rmt
Distinguished member
- Joined
- Sep 18, 2019
- Messages
- 379
- Reason
- Lost a loved one
- Diagnosis
- 07/2019
- Country
- US
- State
- WA
- City
- Seattle
For me, exercise and playing music are helping keep me somewhat sane. Exercise is a savior for me, but then with no appetite and eating less, my weight is getting too low. I've never been skinny, so this is a new problem for me. I need to work on making sure I eat enough every day. I also think the antidepressant is helping.
I feel like a fraud sometimes because I keep most things to myself. Over Christmas everybody was so impressed with how great I'm handling things, but it is just because they aren't inside my head and can't see how much of a mess I am so much of the time.
My husband woke up totally dehydrated this morning and was very lightheaded. Luckily we got him into a chair quickly so he didn't fall. We got a lot of water into him and he perked up quickly. I'm always so nervous he is going to fall, even though he is still very mobile and hasn't had any falls. But he doesn't have a good sense of when he needs to rest or sit down when he is sleepy/lightheaded. A lot of my stress lately is about the possibility of him falling.
On a happier note, I had a wonderful time at Christmas with my family. We are all vaccinated and boosted and we tested before getting together. My nephews (12 and 14) are so much fun. And it was so nice to all be together. After not getting to celebrate together last year, it meant so much to all of us to be together this year. My parents are "stuck" in Texas due to cancelled flights (a combination of weather and covid issues in flight crews have really messed up flights to Seattle), and are loving the extra time with family.
I feel like a fraud sometimes because I keep most things to myself. Over Christmas everybody was so impressed with how great I'm handling things, but it is just because they aren't inside my head and can't see how much of a mess I am so much of the time.
My husband woke up totally dehydrated this morning and was very lightheaded. Luckily we got him into a chair quickly so he didn't fall. We got a lot of water into him and he perked up quickly. I'm always so nervous he is going to fall, even though he is still very mobile and hasn't had any falls. But he doesn't have a good sense of when he needs to rest or sit down when he is sleepy/lightheaded. A lot of my stress lately is about the possibility of him falling.
On a happier note, I had a wonderful time at Christmas with my family. We are all vaccinated and boosted and we tested before getting together. My nephews (12 and 14) are so much fun. And it was so nice to all be together. After not getting to celebrate together last year, it meant so much to all of us to be together this year. My parents are "stuck" in Texas due to cancelled flights (a combination of weather and covid issues in flight crews have really messed up flights to Seattle), and are loving the extra time with family.