Christine’s Ataxia Blog

Get That Mosquito…I Need My Sleep!

August 20th, 2007

I’m in my 7th month back home and got my 6 month “patient evaluation” form from China a few weeks ago. This is the same stuff that Dr. Lee had me do before & after my treatment- sitting/standing, standing one one foot, etc… I’m pleased to say I’m doing as well, if not better, than after my treatments. Although I’m not experiencing the huge improvements that I was initially, I still having small improvements and feel much more “stable”, all the time, in everything I do. And my energy is much better… I know I’m always talking about my exercises, but I’m still doing them all faithfully and , I believe, they’ve helped make the difference for me. I now view them like brushing my teeth every day-something I just “do”.

Hello to Scott whose having/had his treatments and is doing well - all the best. Also, I’ve enjoyed reading the updates on Kim Poor’s and Nick’s blogs-good to hear how you’re doing , thanks… Dr. Payne’s blog is also interesting…. Greetings to fellow Canucks, George Arruda and Mellisa, hope all is well and, if you’re reading, hello to Rachel & Gary.

Why this heading? Well, until we found the hole in our window screen , we were plagued by mosquitoes keeping us awake every night. For some reason, they’re very bad in Vancouver this year. They love me too-when I get bitten (which I do frequently) the bite site swells up to the size of a saucer and itches like *%&! For about a week they would buzz my ear at night and keep me awake till the wee hours. Finally, I’d tent the sheet up around my ears and fall asleep eventually. For about a week I was exhausted and dragged myself through the day yawning & stumbling. Sleep is always important but now I really see the value of it. I REALLY need it-rest is so important to my physical (and mental) well-being. On days I don’t get adequate sleep, I’m toast-well my mobility, balance, co-ordination suffers tremendously. I could get away with fatigue before ( and not even notice it ) but not now. If you’re system is compromised by any sort of health issue, rest is so important. I feel really good now about all the afternoon naps I took in China. My body always knows…

I’ll sign off but will update again in a few weeks,

It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop. - Confucius

Christine

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