August 3
4:25 woke around 11:30 to use restroom and again around 3:30. My back, neck, shoulders, and legs are throbbing. Headache. I’m tired but slept better than I have in last few days. Feel like I could sleep longer. Sneezing. Sinuses congested. Tingling in arms, feet, and legs.
Song: Under His Wings
I’m enjoying the fact that my mind has hymns and songs playing through my mind upon waking. It doesn’t happen every morning, but most mornings I do.
1 Samuel 16:7; Nahum 1-3; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11;
Downloaded a new book “The Lord Was With Joseph” by Scott Pauley. Read first chapter. Played Skip-bo. Playing wholetones music. Going to try to take a nap as my eyes are heavy and I’m tired.
It stormed off and on all day. Two loads clothes. Chose to work on the Scripture Journal for August. Took me a while between lightning and my brain/eyes vision is blurring and hurting. Took several breaks.
2:00 while sitting at kitchen table working on the journal calendar via paper and pencil, all of a sudden we hear a loud pop as if something either exploded or was struck by lightning and almost instantaneously thunder roars. It’s like they struck within seconds of each other. Scared me so bad I screamed at top of my lungs. Dezirae informed me that I burst hear ear drums. I apologize for screaming and let her know that it scared me half to death. I then check out to make sure nothing is on fire. I also check out front and back doors to see if I could see anything. I’m not about to go outside in the downpour of rain! I don’t see any evidence of where the lightning struck.
8:00 our family goes to my parents for a short bit to celebrate Mom’s birthday. Dezirae made Grandma’s birthday cake.
I’m exhausted and having trouble thinking straight. Trouble keeping eyes open.
August 4
2:30 broken sleep.
Up at 11:30 and 2:30 to use restroom. Having trouble falling back to sleep at 2:30.
Song: Under His Wings
Decided to pray a while thinking I’d eventually fall asleep. Nope. Prayed for over an hour. I guess my nerves are too wound tight after the bad scare. Everything feels so tense. Joe rubbed my back a while. It felt good.
This being down a car is really putting a kink in plans. Dezirae is not liking it a bit because we’re stuck home not able to go anywhere. All these thunderstorms aren’t helping either. At times, it doesn’t bother me much because I’d rather just work from home, but other times when I’m planning things for church it kinks things up because I can’t get the things I need to complete tasks (ie: back 2 school party at church Saturday. Need to get the favor items to get them ready. God always makes a way. Sometimes that’s where thinking outside the box helps. )
8:30 MH called to ask about stopping by for a visit. Her and her daughter stopped by for visit. They brought me electrolyte powder drink mixes and some gift cards. They stayed to visit for a little while as well. What an encouragement.
Food tastes off to me today. I tried to eat some scrambled eggs, and I couldn’t get past the first bite. Drinks are tasting off to me today as well, but I’m making sure I drink my fluids. I’m at a loss when my tastes are off this much of what to do because I can’t afford to just go out and buy more food. Money is really tight right now especially since Joe hasn’t been getting full paychecks due to having to call off for emergency or needing to take care of me. I tend to get anxious sometimes when money is low and have to remind myself that God will take care of us. I’m determined to try to abide under the shadow of His wings.
3:30 I finally was able to finish my scripture journaling plan and devotional today. I had trouble deciding on a background. When I thought I had one picked, I didn’t like how it printed so I had to go back to the drawing board so to speak. I had to ask Dezirae to help me. Finally decided on a background that look good even printed.
Laying down for a few minutes to rest before we need to leave for church. I have to leave a little early to stop at the store on the way to prepare for Saturday’s activity.
My journal on my phone is giving me fits. It is frustrating. I spent several minutes typing up my notes and push the save button. I checked to see if it saved and it didn’t so I had to retype it all over again and I’m sure I missed something. Ugh!
https://www.verywellhealth.com/taste-changes-after-chemotherapy-513894
https://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/patient-education/managing-taste-changes-during-chemotherapy
