Another Milestone, in more ways than one
Posted: under September, 2009.
Tags: birthday, crash, health, recovering, symptoms Comments (9)
Saturday, September 26, 2009
It’s my birthday today. I am now 54 years old.
And still recovering from CFS. Both in the long term (17 years and counting) and in the short term, from a crash that started about a month ago.
I had been hoping that with better health this year, that this couldn’t happen anymore. And now I know. It not only can happen, it can usher in all the old symptoms with all the old intensity.
Horrifying. Stopped my life in its tracks once again.
But the difference this time, has been that I have had breaks in the symptoms each day, sometimes only an hour here or there, other times I’m good most of the day, just get worn out and fragmented after too much activity and not enough rest.
“Too much” just happens to take a lot less than it did, and “not enough” means I need way more rest than I’ve been needing most of this year.
So! I have learned a valuable lesson once more. It is still possible to fall off of this cliff. I will try to be more aware and respectful of my very real limits. Again.
For the present, I am planning on enjoying my 54th birthday.
Tags: birthday, crash, health, recovering, symptoms
Happy Birthday!
Just found another spot needing some birthday fun. hehe
Jody, even though we talk almost every day, I still love reading your blog and articles.
Lisa
Hi Jody
So sorry to hear you are still battling a crash, but happy to hear it is not as severe as before!
Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!! May this year be filled with an abundance of joy and good health!
Dear Jody,
We’re sisters in pain and in birth sign, we Libra’s now how to take a punch
My birthday is Monday, the 28th-today (57 dear God where has the time gone to?)and I was pondering the same questions you have.
Today i made a vision board, filled with wishes, dreams, hopes and goals. Every birthday I set new goals and during the year I add dreams, places I want to go, people I want to meet. So what if they didn’t happen this year, we need dreams to be able to carry on and I need that board to look at when I loose hope and courage which happens more often these days.
Sending you lots of happy belated Birthday wishes, may all your dreams come true this year!
Thanks, Lisa.
What do you mean we talk ALMOST every day?
Thanks Renee.
I hope this is a better year for all of us.
Happy Birthday, Eucalypta!
I hope everything on your vision board comes to you this year.
Happy Birthday, my friend! I hope you are feeling better. Your writing truly touches me. I send out my good hopes for you and everyone that must deal with this disease every day. You guys have the courage and perseverance I can only imagine. Many more happy years to you, and blessings to your family!
Great blog!!! Very informative and inciteful. Excellent!!!
I liked your blog a lot.