Wednesday, 5 September 2012
Best day in months!
I know so often in life progress and success invariably involves progress of 3 steps forward, 2 steps back. Well today I had my 3 steps forward, and hopefully tomorrow I can hang onto all 3 forward steps.
With the approval of the Prof yesterday, I changed horses on pain relief and went from Endone to Ordine. Ordine is a morphine based pain relief and although both are heavy duty, to me they have been quite different.
Perhaps it was a once-only event, but last night was my first night of relative comfort since hospital. What a difference it made last night. What a difference sleep makes.
Today I have felt an entirely new man, notwithstanding that I am fading fast right now. Today I had a taste of wellness! What a great motivator and I assure you being well is a most magical feeling. For anyone reading this blog who is well, you have absolutely no idea how unbelievable just one day of feeling healthy can be...and you have one day after another to enjoy, DON'T TAKE IT FOR GRANTED.
Although I was up 4 times overnight, I must have slept more deeply, and each time I was up it was brief, rather than half and hour or so each time. I am hopeful I can string a few of these nights together.
One god send has been Black Beauty 2, my Posture Care Chair Company twin motor leather layback chair that has saved my life...and Sylv's too. I have been moving pretty much between bed and Black Beauty 2 (my gorgeous chair) to get comfortable and get some sleep.
This morning I felt alert, fresh and motivated. It was so good.
Today I found a stack of letters and cards that I had taken to and from the farm to read, and had another look over them today. I also went shopping with Sylv to try and stretch the pallet a bit more. Buying tiny serves of healthy or fattening food is not easy, but today we did find some food to try. Remember I need to eat 6 times a day, and always really small serves. Trying to mix it up that often is quite challenging.
I had a forum get together tonight with some close friends and so overall I felt I had a big day.
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Hi Charles you have been rebuilt by the doctors and have done very well.Don't be in too much of a hurry your body replaces itself every seven years,whats the rush we are sent these issues to be forced to think about our lives, and to understand who and what you are, is a result of past decisions, good and bad, to go back to exactly what you were doing before is total folly. What do they say is the definition of madness. doing the same thing and expecting a different outcome.It is true this sort of event can only make you stronger, but only if you listen to the warnings.I spent years sleeping in the chair when my heart was crook, it really makes you appreciate sleeping normally in bed, and that's the lesson we all have to learn don't take anything for granted,smell the roses,I do every day. Love you bro Den
ReplyDeleteYeah I get that. Glad to hear you are all good again. I can't wait to get the bed thing happening but at the moment, I'll take sleep where ever I can get it, you know that feeling.
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