Rough night again last night. I woke up at 6am for my scheduled dose (supposed to be every 3 hours). I took it, but then managed to knock them off the bedside table. When I reached for them, I knocked them behind the bed. It's now 1pm, and I'm just getting pain meds. Took hours for me to be able to get up, fish them out, and make it to the recliner in the living room. I'm over tired and in so much pain I could cry. Last night, Mimi even tucked me in with thick padding of blankets so I wouldn't roll on to my bad side, but apparently I can even find a way around that to make things miserable. Last night definitely forced the decision that I will be sleeping in the recliner from now on. Let's hope it gets a little better, because I can't deal with many more nights like that.
Yesterday I finally got a shower, though. Sponge baths are just not acceptable to me. Mimi helped me put my bedside commode in to the shower so I could take one. It was a major blow to my dignity, but it was nice to be able to have at least a little bit of independence.
I've been rotting away for several days now, I'm thinking it's time to get productive. I'm going to try to get my uncle to go to my house and dig out my woodburning kit, but I don't know how much I'll be able to do from this couch. Maybe I'd be better off asking him to grab me my crocheting supplies. I have to find something to do to battle this feeling of being utterly useless.
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