How's Your Day Been? Each Day is Different, So Make Your Mark Daily

[FlyLadyFan]

Okay ... I'm vertical. That's a good day. Dh is gone to work for three days straight (12 hour shifts) ... yes !! I mailed a couple paperwork items today already ... gotta do some homeschooling with the kids but haven't started yet, but will after lunch, which will be order-in.

Goals for the day: cook dinner, get through some hs classes, make a to-do list, church tonight at 7pm which means I have to shower before then and dress the kids ... looking doubtful ...

Thanks for having a place to think out loud ... Kimberly, FlyLadyFan

 

[Nam]

A tad bit sicker today. I had my first appointment with the midwife and basically had to tell her how I got PTSD. I haven't had to tell the story out loud in a long time. My husband was there with me since he's never met her and wanted to see what she was like. I made it all the way through until they left and then I cried and cried. It still hurts. I realize now that I hurt more from just remembering how hard it was to fight through the ptsd, not necessarily the fact that I was abused as a child. I think I've accepted that. But when I think back at the painful process of healing that I went through, it still makes my heart ache. Hubs held me until I calmed down and stayed with me throughout the rest of the appointment. I'm very fortunate.

 

[GR-ass]

I've been okay. Not great but coping.
Keep counting down the days to the weekend and Luke time.

Speaking of which, I'll be showing him around the forum hopefully this weekend. I'm really quite nervous. I'm scared that if he goes *this* deep into my head, he won't like what's in there.

 

[jods]

Hey Cass

Hope you are having a good day.

If you do get a chance to show Luke around the forum & he does want to ask any questions tell him to pop over to the spouse section. I promise I'll be nice!

Hey I think it's great that you want to share this with him. I know that I have learnt heaps since I've been here!

Hugs to you!

 

[becvan]

Well, I slept most of last night, got up for a bit this morning, and slept until 6 pm today! I feel great! Actual sleep.. . ohhh it's nice. I got laundry done, did dishes four times, sorted out a pile of papers (I threw out four garbage bags of crap that was all paper? guess I was nesting or something there...) and cooked two suppers.. LOL got hungry at 2 am and made a full meal. Deer sausage, scalloped potatoes and beans? Very strange. So I got lot's done! I'm enjoying it while I can as I know this won't last long.

bec

 

[cookie]

great, bec! maybe it'll last longer than you think! keep your fingers crossed!
cathy

 

[Deleted member 93]

Yesterday was pretty good. Hubs was back to work. So only a 3 yo in my hair. Was able to get all the meals out and cooked. Got the house clean, was dressed, did some laundry, able to get her down for a nap. I was most pleased with the nap time as it gane me alone time. She won't sleep when others are home.

So had everything just wonderfully spic and span and had the little one finally catching on the living area is not her room so if she wants to bring a certain set of toys out she has to put them back before she drags out another. She was quite happy to help. So soon as Hubs and the teen got home, shirt over the sofa, socks and shoes in the floor, then the teen drops his jacket in the floor and books on the bench... Not sure where hubs pants went. As they say the house looks so nice!!!! So then the 3 yo takes that as a free for all and starts dragging shit out all over right then. So in my most pleasant way I told them to please pick their shit up and don't tell me how great it looks as the dump all over the room. Grrr... For some reason clutter really drives me crazy and I am able to keep my nerves a lot more settled with things clean. Just I do not even bother trying when other people are home as they undo as fast as I do...

 

[YoungAndAngry]

Rough sleep last night... up every 2 hours or so...
gave up on sleep, and got up @ 5AM

Which probally ended up being a good thing as I was able to drop my boyfriend off at work and keep the truck to use.
I have to leave in an hour for the pain clinic... I'm so nervous and excited at the same time...
After talking to my therapist on the phone yesterday... he warned me not to "put all my eggs in one basket".. which I completely agree with... and I've been struggling not to set my expectations too high. As he mentioned this is the first assesment... so l know logically speaking nothing will have changed much after the appointment... But at least it's a start.

 

[becvan]

Good Luck Y&A! I hope it works out for you!

BTW, what does a pain clinic do? I've never heard of it before.. (can you tell I live in the boonies? LOL)

bec

 

[goingonhope]

So much to do....so litt time! Got sick with some Horrible cough last weekend, called doctor out of concern, as eye surgery had been resched. to 29th. Doctor will not allow me to have surgery and wicked cough at the same time, and told me I must resched.
So again......

Unbelievable! So much to juggle....so little time! Inwardly feeling frustrated and exhausted, but doing fairly well accomplishing much.

Children missed attending 3 b'day parties in the last week, missed the dentist and more, daughter is sick with cough too, son is basically just plain pissed off, and lets us know it, and feels that life should revolve according to him.

I'm struggling and doing my best right now, had a fall through with my husb. Sun. nt. and after my sadness, grief and frustration and his outburst of frustration and anger we made it through better off than before.

Showing up, accomplishing what I can and doing my best to accept the general everyday anxiousness and fatigue.

 

[YoungAndAngry]

bec, the pain clinic is located in the University Hospital.
They only deal with chronic pain patients... your treating Doctor must refer you and agree to follow the treatment plan the clinic puts you on.
The doctors there are in specialized chronic pain management, they look at all aspects, from sending you to physical therapy to priscribing narcotics, etc.
(for example: a cancer patient could get a priscription for weed there)

It takes about a year (after the forms and referrals are done by your doc) on the waiting list before you can get an appointment.
They do a complete assesment and start you on a treatment program.


As far as my appointment went... well... the facial pain is all nerve damage, so stronger nerve pain meds have been priscribed.
I already exercise daily, go to therapy, work on getting my health back... which they confirmed was really good.
Unfortunatly, with nerve damage... theirs not much that can be done other than meds and time.

 

[YoungAndAngry]

Showing up, accomplishing what I can and doing my best to accept the general everyday anxiousness and fatigue.

well said hope, I feel the same way.