tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283658887503348180.post3613687113205048089..comments2024-03-16T10:18:51.784-07:00Comments on The Next Chapter In My Life: One of Those DaysDebbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16449564619872452771noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283658887503348180.post-33358085252939122882017-08-06T17:17:02.891-07:002017-08-06T17:17:02.891-07:00Hi BLess, my DIL Rachel would help me if I asked, ...Hi BLess, my DIL Rachel would help me if I asked, but I really don't want to since she is busy with the baby.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16449564619872452771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283658887503348180.post-86783282431433903302017-07-29T11:11:54.614-07:002017-07-29T11:11:54.614-07:00I'm sorry you had another flare up and felt gu...I'm sorry you had another flare up and felt guilty about what you were not able to do. I hope you are feeling better now. Is there anyone in the family or nearby who could come over and help you with some of the housework? Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283658887503348180.post-81993081772972927562017-07-26T18:00:09.420-07:002017-07-26T18:00:09.420-07:00I am so happy for you that you were able to do 2 t...I am so happy for you that you were able to do 2 things today and not crash. That is wonderful my friend! I'm sure that the better sleep that you are getting is helping. That is the first thing that they say we need to do to heal our bodies from CFS and Fibro. :) I'm still working on the whole sleep thing and it has been interesting to see my sleep patterns charted for me with my fitbit. Sometimes it registers as me sleeping though when I am just sitting really still and relaxing. It did that last night when I was in my recliner and not moving much at all. Maybe they need to invent a fitbit for people like us who don't move a lot when we are in crash mode. ;) <br /><br />Today I was able to make a raspberry and jello salad for Isaiah's birthday party tomorrow, a tortellini and veggie salad, do the watering of the garden and run to the post office and library. I got dinner reheated for Jeff while he cleaned the kitchen and then went out to pick some raspberries. I got a few and then had to give up. The pain got to be too much. I called my sweet friend/hanai sister/neighbor and asked her if she would like to come and pick the rest for her family. She is coming over later to do that. :) She is an absolute Godsend to me and I love her dearly.<br /><br />Be blessed!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16449564619872452771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283658887503348180.post-75655341688693114452017-07-26T15:44:59.846-07:002017-07-26T15:44:59.846-07:00Good for you to stay in and be cozy in the recline...Good for you to stay in and be cozy in the recliner. Bonus to make your goals for Swagbucks. But I do know how hard it is to cancel on plans you've been looking forward to. Even after all these years, it's still hard on me as well.<br />For me - went to see the sleep technician for my 2 week check up on my cpap. He was very encouraging with how I'm doing on it. I can't tell for sure if it's helping but I'm willing to do just about anything that might help. But just maybe it is - I did two things today. I haven't been able to do two things in one day for a long time - the sleep technician appointment and a hair cut. Then home. I'm tired but I don't feel sick. I'm hoping this is a break through. No gardens today or the next day or two. The building has some maintenance planned but no schedule for when it will be my turn. I'm just supposed to be available for the next two days. Tries my patience some times.<br />Take good care. SJAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283658887503348180.post-913586134335180452017-07-25T20:42:26.231-07:002017-07-25T20:42:26.231-07:00Thank you and yes, he is. :)Thank you and yes, he is. :)Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16449564619872452771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283658887503348180.post-2488725095654663282017-07-25T20:41:44.911-07:002017-07-25T20:41:44.911-07:00Thank you my friend, I know you understand how I a...Thank you my friend, I know you understand how I am feeling. And yes, my hubby is amazing...I am blessed. He even cooked dinner tonight after I showed him how to cook the chicken fried steaks. ;) I did end up cancelling out on huckleberry picking for tomorrow because today was another recliner day for me. The "foggy brain" kept me home today because I did not trust myself to drive, not even the few blocks down to the post office and it was way too hot to walk. On the plus side though, I met my goal at Swagbucks today! ;) Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16449564619872452771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283658887503348180.post-52261280997847969072017-07-25T17:56:17.660-07:002017-07-25T17:56:17.660-07:00You were able to accomplish a lot while being unde...You were able to accomplish a lot while being under such pain and pressure to get it done. Your hubby sounds very compassionate and understanding; he's a jewel. Don't feel guilty; for whatever reason, this is what God gave you to deal with; it's not your fault. ((Hugs))Little Penpenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01374048900216199298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283658887503348180.post-48085429103886309442017-07-25T14:08:35.909-07:002017-07-25T14:08:35.909-07:00I am so sad that you're going through a flare....I am so sad that you're going through a flare. I know how disappointed and then angry I feel when I have to forgo plans that I've been looking forward to. It seems like my body is just rebelling for whatever reason and it's totally out of my control. Which it is. But I know this without reservation, I believe our God is fully and completely in charge of my life. I don't have to like it or understand the 'why' of what is going on in my life. But I trust that He does. And that brings me some comfort.<br />So use that recliner and let your body rest. It's ok. <br />And, btw, your hubby sounds like an angel.<br />Cheers. SJAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283658887503348180.post-81193873773783690322017-07-24T20:39:50.053-07:002017-07-24T20:39:50.053-07:00Oh Laura, now you have me in tears here too. You ...Oh Laura, now you have me in tears here too. You are so sweet my friend. (((((HUGS)))) With all that you are going through for you to care so deeply and pray for me touches my heart so deeply. YOu are in my prayers for total healing and for God's provision. You are right, we do need to try and stop feeling guilty. And Laura, you need to be careful not to try and do more. Your body needs all the energy it can get to help you beat this disease and heal. Please do not overdo it my friend. Again, thank you!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16449564619872452771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283658887503348180.post-42390996306253375382017-07-24T20:34:21.114-07:002017-07-24T20:34:21.114-07:00Thank you. :) Jeff helped me make dinner and then...Thank you. :) Jeff helped me make dinner and then we watched a TV show online. I think I will be heading to bed shortly after he leaves for work tonight. I'm going to take something to help me sleep tonight. Hopefully a good night's sleep will help me feel much better in the morning.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16449564619872452771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283658887503348180.post-33392364962222791262017-07-24T18:03:37.165-07:002017-07-24T18:03:37.165-07:00Dear Debbie,
I have tears in my eyes. You did so v...Dear Debbie,<br />I have tears in my eyes. You did so very much even though you knew what was coming. I was amazed at what you were able to do. I can empathize with pain, I've had back pain and other pain through the years that has made life hard. Nothing like a Fibro Flare though. <br /><br />After reading what you did, I feel like I should be doing more, even though the cancer/chemo makes me so tired and sometimes ill. I will make an effort to use my spurts of energy more carefully. <br /><br />Your man is amazing. You are so blessed. I know. I've got one who has taken care of me through some rotten stuff.<br /><br />Now here's the thing. I feel guilty all the time over what I can't do. We both need to stop it. This is our life right now. We do what we can, where we are, with the energy and ability God has given us. The guilt doesn't come from God. So, I'm going to do my best to mentally kick guilt to the curb. Will you join me? <br /><br />Very gentle hugs to you!<br /><br />Laura of Harvest Lane Cottage<br /><br />Father God, I thank you that Debbie is a faithful blog friend. I thank you that she is a faithful wife and homemaker. Please bring relief from these symptoms and a cure for her. I plead the Blood of Jesus, shed at the whipping post for our healing and at the cross for our salvation, over Debbie. I pray this all in the name of Jesus. I ask you Holy Spirit to sing over her tonight. Give her a song in her heart and fill her with the peace that passes all understanding in Christ Jesus. Thank you Father God! Amen.Mrs. Laura Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17334381585683324912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283658887503348180.post-63677988855562711382017-07-24T17:31:08.312-07:002017-07-24T17:31:08.312-07:00Hang in there my friend. Rest and take care.Hang in there my friend. Rest and take care.Thrifty Mom In Boisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05409599140494341220noreply@blogger.com