Lightning Strikes Memoirs 2021 February 9-11

Feb 9

515 deep bone pain from head to toe. The tea helped sleep come quicker. Thankful bc the thunderstorm was getting fierce as Indozed off. Collar bone area feels damp and clammy.  Clammy feeling is moving down across shoulders and down arms.

Read: Numbers 3-4, Psalm 104:34, 1 Timothy 6:12-14

Goal today: put up hunting gear, take recycling to recycle center, start cleaning up/decluttering living room

300 In much pain and exhausted but feel good I was able to accomplish goals.

Now to rest 20 minutes so I can get ready for church.

Exhausted. Feel like I might pass out.

Muscle spasms in back frequent today. Trying not to make spectacule sitting in pew and getting it to stop is difficult.

1000 It so irritates me that I have to have someone in car with me for my safety. Grrr.  I know it’s for my benefit but it’s frustrating at times.

Whole body stings. Both legs from shin down to toes cold, and tingling.

Feb 10

800 collar bone popped while moving in bed. So tired and hurting aweful all over.

1000 thunderstorm rolling through. Bad headache. Body aches to bones.

700 center of chest throbbing

930 having car problems – possible alternator going bad. Joe informed that he won’t get covid pay…that’s a month without a paycheck! I have no clue how we’re going to pay bills. Rt ear throbbing, rt jaw throbbing, legs deep bone throbbing, skin hypersensitive, head itches,

1125 have bad headache

Feb 11

510 tired and exhausted. Ache all over.  Hot like I’m burning up.

645 car died on corner of body & Schillinger

950 all the excitement is too much I need to crash

1130 crashed for 1.5 hours.

920 Info on natural supplements for allergies

https://www.healthline.com/health/allergies/best-natural-antihistamines#quercetin

A Dr when I was going to Victory suggested Bromelain for allergies. Thinking Quercetin might help too.

Been drinking juice for breakfast or eating 2 eggs for a week now. Reducing sugars. I’m starting to feel better. Bloating and stomach pain has decreased. I’ve lost 4 lbs so far.

1150 muscles and nerves are in hyperactive twitching mode. Deep bone pain from head to toes. Whole body hurts. Bad headache. Hands ache. Exhausted. Car still not fixed all the way. They’re having difficulty with serpentine belt. Lord, please help.

In so much pain!  Took night meds and naproxen 500mg for pain.

Lightning Strikes Memoirs 2021 February 7-8

Feb 7

700 tired. Hurting from head to toe and sore all over. Sinuses congested.

Able to curl hair with curling iron – got half way before my arms started fatiguing out.

Twas able to push through to curl whole head all by myself today. Every progress counts! Keep moving forward. Thank you, Lord!!!

845- spiritual warfare ensues – Jordon’s car overheating and needs rescuing. Several people either late or sick and not coming. Forgot the ingredients for dressing.

200p decided to text oldest son to see how things were going with decisions. Degree/Wedding date/ etc. Trying to wrap my head around things in my mind what’s going on. Conversation not going well. Decided to ask Joe to help mediate. Explained what was going on. He ended up calling son. Had to explain that even though we’ve already had this conversation I had forgotten and was just trying to see how things were going bc I felt like I was out of loop. Tears escape my eyes.

It makes for frustration on all sides. They get tired of repeating things multiple times. I try so hard to remember things but just don’t. Even when I write things down I’ll lose or misplace where I wrote it.

It’s a new normal that gets most frustrating at times. Need to rest my brain. I chose to listen to wholetones music to calm my mind while I rest. Also, take deep breaths. It helps. I just wish I could find someone willing to sit and explain why is my short term memory so affected? Is there something I can do to help overcome? Is there something I can do or take to heal from this or even improve in this area? Sometimes I feel like I’m declining cognitively and in turn, it makes me sad and scared.

I know all things work together for the good (Romans 8:28). I know God will never leave me nor forsake me (Hebrews 13:5). I am thankful for the Scriptures I have memorized as a youngin for He bringeth the specific Scripture to mind when I need comforting (John 14:26).

500 counsel session went well. I forgot what questions I wanted to ask. Need to check my notes.

545 looked in mirror. My left eye looks like it was punched but I wasn’t.

620 headache hurts. Closed eyes resting brain and ask God to help me with offertory. He helped.

I’m freezing. Feet ice cold. Took night meds plus Excedrine migraine.

Feb 8

515 slept pretty good once I fell asleep. Strange dreams. Feet warmed back up. I wrapped them in my personal blanket under the covers.

Whole body sore and achy. Feet feel like I’m standing on broken charts of glass as I stand.

Read Numbers 1-2; Psalm 18:19

Have to take Joe & Jordon to work today. Jordon’s car in shop.

Feeding evangelist and his wife dinner tonight. I have no clue what I’m cooking nor how I’m going accomplish it with all the running I’m to do today.

Found out preacher friend died today.

800 talked with evangelist after service tonight. Remembered one of my questions though I’m not certain it came out as I intended.

 

Explained that I have difficulty expressing what I am thinking at times and/or I do not comprehend what is being said. It takes all my energy to focus on person and what they’re saying yet sometimes it doesn’t register or compute in brain.

How do express I’m having difficulty without burdening others with my struggles?

That probably happens more when I’m stressed or fatigued. I agreed. Then when that happens excuse yourself and gently inform or remind them that I was struck by lightning and I’m experiencing some of the sides effects from that and ask them to either repeat what they said or reword so I can better understand.

This led to another question. I know God is not the author of confusion or fear, but the LS has caused lots of anxiety on several different levels. When the anxiety arises I quote Scripture to myself but the anxiety is still there. How do I resolve that? Ie: when riding in the car, my mind perceives that the cars on the road are not in their lanes properly and are heading for us which causes me to get panicky and holler. Joe then tells me to be quiet or stop.

Need to assure myself that Joe is stronger in that area right now and allow myself to trust his judgment. Maybe even develop our own kind of language to help work through it.

Why is it that I struggle more when I’m tired or stressed to get my brain, eyes, & hands to coordinate while playing piano? It’s so frustrating. Muscle memory. Need to exercise it more.

900 sudden bad headache on way home. Muscles randomly spasming. Low back throbbing.

1030 thunderstorm rolling through. Whole body is tensing up. Drinking sleep time tea to help.

Lightning Strikes Memoirs 2021 February 5-6

Feb 5 

800 pictures in brain are going wonky…they’re going counterclockwise and not in sync. It’s making me dizzy keeping eyes closed. Exhausted. Headache no longer migraine. Slight chilling sensation in rt side of head. Lights still bothersome.

It must be raining nearby…I hurt all over. Feel like I’ve been beaten up and it hurts to move.

500 brain fried…been working on preparing for Sunday’s Chili Cook Off. Head pounding. Brain fogging & vision crossing.

830 Feet freezing. Back of head chilling sensation. Lower legs throbbing.

1030 chilling sensation in back of head has slowly moved down spine to tail bone. Whole spine has chilling sensation now. It feels really weird. Muscles randomly spasming/ twitching in body.

Feb 6

800 rough night. Exhausted. Thirsty. I hurt from head to toe. Feet feel like I’m standing on broken glass. Nose stuffy. Headache.

Lots to do today. I pray God gives me the strength and wisdom to get what I need done.

900 drank strawberry breakfast smoothie. Made me have allergy reaction. Had to take Tylenol Sinus.

300p tired and hurting. Dezirae & I finished getting mission house ready for evangelist and his wife. Updated shower curtain and added rug in bathroom.

We also gave the church sign a facelift by weeding flower bed, planting Gerber daisies, and laying mulch. I couldn’t decide if I wanted to plant marigolds or not so we left them off for now.

I’m sore and will probably hurt more later but praise the Lord I was able to get it done.

Dezirae changed mulch out for dirt and planted marigolds in pots by front church doors while I trimmed the rose bushes.

Few more things to finish in morning but that’s okay. We got a lot done. Thank you, Lord!

545 migraine

How can one person cope with migraines better than another? Is it a good support system or quality health care? Or something else?

1159 finally getting to bed. Took me a while to finish bulletin. Had to make several changes to the song service to go more with revival. It takes me a couple hours when changes need to be made. Plus the way I have to print them now takes long time. Need to figure something out that more time friendly.

I’m in lots of pain. Hands and wrists slightly swollen and throbbing. Low back throbbing. I’d back itches. Legs throbbing. Feet cold, sting, throbbing. Skin itchy and hypersensitive. Sides cramping.

 

Lightning Strikes Journal Entries 28-29 December 2020

Dec 28

800a woke to horrible pain in low back and rt hip is killing me. Drains me of energy. Trouble moving. No pain in feet. Slow moving today. Hands and arms numbish & tingly. Very thirsty.

1000a need to look for exercises to help with flexibility and tightening core muscles – I mean strengthening.

Found YouTube video about 6 exercises everyone should do

Tone & Tighten

Real fitness for real people

6 exercises you should do daily

  1. Chin tuck
  2. Neck & Upper back extension
  3. Doorway stretches
  4. Lower back extension stretch (cobra)

10 second hold, repeated 10xs, 2-3xs daily

  1. Tall knee hip flexor stretch

20 seconds hold, repeat 3xs, 2-3xs daily

Both sides

  1. Hamstring stretch

20 second hold, 3xs, 2-3 xs daily

1050 TBI coordinator wants to do in home visit tomorrow. At least right now they’re doing outside visits only bc of covid and the social distance rules.

145p burned my index finger on air fryer. Applied mustard to ease pain. Ouch!!! That hurts!!!

315p decided to go to store to get items needed for dinner tomorrow.

600 I’m feeling the exercising in my chest. It’s hurting something fierce. I hope I didn’t agitate the costochondritis. Need to sit still and rest a while.

930 decided to try hoverboard with kids holding each hand. Jordon hollard, “With your balance Mom No!” I told him I just wanted to try but with their help. I couldn’t balance too well and it only wanted to move backwards. I think I ran over his toes. Ouch! If kids weren’t holding my hand I would’ve fell on my face. Epic fail!!! Lol. At least at this moment I know I cannot ride hoverboard.

1000p finally remembered to pay phone bill. It was 6 days late. Ugh! At least there wasn’t a late fee.

1150p low back pain is extremely intense. Upper torso stings mildly. Neck hurts. Brain hurts. Headache. Tummy didn’t hurt as much today but still hurts some. Hands ache.

Dec 29

6a exhausted. Woke feeling as if I walked a marathon without preparing. Ankle to top of head hurts. Arms numbish & tingly. Low back throbbing.

830 having trouble getting moving today. However, I did finish reading my Bible for the year today.

945 exhausted and very lethargic all day. Worked on year end review in segments until brain started fogging and hurting. Sinuses congested headache. Easily agitated. Tired but not falling to sleep yet.

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