Oct 5
6:50a- woke at 3am left arm and elbow throbbing, heart felt like it was racing, had trouble falling back to sleep
7:30a- I hurt all over. Feet ache. Calves ache. Hands swollen and achy. Rt elbow hurts. Stomach hurts. Eyes feel crusty and heavy. Neck hurts. Head hurts. Tired.
11:26p – been on go most of day. Kids been big helps. Dezirae’s team lost, but fought hard. Jordon made dinner.
As I’m relaxing I’m feeling the day hit me hard. I hurt as though I was in a bad fight! Made brownies for tomorrow. Beef in crockpot browning overnight for sloppy joes. Pain is keeping me awake. Husband so tired he’s sawing logs right now.
Oct 6
A peek in the window of a lightning survivor….
I have memory loss and have forgotten how to do many things. Knowing that I should know how and forgot is frustrating at times. And there’s no rhyme or reason as to things I can and cannot remember.
For example… I planned a simple dinner meal for tonight – Chicken Veggie Stir Fried Rice. I’ve made it more than a dozen times, yet I simply have forgotten how to do it. Thankfully, there’s the internet & Pintrest that I can quickly look it up.
Then there’s the issue that my upper body strength and stamina have dimishished so much that I have to ask for help stirring after a while because my arms wear out and I start hurting more than I can bear. Or I get side tracked easily and end of forgetting to add certain ingredients or mixing up the directions.
I’m not complaining in the least. Life has been much harder since the anomoly. I am thankful for God’s faithfulness and that His mercies are new every morning (Lamentations 3:22-23).
I just figure since my type of injury isn’t studied enough because doctors don’t think it happens enough that maybe allowing others to take a peek at some of my struggles may helps others know how to be more supportive with those who struggle with the same type of injuries as I do.
