tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576999.post6810270700465356061..comments2024-03-28T17:38:39.157-04:00Comments on Live With ME/CFS: Holiday FrenzySue Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14532098225905355332noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576999.post-49535907899393497262009-12-17T11:14:10.510-05:002009-12-17T11:14:10.510-05:00There's such a mental aspect to the Christmas ...There's such a mental aspect to the Christmas season even if we don't have a lot of physical obligations (e.g. hosting guests). I buy almost all my gifts from my bed on my laptop. Neither of our kids come up for Christmas. So it's just Tony (my husband) and me and a friend in town who has no family. We may attempt a video chat with our kids but then will have a quiet dinner. Why am I describing all this? Because, I'll still be utterly exhausted! Exhausted from wishing I could be with my kids, exhausted from just the excitement of it being Christmas day, etc. One the ways my family describes this kind of exhausted state is to say that I'm "cooked," as in "We better end this video chat. Mom is really cooked."<br /><br />So, the others of you have your work cut out for you -- to not only handle the mental exhaustion but the physical exhaustion from hosting people, socializing, etc. So, take care everyone, pace, ask others to help, and have a wonderful holiday.Tonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729837575450453607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576999.post-86962975467750837502009-12-17T09:07:49.753-05:002009-12-17T09:07:49.753-05:00Yes, good luck with that!Yes, good luck with that!Dusty Bogwranglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14378437798741434260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576999.post-59853898062056151972009-12-17T08:17:15.888-05:002009-12-17T08:17:15.888-05:00Ha ha ha, Jo - Yup, I guess I am pretty stubborn!!...Ha ha ha, Jo - Yup, I guess I am pretty stubborn!! Believe it or not, I have learned to lower my expectations and back off the perfectionism since CFS. You should have seen me before!!<br /><br />I finished the DVD yesterday (so there!) but still need to burn the discs which takes a long time. Going to attempt a very brief foray into a store. I'm trying to strategically choose just the right store where I can get everything in one place. We go to visit my niece and nephew tomorrow, and I don't have their gifts yet!<br /><br />Still trying to maintain a calmer, more relaxed attitude...breathe in, breathe out....wish me luck!<br /><br />SueSue Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14532098225905355332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576999.post-4630794013836558502009-12-17T05:05:40.198-05:002009-12-17T05:05:40.198-05:00Man, you're as stubborn as I am! I read this w...Man, you're as stubborn as I am! I read this with a sense of relief that I'm not the only one. <br /><br />And, how annoying to have a zen doctor. Perhaps he says that to everyone. It's his stock response when he doesn't know the answer. Doc, doc how will I know when my marriage is over? - you knew when it started, you'll know when it's gone. Sorry, resorting to black humour, not a good sign.<br /><br />I might try another strategy for the holiday season. CFS roulette - just do as much as I can for as long as I can and see how long it takes me to fall over. Oh - silly me, I'm doing that already.<br /><br />Hugs from freezing Britain ((())))Dusty Bogwranglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14378437798741434260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576999.post-20390695616171650492009-12-16T14:34:48.845-05:002009-12-16T14:34:48.845-05:00Interesting that you'll be trying Plaquonil, t...Interesting that you'll be trying Plaquonil, too, Renee - we'll have to compare notes. I'm going to wait until after Jan. 1, too, because the doc said it might cause me to herx.<br /><br />Thanks for the reminder that everything is not an emergency!!! i think I need to get that stamped across my forehead, so I'll remember!<br /><br />SueSue Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14532098225905355332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576999.post-59450040406690096772009-12-16T13:09:35.112-05:002009-12-16T13:09:35.112-05:00Hope things settle down soon for you Sue. Joel an...Hope things settle down soon for you Sue. Joel and I will both attempt Plaquonil after Christmas...We are using it for babesia along with Mepron and Zithromax. I read it is a cyst buster too.<br />Just try to keep breathing deeply and remembering that everything is not an emergency :-) I say that as I am repeating it to myself all day today too!!<br />Take care now............Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07089685282700680525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576999.post-44471954718701341382009-12-16T10:15:52.687-05:002009-12-16T10:15:52.687-05:00Breathe In, Breathe Out. It's easy to get cau...Breathe In, Breathe Out. It's easy to get caught up in the holiday frenzy - we all do it! Try to take it easy as best as you can. Praying for you, Sue, :)Pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05578825920314020836noreply@blogger.com