No two days are the same…

As a child, I could rely on the weather and the seasons. It was always warm and sunny in the Summer and cold and invariably wet in the Winter. At least, that is how I remember it.

It was comforting to know where you were and what to expect, that any deviations would always keep to their own season. 

Heatwaves came in the Summer, blizzards in the Winter.

So, why is everything so different these days?

And it’s not just the weather. Our bodies can change radically from one day to the next. 

My recovery is a case in point. 

I can no longer trust my progress, health-wise or in other capacities. There are good days, but they are invariably followed by disappointing ones. I am being forced to realise that my life will be so very different now. 

I had a brilliant day recently, where I wrote my socks off and managed to catch up with most of the everlasting backlog of writing jobs. I looked forward to more of the same progress the following day, but no matter how hard I tried, I could barely summon up the enthusiasm to pick up a pen, let alone write something with it.

Inconsistency is the name of the game these days, and I don’t think I like it at all…


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  1. dgkaye Avatar

    Just keep up the determination to getting well Jaye, not the defeating days. Also, I don’t think in this world we’re living in now any two days are the same either. 😍

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    1. Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes Avatar

      I used to live one day at a time, which has shrunk considerably. I try to do what I can, and grateful for that, most of the time, Debby…

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  2. Widdershins Avatar

    We humans are creatures of habit, we don’t like change, and dealing with constantly moving health issues, hits all our buttons … so yeah, inconstancy sucks! … hope things smooth out for you, for another while. :)

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    1. Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes Avatar

      just found out I must wait until December/January for my next treatment. I just hope I can keep going until then, Widds…

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  3. jilldennison Avatar

    I keep saying that I don’t like this ‘getting old’ sh*t, but I guess it beats the alternative. Where is that Fountain of Youth??? I keep telling myself, “mind over matter” … and sometimes it works, other times the mind tells me where to go! Hang in, my friend!

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    1. Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes Avatar

      I intend to, Jill. As you say, the alternative doesn’t warrant a second thought!

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  4. Author Jan Sikes Avatar

    I know you are struggling and I send up a prayer for you every day. Hang in there!

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    1. Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes Avatar

      I do appreciate your support, Jan, your prayers are keeping me going! 💕

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  5. pensitivity101 Avatar

    You can only take each day as it comes. If it’s good, great, if not so good, rest and look forward to tomorrow. No two days are alike and after two days with no painkillers, I have now had to take two doses today.

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    1. Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes Avatar

      I am only allowed paracetamol, which are next to useless. most of the time… but I am grateful for the occasional good day…

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      1. pensitivity101 Avatar

        It’s a shame you can only have paracetamol.
        I’m hitting the painkillers again today. The exercises in class today helped in the short term as it was mainly stretching the muscles that were giving me problems. I walked Maya late this afternoon which helped a little. Hubby has had a look at my back and I have some swelling on that side. I don’t really want to go to the doctor so hope things will be easier tomorrow.

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        1. Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes Avatar

          That sounds iffy, Di… sometimes I think too much stretching can be a bad thing… I have cut back on mine, and things are a little better…

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          1. pensitivity101 Avatar

            Luckily we have a good trainer and nothing is forced. There are some stretches I can’t do anyway.

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            1. Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes Avatar

              Yes, I have found that some stretches actually do more harm, so since I stopped doing those, I am getting on better…

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              1. pensitivity101 Avatar

                We know our bodies best and I’m glad our trainer respects that. I have been to some keep fit classes and they really push you. Once was enough for me for those.

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                1. Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes Avatar

                  Knowing when you can push is hard, and you find out the hard way if you get it wrong!

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                  1. pensitivity101 Avatar

                    Don’t I know it!!! No painkillers today so far………..

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                  2. Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes Avatar

                    Must be a good day, Di…

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  6. Darlene Avatar

    The only thing constant is change. Hang in there.

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    1. Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes Avatar

      No worries about that, Darlene. I’m not going anywhere… 💕

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  7. robbiesinspiration Avatar

    Perhaps you need to pace yourself. My mom has a busy day and then needs a few days to recover.

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    1. Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes Avatar

      I remember those days, but I seem to have moved on from there. Nowadays I must pace myself enough, and that seems to be working!

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        1. Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes Avatar

          I don’t usually like having to follow rules, but the results have turned out to be very worth it, Robbie…

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