Taking the day off
#206679 - 08/19/05 06:47 AM
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melitami
Reged: 02/23/04
Posts: 1213
Loc: Ewing, NJ, USA (IBS-D, Vegetarian)
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I've finally decided I've had enough, so I'm taking today off! My fibro's just getting worse, I've been so tired, sore, and spacey lately, I couldn't even pay attention in class yesterday afternoon, so I left early. My IBS is acting up as well, I'm so not stable right now, I've been having to take Immodium a lot lately, which stinks because I had to throw a box out in July because it had expired since I hadn't needed it! To me that was a small victory with my IBS! So I'm not going to campus today (skipping one class that I have a friend getting notes for me), and going to take care of me today. The only reason I'm leaving my apartment is a professor at Penn's whose lab I'm interested in for grad school got back to me late yesterday afternoon and wants to meet today. I want to get into Penn so badly for grad school that I'm not going to pass that up. Going to take the bus in instead of walk though, especially since it's raining.
Part of this day off is from reading a thing on chronicbabe.com . Someone on the EFI board recommended it a few months ago. It's a sorta blog managed by a woman with fibro and several other chronic illnesses I can't think of off the top of my head. Anyway, she had an entry the other day about how she has been avoiding acceptance that the fibro is a part of her, and her life coach suggested that the fibro was her body giving her signals to take care of herself, and her struggling with that idea. It really struck a cord with me, since I've been forcing myself to campus every morning for classes and work. I have a car wash on Saturday for my fraternity, which I've already told them I'm not washing any cars, I'll handle money and selling bottles of water sitting down either at a card table or in the hatchback of my roommate's SUV. If you want to read the entry I'm referencing, it's here: web page
Ok, Gracie wants breakfast, she's yelling and purring at me, so I should go feed her 
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Melissa
Friendship is thicker than blood. ~Rent
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Hugs, Melissa. You're doing the right thing by honouring yourself and taking the day off. Listening to your body is crucial, so bravo and blessings. It sounds like your fragile bod is begging/aching for R and R. So...enjoy the book. I'm sure you can also work out a system where you can do more school work from your home as well. Stress is a huge drainer/energy vampire and you need every ounce you can muster.
Keep on listening to the wisdom of the body.
Kate.
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Good for you!
#206683 - 08/19/05 06:56 AM
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atomic rose
Reged: 06/01/04
Posts: 7013
Loc: Maine (IBS-A stable since July '05!)
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I agree with the idea that in a lot of cases, when your body "acts up", it's a signal that it's time to stop and take care of it... it's just so hard to really put into practice, and good for you for deciding to listen! I hope today is as relaxing and recharging as you need it to be. 
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Good for you! Not enough people listen to their bodies. Have a nice relaxing day.
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