Monday, March 9, 2009

Sleeping in is really great!

This morning, to my shock, when I awoke, I looked at the clock on my husband’s high boy dresser across the room and was surprised to see that it was a minute after nine!
For me, that’s like waking up at noon for others, virtually unheard of for my early risings for more than thirty years, 5 to 6 A.M. has been my mostly usual.
For many years my only pain medicine that I could take was Tylenol extra strength, but soon it didn’t seem to work anymore and I really thought that I had become immune to its affects, and so I suffered without.
And so with my stomach ulcer issues I poo- pooed the idea from all those recent doctors who were trying to come up with some ideas to handle my chronic pain problems, and I thought that Tylenol P.M. wouldn’t help me and it really was not that affective, but the Tylenol P.M. Gel tabs that are also extra strength seemed to be helpful at 3:43 A.M. that is what I finally took and that is why I got nearly 5 hours of sleep, that is allowing for how long it took to work.
It was so refreshing to have had that much sleep for so long; now I am hopeful it will work again.
But for most people I would think the affect would last for about 6-8 hours?

Any-who that extra sleep apparently, helped me to feel nearly useful which proved for me to be able to do two loads of wash and make two meals today!
Most people who are disabled will tell you small accomplishments make you so happy, because they are tangible evidence that you are still capable in some ways. And life goes on.
In another month our swimming pool should be warm enough for me to do some therapy in there or it could be sooner with the daily temps this week here being in the low to mid 80’s. Warm showers are extremely helpful and cheaper than any meds even with our high city water bills that average over 80 bucks a month, but that includes our city sewers too.

My husband had me make a shopping list and he picked up the groceries and then after our lunch he began his preparation for the fence on the side of our house.
Our neighbors from across the canal bicycled over to ask if they could help, but so far he hasn’t needed any. I’m sure he will soon though and I truly hope he lets that nice neighbor who offered help him, but you know men….who knows. (Actually, I do believe they were just on a bike ride and saw my hubby and decided to ask. They ride daily. We used to ride for miles; the longest trip I remember was 21 miles to a park not far from where we lived in NJ, which is another sad thing that I miss.)
My cousin meant well, but I guess this particular one doesn’t read my Blog or he would know that I am unable to dance anymore, since he sent an email wishing me dancing now that I am retired so to speak.
I took ballet, toe and tap as well as Jazz and modern for twelve years, from 4 to 16, as a youngster. My dance teacher even gave us a co-ed class of ballroom, I was twelve and it was great and I miss that oh so much too, dancing that is.

I complain and Shanty Towns are all popping up all over our country, I truly feel so ashamed of my daily complaining. People lose their jobs and house and that’s how it happens.
I keep saying in my heart, "There, but for the Grace of God, go I.” And I cry inside with every moment of the news casts that bring us these birds’ eye views of misery now worldwide.
And I do worry like everyone for the other shoe to drop.
One major illness emergency without insurance it could happen to us.
Although, the health department people keep saying that they wouldn’t take our home, but I still fear that possibility.
So I weep along side the rest of our humans who suffer.
And count those meager blessings each and every night like I ask you all to do too.
I say what I say to give you and myself a severe pep talk of positivity, and hope that it works.
Professionals in the medical field say that positive upbeat thinking and talk will keep you mentally healthier, and could also help physically too. Try it, its called self-speak!
Think it and it will be theory.

On that positive note I will bid you good night to all and to all count those blessings and I will too.

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