Day 224 of the Corona Virus Diaries...
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shadowkatPersistent sinus headache all day long. It's actually been coming and going all week long - combination of changes in barometric pressure, and allergies, also tension.
I panicked last night - yes, now, my sinus headaches (most likely caused by allergies which I've been having for over ten years now - and usually worse than this) scare me. Thank you, COVID, the gift that keeps on giving. Also worried that I was losing my hair, I don't think I am. There's no real evidence, and I have a weird part anyhow.
It was sunny earlier and got progressively cloudy, I chose not to take a walk today and just stretched indoors. Still flirting with an exercise bike - which would require assembly, but it is a folding bike. I need something outside of yoga and walking - during winter months.
The other reason I didn't take a walk outside today - is I'm a little scared too. People aren't wearing their masks or not doing it properly, and I'm in the red zone. Which means the virus is circling around me. ON FB Neighborhood Page, they were asking if people got tested and if so, why. They all did either because their kids were going to school, they needed it for work, were interacting with 200 people daily, or visiting relatives.
Everyone had a definitive reason.
Spoke to mother...who informed me that they had diagnosed my father with Vascular Dementia - which has some overlap in symptoms with Altzhemiers - it's faster, and doesn't last as long. According to the Mayo Clinic its caused by blockages in the blood vessels, which reduce oxygen to the brain - resulting in the symptoms and deterioration my father is currently experiencing. It's caused by arrhythmia, mini-strokes (which my father has suffered), diabetes, high blood pressure, and cholesterol also contribute to it.
Scared me. Also depressed me.
Mother: It's nice to know, I guess, but very difficult to hear.
Me: Hence the chocolate.
Mother : Exactly.
[Mother was eating a chocolate bar.]
Father did manage to walk a little today. But he also reported hallucinations and that all the pictures looked as if they were upside down.
I'm worried because I'm finding it hard to remember certain things. I don't remember what I've watched on television, after I've watched it. Although that's kind of understandable - I need a break from thinking and kind of use television as escapism at the moment. The television meme, movie meme, etc are interesting - in that my memory is kind of foggy. I can't really discuss anything in much depth, because I can't remember it.
This could just be due to stress and information overload. I have a lot I have to keep track of - work wise, also with my parents, church, etc. Also the constant incessant barrage of bad news doesn't help. Enough to drive a person to drink or chocolate.
These sick headaches don't help.
Tired. Not been sleeping well. Headaches mainly, and waking up a lot.
Today they had a zoom meeting on the Neighborhood Charity Committee - which I skipped, because of headache mainly. And tomorrow they've scheduled an in-person gathering at the park, where everyone can meet. Uh, no. Pandemic, idiots. Ugh. People. I suppose its safe - if they wear masks and social distance. But, I don't feel safe - and considering I'm taking a 10% reduction in pay until January to work remotely.
My difficulty is I don't trust people to put others first. I doubt I have this thing - but if I did, I'd hate to be responsible for someone else getting it. But apparently, not everyone sees it that way.
Anyhow, still binge-watching Teen Wolf, at the moment I just watch whatever hits my interest. It doesn't have to make sense. I tried an a musical version of Pride and Prejudice - yes, someone actually created a musical version, staged it, and filmed it. It's horrible. I tried - and it's...the songs just don't work. It's not a piece that lends itself to a musical. I actually think Emma might - they also did it as a musical - I may try it. Honestly, people have been absurd with Austen, like Shakespeare, they figure since it is in the public domain - anything goes. It blows my mind how many disappointing adaptations and published fanfics of Austen novels there are... There are a handful of good ones, but most aren't. The Brontes had the same problem apparently.
It's not like there aren't more books out there to adapt - so why just those? Over and over again?
Oh well... sorry, headaches make me irritable.
I panicked last night - yes, now, my sinus headaches (most likely caused by allergies which I've been having for over ten years now - and usually worse than this) scare me. Thank you, COVID, the gift that keeps on giving. Also worried that I was losing my hair, I don't think I am. There's no real evidence, and I have a weird part anyhow.
It was sunny earlier and got progressively cloudy, I chose not to take a walk today and just stretched indoors. Still flirting with an exercise bike - which would require assembly, but it is a folding bike. I need something outside of yoga and walking - during winter months.
The other reason I didn't take a walk outside today - is I'm a little scared too. People aren't wearing their masks or not doing it properly, and I'm in the red zone. Which means the virus is circling around me. ON FB Neighborhood Page, they were asking if people got tested and if so, why. They all did either because their kids were going to school, they needed it for work, were interacting with 200 people daily, or visiting relatives.
Everyone had a definitive reason.
Spoke to mother...who informed me that they had diagnosed my father with Vascular Dementia - which has some overlap in symptoms with Altzhemiers - it's faster, and doesn't last as long. According to the Mayo Clinic its caused by blockages in the blood vessels, which reduce oxygen to the brain - resulting in the symptoms and deterioration my father is currently experiencing. It's caused by arrhythmia, mini-strokes (which my father has suffered), diabetes, high blood pressure, and cholesterol also contribute to it.
Scared me. Also depressed me.
Mother: It's nice to know, I guess, but very difficult to hear.
Me: Hence the chocolate.
Mother : Exactly.
[Mother was eating a chocolate bar.]
Father did manage to walk a little today. But he also reported hallucinations and that all the pictures looked as if they were upside down.
I'm worried because I'm finding it hard to remember certain things. I don't remember what I've watched on television, after I've watched it. Although that's kind of understandable - I need a break from thinking and kind of use television as escapism at the moment. The television meme, movie meme, etc are interesting - in that my memory is kind of foggy. I can't really discuss anything in much depth, because I can't remember it.
This could just be due to stress and information overload. I have a lot I have to keep track of - work wise, also with my parents, church, etc. Also the constant incessant barrage of bad news doesn't help. Enough to drive a person to drink or chocolate.
These sick headaches don't help.
Tired. Not been sleeping well. Headaches mainly, and waking up a lot.
Today they had a zoom meeting on the Neighborhood Charity Committee - which I skipped, because of headache mainly. And tomorrow they've scheduled an in-person gathering at the park, where everyone can meet. Uh, no. Pandemic, idiots. Ugh. People. I suppose its safe - if they wear masks and social distance. But, I don't feel safe - and considering I'm taking a 10% reduction in pay until January to work remotely.
My difficulty is I don't trust people to put others first. I doubt I have this thing - but if I did, I'd hate to be responsible for someone else getting it. But apparently, not everyone sees it that way.
Anyhow, still binge-watching Teen Wolf, at the moment I just watch whatever hits my interest. It doesn't have to make sense. I tried an a musical version of Pride and Prejudice - yes, someone actually created a musical version, staged it, and filmed it. It's horrible. I tried - and it's...the songs just don't work. It's not a piece that lends itself to a musical. I actually think Emma might - they also did it as a musical - I may try it. Honestly, people have been absurd with Austen, like Shakespeare, they figure since it is in the public domain - anything goes. It blows my mind how many disappointing adaptations and published fanfics of Austen novels there are... There are a handful of good ones, but most aren't. The Brontes had the same problem apparently.
It's not like there aren't more books out there to adapt - so why just those? Over and over again?
Oh well... sorry, headaches make me irritable.