So yesterday I painted my own nails for the first time in awhile. I actually think they turned out ok! Those of you with CIDP know how hard it can be to hold even a pen so you can appreciate this, more so than someone without it.
My right pinkey was not very cooperative though as it shook back and forth while I attempted to paint using my left hand which I was never very good at to start.
But as I like to keep saying: no such thing as a small victory these days!
Last night my Brain was flooded with crazy dreams. I'm not sure if it's because I wasn't feeling well or the lack of sleep from the night before. Considering I didn't even take my additional gabapentin pill before I passed out it's hard to say.
My dream was filled with great milestones that I only can hope I will make sometime soon in real life.
I was attending yoga classes that I drove myself too, which were taught by my MT ha (that should have been my first clue it was a dream).
Then I was getting ready to go to a formal dinner with Andrew and I walked 8 steps with my walker without stopping!
Currently my walking pattern is more Frankenstein like - push walker, stomp left foot, stomp right foot and repeat.
I was so excited in my dream I woke up in a really good mood.
However I also woke up with throbbing gums again. I have been prone to gum infections most of my adult life since they remove my wisdom teeth and left me with awesome pockets that food gets stuck in. So I am hoping that some listerine and floss will get them back to feeling better. The thing is though that I think I am also fighting off another germ as well since my face hurts also (yeah yeah I know it's killing you too)
I was hoping that once I returned to California I would stop getting sick but that is not what happened. :(
Anyhow since I was feeling in a good mood I decided to try and surpass my last standing time which was 6 minutes!
Today I did it!
It's crazy how something as simple as standing can really work those muscles you haven't really been using.
The rest of my day was quite lackluster to say the least. I did make myself an amazing lunch wrap though!
Flatout wrap
4 slices turkey bacon cooked well done
Lettuce
Pepper jack cheese
100 calorie pack of spicy wholly guacamole
Was amazing! And I'm sad now that I'm out of guacamole!
I then ordered all my groceries from my app and I'm pretty stoked for next week, let's just hope I'm feeling better!
Homemade White Castle burgers (link to recipe in last blog post) with fries
Ham and cheesy potatoes
Thanksgiving in February featuring:
Turkey breast
Gma stuffing
Stove top stuffing for Andrew
Mashed potatoes
Cranberry sauce
And of course lots of left over turkey wraps! I can then make my costco pinwheel sandwiches I've been craving with the cranberry cream cheese ;)
Maybe I should make this a food blog since I have been going on and on about it lately! I am just so happy to be able to be doing even the little bit of cooking I've been doing.
Andrew did just cook me some pierogies and they were delicious! I'm so thankful for all his help around here. <3
Earlier while having a conversation via Fb my friend said the following:
"I've always had insomnia for as long as I can remember. To me it just seems normal, like a person born without a finger, they don't really know to miss it." - Mandy P
While I found this hilarious it also
got me thinking about my current situation as a whole and everything that I have been dealing with and how much we all take for granted every day. I mean I know how much it sucks to not be able to walk without assistance, only because I was able to do so before. There are so many people in the world that cannot say that and while times are troubling right now I am thankful that I am able to walk at all!
I try and stay positive and thankful for all I have in my life. While some days I struggle with this I find that staying positive is the only way to not go completely insane through it all.
I just have to keep pushing through it all and hope that in the end I will still have all of you to lean on and celebrate with!
When life gives you lemons, slice them up and throw them in some vodka!
Much love to you all <3 xo
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