Lightning Strikes – Journal Entries 16-17 March 2020

March 16

800a rough night up every few hours. Whole body aches like my muscles have shrunk and I am stretching them back out as I move. Good thing is that it’s clearer for me to breath this morn.

Headache. Neck tight. Shoulders tight and hurt. Entire back hurts. Rt hip hurts. Hands achy and swollen. Legs ache. Feet tingly. Feel like I broke a fever in my sleep.

Muscles eased up some as I began to move around. Still having trouble with cramping/spasms if I move wrong.

1.30p Joe decided to go check on getting service for Rae’s phone. We have to get it unlocked first. While we were out decided to go grocery shopping. Shocked out how empty the shelves were. Only shelves barely touched were milk & candy aisles. Outing wore me out. Feel like crashing. Jordon offered to put food away for me. I took nap for couple hours. It was peaceful sleep.

721p still having trouble with bloody nose lft side. Made Creamy Garlic Tuna Pasta (aka Tuna Noodle Casserole) for dinner. It was a nice twist to how I normally make it.

1136 there’s an app on my phone that I’m learning to utilize. I’ve been able to drink 100oz water two days in a row. Yeah! It helps remind me when I should drink more water. Eventually need to figure out how the rest of the app works.

Nose still slightly bloody lft side. Need to find charging cord. Upper back hurts. Neck tight. Slight headache. Scalp itches think my psoriasis is acting up. Low back & rt hip throbbing. Lft leg tourniquet tightening feeling. Feet tingly. Hands achy & swollen. Tired but wide awake.

 

March 17

1159p can’t seem to get my nosebleeds under control. Ugh. Major headache.

Tbi mtg this morning. News that one of the people had tumor on back of brain that inoperable. She died on her birthday. How sad. I don’t even remember what she looks like because I have trouble remembering all their names.  I came away spiritually, emotionally, & physically drained. Teresa informed me that she put my name in for a TBI study at USA with the therapy students for three days. Will be working with physical therapy and occupational therapy students and may even get to work with speech therapy students.

Major headache right now. Inside I’m excited about it but I feel so drained right now I don’t know how to show it.

How do I counsel a person who stands for everything I don’t? Who I feel is mad at God for things that happened in her past. I can see the anger in her eyes and it hurts me that she’s hurting and depressed. If I’m truly honest with myself, I battle with depression as well. I know I need to encourage myself in the Lord as David did. I sometimes feel so alone.

 

 

 

 

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Lightning Survivor Journal Entries 1-3 Dec 2018

Dec 1

7:45am – couldn’t fall asleep until after 2am. Woke at 7am thinking I was late.

11:15am – I’m exhausted. Can’t keep my eyes open. Gonna lay down for a bit.

12:45pm fell asleep for 1.5 hours

6:00pm – made dinner (cheesy beef empanadas) my back is throbbin like a toothache now. Joe cooked the veggie.  Had trouble grabbing things & ended up dropping things. Ugh!

6:45pm – nosebleed

9:30pm finally finished bulletins for tomorrow. Head hurts. Had to keep taking breaks bc my eyes felt crossing

9:51pm decided to change nail color on toes. Had trouble reaching toes to do so. Toes are freezing! Lower back still throbbing. Need to figure out stretch exercises to strength core.  Tire but wide awake. 

10:20pm cramping in left feett & toes ouch! 

10:34pm crampung in rt butt cheek area. Tingling sensation in hands. 

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Dec 2

7:09am very rough night…up every hour or so. So tired. Ears ringing. Nose itches. Neck hurts. Hands tingly. Eyes crusty. In bad mood…not good today is church. 

11:00am getting hugs & kisses from the kids at church brighten my day especially when one of them says, “You’re my favorite.”  

2:49pm musclez twitching in buttocks area. Toes freezing

3:35pm decided to make majority of Christmas gifts this year. Neighbor gave me a large bag of materials. Started with making coasters. I have ring marks on my table. Like having ice in my cold drinks. To combat I’m making coasters. Decided to make them into presents for Christmas. Have made 4 sets so far.  Figured out how to recover potholders. Now making my Mom matching potholders

Dec 3

12:55am still awake. I’m tired of journaling my symptoms but I know I need to. Headache. Rt hip hurts. Periodic muscles twitching throughout body. Need some sleep. Low back hurting.    

2:30am woke in a sweat. Had bad dream. Head hurts.

8:00am woke every couple hours. Bad dreams. Low back throbbing. Hands ache and tingly. Eyes blurry. Neck throbbing.

10:00 went to try to see white pelicans at langan park. It was a chore but worth every step. Upper back stinging needle pain. Rt hip hurts. Low back aches. Legs feel heavy.  Slight headache.

11:35pm feet went numb. Low back throbbing. head hurts. Fingers hurt. Legs ache.

White Pelicans at Langan Park 2018
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