In the three weeks since I last posted I've been busy doing a number of things: working, travelling, training, scientific experiments on yours truly, and recovery from all of the above
I haven't yet narrowed it down to which part of Travel and Training that doesn’t agree with me not that i'm in a great hurry to find out! I have a suspicion that it's the "unconscious" stress of simply preparing to go away and having to study while away that triggers it; but in order to prove that hypothesis i'm going to have to insist on a romantic weekend getaway with hubby
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(Yeah Right! My chances of that happening at the moment are pretty much zip, zilch and zero lol
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*Sigh* so my bad case of "travel bug" has to stay on ice for a while longer. I've done two very short trips to Brisbane (i.e. one hour plane trips down and back and a total of three days away each time) in the past four weeks and both times I have arrived home shuffling along with a walking stick for support. My spirits haven't been down though. As long as i'm upright and mobile in some way I simply get on with it
My scientific experiment was to see if a) I could still "hold" my alcohol
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and b) what effect it would have on my RLS & CFS. What better place to test it than at an XFC (extreme fighting championship – full contact mixed martial arts) event with a VIP ringside table and an unlimited supply of alcohol included in the cost of the ticket!
Well, I can still hold my alcohol
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going drink for drink with my hubby and the rest of our mates who were with us (seven of us all up). Going by the number of standard 30mL “shots” in a 750mL bottle of vodka I can confidently say that I drank at least half a 750mL bottle of vodka … not a bad effort considering “turps” has been literally off the menu for me for over 12 months
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and for the record, no i did not have a hangover, and yes, by the end of the night I was still upright, mobile and could still hold a coherent conversation
However, by 2pm the following afternoon, ye ol legs were in a major case of full swing, so the conclusion to my experiment is that consuming half a 750mL bottle of vodka within the space of 4 hours is not good for ones RLS status
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But hey, it was worth it!! I had an absolute ball that night, the most fun I've had in months (and the free limo ride from the venue back into our hotel in the heart of Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast wasn't too shabby either
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I'm still on 70mg Endep/Elavil per night plus the Valerian.
Up until last Tuesday (Aug 17), for the three or so weeks prior, my sleeping patterns had been severley disturbed by something out of my control (if you want more details, send me a PM) and I was flat out getting more than a few hours restful sleep; however I had resolved the disturbance by last Tuesday and that night and every night since then I have slept like a baby for up to 9 hours straight
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and waking each morning feeling refreshed and energised.
I must point out here that I have been continuing with my massage and craniosacral therapy sessions once a week for the past couple of months and when I had my session last Thursday (Aug 19) Marion made a comment along the lines of "I am absolutely amazed at your energy levels; you are at the most healthy and energized state that I have seen yet; you have taken a quantum leap in your progress and recovery!" I have also been going to the city botanical gardens for a couple of hours each week, soaking up the sunshine, breathing in the fresh air, and tapping into the natural energy of the trees and gardens around me. I must admit that i've been on a very real natural "high" for the past week, and nothing has been able to wipe the smile off my face, or bring my reenergized zest for life down.
On that positive note I am off to bed to read for a while.
Remember: take it one step at a time, one day at a time and most importantly - Stay Positive!!!