Overwhelmed

I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed with what I WANT to do vs. what I am able to do.

For instance:

There are days when I want to get the housework done and I can't.
There are days when I want to be in the garden and I can't.
There are days when I want to be at the computer and I can't.

I need to focus on what I can do...

I can give words of encouragement.
I can show my family that I love them.
I can direct my household from the couch.
I can talk on the phone while resting.
I can share a movie with my kids while on the couch resting.
I can read lots of books on those days when I need extra rest.
I can always pray, resting or not.
I can rest and enjoy the breezes that gently blow through my living room windows.
I can enjoy my time homeschooling my guys.
I can sit and enjoy the ride, while someone else drives us to the beach.

I have more CAN-do's than CAN'T-do's.

Brain Fog & Forgetting Things

I'm struggling with coherency. I can't seem to get a thought moving, much less have a complete one, once I figure out what I'm trying to say.  This brain fog is really something today. Yesterday was... actually, the whole past... 10 days or so has been terrible.  As a family, we are going through several emotional events. I think I just have so much on my plate that my fibro brain is on overload. Hell, even if I didn't have fibro, I'd be on a mental overload.

I like Valerian for my muscle pains and as a sleep aid -- and as an anti-anxiety.  I also have some Valium, but the Valerian actually works better for me! I forgot to get my prescription for a new anxiety med - twice. Tomorrow I can't get it because I'll be gone all day, so  hopefully, Friday I can get it.  I'll use the Valerian for now.

Today, my pain is manageable. It's the shoulders and arms today.

Fibro Fog & Tetanus Shot

My pain causes me to to have a foggy brain.  Even typing this is slow going because I am struggling with processing coherent thoughts as well as being concerned with spelling and typos.

I had a tetanus shot today. The nurse was funny. She said, "Oh, you have fibro don't you? I'm sorry." and POKE she went.  I  had to laugh. I laugh even harder when I retell it to my friends, because then I get to exaggerate how aggressive her poke was - when it really was just a normal poke. She said it was really, really, really, really (1, 2, 3, 4... yup 4x's) gonna hurt. It DID TOO!!  I hope it isn't like this tomorrow!

The pain is back and legs today -- and the shoulder that got poked!