4/23/24

 Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Life was pretty much dominated yesterday and last night with pain in my shoulders, hands and wrists.   I thought I might try sleeping on my bed when the pain in my left shoulder subsided a bit, but I thought better of it when I recalled the great difficulty and pain associated with getting out from under the covers and getting out of the bed.  Last night I slept as usual "in chunks, waking up at 5:45 from a dream of being visited by David Branch, Pat Gorence, and  Janine Geske.  I have the usual painful hands, especially the right, and shoulders, especially the right.

Pain, etc.  I took 1,000 mg. of Tylenol at bedtime last night and again at 5:50 this morning.  I applied Diclofenac to both shoulders around noon.  Also put on compression wraps @ noon.  I applied the cream again at 4:15 and plan to do it again between 8 and 9.  My right hand has been very swollen last night and today. . .  1,000 mg. of Tylenol taken at 9:10, both shouders and right wrist/hand slathered in Diclofenac at 8:45.  No Lidocaine patches.  Fingers crossed.

I'm grateful that I was able to go to MetroMarket around 3:30 to pick up some coffee for Geri and crullers, etc., for myself.

Is the journaling coming to an end?  Losing interest, losing energy, losing focus.  There is a broader significance to these losses.