February 26
600 woken by Joe rubbing my back. Every fiber is screaming in pain. I hurt exponentially. 😭
I tell Joe that by Monday I will be a bed potato. He chuckles. I don’t sit on the couch very often so it wouldn’t be a couch potato. 😉
Joe graciously gave me a massage with the pain rub. It helps ease pain enough to be able to get moving.
Psalms 61:2 From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
1 John 4:9; Numbers 7;
Thankful that God is showing Himself strong in our lives and providing for our needs.
830 work day at church. Disappointed that only 8 showed. Between the lot of us we were able to get a lot done though.
I know I’m going to feel it later.
While I was working on the flower bed, I found a baby turtle 🐢. It was so cute and so scared. Poor thing. I relocated it to rose bush by Sunday School bldg.
Once back home as I was getting out of truck, I was talking with God about my missing cane that Jordon made me. I have no clue where I left it nor where I had it last. I simply told God that I miss the cane Jordon made me and I’d love it if He would help me find it. Joe asked if I was talking to him (He was on phone with Jakob). I told him no, I’m having a conversation with God.
523 you know what’s sad? I’m craving cupcakes and I don’t even like cake.
530 I’m hurting so much all over that I don’t even want to move anymore today. Still have bulletin to finish. ☹️
540 Joe suggested I take an Epsom salt soak to ease some of the pain. Soaked for 40+ minutes.
My cravings are all over the place… cupcakes, chocolate, hard boiled eggs, chef salad, forgot what else right now.
Chose to eat salad, and trail mix.
After eating handful of trail mix, my tongue felt like something cut it with a knife. It’s burning too.
800 I suppose I need to finish bulletin even though it hurts to move.
10.10 while getting ready to go to bed, I yawned. When I did my entire chin cramped something horrible. It hurt so bad a exclaimed, Oh, God this really hurts (I was literally talking to God trying to ask Him to ease it.) I stopped in my tracks and had to wait a minute or so for the cramping to ease. By time it eased, Rae came out her room to check if I was ok. She caught me holding my chin and gave weird look wondering what was going on. I explained. She asks if I’m going to be okay. I assure her I will eventually. Lol.
I’m in sooooo much pain. Night meds taken plus 800 mg Ibuprofen.
Every fiber of my being is screaming in pain.
As I turned to try to get comfortable in bed, my left side charlie horse cramped causing me to moan out loud. It hurt so much. It took a few minutes to get it to calm down in order to completely lay down.
Thankful for:
1. What we were able to complete as a whole
2. My salvation
3. My family
February 27
630 woke little bit before alarm. Odd dreams. Very stiff and hurting much all over. Vision blurry. Sinuses congested.
Eyes watery. Pain level an 8.
Numbers 8-10; 1 John 3:18; 1 Samuel 12:23-24
I want to cry 😭. Lights bothersome. I’m starting to get a headache.
Thankful that God allowed me to wake to live another day.
Starting to have trouble with my balance again. Need to find my physical therapy notes to start those exercises again. Only ones I can remember is deep breathing, legs side to side, and half squats? Doing half squats this morning – 10.
I’m partially out of breath and hurting more. Going to be an interesting day.
Attempted to ask Joe how I looked, but it didn’t come out right. Joe mistakenly responded by saying it fits you now? That made me angry. I was excited about wearing my skirt extender with my dress. I wasn’t asking anything size related. Ugh! He said he was trying to give me a compliment (I have lost 20lbs). I told him he said wrong thing and it backfired!!!
Once at church, I attempted to play through hymns for today so my mind would be familiar. Had trouble keeping hands placed correctly. They keep wanting to shirt couple keys down.
Talina offered to plan Mother/Daughter banquet this year and is all excited. I’m glad she’s offered. She’s keeping me in loop of what she’s planning and asking questions. I sometimes feel like a proud mama seeing her baby spread his wings.
I’m filled with emotions today. A lot has gone on recently and though I’ve lived it some of it is just now registering.
Too many noises during offertory. I tried shushing a couple times, but it didn’t seem to help. This irritated me more. I wanted to just stop and say I give up, but I kept playing though not as good as when I practiced prior to services.
So many things cause me to be easily distracted. Disrespect for God’s house makes me angry.
Jordon not feeling well. He says his brain hurts and he’s not looking well. His symptoms seem to be getting worse. Joe has him listening to wholetones music to calm his brain. I’m calling Dr tomorrow
520 Jordon’s pain getting worse. Feels tingling burning sensation in top of head travels down spine to feet. Lft leg hurts prominently. Shaky. Headache. Brain hurts. Trouble speaking. Taking him to ER. Decided to go to Mobile Infirmary.
I am speeding – put on flashers. Decent clearance on road until hit 65 and Springhill. Ugh. Slow pokes every where.
Do you know how hard it is to hold yourself together to be strong for your child while you have anxiety issues yourself – driving on interstate, it’s getting dark. I keep telling Jordon to calm down. A couple times he tells me to calm down. We’re a mess for sore eyes.
Made it safely to ER at about 6:10pm. Seen by triage nurse fairly quick. Another nurse came to ask him questions such as his bday, date, address, year, etc. Jordon had trouble answering questions so I told them what I could. I know I forgot something. Bp taken. Nurse is ordering some tests including a CT scan.
Noises bothersome. Headache. Lights bothersome. Whole body in pain. Trouble speaking at times. Memory issues. Insomnia. I continue to pray.
A four nurse led us to observation area.
She informed me that I must stay with my son the whole time we are here according to Alabama.
700 Dr Williams just came to talk with Jordon to check cognitive function. Definitely exhibition cognitive delay (trouble getting words out). Dr says it can be one of 3 things, extreme (forgot word) migraine, concussion, or bleed on brain (he used medical term he used) [brain hemorrhage]. Dr said they will get a CT scan and definitely treat him s symptoms while he’s here.
710 covid test and urine test
715 blood drawn
718 nurse gathers urine in red bag. Notice it says STAT. There’s another guy been being observed for high blood pressure. His is still sitting on the floor next to him. Strange?
729 taking Jordon for CT scan now
741 back in observation area
755 nurse came to verify information: names, ss#, dob, pic ID, insurance, etc
804 Jordon just informed me that x-ray tech told him it would take 30-45 minutes for results of CT scan. Praying Joe gets here before results come back.
814 Dr reported CT scan is normal. Believes he has a concussion or recommends brain rest and refer to a neurologist. Forgot to ask about work note.
Bp 111/62
1008 We are finally home. Dr wrote Jordon out for the week. Needs to rest his brain. All the nurses and Dr were very cordial and had no qualms about explaining things. Thank you, Lord!
1040 I’m exhausted and hurting from head to toes. Relieved that Jordon will be okay with some much needed rest. He fell asleep on couch. Covered
https://www.sports-health.com/blog/guide-getting-brain-rest-after-concussion
February 28
600 pain woke me around 6:00am. Checked clock for time. Fell back to sleep til 7:00. Pain woke me again. Text Mom to let her know Rae not going to school. We are all going to rest today.
Whole body throbbing in pain. Exhausted. Thirsty. Vision blurry.
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2 Timothy 1:7; Numbers 11-13; Genesis 12:7
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When first getting up, feet felt as if I was walking on broken glass.
Whole body stiff and throbbing but not as bad as I thought it’d be. Pain level about a 6.
12.30 need to go to church to get our stuff that got left y’day due to emergency. God provided a pianist last night. Heard he was a fancy piano player. Let Rae drive. Grabbed items for donations to drop off at Thrift Store. Stopped at post office to get stamps and then dropped donations off.
1.26 back home. Cold foods put away. Joe is fixing kitchen faucet.
I’m exhausted. Pain level has increased to a 7/8. Ears ringing. Nerves stinging and throbbing. Low back hurts. Legs throbbing. Need to rest before picking up niece from school.
While I’m laying down, Joe is looking for tools he needs to fix the faucet. In doing so, he finds a bag I had apparently stuffed with his tools and placed under the a/c unit and forgot about it. Lol. He showed me the bag to which I replied, “Oh, I put that under there over a year ago.” Lol 😂
200 informed I don’t need to pick niece up. Instead asked for advice on SS teen curriculum to order. Decision discussion and made. Order placed.
Working on church stuff. Joe graciously starts trying to figure out what to make for dinner. He makes sloppy joes. Yum.⁰
Take break for dinner and sit with family.
Back to work on church stuff.
550 Rae reminds me that we need to leave in 10 minutes for piano lesson. I completely forgot! 😬
10.33 just finished helping Rae study for History and English exams. My chest center hurts immensely I want to holler. Able to pop chest couple times. Still in great pain. Night vitamins taken plus 800mg ibuprofen. Applied pain rub to center of chest. Exhausted. Nerves stinging immensely throughout body. Feet cold. Hands and wrists swollen and throbbing. Vision blurry and brain foggy most of day.
Pain level about a 9.
Thankful for:
1. Jordon is improving a little
2. Joe tried to fix kitchen faucet
3. Joe cooked dinner.
