A New Day Today
The title says it all… a new day today! It is as if all the last few days never happened and things might be getting better, finally, but I will not hold my breath…so here is today’s installment living with lupus and the ups and downs we experience on this roller coaster ride…enjoy the read!
Well, all the gloom and doom I have been feeling has lifted and this morning, I woke up feeling wonderful. Go figure. I have been in a lot of pain and having my joints all acting awfully. Then, after a few days rest, I am feeling much improved. Not all the way better but indeed improved. Hmmm, I wonder… but I digress…
You see, this disease can do things like this and make you feel like you are losing your mind at times. It is hard to wrap your mind around one day laying in bed and the next feeling good enough to paint rooms and cook dinner. Yet, it is how this lupus treats us. Some days, you can be fine and busy and productive and in an hour or so, be flat on your back in bed. It is the nature of the beast, the beast being the wolf called lupus.
It is the reason many of us have had to leave lucrative careers and retire early or go on disability. It cannot be predicted which days you can work so since those “dream” jobs of working at home are few and far between, we stop working. It can make you feel like a failure when you cannot work anymore like you used to.
So, I did get a lot accomplished today despite the fact that I am still in pain and my joints are still hurting. Just not as bad as they have been. Now, tomorrow we will see if I overdid it. I hope not, but I am afraid that when these good days come, I tend to overdo to make up for the days when I could not do things. When that happens, I pay a heavy price the next day, usually, but I have been pleasantly surprised sometimes too!
My daughter did call today and told me that the school my granddaughter goes to had another mishap with the bus and getting her home. This is the second time in the month and what makes it worse is my granddaughter is only 5 and in kindergarten. If my daughter doesn’t call the school, I probably will. It is reprehensible what they have done in this first month! I am livid and will not settle down until something is done to rectify it or someone listens and makes amends. Poor thing, my granddaughter is dreading school now and she loved it last year! The difference? She attended private school last year and this year she is in public schools. It is a sad commentary on the public school system that these things can occur, especially in this day and time when safety is a major concern.
Another thing that has occurred is that my hubs went camping for a few days with just our dog for company. He enjoyed it but came home today with a stomach bug. Bad way to end a relaxing trip.
Well, now tomorrow is a new day and I hope it will find everyone happy and pain free! May you be able to accomplish all the things on your list and feel a sense of pride and accomplishment in doing so.
