HEAT INDEX IN THE TOPEKA AREA on Sunday was 124. THAT's HOT. Sickening hot. I was blessed to be indoors with air conditioning. Our power stayed on and cold air is blowing.
I wasn't feeling the best as I think the oxycodone meds and extra strength ibuprofen I took a couple of weeks ago caused diverticulitis to flare up. Horrific cramps.
I woke this morning drenched with sweat like nobody's business. Earlier I had a slight fever, but think it broke. I slept with a heating pad on throughout the night to help with the cramps and woke around 3AM. This past week, I have had abdominal cramps that just about caused me to go through the roof. At this very moment, I am cool to the touch with no cramps. I took 4 naps yesterday and was crying that I was going backwards instead of forwards on my healing journey.
Shall see how today goes.
The weather this week is suppose to be extremely HOT and then a cool down will happen. IT IS THE DOG DAYS OF SUMMER.
If my strength returns today, then I plan on bringing things from upstairs down so the moving stays on track. The Linen closet upstairs needs cleared out. Tis too hot to be working outdoors. Hubby will do some chores about the house.
There are items sitting around in the Kitchen, Dining room and Living room that needs removed from the house. A little at a time is all I can manage.
It's been a month since I had surgery and this past week has been the roughest of all with the horrific cramps. If they subside then I think I can carry on. I don't feel guilty about napping so much. Yet this week I am in hopes of not doing this so much. I am hoping that I am feeling better to the point of not needing these naps.
This week, the basement needs cleared out. The house will be cleared completely out and then we can get to the Carriage House. The heat wave is going to slow us down and we need to stay out of the heat. Amen and amen.
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