Couch 117: Come On In and Set-tee A While

One hour to T. I want to get the stupid billing text out of the way first. Then I don't know what. Maybe more photos?

I want breakfast but I don't think I could swallow anything solid.

This has been a weird couple of weeks. Therapy has been difficult (the topic, not the relationship.)
Something magnificent has happened, though it has worn me out- a group similar to habitat for humanity- selected my house for one of their projects....decks repaired, cleaned, sealed, painted...weeding, mulching, grass cutting, gutters and downspouts cleaned out, etc. I was able to choose the color of paints. (Not my strong suit)

The group is called Christmas In Action. They are all done except they need to come back and replace the heavy back porch items. !!! Super excited and grateful! -

I am worn out with the activity, though. I was also watching my grandson, cooking, cleaning, doing a million dishes. DD had a small medical procedure done, so she spent one night. Grandson spent two nights. My brother came to town.
I get anxious and worn out waiting/expecting folks, though. My stamina sucks.

My T and I think I'm having Neuro fatigue...and that my brain is still coping and healing from the stroke. I also had a complete thyroidectomy and my emotions are whacked.

I was sooo fatigued yesterday...needing to go here and there...then expecting company that never showed up...That I had to MISS my therapy appointment. Now she's out for the 4th of July, too.

Anyway, back to being positive...Christmas in Action did a fabulous job. All of this helps convince my brother I can stay here (I hope). I even mowed the entire lawn myself with a push mower one day ...I had to take several breaks, but I did it! The regular lawn person couldn't do it that week and i didn't have $ to pay anyone to do it and I was so afraid of my brother saying this is proof I can't handle it...and make me move.

Anyway, he high-fived me when he found out I mowed the lawn.

Resting, now. The grandson comes back tomorrow...and we start all over again.

I honestly did not know what you meant. I was giving the idea I had.

My T pretty much said this exact thing when I mentioned the board in passing...
I only really come on the couch anymore. I my couchies
I have to say though, it's really not just here - I am constantly around people - because of my work, who have very very different opinions from me. I have learned to block it out, otherwise it'd drive me crazy. (Srsly, who the he!! still believes the earth is basically a massive snow globe anymore?!! But I digress...)

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Oh my! What a session. It was terrible, chaotic and terrifying. Got a monster headache.
He didn't get the text as he was changing telcos.

So maybe a couple weeks ago, there were a few posts in here about how exercise makes some of us feel worse instead of getting that endorphin high (I was one of them). Someone mentioned that they'd read about a genetic mutation that could affect how exercise affects you. For other reasons, my integrative doc had me do the 23andme genetic screening, which gives you a few reports on its own (like ethnic heritage), but then you also get a massive amount of raw data that can be interpreted through various sites. I got my report back today, and my doc had me upload the raw data to a site that mainly examines genes and mutations that affect methylation because she thinks i may have issues with it (have to wait for her to interpret that because there's a lot of stuff...)

One of the mutations that came up for me represents a deficiency in AMPD1. And it had this about it: "AMPD1 deficiency homozygous This is found in ~2% of all Caucasians. The majority of people with the AMPD gene are asymptomatic, but in response to vigorous exercise, others have symptoms including early fatigue, muscle pain and muscle cramping."

So...maybe that helps explain my issues with exercise/working out and lack of stamina? I feel strangely vindicated if that's the case... My H has said before that I shouldn't be as tired as I am after physical activity and seems to imply I'm lazy because I dislike working out (because it makes me feel worse, usually, and sometimes leads to increased anxiety/panic).

Here are some other links on it that were mentioned on the site:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adenosi...iciency_type_1

http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/GAR...eficiency.aspx

There is also mitochondrial disorders and glycogen storage disorders that cause similar symptoms

Home - The United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation

A common theme among diagnosed adults is a history of being harassed by gym teachers, coaches etc for being lazy, not trying etc
I myself was a very good athlete before my symptoms worsened but I was also chastened because I didn't improve. No natter how much I trained, how many timed splits I did etc, I simply could not get faster. For a small improvement I had to work 10 times harder than everyone else. I was told I just felt sorry for myself.

Nope. My muscles can't process energy properly.

Trail riding today. My horse keeps trying to steal mouthfuls of everything, causing us to fall behind. I say sbarkily to him "you don't need to be constantly snacking!! For crying out loud, you can make it an hour without something in your mouth!"
As the words came out I realized I had a jawbreaker in my mouth that had already been there for 15,minutes
Such a hypocrite...

As a lawyer, I now think jawbreakers need to come with warnings about eating them while on a horse - that is a great choking hazard.

They should make them only in baby poop green color, like Australian cigarette packages.

Plus I would worry about bay breaking a tooth.

This is the old geezers couch, right?

I'm proud to be an old geezer.

Everybody has fun until somebody chokes on a jawbreaker while riding a horse.

Or... Pokes their eye out with one!! ??

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There's a new mystery on PBS called the tunnel that is half in French and half in English. Every time there is a male speaking French I kind of expect a cat to appear on the screen looking peeved about something. Too many French cat videos!!

That occurred to me right after I scolded him, but by then it was so tiny I just crunched it

Ugh, I really wish Facebook wouldn't randomly post my comments to the newsfeed. Stupid Facebook... (I made a comment on an atheist page, religious family don't like it. Argh. It's not like I call them out on their like and type amen clickbait...)

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Green=lime or watermelon= AWESOME!!

also my teeth are prosthetics made out of cubic zirconia. Supposedly in order to break them it requires a force that would also fracture my jaw. So I'm good!

JS - Isn't there a setting to prevent that? I don't use FB anymore, but I seem to recall one. Unless they've done away with all privacy rights...

So you like have superhero teeth? That is very cool.

The process of getting the prosthetics was awful, but the prosthetics themselves are amazing

If the page post you're commenting on is Public, your comment will show in the newsfeeds of your friends who follow you.

Some people make a second, secret account so their religious family doesn't give them grief.

The only way to do it is to make my comments private, or visible to certain friends only, which would defeat the point.

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It doesn't post all of your comments, just a random selection. Super annoying. I refuse to hide though. Family can deal with who I am. I hid for far too long.

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I refuse to hide too. Awhile back I started posting/sharing pagan and LGBT stuff that pleases me and so far none of them have said anything.

yawn I am tired! I think I'm heading to bed early. Night couchies!!