting to notice some twitching in my legs and very specific muscle cramping in my calves and above my knees. So I’ll add this to my journal that I’ve been keeping to speak to the neurologist about. Speaking of which… my appointment is on Tuesday!!! I’m getting very anxious about it but so happy that the time is finally here. Waiting over a month to get in hasn’t been fun!
It seems strange that tomorrow will be Friday already – I feel like I just got back. I’m already looking forward to the weekend though. Today I woke up feeling pretty awful but remind myself that I could be much worse off – I think about all the people that are dealing with such greater challenges and it really puts things back into perspective. Anytime I want to have a pity party I think of a childhood acquaintance whose daughter was just diagnosed with leukemia (age 10) and is currently undergoing chemo or all the people who are on a waiting list to receive a working organ. Mostly though I think of all the people, who on a daily basis, don’t have the necessary means to care for themselves and are struggling with an illness. Then I look at my situation… it ain’t that bad (and yes, I know, ain’t isn’t a word!)
Till next time…
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