Weekend
Overall the weekend was pretty good. I took my meds mostly on time and used the new cpap machine. The first night was pretty good, though I woke with a bloody headache. A few advil, two cups of coffee, an ice pack and a few hours later it finally relented. Sunday I woke with no headache and no headache started until about 8pm. That one was a tension headache from my sitting at the dining room table all day staring at books. lol A few stretches and a break and it stopped. So all in all, pretty good weekend.
I'm still getting used to the cpap. I like it, but I cannot seem to find the fit that will keep it on effectively when I move. It'll come.
This term for school is almost over! All I have left is to write a 10-20 page paper on the Image of God in Man and the church's treatment of the disabled. To say that disability has been on my mind this term is an understatement. Professor seems to like the idea. Papers are pretty easy for me, I just need to take the time to review the articles so I can sit down and write. It's due Friday, so my weekend should be free. Then the new term starts next Monday. History of the church--which I hope will be more manageable a topic for me. We'll see.
This morning I return to the neuro psych for follow-up testing and such. The main thing I am planning to tell is one important phrase. Just two little words. I can't. Not "this is getting hard," but "I can't do this anymore." God help me please, I need to convey the way things really are and not try to make it look better than it is. I am hopeful that he will have ideas.
I'm still getting used to the cpap. I like it, but I cannot seem to find the fit that will keep it on effectively when I move. It'll come.
This term for school is almost over! All I have left is to write a 10-20 page paper on the Image of God in Man and the church's treatment of the disabled. To say that disability has been on my mind this term is an understatement. Professor seems to like the idea. Papers are pretty easy for me, I just need to take the time to review the articles so I can sit down and write. It's due Friday, so my weekend should be free. Then the new term starts next Monday. History of the church--which I hope will be more manageable a topic for me. We'll see.
This morning I return to the neuro psych for follow-up testing and such. The main thing I am planning to tell is one important phrase. Just two little words. I can't. Not "this is getting hard," but "I can't do this anymore." God help me please, I need to convey the way things really are and not try to make it look better than it is. I am hopeful that he will have ideas.
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I am really interested in your paper. Maybe sometime when you have time, you could give me the gist of it. I would really like to know how disabilities fit into a theology of the Image of God in man. I\'ve often wondered about that and any answers I was given didn\'t seem to fit. I\'m proud of you that you are thinking on deep terms. I know how hard that can be with CFS. Love you.
Sure thing, hon. When I finish it, I might well decide to publish it. I\'ll be glad to send you the link when it\'s done.
Good luck with everything!
I hope the neuro psych test from today went well. I\'ve gone through the full battery of tests twice now - the first time was 4 years ago, and again this January. I definitely set more boundaries to what I could realistically do the second time around. It\'s not like I was competing on Jeopardy or something - LOL. I found it very helpful, and moved the explanation of my experience of cognitive issues to something testable, verifiable, and concrete. Your paper sounds interesting. I can\'t attend church very often anymore, after being a very involved person for decades. It could be my perception, but I do think it\'s hard for disabled people to find their niche within the church. Being chronically ill definitely puts a damper on fellowship, if only because of the time commitment to attend extra activities. Thank God for DS - that fills in the gaps.
So true, MB! I find that in addition to the challenge of attending church comes the assumption that we can do nothing within the church. If someone walks into the church and is clearly handicapped, many assume that they are not able to be a part of a mission, an outreach, or any other ministry. That\'s a huge part of my paper. There\'s more to welcoming the disabled into the church than bringing them meals once in awhile. Let us be a part of the ministry! I\'m excited to finish this one. :)