Two Journeys: One Heart Memoirs from April 17-18, 2022
LS Memoirs – 26-27 March 2021
March 26
700 woke to nerves twitching randomly thru body quickly…felt weird. Did some deep breaths to get them to calm down. In doing so I fell back to sleep until alarm went off.
Whole body stiff and achy. Hands and feet throbbing. Rt hip aches. Stinging pain is mild.
Bible Reading: Ruth; Psalm 43:3
900 Chiropractor appointment. Dr did master points reset for accupuncture. Couple of needles hurt going in with one shooting pain to toes lft side. Another tickled so I burst out laughing. Dr asked if I was ticklish. Told him I didn’t know I was there.
16 needles (1 in top of head, 2 in back of neck either side, 1 in center of shoulders, 4 in back -2 mid way & 2 lower, 2 at outer back of knees, 2 above inner ankles, 2 at inner wrists, 2 in hand between thumb and index)
130 back home and exhausted. Need nap.
Homemade pizza for dinner. Used bread machine for one crust. Back severe throbbing by time done with pizzas. Had to sit a while.
650 went for walk in neighborhood with Rae & mom. Made it to Sassy (neighbors horse up the end of the road) and back home. I was done for sure after that but I did it.
Tummy feels really bloated and hurting.
Low back throbbing, hands ache, rt wrist swollen and achy, headache, rt hip aches, feet ache, stinging needle pain just in upper body region. Improvement is good.
Checked my tongue in mirror after I brushed my teeth. My tongue almost looks normal…just a small patch of white in middle.
March 27
650 woke to agonizing pain in hands, arms, and back, and bad headache. Feels like I was beat up bad.
Joe sweet enough to massage areas with eo pain relief rub. It helps take edge off.
Bible Reading: 1Samuel 1-3; Psalm 43:3;
Weather – raining off and on all day
Exercise – decided to go do some Easter shopping. One child had bad attitude so that child didn’t get anything. Another child found shoes finally. All the walking wore me out and made legs throb exponentially. Ended up sitting on part of store’s furniture bc I couldn’t stand any more. It led to a lady asking why I was hurting. Was able to give my lightning testimony. Lady said it gave her the chills. Invited them to church. One of Ladies, Christy, works in Grand Bay Pharmacy. Said I should stop in and say hi some time. Told her I would.
Watched movie called Walk By Faith. It’s about a young man with Sickle Cell Disease. He embarrassed and gets tired of having disease. Made to do report in school on the disease and paired with guy he doesn’t like.
Took Epsom Salt bath to ease pain in legs ended up out if breath. Had to rest a while afterwards.
Feet feel like their frost bitten frozen but Joe says their not that cold yet. Whole body hurts. Hands throbbing. Lower left leg from chin to toes tourniquet tightening feeling squeezing hard with tingling sensation. Low back aches. Random muscles twitching thru body today. Skin itchy. Sneezing. Headache.
LS Memoirs – 17-19 March 2021
March 17
445 woke in great pain all over!!! Hurts to move. Sinuses congested. Took pain rx & Advil sinus.
Bible Reading: Joshua 22-24,
635 center of chest throbbing
720 having trouble seeing straight, feel wobbly. Feel crash oncoming. Exhausted. Need a nap
310p crash oncoming. Need cat nap before picking up Joe.
335 need to stop at grocery store on way to pick up Joe. It’s very crowded. Woah!
600 crashed again in recliner in livingroom. Not sure how long I was out. Had difficulty keeping awake. Pain increases and it wears me out. Pastor wife friend admitted to hospital with respiratory failure, double pneumonia , and covid. Praying she gets better soon.
924 been in bed since 9p. It’s been a frustrating exhausting day.
Friend still in hospital. She’s eating soft foods. She has to have her liquids thickened bc she chokes otherwise. IF & I helped feed her her dinner.
Drama involved with people trying to take matter into their own hands about how to take care of her house. Frustration I don’t need. The stress just adds to my pain. Ugh!
Decided to check on my ladies tonight. They’re good. Have to call one in the morning. Worked little on my blog today. Wrote little more of the devotional and later posted LS memoir to blog.
Symptoms: stinging burning pain through body. Only able to ignore for short periods. Legs throbbing as if I ran a 5k without preparation. Feel like I’ve been beat up and can barely pick myself up. Headache. Periodic sharp jabbin pains randomly in body. Left three little toes cramping something aweful while driving today.
March 18
500 really bad charlie horse cramp in rt calf woke me abruptly around 2:30am. Had to walk on it to ease some. Severe thunderstorms passed thru in middle of night.
Bible Reading: Judges 1-2; Romans 15:13; Psalm 144:1-2;
Reading difficult this morning. Eyes are blurry. Whole body throbbing. Rt leg cramping and very stiff. Rt hip throbbing. Hands swollen & achy. Moderate headache.
Rae & I stopped at LMs house to clean a little after taking guys to work. Tried to do it yday but couldn’t.
Whole body stings. Pain increases. Headache intensified -7/8.
Listening to wholetones music & deep breathing while resting. Need to notate which track is for which ailment. Difficulty remembering. Open Door & The Bridge
Tried to do few chores around house. No energy and dragging. Head pounding & body still stinging. Decided to lay back down hoping to ease headache some. Ended up crashing again for another hour.
Hand and eye coordination is way off tonight. Royally messed up. Some parts I couldn’t even play one note correctly.
Symptoms: Legs burning throbbing. Neck hurts. Head pounding. Whole body stinging. Hands throbbing and swollen. Exhausted. Extreme pain is wearing me out. Lower lft leg tourniquet tightening feeling with numbness & tingling. Lower back throbbing. Dr hip aches. Sinuses congested. Skin sensitive to touch.
March 19
Woke to body stinging, stiff, and achy. Achy pain I can handle but stinging pain can drive me nuts. Need to get more veggies and fruits to juice again. I didn’t sting as much. I suppose the juicing has a specific vitamin that I don’t regularly take with my meds and supplements. May need to figure that one out.
Bible Reading: Judges 3-5; Galatians 5:22-23; Lamentations 3: 23-26; Psalm 16:1-3
Sinuses congested, thirsty,
Juice: decided to try celery juice. 4 stalks celery, 1/2 lemon, & 1 orange. It tasted awful!!!! Joe took sip and spit it out. I forced myself to get most of it down. Yuck! Won’t try that again.
Lightning Strikes Journal Entries 10-12 January 2021
Jan 10
650 overslept. Strange dream – I was reliving David & Goliath story but in modern day I was a congresswoman facing off against Pelosi. Joshua 1: 9 repeating in head.
Whole body achy & stiff. Low rt back still has intense pain like I fell and bruised it deeply. Bending over causes intense pain. Moving slowly.
Lightning Survivor asked about what has helped to ease neuropathy pain.
Following article gives list of supplements that can help…
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/326917#diet-and-lifestyle-tips
I personally take B vitamins, magnesium (500mg or more), Calcium with D3, turmeric, etc. I’ve taken alpha lipocic acid, but didn’t notice much difference at the time. One of my doctors gave me Cognitex Basics which helped with brain function too. Need to get more.
130 exhausted from morning services. Feel like I need to crash. Low back & rt hip throbbing.
315 slept maybe half hour pain kept me awake.
830 exhausted. My head feels swimmy like it’s floats in mucus.
Jan 11
750a woke late. Slept hard once I fell asleep. Could sleep longer but need to get moving.
10a sat on floor to try to help Rae with math. After little bit tailbone felt like someone hit it with a sledge hammer. Told Joe I may be injured but at least I’m still mobile. Lol.
230p realized I didn’t have my phone. Didn’t know if I dropped it in store or left at friends house. Began to panic. Tried to call hoping it was at friends house but she didn’t answer. Wasn’t sure I had right number. Went back to her house. It was there thankfully. Sigh of relief.
I’m exhausted and wanting to go home but Joe asked me to take Rae to phone store so she could get her new phone.
Need to also pick up Joe’s rx. Dr confirmed sinus infection.
All this running around is taxing on me. I’m not feeling so good myself now. Need some rest.
1150p if only my brain would let me sleep. Runny nose. Congested. Sinus pressure. Exhausted. Headache. Rt ear hurts. Low back & rt hip throbbing. Legs achy. Feet freezing. Hands achy & swollen.
Jan 12
830 woke from bad dream to back arms and hands stinging horribly.
1210 been trying to study for bible study tonight. Topic isn’t hardly touched on the rabbit trail I’m attempting. Want biblical aspect. Brain hurts. Eyes feel blurred and heavy. Need to rest. Lunch break
1245 headache. Brain hurts. Feet & hands cold. Sinuses congested. Thirsty. Tired. Whole body aches. It’s 66 inside. Put hoodie on to warm up. Need a nap. Took Tylenol sinus. Think I might be fighting a sinus infection too.
140 trying to decide on ice breaker for tonight. Rt hand sudden feels like it’s on fire! Shake hand but sensation still there. Low back feels like ice. Pull sweatshirt down to cover it. Sensation slowly creeping up back to middle & sides.
500 getting ready for tonight. Face is flushing. Cheeks feel like they’re on fire. Headache. Sinus congestion. Low back & rt hip throbbing. Facial pressure and pain. Exhausted. Tummy feels bloated. Feet cold but not freezing. Need to lay down for bit.
1100p ladies mtg went well. Only got thru half the lesson.
Headache. Sinus congestion and pain. Stuffy nose. Rt ear hurts. Neck hurts. Chilly sensation in base of neck travels down spine to mid back. Cramping pain in lower lft abdomen. Low back & rt hip hurt. Hands swollen and throbbing. Skin feels like it’s crawling. Eyes heavy & hurt. Legs ache like I walked a mile. Feet hurt and cold.
