Only our second check-in and already the first to be written during a flare-up. I can’t say I’m necessarily surprised, but I’m definitely disappointed. It’s suddenly gotten twice as cold where I live, as a storm is rolling in, and my body is taking it very harshly.
I had to change my first article topic because of this, actually. I’ll go more into detail about that when it’s posted but I’m feeling quite upset about it. It feels like all my plans just came crashing down. Everything hurts so much, I’m nauseous all the time and it’s hard to think about anything but that.
On the bright side, I’ve just gotten a new mattress. My previous mattress was five years older than me, I kid you not, and incredibly difficult to get comfortable on. The new one feels like heaven in comparison. I’ve been sleeping much easier which is a fantastic gift in general, but so much more in the middle of a flare-up. I’m pretty much stuck in bed all day during these episodes, so the timing couldn’t be better.
Unfortunately, sometimes I still can’t rest because my upstairs neighbors are unbearably loud. There’s constant crashing, pounding, barking, even yelling from upstairs. It’s very frustrating. Especially since there’s more than two floors in our building, so they also know what it’s like to have people stomping on your ceiling. Maybe their neighbors are much more temperate; who’s to say?
I haven’t been able to crochet much as my wrists and fingers make a great many concerning sounds when I do so, but I try. The pain gets to be more than I tolerate quickly but again, I enjoy crochet so I do what I can. Due to the cold, my project has shifted from a book cover to fingerless gloves. I do have a pair already, but they’re much too bulky to wear every day in the house. I’ve finished one but my progress on the other is, unsurprisingly, rather slow.
I’m not playing quite as much animal crossing as before because my energy is more than halved, but I still like to. It’s not too intensive but it’s fun and more interactive than most of the activities—by which I mean watching youtube or tv and reading on my phone—that I’m able to do during times like these. I’m in the midst of redecorating a few areas on my island so I get to be creative without putting too much strain on my body.
For the most part, I’ve just been resting or sleeping. I’m struggling to eat, due to both nausea and the overwhelming numbness I feel during flare-ups, but my mom is very supportive so I’m getting by. There are these mini bottles of juice smoothies that I like which usually we only get twice a month maximum, as they’re $16 for 12 and of those I get only 9, but they’re on sale this week so I don’t have to worry about making them last. It’s a very good thing, as they’re both one thing I can always handle and just about the only way I can get fruits down. I am quite a fan of applesauce, but that only goes so far.
With that, I leave you for now. I hope you feel better than I do right now and thanks for reading!