Good morning groovy souls!
I am not heading to the gym this morning. The buddy I'm helping recover is having a terrible time. They haven't slept much at all in the last 2 days because there pain is so high. This is causing their function to degrade.
We have an emergency appointment today at 10 with their pain management specialist, and I'm hoping they'll be able to fall asleep after with some new meds which might let me catch up at the gym
The tree that does not bend, breaks in the wind!
This has been one of my more intensive "Missions" of the last few years. Every time I think things are going to slow down into a regular routine and flow, errands must be run, or things take a turn.
Her pain has been a monster to manage, and its been a struggle each day.
It's very hard to get consistent time to focus on anything outside of care. I never know how long there is going to be between requests/needs.
This is not a complaint, just me outlining my current reality.
Service is the path. This is what I am for, but after almost six months of being on, I am looking towards August with the hope of taking time for myself and recovering for a while, seeing to my own routines.
I still need to get Farthest Star out, and get back to writing. My hope is that after this initial week or two of hard recovery, she will settle and improve.
That was always the plan. I hate seeing her suffer knowing there is nothing I can do but provide palliative care.