tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988655.post114392590759039288..comments2023-10-17T07:34:35.780-05:00Comments on Pearls and Dreams: Saturday ThoughtsDreaming againhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15717590226520457326noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988655.post-1144007167019344322006-04-02T14:46:00.000-05:002006-04-02T14:46:00.000-05:00Aw hang in there Pk. I hope for the best with your...Aw hang in there Pk. I hope for the best with your surgery Tuesday. You'll be in my thoughts and prayers. Take Care.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07025123874632902463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988655.post-1143998492023317292006-04-02T12:21:00.000-05:002006-04-02T12:21:00.000-05:00I have a simpler system: First, do what you want ...I have a simpler system: <BR/><BR/>First, do what you want to do.<BR/><BR/>If there's energy left over, do what you absolutely need to do.<BR/><BR/>That way, your needs are met. Because, if you don't take care of yourself, you can't take care of the rest.<BR/><BR/>Just a thought.pbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11568681879593734160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988655.post-1143997811335588152006-04-02T12:10:00.000-05:002006-04-02T12:10:00.000-05:00I must admit that I cannot fully appreciate your m...I must admit that I cannot fully appreciate your medical condition or your difficulties. *sorry*<BR/><BR/>From that point of view, I am of no help to you whatsoever... I can pray for you though.<BR/><BR/>So, with that in mind, I am looking at your situation from a totally different aspect and was wondering if the following suggestion would be feasible and possibly help?<BR/><BR/>You need to develop a strict schedule and adhere to it.<BR/><BR/>You need to schedule x hours for church/volunteer work on x days. No more, no less.<BR/><BR/>You need to schedule x hours on x days for house things. Schedule ONE thing for that day. Do not clean the whole house in one day. Only do one section, or one thing, on any given day.<BR/><BR/>When you cook, make enough for two to three meals. (Spaghetti sauce freezes quite well and so do a lot of other things.) You could actually schedule a 'cooking day'.<BR/><BR/>You need to schedule x hours on x days for all the repetitive details and responsibilities that you have. <BR/><BR/>Write out a schedule. Follow it 'religiously'. <BR/><BR/>Do not vary from the schedule at all. <BR/><BR/>Leave plenty of room for daily rest/naps.<BR/><BR/>Leave plenty of room for unexpected events.<BR/><BR/>And do not fill these blank spaces of 'time' with *stuff*.<BR/><BR/>Would this work for you?<BR/><BR/>I developed this kind of thing for myself when I had 15 children to take care of in my home.<BR/><BR/>later...It's me, T.J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17835558639653389651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988655.post-1143950420789198372006-04-01T22:00:00.000-06:002006-04-01T22:00:00.000-06:00All I can do is tell you I know how you feel about...All I can do is tell you I know how you feel about what you are going through. I have some (maybe many) of the same issues as you. I try to act like nothing is wrong and then I realize there is plenty wrong but people just don't get it!<BR/><BR/>You already know from reading some of the things I have written that I have lived in denial for over 20 years with the severity of my arthritis. It has caught up with me and I so hate it! A big problem is I did such a good job of hiding it from my family that now they wonder why I seem to be sick so much, when I wasn't before..Ohhh, if they only knew how bad I felt before they would most likely understand it better now.<BR/><BR/>I am on needles and pins while I wait to go back to CCF in May. I had all that blood work done that they requested when I was there on the 17th. and they called me yesterday (Friday) and said he wanted repeats on some of the tests..I don't know know what that means. Were they so HIGH that he wants them double checked? All these questions and no answers.<BR/><BR/>You have to just take it easy the next few days until your surgery. You don't want to go into it in a frazzled state and already worn out.<BR/><BR/>You know that you can't go off disability with the amt. of medications you are on and the many specialists you have to see. <BR/><BR/>Please take care and rest up..It will soon be over and then you will start back up on your anti-inflammatories, and be able to cope much better!<BR/><BR/>CathyCathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13540096932312929506noreply@blogger.com