I must say that being down like this is really messing up all parts of my world. I have been off one day or two days each week, depending on sub availability. On my days off I have all these grandiose plans to get things caught up, but it never happens. I sleep. and I sleep, and I sleep. I'm like the cats and just move from surface to surface to nap. Quite sad. On the days I work, I come home so exhausted I collapse and sleep til morning. I have to say, it's getting old real fast.
So what else isn't healthy?
- finances. I haven't been keeping track like I do. There are no snowflakes to speak of. I don't have the energy to get groceries. More than once I have sent the boys with $ to go pick up a sub or pita for their supper. Their dad has been working late and it just isn't in me to shop and cook and clean up. bye bye grocery money.
- body. no walking. no exercise. no truly healthy eating. I am tired but laying around and sleeping makes me feel like crap
- house. lordy there are piles of laundry to do and tidying. dishes always around. rooms that need cleaning. blarg
- blogging. I've had zero motivation to blog and hardly even to read other blogs. THAT is when I know things are definitely off kilter.
I feel like I am missing out on so much. I guess I never really realized how sick I was or that this really was going to be with me for the rest of my life.
I am so thankful for this long weekend. DS2 and DH are gone up north camping. DS1 and I are at home and I'm not sure what his plans are.
I hope I use my time as well as I can and feel like I have done some things and have rested over this weekend.
Have a great weekend everyone. May it bring you lots and lots of pleasure.
7 comments:
oh so sorry to hear you are feeling not so good still.
Honestly, I think you need to sit down with your boys and explain, no TELL them, they need to start pulling their own weight. There is no reason at their age they can't get dinner on the table. Even if its just spaghetti, grilled cheese sandwiches, whatever. And they can do the shopping for it too! I would also say they need to be doing their own laundry if they are not already.
No one might be happy with it, but I think at this point it sounds like even the days off are not helping you recover much. Your family needs to be looking after you.
Hugs to you,
rose
When I had my bad bout of Shingles at the beginning of the year, I pretty much felt as if I would never feel well again, like you I slept as my pain killers were so strong they kept knocking me out. The only thing I kept thinking was that I knew I would eventually get better.
So my heart goes out to you knowing this is going to be a constant battle for you, time to whip that family of yours into shape.....
hope you feel better soon, rest up and take care of yourself!
Jolie, have you thought about taking tumeric for pain, etc. You can buy it at GNC, and it may help out. I hope that you stablize soon!
This happens to the best of us. I think your insurance for staying healthy is getting help from others (if possible) and staying rested and well-fed. This always helps me. I hope it leads to better weeks ahead!
Thank you all so much. I definitely have to figure some things out to get everyone involved more. The tough part is working around their schedules. We all seem to be coming and going at different times.
Gosh, I do sympathise with you. I can tick off three of those things (not finances thank goodness) but I thought the tiredness, wanting to sleep, no motivation to do the house, no real motivation to blog was just me working too hard and getting older. I don't THINK I'm ill but maybe I'll get checked over just in case...
Get better soon
K xx
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