Time Off

Today is Monday, July 30, 2023 and it’s day 2 of me being in bed. I was really hoping to wake up feeling better but unfortunately I’m still really out of it…My body feels extremely fatigued, I have a massive headache that won’t go away no matter what type of pain reliever I take, and emotionally I’m all over the place. I decided to give myself a break and skip PMR again today. I feel kind of guilty that on Thursday they sent me home, yesterday I couldn’t make it and today I didn’t go as well…But I do need to listen to my body, and my body is telling me to rest. I messaged my doctor this morning and explained how I was feeling and her exact words were, “If you feel tired today then don’t go to PMR, but do your exercises at home and keep moving. Don’t push yourself beyond your limits. It’s OK to have some time off.” Honestly, I was too drained to do any of my exercises or to keep moving. Everyone needs a break at some point, now is that time for me.

My results from yesterday’s bloodwork finally came out this morning. I’m happy that my CK levels have continued to go down. ألف الحمد لله. Although my protein levels are still low, they’ve come up slightly from last week. Thankfully that means the extra protein powder I’ve added to my diet is paying off…I’m actually reaching a point of repulsion from it so I’m hoping we can start to reduce my intake of it soon. My iron and transferrin saturation are slightly elevated but my doctor said it’s nothing alarming and that we’ll just do a ferritin test on Thursday to double check.

I really hoped I’d feel better as the day progressed so that I’d be able to make it to the appointment in the evening with the gastroenterologist but unfortunately that’ll have to wait for another day. We cancelled today’s appointment and we’re waiting to hear back about when it can be rescheduled for. Today I just need to rest, rest and rest some more.

اللهم خفف عني ثقل هذه الأيام وازرقني قوة الصبر واشرح صدري وأنزع منه ما استثقلته نفسي وأرح قلبي وارزقني فأنت اعلم بما تحتاجه نفسي.