"Take a rest; a field that has rested gives a bountiful crop." Ovid
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Still feeling a bit downtrodden and listless today. This week's illness has taken a toll on my physical strength and spirit - both of which will recover soon, I hope! Nighttime spasms have been the worst I have ever experienced. Body signals of illness are so different now. It's hard to identify when I'm sick as opposed to just having an off day. The symtoms of an UTI were unmistakable before the accident. I suppose over time they will become more clear. I hope the preventive measures I take will continue to keep these infections few and far between. I just started taking a natural preventative recommended by my urologist's office.
I remember thinking two nights ago when the spasms in my legs awakened me with a squish and cracking sound, that this must be similar to electroconvulsive therapy before medication was administered in advance of the "shock therapy" to prevent severe seizure activity and broken bones. I wonder if this is why I feel like I'm in a fog? The image of a woman who had been treated the day before with ECT at a clinical site when I was a nursing student, during my psychiatric rotation, came to mind. She was slowly walking in the hallways with a vacant stare - as though she was in a "not there" state.
Thought the fever was gone but I feel it creeping up again. Another day of rest may be in order. Ugh! I am ready to get some things done!!! Maybe my body is saying it's better to spend some quiet time reading and writing. I'm tired and with no energy. Should be better by tomorrow or Sunday. Will certainly be glad when the mental cloudiness lifts.
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