LS & BC Memoirs – February 24-25, 2022

February 24

4:00 woke to use restroom. I’m in much pain all over. Pain level 7/8. Nerves stinging needle pain and throbbing throughout body. Eyes watery. Sinuses congested. Started praying for people.

4:10 Joe came to give me hug and kiss before leaving for work. Asked why I was awake. Told him I’m hurting really bad all over. He said he wished I’d stop hurting so much, but you did say you did too much y’day. Told him I know me too. God has a purpose for it all but it doesn’t mean it doesn’t hurt in the meantime. He said I know.

4:15 took pain Rx and 2k mg Vitamin C.

Jeremiah 29:11

Gotta get those pesky taxes finished being prepped so we can get our tax refund so I can try to see a different doctor.

Indigestion kicking in. Took 2 ginger capsules and one tums.

http://www.doctoryourself.com/pain.html

Numbers 3-4;

800 Take 45 minute nap

Drink chocolate milk with D.E. and chia seeds. Praying it will give me the energy and stamina I need today.

Trying to get things ready for church tonight as I have a funeral to attend today.

I’m getting floaters in my vision. It’s irritating me more than usual today.

Nice chat with my sister.

1100 pick up gals from school. Attending funeral today for WP. My Dad is preaching. He’s been out of the loop for a bit. Praying all goes well.

It went well. Could tell Dad was out of practice. I think he behaved himself fairly well. Grandma was a bit stressed. She explained what happened later. They ended up asking Pastor Sam to do the welcome and opening prayer. Lynn sent us home with leftovers from the lunch.

We certainly have not been without food. There may have been days we didn’t have things I wanted but never without what we needed. Thank you, Lord.

God provided several cases of shelf stable food at church. Had fun sorting through it all before services. We were able to offer food to the church family after church tonight. ☺️bSupposed to get more food donated tomorrow. Praise God!

1030 trying to study with Rae for exams tomorrow but we’re both falling asleep. Told her we’ll get some sleep and get up early to study.

It’s been a long day. My brain is over taxed and hurting fierce. Exhausted. Nerves stinging througo

throbbing. I hurt from head to toes. Low back throbbing. Neck hurts.

Night meds taken plus 2k mg Vitamin C and 1/2 pill of relpax for the migraine.

Thankful for:

1. God’s provisions

2. Church voted to increase Joe’s pay

3. Able to bless others with food that needed it

 

February 25

530 woken by alarm. Twas having bad dream (going to use bathroom as I approached bathroom I tripped and fell face first into the toilet and busted my face up. Blood everywhere. Not good. I have to have surgery to fix my face.)

Eyes so blurry I cannot read my phone to snooze alarm.

Body very stiff and throbbing intensely. Arms throbbing as if I did an intense workout. Legs throbbing but not nearly as much.

Takes good 20 minutes for eyes to clear up enough to be able to read my Bible.

Matthew 22:37-39; Numbers 5-6; 2 Samuel 23:14

A least my headache has eased.

1000 while working on uploading posts to my blog Jordon is cracking up belly laughing. He decides to play the video he’s watching.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/259614639542144?fs=e&s=cl

I crack up laughing. Sometimes the auto correct feature is so idiom like!!!

Finished a week of blogs plus a recipe blog for today.

Made couple phone calls – CPA & Dr office

A friend tagged me in a post about someone being struck by lightning through their computer inside.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10160019330131636&id=141321506635

I was able to reply on said post giving some facts and put plug in for a Facebook support group.

Running errands for church with Joe and Jordon. Also looking at laptops for Jordon for college. Took longer than I thought.

Dezirae had to stay after school to register for ACT. Timing wasn’t expected especially with Teen Activity tonight.

Ran home to pick up rest of items then off to church.

Joe got things set up while I started cooking and prepping dinner. Teens enjoyed the walking tacos. Brownies kind of dry. I overcooked them. I’m in so much pain and exhausted. I will not be surprised if I crash shortly after getting home.

Jordon says he’s starting to get concerned about some of the symptoms he’s exhibiting now almost 5 yrs later after the LS – Forgetting things easily, headaches, in pain a lot, not sleeping well, dropsies with his hands, etc. I did my best to console him. 

Journal Entries 23-24 October 2018

October 23

7:00am – had trouble sleeping last night.  Woke at 7:00am.  Have TBI group today.  Can only stay till 12:30 bc Joe has to work midday.

Once I got there, spoke with Theresa about paperwork from ss oho?  Let atty know about attending tbi mtg.  She said she’d write a leter if needed.  I asked her for biz card bc I lost her info.

Two guys & a gal from USA came today.  They come to help us out but are also learning from us.  Stephen drew picture of brain and broke down different areas trying to explain each units functions.  I was surprise that several of other attendees knew what part of their brain was injured.  I must’ve had a lot of areas inured bc I resonate with several things.

I told them I’d like to pick their brains sometime.  I have lots of questions I’d liked answered but can’t seem to remember them when necessary or how to word them to make sense.

They had us play a new game to me.  I think it’s called Two Truths and a Lie.  I didn’t understand what they were asking at first.  Jameson gave example.  I don’t remember all I wrote, but when it came to my second fact I wrote…I survived being struck by lightning.  They were both shocked at that one.  They started asking a bunch of questions.  I answered the best I could before getting interrupted.  I figure I can just print out list of symptoms to help them out.  Had to set alarm on phone so I wouldn’t be late leaving.  Arrived at home a few minutes before Joe had to leave for work. 

My brain hurts after all that workout.

Need to rest.  Sat for 30 minutes or so in livingroom.  Not working.  Can’t focus.  Brain hurts all over.  Fingers and hands numb, tingly, and aching.  Legs and feet hurt.  Whole body aches.  Neck tingly burning up and down spine.  Feel like I’m going to pass out.  Feeling weekish.  Need to go lay down for a while. 

Ended up sleeping for 65 minutes.  Woke up to phone ringing.  Brain foggy  couldn’t figure out where phone was though on bed next to me.  Time to make the cookies.

Symptoms: brain hurts & foggy, neck chilly tingly, hands swollen and achy, calves crampy, whole body aches to bones, tired but wide awake.

11:17p – stinging nerve pain in legs from waist to toes, low back pain, hands swollen and achy, brain hurts, eyes sensitive to lights, tired but wide awake, every wrinkle in clothing is agitating my skin, rt neck hurts.

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October 24

8:36a – woke up later that usual whole body aches. Made bed.  Not hungry but ate bowl of cereal.   Started research for Joe.  Thirsty so I go to get drink. Decide that cabinets are dirty.  In cleaning them, decided they need fresh paint.  It was very hard to stir paint.  It hurt my arms.  Need to take a break.  Started load of laundry.  Stir paint again.  Brush not working well.  Found small roller.  Took off handles.  Painted four cabinet doors above stove.  My arms are throbbing and I’m out of breath.  Load of wash is done.  Throw in dryer.  Stared water for new load.  Not enough clothes need more.  I’m tired and need to rest.  It’s a little after 12 kids need to eat.  Made Dezi pb&j. Made Tara chicken sandwich.  Made myself pb&j.  Sat to eat.  I’m exhausted.

Holly came over to see if we were ready to go.  Told girls to get ready to go.  We’re going to Orange Beach.  Enjoyed my “earthing” time at beach.  Tara fed bird from her hand.  I’m plum exhausted.  My body aches and I’m starting to get a headache.  Hands swollen and ache.  Feet ache to bones.  Skin itchy.  Indigestion.

Journal Entries 19-20 October 2018

October 19

Huge praise!!! But for the grace of God, my blog is now live! I’ve been working on it since April. Trying to figure it all out is still like learning Greek to me, but as I am able I will continue to add to it.
It’s my healing journey from being struck by lightning. www.charitymaeprosper.com

Watch this 8-part series on how to strengthen and heal your brain. It’s completely free and 100% life changing.  www.brokenbrain.com

October 20

I’m tired of journaling my symptoms but I know if I don’t I won’t remember when things happen plus it helps me track my progress

6:30a  – woke in much pain…I hurt all over.  My hands feel like their on fire.  They are throbbing so.  Random shooting pain in my legs.  Headache.  Low back aches.  Arms ache.  Neck sore on rt side.  Rt ear randomly  ringing.

9:36a-I do not want to get up today, but I have lots to do…prepare food to put in crockpots for lunch at church after soul winning, etc.  Lord, I need Your help to move today.  Thinking about fudging on my caffeine free diet just to have energy to go.  Took my meds this am, but I still have no energy.

9:47a – Thought prayer answered today.  I prayed for one pumpkin.  God had two pumpkins given to us.  PTL!!!

11:30 – didn’t put water in crockpots – food not cooking.  Have to cook items on stove.  Cramp in rt side of neck trying to turn gas off on stove.

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