Well, we're all boarded up again! Waiting on our special guest, Ike. Unless you've experienced it, you can't realize what a cave a home turns into when you have shutters over every window. It is a tad disturbing, actually. Today was solid sun outside but dark as night inside. Oh well, keeps the cooling costs down!
Don and I and all the kids chipped in our efforts and got mostly all of the 28 windows done. I lifted and carried 145 panels all around the house. Therefore, I am quite sore right now. I try hard to not be a complainer, but the shutter business really took its toll on me today. I know everyone did their part and everyone is sore, I just think people don't realize how particularly painful it is for people with this Fibromyalgia business to get some things done. People think it is a made up thing...it isn't. I don't have it near as bad as some people and quite frankly, I don't understand how someone with worse symptoms gets through the day.
For me, there are only a couple major things and then some minor things. I have sensory issues because of this....that is to say, my nerves overreact in certain instances. I get jumpy with any sudden or loud noises....like my body actually gets jittery. Along with the noise thing I can't seem to tolerate loud and sustained noises most of the time (like when our dogs bark or people play their music too loud). Don thinks I am just being moody...I'm not. The biggest issue I deal with is the fact that my muscles always feel like they are holding all of the stress of every facet of my life.
The reason I put this in my blog is because it REALLY hurts me deeply when people just assume stuff about another person but have NEVER taken the time to understand what that other person goes through in a day.
Oh well, enough about that. After all, it's Grandparent's Day!! It is a special day...my mom and dad are the best grandparents in the universe. Think I'll go call them.
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Nathan's mom has it pretty bad. She takes medicine, and it helps some, but she hurts a lot. I don't know how she is so patient with everything in life.
i know it isn't made up...and some people just are too macho to even want to understand other people's pain.
A friend of mine here has it as well and suffers terribly. She can't work and can barely function from day to day. We believe you and it sounds like you need a big family hug!
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