August 24, 2005
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This is the best part of ME/CFIDS.
Flareups go away. I woke this morning feeling like working, for
the first time since my town trip last Thursday. This means that
if I pace myself and nothing happens to trigger another flare, I will
be productive through the next town trip eight days from now.I have been working on the Addicts Unlimited website. I have been
fiddling with the color scheme. That could occupy me forever if I
don’t just make a decision and get on with it.There was something else I had meant to mention in yesterday’s blog about the reassurance I got from the ultra-comprehensive symptom list.
It confirmed for me what I had observed in myself: that not just
physical activity, but also mental work, can “wear me out” and trigger
crashes. This explains so much, particularly why I have gravitated towards certain non-demanding games and pastimes.Doug doesn’t see how I can enjoy replaying some games after they have
lost their challenge through practice and familiarity. In truth,
when I’m in tip-top form, they have no attaction for me, either.
But when the M.E. is particularly severe and my brain is in a fog, such
pastimes are preferable to sitting and staring at a wall or, even
worse, at TV.I have been doing mental work since early morning and it’s time
for a break and some food. I hope to get some physical work done
this afternoon. It’s hard to express how good it feels to be
getting any work done after the days and daze of stumbling and fumbling.Later….
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Thank you very much for your comments and suggestions. I always do my best to buy things that I love, things that speak to me with regard to spirituality. I usually don’t know why I buy these items at the time, but the reason always comes to me down the road. I’m going to try going to my local metaphysical shop and check out all the different Tarot cards to see which set really jumps out at me.
I also bought a pendulum recently, but I can’t seem to get it to stop turning violently. I always begin with it straight and still, but without my moving it, it begins swinging and pulling away from me. Any ideas on this one? Perhaps I should remain focused on Tarot for now…….
Thanks again!
Say…
Who’s that Hot Young Fine Shangalang Thang in that there picture there?
*smiles*
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Please remember and heed–the best is the fucking ENEMY of the good–find a good color scheme (this should take, maybe, 20 seconds) and go with it. Sheesh!
And, yeah, I relate to the best thing part–it is like playing this weird lottery with your body–which part will hurt/not work/function okay/twitch/throb/go numb today? Right now, I am pretty much okay except for the bad shoulder, maybe give it a heat massage when I get home.