Lightning Strikes Journal Entries 28-29 January 2021

Jan 28

544 startled awake by what I know not. Got up only to feel sharp stabbing pain in left foot when I stood. Lost balance. Used restroom. Checked house. Went back to bed as head is pounding – migraine. Background light on phone too bright though turned all way down. Think I’ll sleep it off.

930 still have migraine. Took Excedrin migraine. Closing eyes another half hour.

1000a headache is easing.

Goals today: deep clean master bath, begin gathering info for taxes.

100p yay  lunch date with Joe

300 completed documenting info for phone bill last year. Shower & toilet has been cleaned & trash emptied. Still have sink, walls, mirror, & floor.

Lost balance rehanging shower curtain liner and almost fell. Head hit curtain rod catching me from falling. Whew!

Out of breath. Arms fatigued out while hanging curtain. Ears ringing. Headache. Dizzy. Need to lay down a piece.

Joe & I agree on colors for auditorium.  Still not sure how far on accent wall due to odd shape in front.

Freezing cold. Joe says my skin is ice cold. Neck hurts. Headache slight. Sinuses congested. Exhausted. Rt hip hurts. Skin itchy. Reduced my milk to 1% seems to be helping. Hands ache. Periodic shocking stabs randomly through body making me jerk. Trouble with losing grip and dropping items. Shoulders ache. Nerves a bit stingy thru body.  Eyes look like I’ve been punched in face.

Took night meds, C, Zinc, melatonin, & naproxen.

Jan 29

730 eyes blurry. Having trouble reading Bible this morning. Head hurts neck stiff. Legs throbbing. Hands ache. Tummy hurts. Sinuses congested. Thirsty. Low back throbbing.

Recvd email about immunity. According to Dr Josh, a dysfunctional immune system can be an underlying cause of issues like:

  • Fatigue
  • Respiratory problems
  • Musculoskeletal pain
  • Poor digestion
  • Elevated stress levels
  • Difficulty concentrating
  • Depression
  • Poor sleep

930 phone apt with neuropsychologist went well. Not exactly comprehend all that was said, but I’m improving well.

In summary, I now have normal brain for my age instead of smart brain (I’m not really liking “normal”). Scores were all over the place from superior to below normal. Do have some signs of depression, but that’s to be expected considering all I’ve been through. No doubt I have had a TBI, but doing good in recovery. She was amazed at how well I am recovering from the brain injury. She said our brains are designed to heal themselves to a certain extent.

Asked her about trouble with playing the piano. Exercises to overcome coordination difficulty with brain and hands at times. She said just keep trying. With all the difficulties I’ve encountered from my LS injuries, I most likely will never be like I was before. I needed to focus on my strengths and not so much on my weaknesses

https://msktc.org/tbi/factsheets/Cognitive-Problems-After-Traumatic-Brain-Injury

https://www.brainline.org/article/cognitive-problems-after-traumatic-brain-injury

Need to figure out how to improve my comprehension.

https://www.readingrockets.org/literacyapps/comprehension

120 shivering. Brr! It’s 65°. Raised rt arm above head to put sweater on. Right side torso cramped horrible stop me in my tracks.

Lightning Strikes Journal Entries 22-23 June 2019

June 22

7:00a- slept good last night. Still tired. Low back, neck, & rt hip throbbing.

11:45a- had to take it slow on visitation…moving head wrong kept making me wobbly even with cane…almost lost my balance couple times (if it weren’t for cane I would’ve fallen)  

2:00p- guys went to Jackson. Dezirae & I watched Hallmark movie. I fell asleep for about half hour. I was tired.

202p I’ve managed to perplex Dr’s once again. Throat culture came back negative – meaning I do not have thrush. While this is good news, it doesn’t explain the lesions on my tongue and down my esophagus.

6:00p- had parents over for dinner. Chicken, rice, peas, & rolls. Enjoyed fellowship.

10:57p- neck throbbing, low back & rt hip throbbing. Feet freezing. Lower left leg tourniquit tighten feeling with slight numbness. Center of chest hurts. Feeling wobbly and uneasy. 

June 23

11:26a- can’t figure out why some days it’s harder for me to focus on things than others especially when it comes to playing piano. Rt side started cramping and rear end become painful while playing piano. Wonder if there’s a way to pad the bench tactfully. Have headache causing unlevel feeling. Rt hip aching. I finally have nails painted. Funny how a little thing can brightn your attitude. Center of chest & upper back hurts/aches.

11:55a- rt leg cramping. Sharp pain in rt neck & shoulder

1:45p- need to lay down for a piece…feel lightheaded like I’m crashing

4:00p- tried hanging tapestry by myself

6:30p- realized while playing piano (attempting to anyways) that I forgot to put my shoes back on. Lol

10:44 – just took tick off Joe. Jordon stung by wasp twice. Applied baking soda paste. Keep eye on him…he seems to be okay. Noted tick bite in calendar told boys to check themselves. 

My eyes are burning. Bright lights bothersome. Pain level a 7 or 8. Did too much with putting letters on bulletin board and hanging tapestry. Couldn’t finish tapestry…had to ask for help bc lifting arms above my heart cause intense pain in arms, neck, shoulders, and chest.

11:40p-still wide awake in great pain

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