Due to frigid tempatures today, it felt like my body decided to shut down on me. No idea if this was from the -25 F temp when I woke up or if I have just been doing way too much but I have felt achy and tired all day long. Knowing my body, it was probably a combination of both as I felt a crash coming on for several days now.
I did manage to make it to physical therapy for my neck today but wasn't able to do as much. Kevin, the only PT person I will work with, said it felt like I was in a flare when he stretched out my neck. In the past he has said it feels like my joints are moving in cement when I am in a flare so he can usually tell before I say anything.
On a brighter note, my kids were off of school due to the dangerous temps and we knew the night before so I was able to sleep in some. I managed to get the dishwasher unloaded and reloaded as well as a load of laundry through the washer and dryer. I also got the kids breakfast and lunch while helping with various things throughout the day. This may not seem like much but for me, this was alot considering how I have felt all day. I did doze in between doing all this as my body just gave out on me. I could still hear everything going on so the kids knew if they needed me, I could help but they also are smart kids and knew I needed to rest.
Tomorrow they should be back in school which should start to put us back on a regualr schedule allowing me to rest more as well.
I would apologize for my whiny post today but I'm not as this is my life. I promised you a real look at chronic illness and having bad days like today is part of it. Who know what tomorrow will bring.
Until tomorrow,
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