Slowing down

The last few days have been very busy. I got a wild hair up my rear on Monday, and went a little nuts with the physical activity..... I cut and assembled a set of shelves with some wood I had bought a few months ago. My body reacted with muscle weakness/pain and exhaustion. Taking it easy is something I really struggle with. My mind wants to do more than my body is capable of, which usually lands me in bed for a day or two. So I've been trying to slow down a bit physically and focus my efforts on finding an online job. After many hours of sifting through a plethora of online scams, I sent off applications to three companies and received one response yesterday morning. I'm doing a double-check on the company to make sure it's legit before I sign on. Anyhoo....all this sitting has caused me to work up quite an appetite ;-) I'm off to the kitchen to wrangle up some grub. later!

Day three

My youngest brother turns 20 years old today....time sure does fly! I remember witnessing his birth; it was amazing....he was a tiny, wrinkly little pink thing with a heluva set of lungs! hehe. His party will be held tomorrow, and I'm hoping I'll be well enough to attend. I cannot afford a present for him, so he'll just have to settle for a big hug from his 'dorky' older sis ;-)
I'm feeling semi-ok today...still very weak but able to function.....I even had a shower...yay! I'm relaxing as much as possible and only moving around when necessary....this takes most of my will power -who knew that taking it easy could be so hard!? - especially when my baby sister's adorable pup wants to play! Yesterday he trotted over with his favorite toy and put it in my lap, then looked up at me with those big brown eyes of his....nearly broke my heart to turn him away. As soon as I'm well, the two of us are gonna spent a ridiculous amount of time 'ruff' housing.
Well, that's all she wrote today....ciao for now!

Day two

I feel sluggish today,which is most likely the result of starting the meds again yesterday. I expected this and will be taking it easy from now on, as any kind of exertion will only make it worse. It's going to be difficult, because I'm a girl who loves to be active, so I'm just going to have to use a bit of self-discipline and confine my activites to those that can be done sitting or lying down. I do have some hobbies that I can still enjoy such as drawing, blogging, chatting online and solving just about any kind of puzzle - crosswords and cyphers are my favorites - so those should help calm my urge to climb the walls ;-)
Ok, time for another dose of meds.......ta-ta for now!

Back on meds

I started taking my medications again today. I had stopped taking them after having a bad reaction that left me unable to function. I let my doctor know and after a few email exchanges we agreed it would be alright to continue taking the regimen, only at a much lower dose and slowly work my way up to the recommended dosage. So far, the only ill effect (if you can call it that ) is the supremely nasty taste ;-) I';m taking it easy today so my body can spend it's energy adjusting to the meds and working on fighting the lil parasites.
In other news.....my two youngest brothers came by today - ages 23 and 19 . They walked in, raided the refrigerator, belched loudy, then roughed up the dog and left. Gotta love the little boogers...hehehe.

You bastards!!

The activity of painting one wall and the ceiling in my 11'x7.5' room two days ago has left me weakened and fatigued. It is painful to walk, stand or or be in any position other than horizontal. My brain matter is about as useful as a bowl of bean dip, as I cannot seem to make simple decisions such as what to eat or what color socks I'd like to wear ( as a result I'm simply not wearing any). On days like this I wish I could do hand to hand combat with the tiny bastard parasites that have invaded my body......I hate them with a fiery passion! I feel so helpless in fighting them. I cannot give up, but I do have to give in to the effects they have on my body. This can make staying positive an extreme challenge. I just have to remind myself that it could be worse, and has been worse. Today my heart rate is within normal range, I can stand when I need to without assistance and my bowl-0f-bean-dip brain has at least enough power to write this blog ;-) So, here's to taking life one day at a time, and finding the positive in the most unlikely places. Ciao for now.

Happy Sunday morning!
I just moved to my dad's house yesterday morning, and am getting my room ready. It needs a lot of work. I have the paint, wood for some shelves and a light fixture to attach to the wires sticking out of the ceiling. I'm not sure how much I'll get done today.....will have to take it easy and see how I feel in a few hours.I will try to take pictures throughout the process so y'all can see what I'm doing :)

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