Sept 14
430 briefly woke to noise in hallway. Jordon using restroom
530 Joe woke me to inform me that Jordon was sick and to make Dr apt.
600 haven’t been able to fall back asleep. My whole body hurts. Woke to stinging pulsating pain in all my joints. Headache.
Jordon vomiting. Get up to check on him. Says he feels better since vomiting. May have had indigestion from pizza last night. Has headache. Had him take C, zinc, Echinacea, Tylenol Sinus & his gerd rx. Sent him back to bed with Gatorade. Can’t find thermometer. His head feels warm. Will call Dr at 8am when they open.
Meantime starting wash. Calling a day off from school for all of us to rest. Dezirae had sore throat Sat & Sun. She’s been taking C, zinc, & Echinacea regimen on her own.
730 resting myself. Tired, hurting, & headache. Tropical Storm Sally to hit today near LA/MS border. Will likely become Hurricane by landfall tonight. We are already getting some rain from it.
800a called Dr’s. Paranoid bc of corona. Silliness. Have to hang up and choose another option. Left msg. Nurse to call back.
900a Dr’s nurse called. Made virtual apt for 11:15a. Had to ask how to do it. Wrote instructions down after she repeated for me 2nd time.
1149 still haven’t heard from Dr. Called Dr’s office. Receptionist tried to make excuses. I persisted. Nurse got on line. Apologized for inconvenience. Said Dr will call after finish with next patient.
1208 finally got video call from Dr. She apologized for mix up. Asked bunch of questions. Believes it’s just allergies or virus but not covid. Calling in cough decongestant.
I’m starting to feel sleepy and lacking energy. Joints all still ache with headache.
1240 Rae & I go check on LM. She orders us lunch. While at her house Sally is upgraded to Hurricane 1 and has moved east more. People are panicking. Someone calls to tell LM and suggests she call her daughter to come get her. Dumb move. Daughter in more harms way than she is in her own home. Daughter calls 10 min later asks about evacuating her. Told her no need. We are not in flooding zone.
300p leave to go get few items at store before rains hit. Also get dinner to make it easier. I’m seriously lacking in energy. Legs getting wobbly. No wheelchairs available. Store is at capacity…almost had to wait to enter. I didn’t want to wait it was raining.
People need the Lord. I see them pass me by with fear in their eyes. I pray Lord save their souls. How do people live in such fear? No wonder they have such anxiety and diseases. I’m working on facing my giants one step at a time with the Lord’s help. The Lord is my refuge and He is my hope.
I like my middle name.
430 kids help secure yard. I need a nap. I’m craving mac n cheese but have no energy to make it. That’s good I think. I haven’t craved foods or anything for that matter since my LS. I’ve been craving pudding a lot this past week or two (don’t really remember how long). I’ve had no appetite and have often forgotten to eat. This is good.😊
1025p just realized one reason why I’m so lethargic – – I forgot to take my am meds. Ugh!
Whole body aches. Skin itches all over. Low back & right hip throbbing. Sinuses congested. Indigestion horrible. Hands throbbing. Skin hypersensitive – hair feels like sharp needles poking my skin. Joe’s arm feels like lead balloon. Lower Left leg tourniquet tightening feeling. Sharp pains in? lower rt tummy. Tummy hurts. Burping a lot today. Toes tingly. Center chest throbs. Lft eye leaketh periodically ( I’m not crying).
Night meds taken as well as naproxen. Nasal spray – 1 spray each nostril. Neck hurts.
Sept 15
130a woke to indigestion burning up my esophagus and into back of throat making me extremely nauceous. Got up apparently too fast to get to toilet making me dizzy room started spinning and I started to fall. Thankfully I was able to catch myself on the dresser. Ended up dry heaving only to vomit up phlegm.
Tried to lay back down only to have burning sensation climbing back up esophagus. Remembered that ginger helps. Tried to find purse in dark. Not where I usually keep it at night. Found it on bench next to bed. Got a chew out and dropped it. Couldn’t find it. Got another. Ginger chew burned back of throat at first but eventually calmed my stomach enough so I could fall back to sleep.
430 woke to a noise but couldn’t figure what it was.
800 morning alarm went off. My whole body is screaming in pain and I don’t want to move. Hurricane Sally needs to dissipate!
Joe compassionate enough to massage back with eo pain rub oil. It helped tale edge off.
1156p it’s been a long day. Hurricane Sally is keeping all the media guessing. Lol. First it was to hit LA/MS border then it shifted east to Gulf Port then Mobile, now supposedly Gulf Shores/ Pensacola area. Already lots of people out of power. We still have ours thankfully. Been raining most of day. Winds picking up. Tornado warning til 6am. Last word to make landfall by 4am.
Pain has been great thru whole body keeping my movement to minimum. Did couple chores here and there but had to rest awhile in between. Studied for next Bible study session.
Tired but pain keeping me awake. Used sleepy lotion. Night meds taken.
Sept 16
1240 still wide awake. Taking melatonin and tramadol
Muscles spasming/twitching in upper chest and leg. Headache. Much deep pain throughout body. Prayers for family and friends to stay safe.
300a woke to no power. Winds howling. In much pain mine eyes leaketh. Decided to pray for everyone that came to mind.
530am couldn’t get back to sleep. Laid in bed praying for everyone that came to mind.
Joe decided to look for the oil lamps – hidden in plain sight. Took me a bit too. Lol.
I didn’t even think about getting charcoal or lighter fluid.
Took me a while to be able to start moving. Bad weather affects me so.
1000a Joe decided to fire up grill. Scrambled eggs, toast, hot dogs, & chili. Taste pretty good. Joe warmed me up some hot water for tea. Drank Stress Relief Tea. It helped ease my nerve pain a little.
Started crashing after brunch laid down to take nap several times they day. Checked on our people several times they day. Everyone out of power until evening. Few people will be out of power for days.
Straightened up kitchen in between naps some. Played games with the kids. Had fun.
Had runs most of day. Probably from taking 2 heaping tsp of D.E..last night. We’ll see.
900 exhausted. Going to bed early. Joe back to work tomorrow.
Headache. Skin itches all over. Nerve pain through out moderately stinging. Tourniquet tightening feeling in lower lft leg with numbness and tingling in both legs and feet. Feet icy cold and stinging. Low back hurts. Eyes sensitive to light. Ears sensitive to loud sounds. Legs ache. Rt hip hurts/ sciatic pain. Muscles randomly spasming/ twitching thru body – currently in lower back. Chest center aches. Arms cramped playing uno & apples to apples. Hands swollen and stinging throbbing.
