Thursday night I didn’t sleep well. The issue I have with my right arm is quite uncomfortable at times. For over a year my right thumb has been numb. I’ve dropped things and made quite a few messes. I’ve adjusted and don’t drop as often. It was suggested I use a wrist brace as this could be carpal tunnel. It has helped. I wear it all night and off and on during the day. But I now I often have radiating pain all the way up my arm. My elbow and shoulder are painful and I think I’ve pinched a nerve. I don’t have full range of motion and when I forget the pain reminds me of the sciatica I had a few years back. I’ve taken a lot of Tylenol and Advil this year!
Getting back to Thursday night my arm was giving me trouble. I couldn’t lay on my right side and laying on my left side I couldn’t find a comfortable position for me and my arm. I cannot sleep on my stomach or back because of the surgery I had many moons ago fusing three vertebrae.
This getting older is not fun!
Friday is sheet day and I managed to get the laundry done, dishes from breakfast and that was about it. Lunch was stew for Jim and Spanish rice for me. Both leftovers. Not long after I was back in bed. Not sure how long, maybe an hour because I had put the last load in the dryer and I heard it buzzing when it went off 45 minutes later. Don’t think I slept but it was nice to close my eyes.
About this time my lower back on the left side started aching. I have learned this is nothing to ignore and I associate it with my gallbladder. I know the gallbladder is on the right and in the front. But when I’ve had this back pain it was followed by the passing of a stone. No stone! The rest of the day was just me being uncomfortable and nauseous. Jim made the bed and did dishes.
By the time we went to bed at 2200 I was relatively pain free. Friday night I slept well.
Saturday morning Jim slept until 10 am. Then sat at the table in front of his laptop for three hours braking only for meals and calls of nature. I did laundry, made the bed and fixed our stir fry lunch. After lunch he transferred to his lounger. Dishes for me.
We both played games, I walked to the office and Jim went for a walk. I know the tv was on at some point....
Today is Mother’s Day and I received a lovely card from Sonsearae and Chris. They also sent me some colored pencils. Looking forward to using them. On Sunday we clean the fridge so I won’t need to prepare a meal. Sure would be nice to go out.
My goal again this year is to make 500 cards.
10 May 2020...110 cards
Handmade Cards Because:
No one displays an email on the mantle
Or shows off a tweet on the fridge
Or saves a Facebook post in a box of treasure
This is such a lovely card..simple and I like it
More tropical fun! This card pack is full of fun images and it does make me long for the beach
All is right in our world...even if that involves aches and pains
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