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My 8 week assessment crept up January 21. It’s already February so it’s almost irrelevant because my physio program is flying by. Alas, time is a thing and it happened. I’m trying not to be negative, so here we go:I didn’t have massive changes between the two assessments, but I need to adjust my focusContinue reading “A lot of things”

Right now Oliver is in his room dancing to The Beatles. All he wants to do is listen to “the songs at the bottom of my playlist!” At first it was a bunch of kid songs but it grew to be more music that Neil and I like. He’s so funny when he gets intoContinue reading “Terrorized Student Driver – I’m a student driver again?”

About a month (or two?) ago I ordered this eye serum because my eyes are tired looking. I would like botox but that’s expensive, so I bought some stuff that had caffeine in it because I thought that would do something. Around the same time my eyes began to rage at me. They were red,Continue reading “My eyes are sore”

I have been trying not to get overly excited about these findings with Epstein Barr virus. I’m so wary of everything that comes up now because I’m always hoping there will be an ultimate quick fix. My negative mindset assumes that it’ll result in nothing, or at least nothing that will help me in myContinue reading “More Stigma for the “Kissing Disease””

I miss my job. Don’t get me wrong, I am so glad to not be teaching during this pandemic. Teaching is enough work as it is, so I can’t even fathom being able to function with everything being turned upside down by widespread illness. But I do miss teaching. I miss having my own classroom,Continue reading “Sunday Sad”

Yesterday and so far this morning fatigue has been pulling me down and it’s just GREAT. I think I was too arrogant about my energy levels lately so it resurfaced just in case I forgot. The spoon analogy couldn’t have been more accurate yesterday for the amount of energy I had to give. I wokeContinue reading “Cruelty of Fatigue”

Physio has been going well. I think that I’ve reached a point where my improvements are less drastic and gradual. I remember someone told me before starting therapy that “improvements can be as insidious as progression” and I’m hearing that over and over in my head. Recovery currently is kind of like dieting? You loseContinue reading “Positivity!”

I’m feeling extreme guilt. I haven’t been able or had the energy to properly do my PoNS since Christmas Eve. I took Christmas Day off because I can take one day a week. Boxing Day I did my morning & afternoon stuff, but didn’t have energy for my electrical stimulation bit and I fell asleepContinue reading “Garbage”

I had a feeling that my 4-week assessment was going to be disappointing and that probably set the tone for the day. I woke up fine, my leg was being it’s usual stubborn and reluctant to work self but I was fine. During breakfast Oliver sweetly said “I hope grandpa gets better.” It made meContinue reading “Week 4”

My dad passed away last week. It’s been a strange, surreal, emotional, confusing, and stressful time. Nobody has, or is enduring as much stress as my mum. She is handling it all amazingly well (much better than I would). I’m traumatized a little from the whole thing, and I’m confused about my emotions. For aContinue reading “Dad”