Long hauler journey...taking it a day at a time.

At this point I have been off work for 2 weeks now.  My days have been low key, balancing some activity with rest, trying to listen to my body...it's tough some days, tough some hours.  I am trying to listen to my body and rest when I need, trying to listen to all my symptoms (headaches, body fatigue, nausea, pounding and ringing ears). I am trying Stop REST pace as best I can. It's hard...I am a get things done, go go person.  It's weird to see things that need to be done in the house and not do them. It's also weird to do things when I am off sick, feeling guilty about an adventure out to a store or to see a friend.... The time off work has definitely been helpful. I have more to give to my family when they get home and I am not crashing hard by 730-8pm...although bed time is still close to then :) This weekend....was a humbling experience for me and to be honest a bit shocking.  Shocking in that what tired me is way less than what I did when working, yet I got thr...

 Good morning ! If you are reading this you have decided to follow my long hauler journey.   Many years ago I did a blog during our infertility journey.  It really helped me cope, move forward and was great way to share our journey with others. infertility blog .  Since then I have shared that blog with so many struggling with the same thing.  I am hoping that maybe doing this will be similar for myself and others. My journey started this past March, 2022 (maybe earlier...but save that for another post) when I got COVID.  Some how I avoided it a couple months earlier when I my husband and youngest got it.  If I am honest, I just wanted to "get it and be done with it", have less time off of work between kids being sick and myself.   Be careful what you wish for..... COVID itself at first was a couple rough days..and then I thought I was laughing...woo hoo... 5 more days off...then it hit me..HARD. I was in bed the rest of the week and bar...