My neck feels like it has a pinched nerve. However, rather than effecting one side, it catches on both my left and right sides; causing excruciating pain in my head, neck, shoulders, and down both arms and into my hands. Along with this wonderful new symptom that prevents me from raising my arms, my arms fall asleep all of the time; not just when I raise them, but when I use them. Period.
So I have been doing some reading this week on the World Arnold Chiari Malformation Association website, I found some information that I wanted to share about ways that have been found to help around the house. I don't know about any of you, but when it comes to chores, I pay for anything that I do with several days of misery. I hope that you can find something helpful, If you have found ways to do things that make your life easier, please feel free to share it in the comments, I'd love to hear from you!
http://community.pressenter.net/~wacma/pamshints.htmenjoy
I know that I have to set limits for myself. I can only do one "house chore" per day. Sometimes that chore is my shower, if it's a bad day...The old me would do everything in one day, get it over with, and have the rest of the week to enjoy a clean house, my new normal, means picking and choosing new priorities. If I don't feel good enough to hand in a spoon and do something around the house, then I don't.
I am writing as much as possible. My mind never stops creating! I'm constantly thinking about what my characters should be doing, new characters, new story ideas, new ideas for poems, and it is rare to find me without a notebook in hand :) I'm excited for my book to release in June. Nothing makes me feel more like "me" than when I am writing. Have you found your souls happiness? That "something" that makes you feel whole. It certainly doesn't erase my pain, but for just awhile, It's not the first thing on my mind.
Although we live in pain, each of us still have so much to offer this world, YOU ARE UNLIMITED!
I always try to give myself the choice of having a better day than my body may be willing to provide. But I wasn't able to do this until I found some level of acceptance for the illnesses that I have, the pain that I endure, and the future that is unknown.
I wish you plenty...love, understanding, comfort, and dreams come true!
(((Gentle Hugs)))
Monica Reents
I know that I have to set limits for myself. I can only do one "house chore" per day. Sometimes that chore is my shower, if it's a bad day...The old me would do everything in one day, get it over with, and have the rest of the week to enjoy a clean house, my new normal, means picking and choosing new priorities. If I don't feel good enough to hand in a spoon and do something around the house, then I don't.
I am writing as much as possible. My mind never stops creating! I'm constantly thinking about what my characters should be doing, new characters, new story ideas, new ideas for poems, and it is rare to find me without a notebook in hand :) I'm excited for my book to release in June. Nothing makes me feel more like "me" than when I am writing. Have you found your souls happiness? That "something" that makes you feel whole. It certainly doesn't erase my pain, but for just awhile, It's not the first thing on my mind.
Although we live in pain, each of us still have so much to offer this world, YOU ARE UNLIMITED!
I always try to give myself the choice of having a better day than my body may be willing to provide. But I wasn't able to do this until I found some level of acceptance for the illnesses that I have, the pain that I endure, and the future that is unknown.
I wish you plenty...love, understanding, comfort, and dreams come true!
(((Gentle Hugs)))
Monica Reents
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