3 Too Many

“Positive belief in yourself will give you the energy needed to conquer the world and this belief is the power behind all creation.” ― Stephen Richard

Sleep – well drug induced, but sleep at least.  Nice foggy brain feeling to start the day – god I hate sleeping pills!  But a necessary evil sometimes – though had never taken them until the mofo’s came in to my life.  How things change.  In for a busy day with footy – last competition games of the season – and we are out for dinner and rugby tonight, so going to be a very delicate art of balancing my energy levels and pain levels to get through it all, as I am bloody determined to do so. Nausea is also going to have to be attacked head on so I have fuel at least to keep the energy ticking over.  This is going to be a really testing day, I feel.  Mood is a bit short today too – hopefully just because of the foggy feeling and I’ll shake it later.  Wilson is making his presence known though – ggrrr!!!  Actually of all the things during the day that tend to drain me the most it would be :- Wilson, memory (having to work harder to remember simple things, short-term is getting worse), pain & fatigue. 

Force brekky down and get ready to head to Jacob’s game – thankfully at Spreydon Domain behind home so if I’m not to good I can retreat quickly.  Dad comes over too to watch Jacob’s game.  We have a great chat about all sorts on the sideline – haven’t had much Father, Son time like that in many years – so totally enjoyed it. Great game to end the season too and it ends in a 4-4 Draw.  Pleased I got to see it the game. Lachlan’s team wasn’t as successful unfortunately, loosing 2-1.  Oh well, that’s footy.  Hopefully the older lads can do better this afternoon.  Head home for lunch.

Another forced meal – frypan cheese toasties.  Manage to get through them though.  Getting to be a pro at speed eating – disgusting really, but unfortunately it is how I have to live some days as the anti-nausea drugs don’t take away the taste (horrible metal flavour in the mouth) and the churning.  Enough of the grossness.  Arm my self with pain killers, a Lucozade and a Berocca – that should get me through.  Only got to content with Wilson and the random left leg now.  Get kitted up for the game – yep playing today!! 

Fish stops by to get me and we head off to the encounter against CTFC.  Have an awesome time playing, and probably and up on the field for about 3/4 of the game, so about an hour or so of footy.  Nice to be able to take a place on then field with the rest of the lads, and feel like part of the team.  Good natured game too, thanks CTFC.  Unfortunately we loose but, had a fantastic time which was just as important to me.  Energy levels really tested through out with times of wanting to just stop and drop (actually did that once – doh).  Learning to take micro pauses and try to re-gather my energy.  It seems to work for me and I’ll stick with it.

Get dropped home, have a shower and get ready to head off to Tex and Jules for dinner and rugby.  Rowdy and the kids arrive too.  Kids all head off together like their old mates.  Have a throughly enjoyable evening, delicious dinner (potatoes were lovely Jules – Sue told me to say that) and well good rugby game.  Very relaxing and I didn’t fall asleep or fade off – even  though I was in the sleeping chair ;-).  Awesome dessert too Tex – I need the recipe please.  Thanks for the awesome evening though – really was fun and relaxing.  It has been far, far to long since we’ve caught up and definitely must do it again soon – our place next time.  Thank you again for a wonderful evening.

Get home about 12:45 round the boys into bed.  I consider doing the blog but are to worn out and sore so go for the pain killers and sleep option.

Hope all had an energy filled day full of fun.  Till tomorrow (well today actually) – keep safe and have fun.

Kia Kaha.