I have a lot going on in my life right now. Going from responsibile for just me to responsible for four other lives has changed my perspective a little. It has me thinking about some of my priorities and life situations. It’s also has me focused on a few things that are really important.
Saturday was a really bad day for me, health-wise. I had a great time at the party. But when I got up Saturday morning, I fell getting out of bed. It was like my legs just weren’t there. A couple of people witnessed me falling when I went to get into the hot tub Saturday evening. This is a good indication that my MS is going into a relapse. The last couple times, my relapses have just been increased numbness in my digits, loss of balance, and a lack of energy. It’s nothing that’s that can’t be handled. It just sucks to be me for a few weeks.
The worst thing I can do right now is spend the next week in bed. My pugsitting couldn’t have come at a better time. This will force me to keep moving, and that’s exactly what I need.
So what causes this? Nobody really knows. They do believe that heat and stress are two big factors. The heat has been kicking my ass all summer. I’ve had my share of stress, too. Sleeping in air conditioning right now will help. My neurologist is on vacation right now, so I’m not sure how I want to handle this.