Amazing what a little bit of fluid can do

Jan 17, 2014

The bad news is I am up about 7lbs. The good news is it's entirely fluids, since I went in and had an IV for a couple hours yesterday. That IV did the trick. I am feeling way, way better than I have in weeks. I think I just needed that little bit of help to get going again. I didn't have to take anything for nausea this morning. I got up, sipped a bit of water, had a SF popsicle, and sipped some more water. Finally, around 1:00ish, I decided I might just try something to eat. I heated up some vegetable beef soup and had about 1/2 a cup. Most of it was broth because I don't want to push it too far yet, but it was good and I didn't overfill myself, and I feel just fine so far. I waited my 30 minutes and then sipped some more water.

I think the key is just going slow. One day at a time, that's all I can handle anyway, right? I have energy today - I've done the dishes, cleaned up the kitchen, and took some trash out. I am going to change the cat box (ugh), and probably clean up the living room a bit. And tonight, I am going to sit down and work on an assignment that is due tomorrow. Today, I have hope that I am on the downward slope. Today, I feel like I can do this!

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