I'm totally frustrated today. Monday morning, I overdid it and we had a bad weather front coming in that evening. By the afternoon, I was feeling it and had to hold onto the walls to walk because I was in so much pain from a bad Fibro Flare. Tuesday I could walk without holding onto the walls and felt a bit better but was still on more pain than my normal everyday pain. Wednesday was a bad day and I had to cancel out on taking care of my youngest grandson. Thursday I managed to do some laundry and cook dinner, but that wiped me out. My day was made brighter by a short visit from my son Jaysn and grandson Steven. Friday, when I thought I should be over this flare already, I was still in it and was frustrated and just plain mad. What kept it going despite my resting a lot? The bad weather....grrrrrrr. 😠
It has been gray, cold, windy and rainy for the most part. We have had some breaks of sunshine and I notice my pain will ease up a bit when that happens, but then it gets yucky again and my pain levels rise and my energy drops. In talking to other people with Fibromyalgia, weather changes seem to be one of the huge contributing factor to our flares. Some people are affected by the cold weather, some by the hot weather and then there are the "lucky ones", like me, that are affected by hot, cold and every barometric change coming through. 😝 It is miserable!
I am on day 4 of living in my pajamas. Yesterday I did not even have the energy to shower since I used it all up doing 2 loads of laundry and making dinner. Today I need to run to several stores to do the grocery shopping and to get Mother's Day gifts for my girls and a birthday gift for my cousin Jeremy. We are having a family BBQ up here at our house on Sunday afternoon and everyone is bringing a dish to share which makes life a whole lot easier for everyone. If the weather does not get better, Jeff will be helping me chop all the veggies for the veggie pasta salad. This afternoon, after he gets up, he will be driving me to all the stores since I can't trust myself to drive when the pain levels are this high. Just taking a shower, styling my hair and getting dressed is going to take a lot of my limited energy, but it has to be done. I am going to need tomorrow to rest again so I can be semi human and functioning for Sunday. I have a feeling that I will be heading straight to bed or to my recliner as soon as we get home from shopping. I'm just praying that tomorrow the weather will change to being nicer and that my flare will finally subside. Such is life with this debilitating disease that has no cure. How fitting is it that tomorrow is Fibromyalgia Awareness Day? Very much so indeed.
Please take care. I can not imagine what you go through on a daily basis.
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Awww...thank you Cheryl. I think we all have areas that we struggle in. I feel bad for my hubby and for you because I know that you and he carry a lot of the burdens and responsibilities that G and I cannot. I hope you realize just how incredible you are my friend!
DeleteYou know it's bad when you need 5 spoons out of 10 to shower and get dressed. People used to look at me funny when I'd tell them I got a shower in for the day but couldn't dry my hair. I know you get that. Or when I was first sick and I'd have to have someone visit me before I dared get in the shower, just in case I fainted or somehting.
ReplyDeleteSending gentle hugs & prayers. SJ
You got the right SJ. On bad days I only shower if Jeff is home and awake at the time. I don't dare risk it otherwise. I would love to use my hot tub more, but I'm afraid to use it if Jeff is not here to help me out when I am flaring.
DeleteI'm sorry the weather is making you feel worse. I hope you feel better for Mother's Day.
ReplyDeleteThank you! Today the weather is better and it is supposed to be nice for Mother's Day also. I was actually able to get a bit of work done in the garden. :) Happy Mother's Day!
DeleteI am sorry you deal with this.
ReplyDeleteYou have a wonderful family and that is a blessing to have a good family.
My Flynn typed that last part!
Happy and Blessed Mother's Day. : )
Thank you Billie Jo and Flynn, you did a great job! :) Thank you! I hope you have a wonderful Mother's Day my friend!
DeleteI'm sorry you are being knocked out of commission by the weather! It must be very frustrating. I hope the weather, and your health, both improve. It's going to get nice here, and maybe that weather will head your direction.
ReplyDeleteI was able to work outside a little last evening, and a little more this evening. There is so much to be done at this time of year, and I'm a bit frustrated today because I had hoped to get SO much more done today. But, I did what I could, and it has to be enough:). I did get the chocolate cherry and pear tomatoes planted, and the rest of the strawberry bed weeded. Finally. I decided to keep all the Seascape berries I planted last spring, since they are new enough, and let them run out runners this year, and hopefully give me lots of berries. The really old plants on one end are from the previous owner, and who knows how old or what kind they are. They weren't in good shape, so I just took them all out. I know your strawberries are all taken care of long ago, so...I finally caught up:). Rest well knowing you beat me at the berries, anyway:) :) :)
LOL Becky about beating you with the berries. You made me giggle. We finally gave the last flat of the ones we dug out to our neighbors since those plants are new ones and should bear this year for them. We already gave away 4 other flats. I am really curious about your seascape berries and how they do!
DeleteI understand your frustration. I wanted to get more done in the garden today since the weather is better but after doing some weeding, planting a row of peas and then pruning one rose bush, I was spent. My DIL Rachel is going to help me do more later this afternoon if I am up to it then. Right now I'm not sure if I will be. I still have to get some things ready for our family celebration tomorrow and my grandbaby is coming up in a bit so I will be busy playing with him. I can't wait for that. :)
Be blessed and Happy Mother's Day!
Hope you are feeling better, now, Debbie and have a lovely Mother's Day get together.
ReplyDeleteThank you Bless. I had a wonderful time with my family this weekend. I hope you did also!
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