The Day in the Life of a Spoonie

https://butyoudontlooksick.com/articles/written-by-christine/the-spoon-theory/

So today, I woke up numerous times during the night in pain. The scale 9 type. That sucks the spoons right of you. So me and pain meds and anti anxiety meds were friends.  Which sucks the spoon right out of you. Luckily, I got some more sleep.  I had to be up a little earlier than usual because I have an appointment (that I had already rescheduled) to get my port flushed. Today there just wasn’t enough spoons for a shower and barely enough for dry shampoo. I am still wearing yesterdays makeup. Once I wake up, I have to feed the dogs and give Taz his insulin, which is draining.  Hurting my poor baby twice a day.  He has no clue why it is happening to him.  Poor guy doesn’t care for needles. Then I left and got my port flushed.  They missed the first time and got it the second. The surgeon inserted it deep. So sometimes they have a hard time getting it. About that time I had a migraine start. Probably the stress of the situation.

I get home and play with the dogs.  They chill with me on the bed a lot so especially when Taz wants to play he gets to. Then the pain got so bad I just had to lay down.  I was hoping I could skip the Maxalt for my migraine. I take it more than am comfortable with. Didn’t work. I woke up when Greg got home for lunch with a killer headache. So I took one. And some other pain meds just to make sure.

I have plans today. I have to see my psychiatrist at 2:30. Non negotiable.  I am about out of a new medicine.  I am supposed to meet with the pastor and his wife later. That will require more brain activity. Not sure I have it in me to make it the far. If Greg wasn’t coming to get me for my appt I don’t know what I would do. I am so blessed to have him.  As of now, I am done. But I have to find spoons somewhere to make it at least through this next appt.

Understanding spoonies and what we go through and are able to do is important. You have friends that go through this. Be courteous and considerate. There is only so much most of us can do.  Some days I have more than others.  Today is not one of those days. I can barely keep my eyes open now. At least all the pain meds has my headache down to a 5. Manageable.