Wow.\u00a0 I did a lot!<\/p>\n
Went visit my mother, whom I haven’t seen much since December.\u00a0 Then Walmart for shopping (1 hr!).<\/p>\n
Walmart was rough, but I survived (with help).\u00a0 About 1\/2 through the shopping experience, my hands stopped working and then my arms.\u00a0 I was already in the wheel chair, as I was exhausted from the visit with my mother.\u00a0 It was weird the way it happened.\u00a0 Kathy and I were looking at sausage.\u00a0 I wanted to see a package, went to pick it up… and my hand didn’t close!\u00a0 The package went flying.\u00a0 I laughed and said, “well, my hands don’t work anymore.”\u00a0 I was still able to power myself in the wheel chair for about another 2 minutes then I lost strength in my arms.<\/p>\n
Hali was my angel and pushed me the rest of the way.\u00a0 I soon couldn’t even lift items she would put in my lap into the buggy, or even to hand them to her.\u00a0 My arms just decided they had enough.<\/p>\n
Getting back into the CR-V was rough, but I made it.\u00a0 I recovered a\u00a0 bit by the time we got home and quickly ensconced myself into my recliner.\u00a0 Kathy fixed lunch, we ate and I slept for 2 hours solid.<\/p>\n
I do mean solid.\u00a0 I was in the living room. Kathy in the bedroom, napping.\u00a0 Hali was drawing in the living room while I was sleeping.\u00a0 While I was asleep, Fedex delivered a server for me.\u00a0 Hali drug the 36 lb system into the living room next to me and tried to wake me.\u00a0 She said I didn’t even stir.\u00a0 So, she let me sleep.<\/p>\n
When I woke up, she called a friend she has in the neighborhood.\u00a0 I opened the server to insure all the parts were there and explained to him the concept of redundancy.\u00a0 A server is a beautiful thing! I had him lift the server into place and we began configuring it.<\/p>\n
Kathy woke up and they prepped the house for company.\u00a0 During this time, I varied from being able to hobble to having to sit in the wheel chair.\u00a0 At one point, I ventured too far from the chair and almost made a dive roll for it as my legs began to give out.<\/p>\n
We had a friend over for the LSU game.\u00a0 I think they won.\u00a0 But, we had a marvelous time with our friend.\u00a0 I promised that we would go shoot pool and it would be hours of enjoyment.\u00a0 I figured she and I could play cut-throat with Kathy being the target, but with one additional rule:\u00a0 If I make one ball into a pocket that I intend to… We win automatically.<\/p>\n
Seriously, though, I am looking forward to doing activities that require fine motor control such as pool.\u00a0 I don’t see where I have any fine control to speak of, and typing is becoming a challenge.\u00a0 I’ve been typing since 1981 and I hate to see that skill go as it is an integral part of my life.\u00a0 But, I digress.<\/p>\n
Company departed, Kathy and I settled in for sleep.\u00a0 My body, now rigid and painful from the day, I took a Benadryl to force sleep in what I thought would be a sleepless night racked with spasms…..<\/p>\n
Here it is, morning.\u00a0\u00a0 I slept all night.\u00a0 My muscles are moderately rigid, but the only spasms that I can note is the palm and fingers of my right hand.\u00a0 What a blessing!!! Kathy and I expected, as history has shown, with over doing it, I trigger a huge spasm set.\u00a0 Here it was, an extremely active day for me, and I was able to sleep!\u00a0 I do believe we are approaching a crossroads with the medication.<\/p>\n
Today is going to be a day of rest for me as tomorrow is Labor Day, and we have more friends coming over.\u00a0 I don’t think I can do it, but I want to be the one to cook at the grill.\u00a0 I’m still not really successful at standing or sitting without reclining.\u00a0 But, I’m hoping I’ll figure out a way to be that person at the grill.<\/p>\n
We are making progress.\u00a0 I am pleased. I feel that the meds have lowered my spasticity to a level where massages are possible.\u00a0 The massages, when performed very shortly after the muscles go rigid, work to loosen them and lengthen my mobility time.\u00a0 There is a diminishing return, however.\u00a0 Repeated massages in a short time have little benefit, and my muscles eventually go rigid.\u00a0 However, my recovery time has shortened.\u00a0 The time to reduce severe pain to manageable, has dropped from a day to a few hours.\u00a0 That, is something to be thankful for.\u00a0 Being in severe pain for 36 hours is not fun. I don’t wish it on anyone.<\/p>\n
I don’t know what the day will bring.\u00a0 I have minor spasms here and there, and a constant one in my right hand.\u00a0 But, I know I was able to do things yesterday and with rest and the Lord’s help, I will be able to do things again…. shortly.<\/p>\n
God Be Praised!<\/p>\n
Thanks for reading,<\/p>\n
Jay C. Theriot<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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