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Nov. 2nd, 2015 07:50 amI got up earlier than I planned to, around 6:20. I just couldn’t get back to sleep after Scott got up. Because of lack of sleep, I’m kind of achy all over. Part of the problem was anxiety, and part of the problem was physical discomfort. I couldn’t get myself at a comfortable temperature— One blanket was too much, but just the sheet was too little. I also didn’t brush my teeth last night because I was too exhausted, and that left me uncomfortable in that way all night.
Basically, I’m finding that I can do a very little before I need to rest. Scott and I stripped the bed and got the fitted sheet on. That was as much as I could do for a while. About half an hour later, I showered, and that was almost too much. Half an hour after that, it was bedtime, and I had to choose between getting the bed ready and brushing my teeth and all that. I managed to get my pillows and the top sheet in place before I was too worn out to go on.
It was strange to be so tired after minor exertion yesterday. I had been feeling pretty good, actually awake and not particularly tired, but a little bit of physical exertion really did me in. My muscles feel weak, like I haven’t eaten for days, like they haven’t got anything to power them.
At this point, I’m pretty much assuming that I will lie down and try to nap immediately after I get back from radiation. I just can’t see doing anything else. The kids will have to manage on their own. Maybe I can lie down for a couple of hours after Cordelia’s friends arrive. I’m not sure that I’ll be able to relax enough for that to do any good given all of the things that I need to do later on. My brain wants to get started right now so that it will all be done and dealt with.
Scott bought chicken on Saturday, but it was still too frozen to cook last night, so he went for carry out from Applebee’s. All three of us got oriental chicken salads. Cordelia decided, after she put the dressing on her salad, that she really disliked the dressing.
I’m going to have to ask Cordelia to do some chores today. There are three loads of laundry to wash, and the dishwasher needs to be unloaded and reloaded. I think I might be able to load the dishwasher if she does the rest, but I really think that more than that will be beyond me. Or maybe I should use my energy to put away my clean clothes. I don’t know.
Basically, I’m finding that I can do a very little before I need to rest. Scott and I stripped the bed and got the fitted sheet on. That was as much as I could do for a while. About half an hour later, I showered, and that was almost too much. Half an hour after that, it was bedtime, and I had to choose between getting the bed ready and brushing my teeth and all that. I managed to get my pillows and the top sheet in place before I was too worn out to go on.
It was strange to be so tired after minor exertion yesterday. I had been feeling pretty good, actually awake and not particularly tired, but a little bit of physical exertion really did me in. My muscles feel weak, like I haven’t eaten for days, like they haven’t got anything to power them.
At this point, I’m pretty much assuming that I will lie down and try to nap immediately after I get back from radiation. I just can’t see doing anything else. The kids will have to manage on their own. Maybe I can lie down for a couple of hours after Cordelia’s friends arrive. I’m not sure that I’ll be able to relax enough for that to do any good given all of the things that I need to do later on. My brain wants to get started right now so that it will all be done and dealt with.
Scott bought chicken on Saturday, but it was still too frozen to cook last night, so he went for carry out from Applebee’s. All three of us got oriental chicken salads. Cordelia decided, after she put the dressing on her salad, that she really disliked the dressing.
I’m going to have to ask Cordelia to do some chores today. There are three loads of laundry to wash, and the dishwasher needs to be unloaded and reloaded. I think I might be able to load the dishwasher if she does the rest, but I really think that more than that will be beyond me. Or maybe I should use my energy to put away my clean clothes. I don’t know.
