Ups & Downs

Having a chronic illness is all about the ups and downs. Last week was one of those weeks that went from one extreme up to one extreme down within a 24 hour period. I started out on Tuesday morning going to the dentist for a filling replacement & some other minor work. My youngest niece, Jada, came with me and after the dentist appointment we ran a few errands. After a quick stop at home, we picked up my older niece and headed to the movies. (The Simpson's Movie) I was feeling SO good that day and I just had endless amounts of energy. When we arrived home in the early evening I started coming down and feeling not so hot. My mouth had been numb the majority of the day and it had just started to feel normal again. That was when the pain set in. My jaw, mouth, and head hurt so bad I could hardly stand it. I was miserable and spent most of the night unable to sleep and crying.

The following morning I ran into my Mom in the hallway. My eyes were swollen and my face was too. She freaked out at first, but I explained what the problem was and that I just needed some down time to heal. I pumped the pain pills in and kept ice on my face most of the day. Oh, and on top of things, my mouth problems coincided with my "Wednesday Wipe-out." Wednesday was just miserable, but with another day came some relief. My mouth still ached, but I was on the mend again.

Since that oh so lovely experience, I've been doing okay. I spent the past two days with my boyfriend and we watched all three Lord of the Rings movies -- not just the regular versions, but the long ass extended versions. My body is a little out of whack from sitting on the couch for so long. My muscles are pretty much exhausted even though I didn't actually do anything. This morning I was standing in line at the post office and my thighs were trembling. I was afraid they were going to give out and I was goin' down. Thankfully, I made it out of there without taking any spills. Anyway, I liked the movie a lot and it was worth it.