Saturday, June 11, 2022

5 Year Journal Day 355

     Today's prompt is " If you had to move to a new city, where would you move?"
     This week has been challenging to say the least. Tuesday morning at 0300, we left for Wilmington's airport to drop Chrisitinia and Harlee off. We got home around 0430. I had trouble catching up on sleep and my back and pelvis were hurting. I had a zoom appointment on Tuesday afternoon about writing my own book. It went ok, I guess. I don't really trust the person behind the system. I don't know him. 
     Wednesday there were no appointments. Thursday Caleb had his first day of testing for homeschool. It took several hours on the computer to get through it. Thursday night I had a zoom appointment with the Reiki Master Class for Bridge Training. I felt horrible and posted a request to have Reiki sent to me because I was in a lot of physical pain and depressed. During Bridge Training I was partnered with Colleen, from New Jersey. She sent me Reiki, and I sent her Reiki at the same time. I believe this helped me sleep that night.
     I woke up on Friday feeling much better, and able to take a hot shower. I had been wanting to shower all week but was in too much pain to take one. I washed up and put on my new Far Infrared compression tank top and clean clothes. Feeling much better, I was able to pre-wash a lot of dishes, load the dishwasher, hand wash some dishes, and start a load of laundry. I was able to sort out some things that were in boxes on the living and kitchen floor. We received the bookcase I ordered on Thursday. I am waiting for Caleb to put it together for me. It is replacing the china cabinet I had hauled away. I was using it to store books and crystals. When I had it hauled, I had to empty it into storage containers because I had nowhere else to put what was being stored. So now I have storage boxes on the living room floor, and in the way of walking. It looks horrible! I can't stand it and can't wait to fix it. I am still in the process of Spring cleaning.
     Friday was day 2 of Caleb's testing. He completed it without issues. Thank God that is done! I had to order pizza from Domino's for Caleb's dinner because I was too tired to finish cleaning the kitchen in order to cook dinner. I just had a few slices of turkey breast deli meat, a couple slices of Swiss cheese, an avocado, and a few spoons of lemon flavored olive medley. I took my medications and went back to bed. 
     I realized I was dealing with irritable bowel syndrome on Wednesday. I contacted Ms. Miller about the chronic pain I was in and suggested in might be a re-occurence of my stress fractures or may be endometriosis. I realized nit was my IBS when the next day I had a bowel movement and most of the pain went away. I let the nurse at the Women's clinic, who I had been messaging, know right away. I told her that I was diagnosed with IBS in basic training and prescribed tramadol. Ms. Miller put in a request for me to be seen by a GI specialist about my digestion issues. I was happy about that. At least she didn't try to prescribe me more Miralax! I swear I have so much trouble with her taking my issues seriously because I am overweight. She automatically blames my problems on being weight. The thing is, the pain led to my gaining weight, not the other way around!
     I feel like I got one problem solved, and that is leading me to see a specialist. Now, if I could get my fibromyalgia pain under control, that would be great! Fibromyalgia leads me to entire body pain. It is excruciating and painful to even walk. Alot of pain is in my pelvis and spinal area. 
     I think we went to Walmart on Thursday after Caleb finished his testing. I bought more sugar-free sweet tea and new door knobs for the house.
      Yesterday was Friday and we went to ship the necklace the had been mistakenly sent to me. It was the wrong necklace and I was returning it to the maker for replacement. We then went to walk around Big Lots for the first time. It was nice and clean in there. I bought some lemon scented multi-purpose cleaner for myself to clean the kitchen with and some Army figurines for Caleb. We went home after that.
     We haven't been driving much lately because gas prices are so high. The cost per gallon for regular gas was $4.68 yesterday. 
     I submitted my second final draft of my chapter on Tuesday to Sheila Farr. She approved with great enthusiasm! I was happy. She was happy. It was all good! I can't wait to see my chapter in a printed book! The release is July 7th of this year!
     I am still waiting to figure out how I am going to pay for college expenses. I have to wait for my summary of benefits letter and certificate of eligibility. They are letters that are supplied by the VA that say what benefits I have remaining in my Post 9/11 GI bill. That will determine when I can start classes. The other piece I am missing is the VocRehab letter that states  I have benefits to use through that program to pay for school. I have not been writing anymore essays for scholarships because I have not been feeling well. Even sitting at my computer was too much for me. I was in so much pain that I could not think clearly.
     I am still waiting to hear from the VA about scheduling my psychological evaluation appointment. I wonder what that will reveal.
     I start physical therapy at the end of the month at the VA clinic in Wilmington. When we went to the pool last week, I purchased a family pool membership so we could go when we wanted. I need to be going at least 3 times a week. It really does help with my pain. I wish I could remember all the exercises I was doing from pool therapy the last time I was in physical therapy. 
     Bubba is doing well and has completed his medications. He took a de-worming powder for 4 days. We were able to obtain a stool sample to check for parasites. He was clean of parasites! Hurray! Then he took a flea and tick medication a day after finishing that medication. A day after the flea and tick medication was administered, I gave him a heart worm medication. Now he is all caught up! He is only about 13 or 14 weeks old. He is skinny so I began feeding him twice as much food as he was getting. He is a growing boy and needs his nutrition to continue to growt into a big boy. 
     Today is Saturday, and it is 0525. I have been awake for about an hour now. Tomorrow I will spend all day in a zoom meeting for the Ignite Your Light program. Monday the guy who is inspecting my bathroom for a VA disability remodel will come over. I also will be sending Reiki to Colleen in the morning. I will be receiving Reiki from Colleen in the evening. Tuesday afternoon Caleb has a dental appointment. Christinia and Harlee will be arriving at the Wilmington airport that evening. Wednesday will be a busy day. The dishwasher repairman will come to fix the dishwasher. I will send Collen Reiki in the morning. Caleb has his psychiatrist appointment in the afternoon. I will receive Reiki in the evening. I have my video appointment with the VA Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) representative to discuss my goals with college. Friday Christinia has a doctor's appointment in the afternoon. It's going to be a busy week!
     I would like to catch up on the laundry and finish cleaning the kitchen today. I want to cook shrimp for dinner. I don't know how much work I will able to do, but I would like to pet vac the hallway, and begin using the carpet cleaner to clean the hallway carpet. I asked Caleb to shop vac the hallway in preparation for me to do just that. I also asked Caleb to put together the bookcase for me so I could put my stuff where I want it. I can't wait to put these storage boxes in the shed where they belong.
     It's time for me to take my medications. I have been thinking about my dad. I wish I could tell him about my chapter, about going back to school... 
     I graduate from Reiki Master class in August. If I do nothing else, even that would be an accomplishment worth celebrating! 

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