Today is Saturday! On this particular day I do not have any lessons. Greg is absent and so is Madonna. I so love her name!! I am sitting in the living room I teach in because it has a/c. My bedroom does have a portable a/c like this room but I really don't feel like going up there right now. Peony is in here too. She is just hanging out with me. Because of the bursitis in my shoulders, I cannot hold my arms up long enough to wash and dry my own hair so I go to get it done. Usually, I get it done on Thursdays, but this week I had a doctor appointment so I needed to reschedule to today. I so love that when I do need to reschedule that the two young ladies on Saturday french braid my hair. Ruth, my usual person, does my hair a bit different and I really love that too. Overall, I really like everyone at the salon and the owner is my across the street neighbor so I am supporting a good neighbor!!!!!
It has been really hot for the last few weeks here. Today I really really just ache a lot from it. My everyday headache is more than the usual level. I am not as nauseated as I was yesterday, just the usual amount of nausea. Thank goodness starting tomorrow it will be cooler for us. I am so glad.
Last night I was sitting at the table with C. and I was finishing up my dinner when I took a drink of water that went down the wrong pipe. It happens so often now. I don't know why. Anyways, Heather BT happen to be in the kitchen/dining room area when this occurred. I told her this happens a lot when I drink water. She said to use a straw. I have since then and wow, it has really helped. She was also right at how much you drink more of because you are using a straw!! I now have chosen some reusable straws for my water bottle. It was so much easier to drink all the water I needed to last night. Generally, it is a huge struggle because of the swallowing issue. I am just really happy about this. reusable straws rule.
In my Michigan Lipedema group, a woman was giving away her old vibrating plate machine. I was the fourth one to say I am interested in getting it. Apparently, the first three either didn't get back to her or never came to pick it up, who knows, she messaged me to see if I was still interested, which I was and told me to come and get it. James and I went the next day. Now, I had no idea what it looked like or size or how to use it or even what it would do, I just knew that some members of the group said it really helped. We picked it up. Bill brought it in later that day and when he asked me where I wanted it, I said oh in my room would be fine, he laughed then said it won't fit in your room. I said, oh, the living room? That is where it is at. I have used it a few times. Because my standing ability at this point in time really sucks, I can't stand on it very long, we're talking at most, 1 minute. The problem that has arrose is that in about 30 or so minutes later, my daily, never ending headache gets worse. Yes. Fortunately, I say my neurologist and she knew exactly what machine I was talking about even before I showed her the picture! She said she wasn't surprised about the pain getting worse afterward. C asked about me sitting in a chair and putting my feet on the machine and using it that way. Dr. A said that would be really good because then my head won't be vibrating also. The cool thing though, is that both Heather BT and James love the machine. Heather BT uses it everyday. I am so happy about this. She is up to 10 minutes and I am really glad. I just now need to find what will work for me.
On Tuesday, both C and I will have our botox shots at the neurologists office. This will be my third round. It was funny because when Dr. A asked if I thought they were helping, I couldn't answer. I didn't know. I said I think so. After this round I will pay more attention. I did tell her I had bought a chronic pain tracker. I hadn't used it, but I have it. She laughed and said she wasn't surprised. I said I really try not to focus on my pain level. That Dr. A said is good. I am donating the chronic pain tracker book. I used it once.
Pictures: Top picture is Valerian - he is a Yorkie. Then Me and Peony. Third down is Peony, my dog, Fourth down is my sister, bottom, Peony
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