Chronic Pain Support Group
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In the tub this morning as I mulled over the 2 hours' sleep I got, I made a decision. Today will be Pajama Day. I will play with my son, read, sleep, and do things I WANT to do, not HAVE to do. We get so few days when we can just be lazy, especially with CP.
SO I put on a clean pair of pj bottoms and a sleep t-shirt, and allowed my son to stay in his pjs. (DH is working out in the garden so he can't participate just yet.)
Actually, PJ day is a GOOD thing. Yes, I feel well enough to go out and do something, but why push it? I was out all day Friday and paid for it yesterday. SO I'm going to do and say something you'll rarely hear from me: Keep your PJs ON and relax. Don't overdo, don't go out unless you have to, and see how relaxing a Sunday CAN be if you're not worried about how doing this or that will make your pain worse.
This is rare for me, I'm usually on the go. But I have a Sunday home with my family and a fairly low pain level thanks to my meds, and I'm going to enjoy it by staying home! I'm in my most comfy pjs, I've got a good book to finish, and am sufficiently tired, so that if I DO lay down, it will be a nice long nap.
If you're already dressed but have nowhere to go, there's still time. Hey, maybe someone somewhere will make it a National Holiday! ;)
SO I put on a clean pair of pj bottoms and a sleep t-shirt, and allowed my son to stay in his pjs. (DH is working out in the garden so he can't participate just yet.)
Actually, PJ day is a GOOD thing. Yes, I feel well enough to go out and do something, but why push it? I was out all day Friday and paid for it yesterday. SO I'm going to do and say something you'll rarely hear from me: Keep your PJs ON and relax. Don't overdo, don't go out unless you have to, and see how relaxing a Sunday CAN be if you're not worried about how doing this or that will make your pain worse.
This is rare for me, I'm usually on the go. But I have a Sunday home with my family and a fairly low pain level thanks to my meds, and I'm going to enjoy it by staying home! I'm in my most comfy pjs, I've got a good book to finish, and am sufficiently tired, so that if I DO lay down, it will be a nice long nap.
If you're already dressed but have nowhere to go, there's still time. Hey, maybe someone somewhere will make it a National Holiday! ;)
hope it's been great and hubby has joined you!
if only!!!
anyways, i had to go out, and do laundry today, and see my grandson, so i just thru on a sundress and called it a day...
tomorrow will be a real challenge for me, so im hoping for the best possible outcome.. i dont like requesting prayers for myself, but if at all possible, please throw one in for someone really needing them, and say they were from me...
hugs
~stinke~
Spending a day like this will make great memories with your son- maybe you should do it on a regular basis. Get a big stack of books, and some cookies and milk, and you have all you need for a relaxing da!
Hope your day went well!
Sandy
Xoxo MLC.
We used to do this when Jaden was a baby, every Friday. Now that he's older and goes out more, it isn't as easy, but I'm keeping an eye out for rainy days where we can do pjs all day.
To be honest, when I'm home, I wear PJ bottoms all day. I might wear a tshirt, but I find jeans uncomfortable and pj bottoms or sweats are also easier on my bad foot/leg.
Now that I slept so long during the afternoon, I'm WAY to awake at 1am! I've got to remember that PJs don't mean sleep! ;)