Good Morning Folks!❤️
I hope all are well, physically & mentally! Me, physically better. Mentally, struggling like everyone else. I've always been kind of claustrophobic & staying in house 24/7 isn't in my repertoire; in NY/CT, never sat still😁 Not mandated here(NC) but I think soon. Not going out much now. Students at 2 Universities here tested positive; one's w/in a 1/2 mile from us & isolated in dorm room😬
Watch "Art Of Empathy- Good Morning Sick World" on YouTube
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@Lindy Good Morning. Front small, sit on porch; fenced backyard yes. Dogs play there. Warm days I go out as long as possible.
@Gramdma2011 It helps me to be outside. Of course, I like to dig in the dirt, even if it's only pots. I don't know if you would enjoy that, or if you're even at that stage of recovery.
@Lindy Not supposed to but do; self therapy; Drs know I'm stubborn(put alarms on me after back surgery🤣) Husband tries to make me stop, but I go rake a little, chop down vines, & pull some overgrown ivy from trees/ground until pains begin.😏Sit on front w/coffee & dogs on nice days.
@Gramdma2011 Well, you know what you can tolerate in terms of pain, as long as you don't pull anything loose!
@Lindy I will try not to! Now's not the time to go to ER or Dr for avoidable incidents, so I am being extra extra careful to avoid injuring further; was lucky(blessed!) my recent fall didn't do more than bruise a leg!
@Gramdma2011 Morning 🙂 I hope you can see a little of nature near you - even if only plants in a pot outside - just to help with the mental health side of things 🤗
@Mandypar It rained & was cloudy here the last 2 days; told hubs we need the sun. Hopefully today; lightly raining now. Soothing to hear, somewhat. A nice hot coffee & toast will refocus me.
Just took pain pill, Gabepentin(for spinal nerve should take 3xdaily) which causes foggy brain & weird thoughts at times. Haven't taken in a few days to clear mind; not hurting too badly. Slight pain this am & too long since last dose I guess has me meh. Not overt meh, just a mini-meh mood🤣
@Gramdma2011 I take that one - one three times a day, but I only take it twice and have reduced it as I don't want the unclear head. That works, so you could see if you can reduce it - just be very careful stopping and starting it. I take it for leg spasms. I take similar epilepsy drugs for my trigeminal neuralgia.
@Mandypar I have spondylosis with myelopathy & a herniated disc. Woke this am w/a slight tingling vibration in lower spine so I took one. I try to take at least one or two a day, when I remember them. Ugh; taking them definitely makes me forgetful & that is aggravating; I can't remember simple things that I normally would. Once in a while I take a Hydrocodone if pain gets unbearable after too much activity. I take Rx Naproxen(500mg) before doing stuff to ward off pain, but it's not strong nuff
Good morning @Gramdma2011 ! I could use a little sunshine too.
@Gramdma2011 Good morning. Do you have a yard?