Cast Thy Burden
Lightning Strikes Memoirs 11-13 Sept 2020
Sept 11
626a woke thinking I overslept. Strange dreams. Don’t make sense. Woke with headache.
Whole body aches. Hurts to move. Deep joint and muscle pain like a creeky old tin man who needs his joints oiled.
830 Dr Young said my symptoms this week all pointed to the gallbladder/liver channels. Acupuncture (2 in top of feet, 2 in side of calves, 2 in chest, 2 in underarms, 2 in back of neck). [GB-42, 35, 24, 22, 21] All points were very tender especially point in rt side just under chest.
Asked about digestive issues.. Told him yes. Constipation, indigestion, gerd. PCP has me on gerd rx. It’s okay. Don’t like having to take it. Told him I started probiotics to help. Good.
Said sometimes —- valve (leads smaller instestine into larger) gets into spans and they have to be worked out. Focused on my gallbladder/liver channel to help get things moving. Said if I start feeling queasy to drink lots of water and/or eat something to help.
Also gave me good adjustment. Massaged center of chest and adjusted. Said it helps with digestive issues.
900a needing to use restroom
907 eat breakfast (bowl of raisin bran). Joe makes omlet. I eat half.
958a gallbladder area is making gurgling noises
1000a feet getting chilly. Put socks on.
1100 feet continue to get more chilly.
1130 trying to learn info regarding gallbladder & liver channels.
Interesting…
Emotional Imbalance (I’ve experienced lots of anger & irritation post LS.)
https://www.sakara.com/blogs/mag/116573893-the-root-of-emotional-imbalance-according-to-your-organs
“gallbladder is responsible for decision making, judgment, and courage” …
“Being easily startled and a general feeling of fear, especially in regards to decision-making, are also emotions of the gallbladder and associated with gallbladder insufficiency; specifically, being fearful and prone to panic about choices or outcomes of choices. The gallbladder is an emotionally charged organ and can easily be affected by events or the surrounding environment. A quick return to normal after a sudden physical or emotional shock represents a strong gallbladder.”
https://fiveseasonsmedicine.com/the-gallbladder-meridian-discernment-and-decisions/
500p Joe surprised me with a date. O’Charlies. Joe says he wants to “date” me more often. This is music to my ears. Stopped at Kohl’s to look for dress shirt for dad’s bday upcoming.
Been doing lots of burping and gas passing all day. I giggle bc I haven’t done this since before LS. This is good sign to me.
Rt ear aches. Head hurts. Rt hip intensely throbbing. Lower lft leg tourniquet tightening feeling with numbness and tingling. Hands swollen and throbbing. Skin itchy.
3 pm today and several times emptying bladder (felt like every time I turned around). Thought I peed a lot before but apparently not.
Sept 12
712 woke at 3am to use restroom. Woke in a sweat at 7am from strange dream. Whole body hurts as if beat up. Elbows throbbing intensely. Low back throbbing. Hands swollen and stinging. Legs ache. Feet hurt. Rt hip stongi.
830 family going to help Puryears load ship for their mission trip.
They were only able to load half the rice. Costco has other half held up in Atlanta for some reason. Earliest they can get here is Tuesday. That’s too late. Men scrambling to try find other sources for rice and beans. Ugh! Tropical Depression Sally headed to Gulf.
1230 Had to leave to get Jordon to work.
Once home, I got overly exhausted and felt like I was going to crash. Fell asleep for almost 3 hours. Tried to wake at 130 but just couldn’t. Joe gracious to take Jordon to work.
400p decided to make homemade chicken noodle soup for dinner. Couldn’t remember all ingredients. Combined few different online recipes for my own. Chicken, 4 stalks celery, 3 carrots, 2 tsp minced garlic, 1/4 scallions, 1 tsp thyme, 6 cups chicken broth, 10 cups filtered water, 2 cups noodles, hymalayan salt to taste. While making dinner I paced in kitchen one such pass I kicked the bench sit hard. OUCH! my pinky & 2nd toes jammed. They throb like toothache.
530 Joe looked at toes. Instant bruise but not broken. They hurt something aweful. Swollen need to prop up. Foot getting cold. Put sock back on foot.
1130 foot propped after dinner. Once walking again toes throbbing and feeling like ice shooting inside.
Headache. Shoulders ache. Low back throbbing & sciatic pain. Skin itchy and sensitive. Hands swollen and throbbing. Chest center aches. Tired. Lower lft leg tourniquet tightening feeling with numbness. Lft pinky & 2nd toes throbbing horribly. Pain rx taken.
Sept 13
630 alarm. Took shower. Couldn’t figure out why razor seemed dull or I had goose bumps. After while realized razor still had cover on it. Ugh! I’ll have to try again later. Showers wear me out. Arms fatigue out washing hair. Legs feel wobbly. Hands throbbing. Out of breath. Need to rest a while but at least I’m clean.
Headache. Sinuses congested. Hands throbbing. Out of breath like I ran up the street. Whole body stiff and achy. Hurts to bend over like muscles are wound tight and need loosening.
Indigestion pretty bad after lunch. Took two tums too.
