Friday Fatigue

It's been a semi busy week.  Went for blood work on Tuesday - got all the RA etc blood checks done.  We saw our new Nurse Practioner on Monday.  Lindsay was very nice.  As soon as she walked in, I knew I would like her.  She has good energy.  Very patient with us, answered our questions, listened and open to us taking vitamins, and open to having blood work done.  I asked her to add calcium, magnesium and Vit D.  First two are on the gigh side, but the other is low.  Will need to add some more Vit D.  Might explain some of the pain and fatigue I've been having.

My RA results were high in certain things.  Good thing about that is that it does confirm that I am in pain, and having trouble - not just talking about it.  I haven't heard anything from my RA doc, but I don't think I will.  She usually just does the blood work and when I see her next she comments on it.  I see her in March 2018.  I can't see anything on it that really changes much of what's happening with me.

She gave me the metho injections  - which I started on Tuesday evening.   Grabbed some tummy area and stuck the needle in, then pushed in the med.  Wasn't painful.  Bit of a lump after, which eventually went down.  I didn't notice much of a change or anything, but then it will take about 6 weeks until there's something.  I have been fatigued, though I don't think it is exactly because of the metho.  I think the fatigue is just because that's what's happening with me. 

I want to cry because of the fatigue.  There is so much I still have to do around here.

Laundry
Change the bed sheets
COOK dinner (instead of a can of soup)
Paint - hall, front window area, family room bottom wall, front door area
Finish painting front door!
Hang up curtains
Clean off art table
Do some art / painting
Read some of the books / magazine
Nail some boards on the bottom fence in the garden
Dig some edges - tho that can wait until spring

Today I ended up napping, getting the curtains (had them shortened so they will fit better), shopped a bit in Walmart (sorta can't even remember what I got there other then more of my metho prescription) , called Anne to let her know how the injection went.

Anne is from the old community - my walking friend, who I miss.  She has RA too.  She's taking metho pills and is having trouble with the nausea.  She might ask for the injection as it's suppose to ease the nausea.

AJ and I went to Superstore this afternoon to get a few groceries and dinner (which was a can of soup)

I went yesterday to see Marly.  I was happy to see her.  She ran my 'bars' of course and I basically fell asleep on her, which was fine.  It was nice to see her, and I did sleep better last night.  Did she help?  I think she does.  I do feel better after.  I wish I could see more results in the energy work but that's not how it works I guess.  Makes me wonder if I should continue, and then after a while I am drawn back to having some energy work done again.

I ordered via Amazon some Chakra CDs to listen to at night.  They came yesterday.  First two I listened were fine.  Listened to one this afternoon for my nap.

AJ was happy to have me come home yesterday.  Missed me.  Funny.  I sometimes wonder if he would miss me.  I don't doubt his love for me.  Just I guess, we are together almost 24 / 7 so when I or he goes way for a day.....  He's a happy man overall and is always nice to me.  I can see his love for me.  And I love him.  Maybe it's just boredom every day.  Nothing to talk about.  Explains too why I want him to go out as much as possible on his own - so that he can feel that independence and come back wanting to talk about what happened etc on his journey.  Trouble is.... he just doesn't get out that much!  Oh well, in time I'm sure he will get out more.  His brother asked him to come play poker, and AJ was interested in using the bus or train, then found out the cost etc and asked / suggested maybe I could drive.... Which actually might work - I said I could drop him off and then go to the old community to see Anne, then Pat and then Jo-Anne (Chole and Teddy -  Jax's half-brother so they can see each other too then) and then I could go visit my mother and sleep over night there.... or rent a hotel room.  AJ is so good to me - he does dishes! ha ha ha.  And he's good with whatever is for dinner.  I'm blessed.