on the other hand.....
Mood:  happy
Topic: JUST CHECKING IN
i am at the last stage of the weight-loss surgery qualifying... i just got the ok to have the MMPI done in spooner instead of having to go all the way to superior. i'm going to call for an app't this afternoon, and since it's still the first half of august i might make the august review, although that's not likely. if everything works out smoothly, though, i might be able to have the surgery in a month or two.

blech
Mood:  blue
Topic: JUST CHECKING IN
blech BLECH blech
saw the fibro RN specialist friday, received a definitive diagnosis. at least it explains my pain, but now what?
the good news... i am being referred for PT and OT so perhaps i'll find some help.
the upside is that i have finally connected with specialists who know what they are doing and have good ideas about what i need.

day two
Mood:  not sure
Topic: JUST CHECKING IN
whoo hoo.. maybe i'm onto something!

i was so wiped out today, but this afternoon i made myself do the tiny bit of tai chi i started yesterday, then i finished my sister's gift and also got an item packaged up and mailed to a friend. i feel i'm accomplishing something, at least the walk to the mail box.

feeling kind of proud of myself
Mood:  incredulous
Topic: JUST CHECKING IN
yesterday i went into town to go shopping, spent all my energy if not all my money. normally this means a day or two or three knocked out to recuperate. just monday i moved a couple of boxes, went out to lunch with friends, and was dead to the world for the next two days.

well, today i was tired but restless, motivated, bored. so i actually started doing tai chi from an instructional tape i've had for years! a tiny start, but hey! and then i worked on some gifts for people, jumping up and down to run and find the supplies i need. and THEN i went out and did my spring road litter patrol, using the scooter of course but getting on and off, up and down, back and forth, picking up a winter's worth of cans, bottles and trash from my roadside.

i still haven't napped, and it's going on 10, but my did i need a pain pill LOL

ALONE AT LAST ... soon
Mood:  accident prone
Topic: JUST CHECKING IN
a busy busy tiring day... it was a good one but i'm glad it's over. i had the visiting nurse here, carla my aide, eva the meal delivery, and then louie and mary, two great friends, drove up from minnapolis and took me into town and out for dinner.

i'm sooooooooo tired and achy that i'm glad that tomorrow is friday, i only have eva coming, and then i'm alone until monday afternoon.

helpers can be tiring, as much as i appreciate them.