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Tired but not Tweaked
Hi there,
Just sending along a little update on me and the fam and a big thank you. Reggie is doing much, much better. No diarrea and he is in good spirits, and he is eating well! If he keeps at this, he'll gain the weight he lost and hopefully never experience this again! Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers because it was just what the Dr. ordered and worked!
As for me, I'm tired, but not tweaked. You know how you get all fritzed out on the inside when you have so much going on? Like the internal jitters and eye issues and you turn into a blooming mess? Well, this past month for me has been filled with company, running here, running there, end of the school yr. with the kids, and on top of it all construction on my house. Siding, windows, you name it and we are doing it all ourselves. SO, imagine me up on a ladder with a crowbar pulling out and ripping off board, soffet, siding (hard old tile type), etc. Losing my balance didn't even freak me out. I recovered and kept at it. I couldn't figure out why the ladder wobbled so much though and then only to realize it was me causing it ha/ha... I laughed about it and wasn't scared. Got to the point where I didn't think about it.
I have to say with excitement that I'm bushed but not whacked out on the inside. I don't know why because inbetween this mess I'm still pulling off (not very well, but best I can) laundry, dinner, and work. I've taken days here and there to commit full days to it but for the most part pulling double duty.
Will I pay for it later? Maybe. But, I feel as if I'm pushing myself harder than I have physically in a long time. I'm kind of use to pushing through hustle and bustle, but this is a whole new layer.
I feel like I do when I read about one of you gaining something back that you had lost. It's just simply exciting -- when you do something and don't suffer for it imediately. It encourages me to keep going.
I wanted to share this with you and hope you can feel it too. We all deserve breaks and feelings like this. I'm loving every minute of this reminder and will take it as long as it will stay.
We often post our woes because they fill the majority of our days and the good stuff is oftentimes far inbetween. So please feel free to post here and add on thing that you feel good about today. Would love hear it. No matter how small it seems - it's BIG to us!
Love ya's,
Shell
Just sending along a little update on me and the fam and a big thank you. Reggie is doing much, much better. No diarrea and he is in good spirits, and he is eating well! If he keeps at this, he'll gain the weight he lost and hopefully never experience this again! Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers because it was just what the Dr. ordered and worked!
As for me, I'm tired, but not tweaked. You know how you get all fritzed out on the inside when you have so much going on? Like the internal jitters and eye issues and you turn into a blooming mess? Well, this past month for me has been filled with company, running here, running there, end of the school yr. with the kids, and on top of it all construction on my house. Siding, windows, you name it and we are doing it all ourselves. SO, imagine me up on a ladder with a crowbar pulling out and ripping off board, soffet, siding (hard old tile type), etc. Losing my balance didn't even freak me out. I recovered and kept at it. I couldn't figure out why the ladder wobbled so much though and then only to realize it was me causing it ha/ha... I laughed about it and wasn't scared. Got to the point where I didn't think about it.
I have to say with excitement that I'm bushed but not whacked out on the inside. I don't know why because inbetween this mess I'm still pulling off (not very well, but best I can) laundry, dinner, and work. I've taken days here and there to commit full days to it but for the most part pulling double duty.
Will I pay for it later? Maybe. But, I feel as if I'm pushing myself harder than I have physically in a long time. I'm kind of use to pushing through hustle and bustle, but this is a whole new layer.
I feel like I do when I read about one of you gaining something back that you had lost. It's just simply exciting -- when you do something and don't suffer for it imediately. It encourages me to keep going.
I wanted to share this with you and hope you can feel it too. We all deserve breaks and feelings like this. I'm loving every minute of this reminder and will take it as long as it will stay.
We often post our woes because they fill the majority of our days and the good stuff is oftentimes far inbetween. So please feel free to post here and add on thing that you feel good about today. Would love hear it. No matter how small it seems - it's BIG to us!
Love ya's,
Shell
Shell,
I am so glad to hear the good news about Reggie. I also like your "tired but not tweaked" sentence. I get that. Although I am tired and over tweaked...
Glad to hear you and hear you happy and well for the most part,
Hugs,
michelle
I am so glad to hear the good news about Reggie. I also like your "tired but not tweaked" sentence. I get that. Although I am tired and over tweaked...
Glad to hear you and hear you happy and well for the most part,
Hugs,
michelle
You see! This is why I love you all so!!!!
Mmmm, here's to cucumbers and broccoli, massages, biskets, safe journeys home and treating ourselves good!
xoxo
shell
Mmmm, here's to cucumbers and broccoli, massages, biskets, safe journeys home and treating ourselves good!
xoxo
shell
You all sound like you are doing much better if not great. Good news on a Friday afternoon for sure.
I'll share my great day too. Went for a nice and relaxing one hour massage this afternoon. Then had a late lunch with my daughter Sarah who is here visiting and helping me out tremendously.
I'm bushed too for this outing, but not to tired to check on the forum and see what is going on. I am going to take a nap now with a smile on my face that Reggie is better and making you all happy and relieved again.
Have a good rest of the evening.
Julie
I'll share my great day too. Went for a nice and relaxing one hour massage this afternoon. Then had a late lunch with my daughter Sarah who is here visiting and helping me out tremendously.
I'm bushed too for this outing, but not to tired to check on the forum and see what is going on. I am going to take a nap now with a smile on my face that Reggie is better and making you all happy and relieved again.
Have a good rest of the evening.
Julie
Yay! I'm glad Reggie's doing better.
It's empowering, isn't it, when you realize you can do something and not be totally debilitated by it. I've always pushed myself past my limit, until I started assuming that my limit was lower... recently I've begun pushing myself again, and so far it's been okay - I rest when I need to, and work when I feel up to it.
It's empowering, isn't it, when you realize you can do something and not be totally debilitated by it. I've always pushed myself past my limit, until I started assuming that my limit was lower... recently I've begun pushing myself again, and so far it's been okay - I rest when I need to, and work when I feel up to it.
Take care off yourself Boomer's illness in April started my gallbladder attack. I got so upset. So be extra kind to yourself.
Alex
Alex
What a great and uplifting post! I am happy for you, Shell! You go, girl! ;0)
I do agree with ess tho. Listen to your bod. I would hate to see you crash after feeling so good about being able to do things.
I am so glad that Reggie is doing better! Give him a tasty doggie biscuit from me!
This post came at just the right time for me and I thank you for that. Sometimes it can be so hard to think of the good things when so much has been lost/taken from me. My mom and I were just talking about that this morning.
With both that conversation and your post both happening at the same time, it must be something that my mind was suppose to grasp! lol
The good things, huh? Okay, here goes! Before I found myself trapped inside of an exacerbation and a wheelchair, I was working on building a flower and veggie garden. I was really enjoying it, as I have not been able to do anything like that in the past couple of years. I have not been able to go outside and water my gardens and make sure no weeds sprout in the past 3 weeks, but my daughter and mom have been covering that for me for now.
Oh yeah, the good news! lol I FINALLY have a baby cucumber growing and also some broccoli! WooHoo!! lol
The little things....
Addi
I do agree with ess tho. Listen to your bod. I would hate to see you crash after feeling so good about being able to do things.
I am so glad that Reggie is doing better! Give him a tasty doggie biscuit from me!
This post came at just the right time for me and I thank you for that. Sometimes it can be so hard to think of the good things when so much has been lost/taken from me. My mom and I were just talking about that this morning.
With both that conversation and your post both happening at the same time, it must be something that my mind was suppose to grasp! lol
The good things, huh? Okay, here goes! Before I found myself trapped inside of an exacerbation and a wheelchair, I was working on building a flower and veggie garden. I was really enjoying it, as I have not been able to do anything like that in the past couple of years. I have not been able to go outside and water my gardens and make sure no weeds sprout in the past 3 weeks, but my daughter and mom have been covering that for me for now.
Oh yeah, the good news! lol I FINALLY have a baby cucumber growing and also some broccoli! WooHoo!! lol
The little things....
Addi
Hey, Shell! It's great to read such an upbeat post from you. Please, though, take care not to overdo it. Listen to your bod and stop when you need to. Otherwise it's just not worth it.
Wow, you sure are getting a lot done. Hope the kids are pitching in too. I thought of you a lot on my cruise because a specialty of Scandinavia is amber. It was for sale everywhere.
One thing from my cruise I that feel good about--- We had one very rough day at sea. I didn't get sick though a few others did. But everyone complained about the rockin' and the rollin', which was exactly the way I've felt when I'm in one of my vertigo spells. FINALLY someone knew what I meant!
ess
Wow, you sure are getting a lot done. Hope the kids are pitching in too. I thought of you a lot on my cruise because a specialty of Scandinavia is amber. It was for sale everywhere.
One thing from my cruise I that feel good about--- We had one very rough day at sea. I didn't get sick though a few others did. But everyone complained about the rockin' and the rollin', which was exactly the way I've felt when I'm in one of my vertigo spells. FINALLY someone knew what I meant!
ess
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