Making it Through November...

One day at a time.

And Today?

Woke up around a 5, and am now in the mid-4s... a much better day! I just never know what to expect...

I May Regret Posting This One...

... but I'm probably only writing it for me anyway. That venting thing, I suppose.

I can't recall if I've ever talked about the pain scale. I use the 1-6 one (there's also a 1-10 one, but that feels too much like grading). 1 means not noticing anything wrong at all; 6 means completely non-functional. I spend a lot of time in the high 3s to high 4s. 5 to very low 5s is not unusual, but a bit of a challenge.

I started the day in the low 5s.By lunch time, definitely 5.5. I faked my way through my last two classes -- luckily the librarian was sharing a lesson with my classes today. Last hour is supposed to be a team meeting, but the other teachers on the team all had other things to do. I fought my way through that period as I was pushing my way up to the high 5s. 

By the time I was walking home, I was honestly wondering if I would make it all the way there or not. I live four blocks from work. It was definitely the highest rating I've been in a few years. Scary stuff. I made it home, and made it up the stairs to my bedroom (with two rest breaks). After about 90 minutes of sleep, I woke up in the mid 5s, and oh, did I appreciate mid 5s!

So, that's my day. How was yours?