Jan 7
750 almost forgot to write. Woke around 9:00am. Feel like I got ran over. It hurts to move. Need to try to move to loosen up my joints.
Washed load of towels. Decided to work on hanging up clothes and trying to straighten closet a little. 3/4 way through I turned and stepped wrong and hurt my lower back. Ough!
Need to sit for a while so I decided to balance the checkbook. Took me three hours because I wrote couple things in twice and didn’t write in several things. Had to use excel to help.
Using heating pad on lower rt side. It hurts like the dickens to walk
945 pain is off the charts!!! It hurts to move. Heat not helping. Skin stings. Arms & hands throb & burn deeply to bones. Headache. Thirsty like I’m dehydrated. Grouchy but trying to mind my p’s and q’s. Annoying cough today. Tongue hurts. It’s cover in white again and welts.
Forgot to take morning meds. Took evening meds plus 1/4 muscle relaxer & pain rx. Have Dr apt in am to finish from Wed apt. Will stop by chiropractor’s office to see if they can fit me in.
Joe says I pulled muscle. He applied pain eo rub to help.
Jan 8
7a rough night. Every time I turned I woke in extreme pain. Severe sharp pain in tummy at 1am. Constipation. Nightmare (taking a day trip on a beautiful Isalnd.
Evaluation questionnaire had almost 200 questions. Took me about 45 minutes to complete. Had to get permission to use dictionary bc I forgot what some of words meant and questions were bit confusing.
Felt like they were trick questions to see if I was delusional, or schitzophernic.
Peculiar orders come to me at times. T
I Have a great deal of stomach trouble. T
Dirt frightens or disgusts me. F
I am often sorry bc I am so irritable and grouchy. F
Often I get confused and forget what I want to say. T
Someone has been trying to influence my mind. F
I am never happier than when I am by myself. F
I feel helpless when I have to make important decisions. T
Most married couples don’t show much affection for each other. F
If people had not had it in for me, I would be much more successful. F
I recognize several faults in myself that I will not be able to change. F
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diagnostics/4893-neuropsychological-testing–assessment
Went to chiropractor next. Did accupuncture and adjustment. Confirmed that I pulled two muscles in lower back. Suggested I might be a little dehydrated. Most likely a freak accident bc of the stress from the neuropsychological testing I endured day prior. Will be sore for few days but am already moving better.
Cracked the Dr up. I don’t recall conversation, but I replied “I’m different than the average bear.” To which both hubby & Dr chuckled.
Dr corrected me saying, “Well it’s suppose to say I’m smarter than the average bear.”
To which I replied, “Even with a brain injury I’m smarter than the average bear. Hehe”
Joe stated while laughing, “See what we have to deal with she does this all the time now.”
Dr said, “Oh.”
I told Dr that when I realize what I said wrong and it’s funny I’ll join them laughing. Lol.
Humor is good medicine.
1110a sitting on heating pad now. I’m exhausted. Headache. Hands swollen. Tummy hurts.
1130a hubby graciously fixing lunch so I can rest.
Went to bed after lunch. Slept until 3pmish. Had to get up and moving. Hurts to lay still for long.
1130 indigestion is horrific. Nothing is helping. Ginger soothes only while sucking on chew. Feels like I’d feel better if I’d puck. Don’t like the feeling one bit. Nerves making skin itchy. Whole upper body stings. Chest center hurts. Ears hurt. Low back throbbing.
Jan 9
800a when I finally fell asleep I slept pretty good except for a bad dream (in middle of accounting for a job, but suddenly forgot how to do my job. Boss yelled at me and started chasing me. As I was running away boss turned into scarey creature trying to eat me.)
Trying to figure out why some of questions were asked in exam. Found following website explaining…
830 low back feeling some better. Able to slowly move without moaning in pain.
430 chilling tingling sensation down spine.
450 having trouble opening tuna can with can opener. My hands don’t seem to cooperate. Keep dropping things.
600p slight bloody nose. Mild headache.
1140p low back throbbing intensely. Straighten lr before going to bed. Get ready for bed. Maybe standing 10 minutes and low back hurting so bad need to sit. Bloody nose increases. Headache strengths. Hands swollen & cold. Chest hurts – it popped while raising arms to put pjs on. Tired but awake. Feet freezing. Mid back has warmed a little. Tongue not as white coated. Legs ache.
Leg throbbing – stinging shooting pain from knee to
