So, Wednesday was a normal day, but in the evening, when I rose from the chaise, I had a sharp pain in both legs. It seemed to be nerve pain as it felt like a long thin line of pain in both legs, but mostly in my left leg. And then, when I went to bed, I was extremely uncomfortable. All I did was turn from one side to the other and then back again. I tossed and turned all bloody night.
Yesterday was a write off. When I got up, I used my two canes to get myself to the guest bathroom where I kept my stash of old pain pills, and I found a nice fat jar of ASA + codeine pills. I took one in the morning and spent the rest of the day and all last night in bed. I was in bed for 32 hours.
This morning, I sense improvement. I still need both canes to walk, but the pain has diminished. Since all this started, I have only minimal use of my left leg. It slides along the floor when I walk, I can’t lift it up. But because the pain is less, I feel much better.
I must try to water the gardens today. I’m not sure how that’s going to go. But if I take things slowly, I hope to be able to do it. If I can’t, I’ll try to or get some help from my neighbour friends. That’s all I want to do today. The rest of the day, I’ll be back in bed or lying on the couch.
What’s weird, is that I’ve felt feverish through this. I opened my windows last night and slept with no covers over me, and I had no appetite all day yesterday.
Today is going to be very, very slow. But I’m enthused by the improvement I sense over yesterday. A few more rough days, and I hope to be moving around without canes. Right now, I’m going to try to have a soak on the spa—if I can open it. And if I can, I hope that I can close it.
More tomorrow, photos will return when I feel back to normal.
1 comment:
I was quite worried for you. I had something similar a few years ago that resolved when I realized what had happened, but not likely the same. My leg muscles were constantly tight due to being in fight, flight, freeze all the time after getting my children's aid file from my childhood. I know you have C-PTSD and one of my experiences with that is a lot of bizarre physical symptoms that for the most part when they resolve, never make a reappearance. I guess what I'm saying is it could be somatic trauma symptoms. Whatever it is, I just hope it resolves and you're able to get some help with your garden. It sounds like you have a good support system over there. Also, I'm blown away by how active you usually are. When you were talking about moving all that firewood I was quite impressed. Anyway, I just hope you're okay. Reading your blog is one of my mainstays for my very good life on the big island. A lot I can relate to and a lot I appreciate, including the photos!! I use them in my documents. Take care Chris. If there was ever anything I could do to help, I would be more than happy. Hope to hear you are healing from this latest blow.
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