Daydreaming while waiting impatiently!

[tortoise]

I cooked / restocked my fridge with food for myself on Friday, Saturday and today. I tried making tofu ricotta. Not great. I made a baked pasta casserole with it. I used chickpea and lentil pasta. Not great. Some cheese would help but it's edible if I'm distracted it kept me out of the pizza DH baked for DS7. Next step is making hummus and canning a batch of garbanzo beans.

I slept well for 2 nights and met my step count goal for 2 days. (And then raised it, lol) I'm on my way to feeling better. Next step is getting back on my full vitamin/supplement regimen. I've been taking the bare minimum for a couple weeks

I need to figure out DS16's school situation this week. I'll send documentation to request a 504 plan tomorrow. More therapy for DS16 tomorrow - and at a bad time that cuts into my time at the shelter. Boo.

 

[tortoise]

I got a second cold before I got over the first one and it kicked up an ME/CFS flare-up. I forgot how miserable they are. I was unable to sit up unsupported, unable to eat, unable to talk enough to say what I needed. Normal movements cause delayed onset muscle soreness, so everything hurts. The nausea gets me. I had meds leftover from last time, so the worst of it was limited to parts of 3 days. Could be worse!

I'm on the mend, but I still need to pace myself and be careful to not overdo it. It's easy to overdo it!

Yesterday I wandered down (downhill) to my garden to look... and started weeding. After a hour or so I realized I wasn't going to make it back up the hill without serious consequences later. I didn't bring my phone with me either. Fortunately DH knows me better than I know myself. Just as I was thinking about what to do, he drove down to the garden and gave me a ride home

Today I have a mountain of laundry to do. We are out of clean towels... It's easy to pace while doing laundry. I need to go shopping too, but IDK if I can do it. Felt like I could when I woke up, but after an hour of being awake I don't know if I can manage it. Might change after a nap or 4?

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Oh dang! What a serious challenge - so sorry you're dealing with that. Hope you feel better soon!

 

[baymule]

Please take it easy on yourself. I’m glad you got a little dirt therapy, but you need to watch yourself.

 

[tortoise]

DS16 cooperated for a few minutes and did a couple things on my list - hang the patio door screen, attach a hose, move patio furniture, and blow out my sheepskin rug.

I got a few things done. Half done with laundry - kids can put it away. Groceries done.

I'll have to be more careful tomorrow since I have an appointment late afternoon and kids' swimming lessons after.

 

[murphysranch]

How are you feeling today, Thursday??

 

[tortoise]

How are you feeling today, Thursday??

Oof, I thought I was on the mend, but no. I had an awesome morning. My vision finally cleared up after a month or so of blurry vision. But I had to drive 2 hours for a lab appointment. About 2/3 the way home I "crashed" (ran out of energy).

Cue nausea, no appetite, unable to eat/drink enough. I got myself seriously dehydrated yesterday. I didn't check my nutrition tracker so I didn't notice I'd only gotten 3.4 mg (yes, mg!) of sodium. Whooosh! The water has left the body

I woke up DH up at 4 am to ask him to get nausea med and electrolytes - they were nearby but I couldn't get them. Poor DH, he can't fall back asleep after waking in the early morning. But it was getting to the point were I had to wake him or he'd be taking me to the hospital.

I planned to lose weight this year, but this is not HOW I planned for weight loss to go. I can joke about it now, but if I don't improve soon I will get panicky. I had a flare-up like this in 2016 where I lost 40# in 6 weeks. I only have 10 - 15# I can lose now. I need to recover within 2 weeks somehow.

I am [supposed to be] hosting a group dog walk tonight. IDK. I'll plan my activity around it. I'd hate to cancel.

I usually avoid whining, but it's ME/CFS awareness day so why not.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Oh dang - that's no good! Surely hope you can get out of this pattern quickly! I think I would skip the dog walking if it were me...no sense in pushing the envelope????

 

[tortoise]

@frustratedearthmother I cancelled it. I barely made it around our little local grocery store to get 5 things. DS16 wasn't ready for me to pick him up from the library so I left him. He can walk. And learn to be on time.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

That sounds like a good idea to cancel for tonight.

DS! Oh well - a walk might do him good.