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Lightning Strikes Journal Entries 10-12 December 2020

Dec 10

600 slept pretty good last night. Feet feel like I’m stepping on broken glass. Body feels like it’s ridden with arthritis. Hurts to move.

Brain seems fairly alert right now. Haven’t felt like this in long time. Going to take advantage and work on blog.

650 practicing hymns before service. Brain blurring. Too many notes to follow. Hand, brain, and keys not coordinating. Headache intensifying.

740 feeling really sleepy all of a sudden. Ears ringing high pitch.

800p center chest starting to hurt bad. Overdid it at church working on putting up new bulletin board. Ugh. I felt half way decent and wanted to get done what I could. Low back throbbing bad too.

1045 exhausted but awake. Moderate headache. Took pain rx. Neck hurts. Back aches. Low back throbbing. Hands ache. Legs ache. Feet & ankles throbbing burning. Ear ringing has stopped. Throat feels swollen. Tummy hurts.

Also have had periodic feelings of being zapped as if being electrocuted. It last about a minute or two each time. Has happened handful of timea today. Weird.

Night meds/vitamins taken.

Dec 11

700 having had time waking up. Strange dreams. Eyes feel heavy. Headache. Neck hurts and has tingling burning slight chilled sensation. Shoulders are sore. Arms and hands numb and tingling – rt arm more prominent. Back throbs. Low back throbbing. Rt hip aches. Legs hurt and have random muscle twitching. Feet throbbing with numbness and tingling. Stuffy nose ( that’s now a constant first thing in am). Very thirsty with yucky metal taste in mouth.

In essence, I hurt all over this morning.

900 On Wednesday, I started drinking a breakfast milkshake with milk, D.E., chocolate syrup, chia seeds, & ice. I’m not usually hungry in mornings anyways. I find it easier to just drink something. Anyways, I have lost 3 lbs and 1 inch off my waist so far. Yay!

11a chiropractor apt. Treating my costochondritis areas today. Holy cow! Pressure points really hurt! Drew tears . Acupuncture – needles in both sides base of neck, both sides of upper chest, both sides of upper arms, and both wrists. I think total of 8. The one in rt wrist hurt the worst – felt zap all way to tip of index finger.

Adjusted wrists, neck, & upper back, & shoulders. Used adjusting tool to tap and adjust front of chest area – 4 spots.

Told him about the icy sensation in center of chest that radiates thru to back and it’s actually ice cold to the touch. He said his first thought was raynouds syndrome. Hmm. Interesting. Told him about my thumb turning white with no explanation and that neurologist mentioned raynouds but didn’t think so bc it only happened once.

Explained that reynauds doesn’t happen regularly and usually only in cold weather.

Told him icy sensation occurs when I lift my arms above my heart any length of time. It’s only been that way post LS. Checked shoulders out. Had me lift my arms slowly to ceiling. Pressed on upper back and shoulder areas while I raised them. Shoulders are fine. Feels it might just be a weakened muscle issue and need to work on rebuilding strength. Thinks it shouldn’t hurt to continue to use the muscles when I have icy sensation but to just rest as needed and gradually work those muscles to increase strength. He was surprised that I used to be able to lift 100lbs. Said I was a strong person. Lol.  Can now only lift 10lbs without hurting myself. Have 90 lbs to go. I’m to go back in three weeks.

https://www.healthline.com/health/raynauds-phenomenon#additional-symptoms

1027 I’m exhausted and hurting. Feel like I had a fight and lost.

Had to preserve a pumpkin today. Able to cut it in chunks. Got 1/3 of it processed and started wearing out. Had to figure something else out that was easier. Ended up canning the other 2/3. Had to ask for help with dinner – homemade pizzas.

Upper body throbbing horribly. Arms and hands throbbing. Low back throbbing. Legs ache. Fingers stinging. Skin itching.

Pm meds taken. Pain rx taken. Cbd capsule taken.

Dec 12

700 oh! I hurt something aweful. Feels like I was beat up badly and can hardly move. Lft side of throat hurts. Bad headache.

It feels as if it’s going to rain but weather on phone says its not.

100 play practice went ok. People don’t seems to have much Christmas spirit.

300 had to stop at store supplies for tomorrow’s Christmas dinner. Started feeling lightheaded midway thru shopping. Joe helped get us checked out. He’s a sweetheart.

400 I’m exhausted and feel a crash oncoming. Need to go lie down for a while.

530 crashed for more than an hour. Probably could have slept longer. Have no energy.

1150 whole body stings. Hands throbbing. Low back burning throbbing.  Lft lower leg from 2″ under knee down to toes tourniquet tightening feeling with numbness and tingl8. Feet cold.  Lft foot feels like it’s freezing but only chilly to touch.  Shoulders stinging.  Exhausted.  Feel warm.

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Lightning Strikes 7-9 December 2020

Dec 7

620 woke from deep sleep I think strange dreams. Thought it was later than it is. In much pain.

830 tingling sensation in back of head (covers entire back half of head) will chilling tingling sensation down spine. Both ears ringing.

1100 chilling stinging sensation in back penetrating thru body to front chest.

200p choked on water

330 Chemical compounds in foods can inhibit a key Sars-CoV-2 Enzyme

https://news.ncsu.edu/2020/11/food-chemical-compounds-can-inhibit-a-key-sars-cov-2-enzyme/

Decided to get few groceries before picking up Jordon’s rx. Took me 1.5 hrs and I still forgot things. Try again another day. Need to prep for ladies mtg tomorrow.

830 Dezirae & I tried our hand on new Christmas cookie – Peppermint Candy Spritz cookies. Didn’t turn out exactly the way we expected but they tasted good. We will tweak recipe a little next time.

I had to keep sitting down bc my back is hurting horribly tonight.

1100 crashing quickly. Exhausted and in much pain.

 

Dec 8

Woke at 6am excited about the Ladies Christmas Cookie Exchange. It’s freezing inside!. Actually it’s 64 and I feel like a popsicle almost. Back under the covers I go until I warm up a piece.

Will read my Bible. Today is 1 John 4 & 5. Read couple devotionals & pray. Check emails. Post verse to church Facebook & devotional tid bit to my page.

Helped Dezirae with Math. Well, I tried at least. Thankful for Teaching Textbooks. Couldn’t make it through without that. Math alone now hurts my brain and make me feel cross eyed. I have to rest a while afterwards.

For part of Home Ec, Dezirae helped me make Peanut Butter Blossoms. Had her do math by doubling the batch so I could have some for home too. She will also be cooking Shepherd’s Pie for dinner.

1230 middle of my back has icy burning sensation. Had Dezirae feel my back to make sure I wasn’t just imagining it. She said ideas freezing cold.

130 I’m exhausted and need a nap for tonight.

Dec 9

500a woke an hour earlier than I was suppose to bc I got my days mixed up. Ugh.

Reset alarm.

600 I’m exhausted and don’t want to get out of bed. Feet hurt upon standing. Whole body aches. Slept decent last night. Strange dream.

Have bad headache. It feels as if someone has pair of XL vice grips clamped on my head and is squeezing. Took 2 Tylenol.

700a decided to start straightening around house. Fleeting thought to attach dryer vent for heat in house but decided against it bc I didn’t want chest to hurt. I’m really putting off grading papers. This school year has been wacky & throwing me off mentally. I don’t like it.

1030 spent couple hours working on school stuff. Somehow Dezirae’s grades missing from 1st quarter. Can’t seem to find them. Thankfully, I have things on paper as well. Had to retype and save. Ugh. Brain hurting & vision blurring. Tingling in brain. Middle of back icy sensation and it’s making me cold. Turned heater on to take chill off in house. Need a blanket. Feet are cold even with socks on.

Exhausted. Feel like I’m going to crash.

1100 laid down on couch. Crashed quickly and slept for 20 minutes. Dezirae said I dell asleep fast and started snoring immediately. Lol. I have never fallen asleep that fast. Good thing I chose to lay down.

500 made twice baked spaghetti for dinner. It was a hit.

1030 I’m exhausted. Need my beauty sleep.8

Bad headache. Neck.hurts. Hands  throbbing. Back & rt hip throbbing. Legs ache. Feet tingling. Chilly burning sensation in middle of back moat of day. Ears ringing. Crashing soon.

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Lightning Strikes 4-6 December 2020

Dec 4

300 woke in extreme pain!!! Sharp stabbing pain in center of chest generates thru to back. Arms & hands burning throbbing.

Applied Vicks to chest & pain eo roller. Took pain rx. I just want to cry loudly :(.

Heated up heating pad to apply to chest. It hurts worse to lie down.

Sinuses acting up too. Took Tylenol sinus. Rt ear throbbing. Thunderstorm not helping either.

Took me over an hour for pain to ease enough that I could get comfortable to lay flat on belly to fall back asleep.

830 overslept but needed the sleep. Low grade fever gone. 98.3

1100p had decent day as long as I didn’t try to lift my hands/arms above my heart. Back on anti-inflammatory meds to ease Costochondritis again. Guess it’s going to take longer than I thought this time. So not the direction I want to be going in.

Started feeling hot around 6pm. Took temp around 8p. It’s. 99.7 – low grade for me.

Could stress be a factor?

Headache, neck aches, back aches, mid back rt side feels seized up and crampy, st hip throbbing, legs ache, legs keep moving, skin itches, hands swollen and throbbing, feet tingling and throbbing. Tired. Upper back stinging. Muscles in back randomly jumping/spasming.

 

Dec 5

900a our family delivered blessing bags to our local police & fire dpts. Have to make 12 or 14 more bc the one fire dept much bigger than last year. The last we delivered to was also hosting a car show and bbq plate fundraiser for a local resident that has cancer. We walked around looking at the cars, talking with the people, and passing out tracts. Joe did most of talking.

12p Wore me out. Thankful we could buy bbq plates bc I was exhausted and hurting.

Lazy day mostly rest of say. Did manage to jell my marmalade and can it. Tastes scrumptious.

600p bout of runs with tummy hurting. Not sure what caused it.

11p exhausted, tired, and hurting all over. Had to be careful to not move upper body too much or it’d hurt worse. Rest is important but so hard when my mind says I have too much to do.

Let’s just say I hurt from head to toes. Headache, neck hurts, rt ear hurts, hands swollen & throbbing, back stinging throbbing, chest hurts – mostly deep pain with periodic sharp stabbing pain, legs ache, muscle spasms randomly, feet stinging throbbing.

 

 

Dec 6

700 woke from strange dream but I can’t seem to recall details. Slight headache. Neck hurts. Whole body aches. Feel blah be humbug today. Need to shake it off.

Joe offered to get lunch prepared for today. Thankful bc I’m moving slow today.

Decided to curl my hair. Had to ask Dezirae for help about 3/4 way through bc my arms tuckered out. That’s progress.

115 lunch was delicious. Ate one plate and I’m stuffed. Tummy feels overfilled. Exhausted and chilly. Feet cold. Put socks on.

300p have lots to do but I’m so tired. Need energy.

Had Jordon help me hang the garland around baptistry & put poinsettias on corners.

430 choir practice made my brain and vision start to go blurry and almost double. Bad headache.

1100 in lots of pain and exhausted

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Lightning Strikes 1-3 December 2020

Dec 1

700 Guess what!? I was able to stand when I first woke up without any pain in feet. First time since LS. Praise the Lord.

Rt ear itches inside.

900a helped Dezirae with Math best I could. Gave me a headache and I had to rest a while afterwards.

1100p had decent day. Able to get three loads clothes washed. Two loads folded and put away.

Whole body aches. Headache. Low back throbbing. Chest aches. Arms sting. Sinuses acting up. Horrible indigestion. Taken three tums, eaten yogurt, taken 2 ginger caps. Shoulders sting. Legs ache. Lft leg tourniquet tightening feeling with tingling to feet. Lft palm stings. Exhausted. Going to sleep soon hopefully. Skin stinging needle pain. Feet tingly.

Night meds taken.

 

Dec 2

700a woke from deep sleep finally. Not hurting too bad – whole body aches. Upon standing only had sharp pain in left foot for short while.

Kids co-op Christmas party today. Decided to get veggie tray for party too but they were out of stock so got chips instead.

530 dinner was turkey stuffing casserole. Gave me severe indigestion! My sinuses acted up enough to need Tylenol sinus.rx. gerd rx, 2 ginger capsules, 2 tums, glass of milk. Feel like I’m gonna puke.

700p parents invited us to come watch a movie with them on their new tv. Still have indigestion bad.

930 I’ll be glad when I get my gerd rx. Can’t seem to shake the indigestion. Eating yogurt now.

11p still have bad indigestion. Water feels like it’s making it worse. Took another tums. Afraid to take night meds.

Rt hip throbbing worse than toothache. Low back throbbing. Back stings. Legs ache. Skin sensitive & itchy. Feet cold. Lft foot tingling. Lft arm & hand tingle.

Dec 3

Upon waking body aches, tired. Sharp needle pain in lft foot upon standing. Rt hip & low back pain has eased from night before. Indigestion greatly eased. Unsure if I should try to eat anything.

900a decided to try oatmeal for breakfast.

300p able to get caught up on bunch of little things for church. Need to rest a bit before getting ready to go to church. Tired and hurting good amount. Hands stingy throb. Low back & rt hip throbbing. Muscles periodic spasming in back. Feet cold though I have socks on. Legs ache. Headache.

354 out of breath just getting to the car

700 trying to play thru first song but couldn’t get the sharp so I stopped and found it in flats. Started to try to play it but song leader wasn’t paying attention and started talking before I finished first line. Ugh! He announced first hymn. I began playing introduction but didn’t even finish when he started singing. I threw my hands up and told Joe I’m not playing tonight. Got up and walked to my seat. I’m not fighting it anymore. The frustration magnifies my pain to unbearability.

Arms & hands stinging burning. Low back & rt hip throbbing. Brain fogged. Headache. Skin itches. Face & upper chest feels very flushed and hot.

Joe noticed from platform that I look flushed. Must be pretty red. Asked church to pray for me.

Joe felt my forehead after church. Says I’m burning up. Will have to take my temp when I get home.

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Lightning Strikes – 29-30 November 2020

Nov 29

630 woke from strange dream to mind racing and out of breath.

Hands and arms stinging. Legs & Feet stinging. Tummy aches. Back throbbing. Tired. Lights bothersome. It’s a rainy dreary day.

Psalms 136:1 –  O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

945 brain feels off today. Not certain how to explain but it’s like having dizzy blurred vision, but my vision isn’t blurry. Eye glasses are actually not helping much. Keep having to take them off.

Hands so swollen my wedding ring is cutting circulation off hand.

1130 tummy hurts. Had to make run to bathroom.

1200 simple lunch today…spaghetti with meatballs

330 Rae & I work on the Blessing Bags for First Responders.

430 play practice. Bumpy. Mom thought just two practices would suffice. Had to tell needed more. Seemed she didn’t like that.

500p choir practice. Hiccups there too. Frustrating. Choir not in sync during certain phrase. Jordon & Dezirae trouble singing next to each other. I tried to make suggestion which rubbed Joe wrong way making him mad at me.

Called to office for him to jump on me for telling what to do. I tried explaining my perspective which just made it worse. Resorted to yes sir and whatever which just made it worse. I apologized for his taking it wrong but I wasn’t sorry for what I said. Made it worse. I just shut up. Nothing I’d say would appease him. Wrong time to pick a fight.

1000p exhausted. Joe apologized on way home. Told him I knew that when I gave migraine I am grumpy and feel like the world is against me and just want to go to bed so I figured that no matter what I said it would just rub him the wrong way. He agreed.

It’s been raining all day and storming periodically. My body feels it and my inflammation is up. Mom suggested I take turmeric. Told her I already take 800mg of turmeric a day. She didn’t know what to say.

Whole body stingy & tingly. Low back & rt hip throbbing. Head itches. Feet freezing. Sinuses congested. Legs ache and have periodic stinging needle pain.

Nov 30

550 Joe scared me twice this morning already…first grabbed my foot to ask me where his work boots were & second to come tell me goodbye. Second time I was reading about parasympathetic vs sympathetic state.

“three stress responses in the body, or three areas of the brain that are correlated with stress. There’s the autonomic nervous system, which is the sympathetic-parasympathetic state. There is the limbic system, which is kind of our fear center. And then there is our endocrine system, or a part of the brain called the

hypothalamus that triggers our adrenal glands to release the stress hormone cortisol. So it’s a combination of

kind of trying to quiet all three of those. So the melatonin, or circadian rhythm blend, that addresses the endocrine system. And then the parasympathetic blend helps to address the autonomic nervous system.”

https://wellnessmama.com/podcast/essential-oil-blends/

730 so tired. Legs burning pain. Arms stinging tingly pain.

1100p exhausted and hurting all over. Stinging burning pain. Ringworm back on lft side of neck. Started rx med. Ugh! I don’t understand.

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Lightning Strikes – 27-28 November 2020

Nov 27

700 woke from a nightmare. I woke wanting to cry. I was so relieved to see Joe in bed next to me I wanted to cry all the more.

800 I hurt all over. It hurts to move but thankful for my loving husband.

900 family going to pick out Christmas tree at Ramsey Farms today. Excited bc we never did this before.

Took us an hour to pick out a tree. My steps quickly got slower as my legs got tired and began to get weaker and my rt hip throbbing. Joe graciously went back to car and brought it to me so I wouldn’t have to walk farther.

200 Rae & I decided to go get lights and skirt for tree. All our current strands only partially work.

Took me 45+ minutes to decide which lights to get. Also got materials to make some of our own ornaments

730 Joe offered to bring home pizza for dinner. Yay! I hadn’t even thought what to cook. My brain is just a blur and I’m exhausted and hurting. It’s been storming off and on all day which had increased my pain levels to max. He’s a keeper.

1020 pain is at a max. I hurt so much I just want to cry but my brain is so foggy feeling that it doesn’t know to cry. Nerves sting and burnt throb thru body. Chest hurts – rubbed heaping glob of Vicks on middle of chest and lower back of neck. Nerves itchy feeling. Night meds taken + cbd softgel.

Nov 28

600 woke from crazy dream to heart & mind racing

1155 decided to sort thru Christmas decorations while putting ornaments on the tree. My back is throbbing

1118p need to go to sleep. I’m exhausted. Hoping marmalade will set.

Gauged lft index finger and didn’t know I did until I saw a pool of blood on my finger.

Body stinging. Hands burning throbbing. Shoulders stinging burning. Slight headache. Noticing lately having trouble with words – finding right words to say what I’m thinking. Night meds taken.

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Lightning Strikes – 25-26 Nov 2020

Nov 25

230a woke in excruciating pain! Sharp stomach pain. Back and forth to toilet for about an hour until pain eased and intestines were emptied. Fell back to sleep after 3am

600a in midst of crazy dream being a taxi driver for a some woman to visit with old friends. Crazy adventure.

Woke in great pain all over. Overdid it yday. Sharp pain in chest lft side, lft wrist & forearm- like I sprained it. Whole body throbbing.

Kids have dental appointments this am and I don’t feel like going anywhere let alone getting out of bed. Lord I need Your strength and power and grace for each hour.

750 busy day has wore me out. I don’t even feel like making the pies tonight. Feel beat up. No energy. Chest hurts like I pulled muscles. Tummy hurts. Need a nap.

1047 woke from nap about 930p forced myself to get up to at least finish the cinnamon rolls for the fridge for morning. Washed up few dishes. Indigestion. Forgot to call Dr office about rx.

Applied Vicks to chest to see if it’ll help ease soreness In chest overnight. In getting ready for bed, discovered I took my meds backwards today (pm then am instead of am & pm). Ugh. Took pain rx. My body is intensely throbbing from neck to toes. At least headache is minor. Praying for good restful sleep. Need a pillow speaker with timer. Is there such a creature?

Nov 26

700a Slept decent when I did sleep. Woke at 3am. Body was stinging fiercely!!

Read Bible. Prayed.

Arms & hands tingly like waking from sleeping. Not a good feeling to wake to. Left side more intense than right. Whole body aches and it hurts to move like I was on verge of rusting in place and need to oil my joints and moving parts to get moving again.

I think the Vicks worked because my chest doesn’t hurt as much this morning. Yay!

Need to bake cinnamon rolls & cook Conecha Bacon. Make sweet potatoe pie & pecan pie – one of them needs to be gluten free. Need to make the Crescent Rolls. Joe is deep frying the turkey this year. PtL!

1130 I am pooped out. Need to rest a while before dinner. Whole body throbbing. Hands stinging burning.

Took about 20 minute nap.

130 I’m pooping out. We haven’t even eaten dinner yet. Kids have been very helpful. Company should be here shortly.

830 started thunderstorming just as I noticed it was raining it thundered and lightning. I jumped bc it startled me and my nerves went into fight & flight mode! This is not helping.

1100p overall it was good day. I’m so sore all over. Nerves stinging all over. Whole body aches. Rt hip throbbing. Neck hurts. Feet freezing.

Night meds taken. 1 CBD oil capsule 125mg taken. Still not sure about taking them or how much dosage to take but it’s worth a try.

https://www.healthline.com/health/cbd-dosage#safety-and-side-effects

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Lightning Strikes – November 23-24, 2022

Nov 23

500 slept over 10 hours yday and feel like I could sleep longer. Whole body aches. Headache slight.

700a Fellow shock/lightning survivor shared this picture explains para and sympathetic nervous system

Back stinging chilling sensation. Started in middle and gradually covers entire back and shoulders. Weird. Thirsty like I’m dehydrated.

1100 decent day though had nagging headache I can’t seem to shake. Headache got worse while watching A Christmas Carol – the scene where all the bells were ringing. I had to cover my ears it hurt my inner head so bad. Lights bothersome. Head pounding. Took migraine rx. Whole body throbbing. Took night meds. Tummy hurts.

 

Nov 24

500 Migraine has eased. Still have headache. Hands tingling and on fire. Arms throbbing horribly. Feels like I did extensive workout but haven’t. I only cut up 8 oranges for marmalade last night.

800 whole body hurts. Tummy aches. Sinuses congested. Muscles randomly spasming through body. Need tonget more magnesium. Need to figure out which kind.

900 friends came over to help with cleaning up my parents yard since my mom hurt her knee. Took pain rx to help me last longer thru day.

I used blower. They raked and picked up piles and dumped them. Had to stop several times to rest in between. Parents were surprised. They made us lunch. It was a good day. Ended up counseling with a neighbor in midst of it but she needed someone to talk with about what was going on with them. Gave her a hug.

1000p I’m feeling my efforts from today. I hurt from head to toe. Headache. Chest hurting but not too bad. Definitely no lifting tomorrow.

Holy cow! I got recvd email from Dr Z’s team that they appreciated my email response to recent article. I wrote thanking him for article about CBD oil as it helped to clear up some issues. I also shared a little bit about my being struck by lightning and how Dr’s don’t understand how to treat and my need to research how to heal on my own.

“Thank you for reaching out to the Natural Living Family’s Customer Happiness Team. We appreciate your email feedback and you sharing that you were struck by lightning, wow! I am sharing your email with Dr. Z and our team.”

I don’t know if anything else will come of it, but I’m stoked that awareness is being shared about lightning survivors.

Praying God will use this to help bring awareness to needs of electric shock & lightning survivors around the world.

Magnesium Citrate – mental and muscle relaxation

https://www.bulletproof.com/supplements/vitamins-minerals/best-magnesium-supplement/

1022p keep getting zapping feelings jolting through body as I trying to relax to go to sleep. ugh. Doesn’t feel good.

 

 

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Lightning Strikes – November 21-22, 2020

Nov 21

Rough night again. Overdid it yday causing extreme pain in evening. Made it difficult to fall asleep. Awake til after midnight. Woke every two hours. Woke in much pain! Must remember no lifting, rest, light loads, no hanging clothes, use heating pad, and anti-inflammatory aids. Need to start taking D.E. daily to aid healing.

1200 it’s been a stressful morning. Tried to register MS word on church computer only to real8ze I forgot power plug. It’s not a normal plug so OlInhave to wait to get it at church.

Put together a birthday pkg for Jakob. Attempted to click n ship but the USPS system glitched causing error and not allowing me to print label purchased. Had to wait for almost an hour to talk with a person to help me figure out how to get my label printed. Ugh!

Dezirae did awesome job on homemade pumpkin pies. Can’t wait to taste them.

I’m in much pain and exhausted. Need to lie down and rest a while. Tummy hurts. Face flushed and feels hot.

Learned last night checking drug interactions that I shouldn’t be taking prednisone & naproxen because it could cause “increase the risk of side effects in the gastrointestinal tract such as inflammation, bleeding, ulceration, and rarely, perforation.” Would explain why my tummy/abdomen has been hurting more and why I’ve been burping and passing gas much more.

If you’d like to check interactions between drugs you take, check this site out.

https://www.drugs.com/interaction/list/?drug_list=

930 discovered someone put turkey on wrong shelf to thaw and it bled all down the fridge. Yuck! Had to clean it out. Yuck! Yuck! Now my chest is throbbing again.

1124 vitamin that reverses numbness & tingling

https://www.advancedbionutritionals.com/MLG/CIO/ABJZLGNVBSE2/V1/SL.htm?utm_source=LG&utm_medium=placement&utm_campaign=ABJZLGNVAL20&utm_content=LINK&svp_head=0

Will have to read later when I’m not so tired.

Headache. Neck hurts. Shoulders ache. Low back & rt hip throbbing. Legs ache. Lower let leg chin down to foot tourniquet tightning feeling wit numbness & tingling. Feet ache. Center of chest throbbing. Skin sensitive. Noises bothersome.

Nov 22

700 some days when I wake to much pain I think it’d be nice to not have pain at all. Then I think if I didn’t have persistent chronic pain I’d probably not pursue researching how to diminish pain. Or have the knowledge to share in helping others.

I hurt from head to toe. Several very tender spots.

Excited about Thanksgiving Dinner at church for lunch today. Praying the people we invited come as well.

1230 Joe put Jakob on FaceTime call to have hole church sing happy birthday.

27 people total in all services. 7 visitors – 2 were brand new. Oh, I forgot to get TJs address. He needs prayer. In similar situation as Chuck was except lost part of rt leg from being run over by motorcycle. Lord, please protect him & provide his need.

440 I need to lay down a piece. I feel a crash oncoming.soon. Can’t push anymore.

900 wow! Surprised I slept that long. I could sleep longer. Forcing self to get up to check on family. Most of food put away. Joe had kids do it. Awh! I ache all over but will push to finish putting rest away.

1000p ready for bed. Pushed long enough. Exhausted and hurting all over. Headache. Neck hurts. Upper Back stinging. Lower back & rt hip stinging throbbing. Legs ache. Random muscle spasms through torso & legs. Feet ache. Arms deep bone ache. Feel like I’ve been through a battle. Tongue white patch front center, lesions on back half, and feels bit swollen. Need to get more peppermint mouthwash.

I can tell I’m out of magnesium…my muscle spasms are kicking it up a notch. Amazing how one vitamin/mineral or lack thereof can affect the whole body.

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Lightning Strikes – November 19-20, 2020

Nov 19

530a woke from bad dream.  When I woke my hands and wrists were stinging burning throbbing almost as if on fire feeling. I hate having nightmares. Woke to feeling clammy but freezing. Had to pull covers over me to warm up.

550 decided to check emails since I probably won’t fall asleep quickly.

Glucapro …just another weight loss scheme. Wasted time. Ugh.

749 things I know I wrote/typed aren’t in journal. Don’t know what happened. Frustrating.

Just finished taking shower. Getting to where I need to wash hair and shower on different days. Arms fatigue out and cramp easily. Out of breath. Takes whole bc I have to take breaks to have enough strength to continue. Arms wrists and hands throbbing cramping now. Will have to rest a bit.

Discovered I typed journal notes in wrong location. At least I didn’t lose them. Ha.

10a TBI coordinator made in home visit. Sat at picnic table outside. Asked questions for survey. Brought couple activities to do with me. First was flashcards. Had to pick 5 cards and make a story out of them. First set: brush, dresser, mop, key, plate. Reminded me of Cinderella or Belle. Second set: pencil, ladder, clock, — I forgot first two words. She was surprised how well I did. I didn’t think it was that good.

Second activity: read story and answer questions. I got stuck on why filling positions had anything to do with missing school days. Only able to answer 2 questions. Had to be coached in one other. The last two I completely missed.

Said she didn’t expect me to be perfect but thought I did very well with memory.

Looking forward to testing with Dr Ogden in January. She will sit down with me to explain results/findings. Told her I have m8xed emotions bx I know I’ll have a migraine afterwards bc any use of brain function for period of time increases my headache, but I’m curious to see findings and where I need to work to improve.

She admitted I’m first lightning survivor to not only meet but work with. Praise the Lord!

1220 been trying to work on blog a little. Headache increases. Inner layer of brain tingly. Chills down spine. Hands & feet cold. Face feels flushed. Need to rest a while.

Ingredients in bread maker for fresh bread for dinner.

100 freezing. Feet like ice even with socks on. Putting on sweat pants to warm up. Have sweater on too. I definitely wouldn’t last long up North in winter. Haha.

300 starting to get ready for church. Chopped broccoli. Back throbbing so bad it’s difficult to stand. Arms and hands throbbing. Exhausted. Need to lay flat a while. Setting alarm so I’m not late.

442 oh I so have issues with being in car on road. Everything seems closer than they are making me feel like we’re going to get hit. Not good for my nerves. Family don’t understand. I don’t really understand it either.

445 half way to church it dawned on me that I forgot to grab the main ingredient for tonight’s supper. Ugh! I feel like such a dunce sometimes. Now what?

Have to stop at DG. Maybe they’ll have it.

500 DG don’t have it. Have to back up and punt. Burritos, corn, & chips it is. So frustrating.

515 I’m so behind schedule and low back is throbbing horrendously.

715 I forgot to pick offertory hymn. Ugh! Guess I’ll just replay last hymn sung.

1030 tired and exhausted. Skin itchy & sensitive. Eyes sensitive to lights. Headache. Whole body aches. Low back throbbing. Hands achy & swollen.

Nov 20

700 rough night. Up every couple hours. Woke at 7 to my lft arm and hand stinging and tingling but I was laying on rt side. Neck hurts. Headache. Lights bothersome. Rt hip throbbing. Feet tingling. Legs ache. Wrists and hands stinging. Chest not hurting as much. Kinda feel like I’ve been beat up.

300 decided to treat Dezirae to Starbucks with gift card. Shopped for items for bday box to send to Jakob.

600 I’m in lot of pain. Low back is throbbing horrendously. Can hardly walk. Joe says pain is written all over face. Tummy hurts too.

800 misunderstanding caused me to stress out over what and how things need to be done for this weekend. Too much for brain to comprehend and handle. Had to talk things out with Joe. Took a while for me to comprehend and figure things out. Had to write it out on paper. Cooking 2 turkeys, stuffing, rolls, pumpkin pie, cranberry salad, etc.

Need 8 gallons oil to deep fry turkey next week. Whew!

1000 back is killing me with pain. Headache. Hands and arms throbbing. Hands also stingy burn. Skin itchy. Legs ache. Lower lft leg tourniquet tightening feeling 4″ above ankles to feet. Feet hurt and tingly. Lower rt back cramping and spasming. Hot. My sheets feel like they’re covered in sand scratching my skin but I know there’s not any. Night meds taken plus pain rx.

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