Today I had a few rough patches - a couple sudden bouts of diarrhea with headache, and another time when I just felt extreme fatigue hit me. I took Tramadol when the fatigue hit...usually more significant pain will arrive with the fatigue.
However, I was still motivated to get things done. I washed 4 loads of laundry (through to completion...not just piled on the couch!) I baked 2 loaves of bread, I cleaned the kitchen table, the counters, the stovetop. I swept the kitchen and the front porch. I vacuumed the hallway and a bedroom.
I didn't do all this housework at once. I used a technique called pacing. In between tasks, I would rest. Sometimes I was even in bed under covers to stay warmer. But the important thing is to keep getting up!
Tomorrow will be interesting...will I pay a price for all this activity?
I need to run a couple simple errands tomorrow, so I hope I paced myself well enough!
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