Hey @tyme
Im getting there. I just posted about my sleep issues. They are irritating me a fair amount, Im really looking forward to feeling like Ive really slept.
Im having to give up my pain killers, Ive been diagnosed with Hyperalgesia so its really pretty painful process. As you give up some your pain increases then it settles and you do it again. Its not a huge amount of fun. But at the end Im hopeful that Ill be able to get a spinal cord stimulator. I cant go stright to having it because the pain from the surgery would be unbearable given the condition.
My procedure for my shoulder lasted 11 days and the pain was back in full force and my other shoulder has caught up pain wise so they are both really painful and it makes using my arms a difficult thing particularly above shoulder height etc.
Apart from that, Ive been continuing on my change journey. Ive been really focused on doing what I can to be as healthy as I can be. Ive been able to lose weight, which is really important for my health. I dont have a goal in mind, like I want to lose so many kgs but I suppose about 1/2 of what I am, a little less and I would feel that I have done well. It will be a long journey but with the new information I have and new understanding of food etc. I have I feel like I have more firepower behind me to address my weight issues. But I am tackling it from a health point of view, so I am addressing my diet and making sure its healthy and well rounded rather than taking out a particular food or something. Its a high protein low carb diet but I dont miss out on anything I want, I still have the foods etc I feel like just in moderation and less of them. Its working well and Ive been doing it a while now so its kinda starting to be imbedded in my life. I have my own pantry in my room now and a couple draws in the freezer, also have a shelf in the fridge just for my stuff. Everything is planned out, I know what I am eating, when and how much for, well up to april at the moment. There isnt a huge amount of variation but thats my personal preference.
Ive setup my diary as well and a daily activity schedual, so all this bits and bobs I need to do, make my bed, shower, dishes that sorta stuff. I can check off every day that I have done those things, which helps minimise the impact of the depression and because of the sleep stuff, I forget heaps and simple day to day things are forgotten easily. Problem is of late, even with reminders Ive been forgetting. Ive even got an app for cleaning which reminds me when I need to do things like change my quilt cover, change the tea towel etc.
Because of the forgetfulness Ive become really focused on being organised, having things schedualled, in my diary, planned etc.
My mood has been pretty good of late. I crashed early this week because my pharmacy screwed my meds and I ended up not having my morning and lunch doses of psych, pain and blood pressure meds which really messed me up but I am on the up and up now.
How are you?
