Difficult sleep, but I got a lot of it. Sometimes the damage is already done just because I was awake for an hour at 3am, but sometimes it works out. I think it’s OK today. Slow start to the day, but we’re finally moving. I would love to play some games today, but who knows. Wanting to play games is a baby step I guess. If only I were actually able to sit at my desk. That’s a “step 2” that is miles away.
Did a church walk. I’ve been pushing the walks more lately. I’m trying to get some activity into my body. They’re getting slightly easier, but I feel pain and weakness in other parts of my body. My hips, legs, and feet hurt. There is a lot of conditioning that needs to be done. I dream of the day when I can put everything I have into an actual recovery and get some benefits. Some gain from the pain.
During the walk I realized I felt a tiny bit rough in the guts, and I realized one benefit of the dietary changes I implemented. The idea behind the diet changes was to eliminate foods that could possibly cause inflammation in the body. Any extra inflammation could flare up the fibromyalgia. Eating better food adds more fiber. Now that I’m lacking fiber, I feel digestion issues, and that could potentially cause flare ups. I used to take a fiber supplement, and I still have some left over, so at the very least, I’ll try to take some supplements. Whenever I can eat better food, I certainly will, and I’ll focus on getting fiber into my body.
Another church walk after dinner. I can’t explain how much easier it is to not have to prepare my meals and not have to clean up dishes. It’s a massive boost. I’m eating more than once a day. This walk was a bit better than earlier. Less pain in the other parts of my body, although the other knee was bothering me this time. Nerve pain down the legs causes some of it, lack of conditioning causes some of it. It has never bothered me too much in the past, but I’m getting old now, so I worry a little bit. It’s one of those things where I have to say “I’ll cross that bridge when I come to it”, because I have much worse problems to deal with right now. Worrying about a sore knee from walking too much is a luxury I can only dream of.
Today is 2 weeks post op. I maybe have recovered from the surgical pain, but most definitely haven’t received any of the intended benefits or pain relief from the procedure.