Day: May 1, 2020

Sept 10

So I found out why neurologist asked me to spell “world” backwards. It’s to test my attention, memory, & cognitive impairment.

http://www.thisisms.com/forum/general-discussion-f1/topic15582.html

Did you know?
There are two types of lightning, negative strikes and positive strikes. Positive strikes are 5 times more powerful than negative strikes.
*https://churchillsc.co.uk/n…/10-interesting-facts-lightning/

Sept 11

7:20- had trouble opening eyes this morning almost as if some swollen, hands and fingers were numb, feet hurt, center of chest huring, left temple twitching

2.53 So today…at my TBI mtg, I finally mustered up enough courage to ask for help in pointing me in the right direction with setting up my blog/website because I’m stuck and my brain isn’t comprehending it all. I did my best to explain to the directors of what I wanted to accomplish and why. One of the ladies (I don’t remember her name)  offered to ask some of her techy friends if they’d be willing to volunteer to help.  Lord willing, I’ll finally pass this hurdle.

Thankful for God’s faithfulness along this journey. It’s definitely been a hard row to hoe.  A friend  reminded me yesterday of the chorus “My Lord knows the way through the wilderness all I have to do is follow.”  In following, I hope that I may be able help other’s along the way. 

8.16p https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.hellolovelyliving.com/blog/2015/10/20/a-migraine-natural-remedy-that-actually-works%3fformat=amp

Evelyn M tagged me with info on Facebook

8:17p- rt eye twitching

8:47p- lft leg muscles twitching

Sept 12

Everything I eat gives me indigestion. Ugh!

Co-op went well but wore me out

Had trouble falling asleep to take nap slept for 30 minutes

5pm- received tr from ssd telling me to contact my dr asap. Concerning. At least it’s not a denial yet.

10:47- low back aches, rt hip hurts, rt  upper arm aches, finger tips on both hands tingly. Tired but having trouble falling asleep. 

Sept 7

8:00am-I don’t hurt as bad as I thought I would after the stress of two SSI apts yesterday. Ended up taking my time and cleaning up the laundry room. 

Earlier in the week, I decided to cook the turkey in the freezer so we’d have meat options since we’re low on meat in our freezer. Really hope my husband can get a deer or two this winter.

12:30pm- Boy, I didn’t think that idea through. I’m only one home after lunch. I haven’t been able to pick up 20lbs since my lightning strike without hurting myself (its causes severe pain later-Costocondritis pain). I guess we’ll find out. It took some effort, but I managed to get it out of fridge and into oven. It’s heavier than I remembered. Had to google how to cook it because I forgot. Ugh! I almost forgot to take out the innards. Oops! If only my memory would cooperate better.

6:00pm- I’m begining to feel the effects of my efforts today. Chest is beginning to throb and so is my right arm & elbow. I also have. Headache.

Sept 8

7:30a woke in great pain. Hard to move. Hands numbish & tingly, very swollen. Rt wrist and arm ache. Neck throbbing. Headache. Feet hurt. Back throbbing. Rt hip aching. Nightmares last night. If I could cry, I would.

Stayed home. Fell back to sleep. Scared awake around 11am by a mower.

I guess I now know not to clean laundry room again anytime soon. Have to figure out how I can managed to get things done without hurting myself. 

Sept 9 – no entry

Sept 4

1:19am- upper arms hurt, hands going numb, wide awake…not good

1:48- still wide awake…ears hurt, rt hip aches, center of chest burning periodically. Took melatonin & pain med.

 10.46p LATE AFTERNOON UPDATE ON GORDON: Gordon is expected to make landfall tonight just west of Dauphin Island, near the Alabama/Mississippi border, as a category one hurricane. Gordon now is packing sustained winds of 70 mph, and the pressure is right at 1000 mb. Some strengthening is still possible before it reaches the coast tonight.

10:47- my whole body hurts! I have a headache. Power has been out for an hour now. Don’t know when it’ll come back on. Storm is making me tense.  

Sept 5

My whole body still hurts. Hard to move. Entire back throbbing. Rt ear hurts. Hands swollen and achy. Sharp pain under rt middle finger that shoot up entire hand. Arms hurt.

12pm- tried to clear kitchen table by putting paint in Dezirae’s closet. I accidentally dropped one jar. The lid  popped off and split gray paint on tan floor! Ugh! Joe used paint thinner to get up as much as possible. House stinks. I wasn’t thinking and washed Dezirae’s blanket with rags!  

Sept 6

• Dog & lion
• Current governor
• Mayor
• Month & year
• Envelope addressed sealed stamped
• Orange & banana
• Spell world backwards

https://www.verywellmind.com/ocd-and-traumatic-brain-injury-2510479

https://www.capegazette.com/article/what-do-lion-and-dog-have-common/1142

Sept 1

Slept til 10am – that’s unusual for me. Woke with both arms & hands numb, tingly & aching, entire back aching with lower back throbbing, toes feel funny, eyes feel heavy & crusty but there’s none.No gumption to do anything today. Raining off and on most of day. Hurts to move.

Sept 2

Slightly dizzy. Upper back stings like I have a sunburn. Neck hurts. Hands hurt. Feet tingly.

11:30- my watch quit working again. trouble following music. Can’t seem to get my fingers to cooperate. Headache. Eyes feel crossed & blurry. Rt elbow & hand throbbing.

6:15- such difficulty playing piano for church today…eyes & brain feel blurry and crossed…closing eyes I see orange “X” across face. Ugh!

9:00- eyes are burning, congested, coughing

10:00- going to bed not feeling goodLow back aches, rt hip hurts, rt side of back hurts from sneezing, rt elvow throbbing, sneezing, congestion, watery eyes, headache, chest popping, chest aches, rt side of neck hurts…

Sept 3

10:00am- slept for 10 hours last night (1st time since before strike).

10:00pm- In an effort to try to not injure my rt elbow/forearm anymore, I used my left arm more today and injured it in the process! Ugh! I’ll figure things out eventually.  Low back hurts, hands hurt, left eye twitched a few times today, center of chest hurts, back of legs hurt, headache, neck rt side hurts