Chaotic Coffee Klatch (tea also available)

[B2fromA2looking4U]

Goodnight little kiwi mum! And good morning/afternoon/evening everyone else!

I have a special cup of coffee for you Nebs.

 

[PlanetaryNebula]

I have a special cup of coffee for you Nebs.

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Thank you, I need it! Cuz I agreed to work today and I don’t wanna!!!!

 

[B2fromA2looking4U]

Thank you, I need it! Cuz I agreed to work today and I don’t wanna!!!!

Oh no its Sunday . I hope you will at least get Monday and Tuesday off.

 

[PlanetaryNebula]

Oh no its Sunday . I hope you will at least get Monday and Tuesday off.

Yes I will . You know, I remember right before covid I was working M W F S and twice a month I would willingly pick up Sunday. What happened to that person huh? Now I’m only working 3 days (except for this week obviously) and it’s all I can manage

 

[B2fromA2looking4U]

Yes I will . You know, I remember right before covid I was working M W F S and twice a month I would willingly pick up Sunday. What happened to that person huh? Now I’m only working 3 days (except for this week obviously) and it’s all I can manage

We adjust. I firmly believe in listening to what out bodies are telling us. We do we must! Wishing you the best and sending a hug .

 

[Strixaluco]

Yes I will . You know, I remember right before covid I was working M W F S and twice a month I would willingly pick up Sunday. What happened to that person huh? Now I’m only working 3 days (except for this week obviously) and it’s all I can manage

Maybe it wasn't just covid that happened?

And... What about the amount of sleep? It's not like you can have deficient sleep for long period of time without consequences.

 

[PlanetaryNebula]

We adjust. I firmly believe in listening to what out bodies are telling us. We do we must! Wishing you the best and sending a hug .

Thank you . Excellent coffee btw

 

[PlanetaryNebula]

Maybe it wasn't just covid that happened?

And... What about the amount of sleep? It's not like you can have deficient sleep for long period of time without consequences.

I should clarify, I didn’t have covid, I was just using it as a time reference. When things opened back up again I was working 4 days, but they were longer days so I was still productive. After my tracheotomy last April I’ve only managed to do the 3 days. I definitely am always tired. Never get great sleep

 

[B2fromA2looking4U]

After my tracheotomy last April

I was not here last April, if you want to share, I am curious. I also respect if you do not want to.

 

[Strixaluco]

I should clarify, I didn’t have covid, I was just using it as a time reference. When things opened back up again I was working 4 days, but they were longer days so I was still productive. After my tracheotomy last April I’ve only managed to do the 3 days. I definitely am always tired. Never get great sleep

I used covid as time reference, too. Had you had it, it might explain the change alone, but not the pandemian alone.

But I didn't even know you had tracheotomy done! It was before I came here. Awful to have such side effects. Can you compensate the bad quality of sleep at all by sleeping more? Or is the recovery still continuing?

 

[B2fromA2looking4U]

Your tolerance for what you're used to has changed, and that's ok. It's normal. It would actually be kind of superhuman of you if you were able to jump back in right away to the same degree.

Going to the farmers market a few weeks ago wiped me out for days, mentally and physically. I used to be the person who did a music festival and Spartan trifecta in one weekend. And that's ok. It takes time to work back up to things, or maybe priorities change.

I concur, my energy levels declicne with aging.

 

[PlanetaryNebula]

Your tolerance for what you're used to has changed, and that's ok. It's normal. It would actually be kind of superhuman of you if you were able to jump back in right away to the same degree.

Going to the farmers market a few weeks ago wiped me out for days, mentally and physically. I used to be the person who did a music festival and Spartan trifecta in one weekend. And that's ok. It takes time to work back up to things, or maybe priorities change.

You’re right, i should be more forgiving of myself. But I just feel like I’m being a lazy assturd

 

[PlanetaryNebula]

I used covid as time reference, too. Had you had it, it might explain the change alone, but not the pandemian alone.

But I didn't even know you had tracheotomy done! It was before I came here. Awful to have such side effects. Can you compensate the bad quality of sleep at all by sleeping more? Or is the recovery still continuing?

It was in April of last year. I actually came to the threads because I had all this time to kill while I was laid up, so it wasn’t a total loss, I love you guys!
I feel like physically I’m fully recovered from that ordeal. Maybe it’s just trauma or something. If I’m not sleeping, I’m definitely lying down.

What time is it there?

 

[Strixaluco]

You’re right, i should be more forgiving of myself. But I just feel like I’m being a lazy assturd

It takes a long time to adjust your mental scale to your new situation. For me it took even years to believe that I can't expect to do as much as before.

 

[B2fromA2looking4U]

You’re right, i should be more forgiving of myself. But I just feel like I’m being a lazy assturd

Give yourself grace. It's Ok to feel the way you do. There is a book called "It's OK to not be OK". We all need to be not OK.

 

[PlanetaryNebula]

I was not here last April, if you want to share, I am curious. I also respect if you do not want to.

I’ll pm you later . I don’t mind sharing. But right now I must put down the phone and get my ass in gear!

 

[B2fromA2looking4U]

Give yourself grace. It's Ok to feel the way you do. There is a book called "It's OK to not be OK". We all need to be not OK.

And being Ok is what we define for ourselves and not by others.

 

[PlanetaryNebula]

It takes a long time to adjust your mental scale to your new situation. For me it took even years to believe that I can't expect to do as much as before.

The brain doesn’t want to believe the body!

 

[PlanetaryNebula]

And being Ok is what we define for ourselves and not by others.

And others cannot define it for us, right?

 

[B2fromA2looking4U]

And others cannot define it for us, right?

Right

 

[Strixaluco]

It was in April of last year. I actually came to the threads because I had all this time to kill while I was laid up, so it wasn’t a total loss, I love you guys!
I feel like physically I’m fully recovered from that ordeal. Maybe it’s just trauma or something. If I’m not sleeping, I’m definitely lying down.

What time is it there?

Well I came here in the very end of April, after you.

It may be mental. But there may be also something sneaky physical stuff. Like having lost iron (blood) and not having quite replenished the stores yet. That's actually quite common after surgery. Lack of iron, even if you have enough hemoglobin, can really make you tired and also mess with your sleep. There might be other sneaky issues, too.

It's half past 3 here.

 

[drobert44]

I used to time my 1 hour bike ride; now I'm just glad I can do it.

 

[drobert44]

Well I came here in the very end of April, after you.

It may be mental. But there may be also something sneaky physical stuff. Like having lost iron (blood) and not having quite replenished the stores yet. That's actually quite common after surgery. Lack of iron, even if you have enough hemoglobin, can really make you tired and also mess with your sleep. There might be other sneaky issues, too.

It's half past 3 here.

0730, sunny and warm after the tornado!

 

[PlanetaryNebula]

Well I came here in the very end of April, after you.

It may be mental. But there may be also something sneaky physical stuff. Like having lost iron (blood) and not having quite replenished the stores yet. That's actually quite common after surgery. Lack of iron, even if you have enough hemoglobin, can really make you tired and also mess with your sleep. There might be other sneaky issues, too.

It's half past 3 here.

I definitely lost a lot of blood- I remember seeing it all on my shirt . I’ll see you kids on the other side!

 

[Strixaluco]

The brain doesn’t want to believe the body!

Exactly. And my introspective isn't even in the top notch. Like, I don't even feel hungry or needing to pee before I REALLY have to. Is it any wonder if I kept banging my head into not having enough energy to do stuff before learning my new limits?