Thursday, October 6, 2011

Good Stuff!

Yep, today was a good day. Not at all pain-free or symptom free, but sometimes that's not what makes a good day.

Woke up early. Had errands to run and didn't feel too bad, it didn't even stop me that it was raining! Actually, it made me want to get out faster, so I could get a free carwash! I'm a dork, I know, but it drizzled the other day, making my already dusty car all spotty, and really, really ugly. As you can imagine if you've read much, carwashes aren't generally at the top of my list of "needs". So yeah. Free car wash! Yeah!

Dropped off some videos at the video store (free Blockbuster.com trial, woo!) that I had to put off taking back for days, more important things to spend my limited energy on, so that was a relief, cuz these days they won't ship the new ones until you've returned the stores exchanges, too, boo.

Got some toilet essentials (TP Shampoo) and was a bit bummed that I didn't have the energy to wander around the store, browsing, not that I didn't try, but when I started to feel myself break out in that icky sweat I knew time was running out. Made it to the Post Office to mail some bills & endless forms, and was sputtering out of energy but made myself stop and pick up a beautiful organic salad at my favorite health food store, hoping it would repair the distaste with which my tummy was reacting to the frozen burrito I'd had for breakfast.

Seemed to help for a second, but now, the nausea was gone (probably more thanks to my friend the ginger candy) but then my stomach started gurgling with acid...Followed by plenty of churning, and then gas bubbles coming up, as if some evil, oxygen expelling bacteria had invaded my gut. (I've had Hydrogen Peroxide IVs, and the aftertaste was quite similar...Those of you with POTS or who have been hospitalized more than likely know what I'm talking about, for some odd reason, you get a slight taste in your mouth from IV fluids. )
Eventually I wisened up, took some Tagamet (both for the acid and to fight the infection obviously rearing it's nasty little head) then took some more Cordyceps, and a leftover Immune supplement from Garden of Life. It helped! I was able to eat! Thank goodness, cuz bubbly stomach SUCKS!

So maybe I overdid it, despite my best efforts. I don't know. I'm trying to take it easy. Slow & steady. Got some unexpected extra cash and am hoping I can have someone come clean. I want to so bad now that I'm better as long as I take it easy, and I can manage to tidy up a bit, and almost grabbed the vacuum a couple of times this week (my Dad left me with a super-light one he'd just bought, and I could probably manage a room or so at a time a month ago, maybe) but I managed to remind myself that I've absolutely seen in the past weeks that I'm NOT being lazy, any bit of overexertion is too much if I wanna stay upright & not in bed all day flat on my back with an elephant on my chest and stomach gurgling....

Oh! And to top off my day, I got my referrals for the specialists I'd asked for at the clinic last week, ALREADY! I really need to find my Thank You cards, because that is just amazing, so grateful to that lovely PA. Only bummer is, no Chiro, not until I try PT first (way more faith in Chiro) and the PT place is half way to the next largest metro area... Hopefully I can switch it, they're affiliated with a hospital down the street. All the others are close too. I'm going to be a busy girl, ugh. I didn't make appointments this afternoon because I want to update my Calendar first, with the 3 appointments I ALREADY have coming up, so I don't double schedule anything. Getting better, but not sure how soon I'll be up for multiple docs in one day. Hopefully the PT will be useful and help my TMJ so my jaw quits popping (gawd only knows what I look like working my jaw trying to get it to click back!) and the steadily worsening neck pain. PLEASE let them give massages! Cross your fingers for me all!
Well, lovely end to a good day, I'm desperate to fall asleep, like now! Early for ME!
Take care all, and keep the faith. Eventually your good day will come around too, if it hasn't already!

Well, I lovely

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