Hit the Wall

On Monday I posted “the combination of the support hose and the decrease in the blood pressure medicine seemed to be having some effect”. This is still true however the downside is Lori is back to ‘crashing’ hard.

This weekend she did more than she has done in months. By the end of each day she was really tired and usually fell asleep right away. The next day she would wake up feeling ok. She would put on her stockings and would get a bit of energy again. But now, after almost 5 good days (4 ½ really) she has hit the wall.

Tuesday evening she really looked like she was wilting fast. We decided she wouldn’t try to do anything on Wednesday. She wasn’t even planning on wearing her stockings. Just planned on a day of rest. Hopefully feeling better by the end of the day.

It turned out a bit more than that. She was hardly able to do anything yesterday. With the exception of a couple of phone calls she slept all day. She tried to do a few things in her room and just ended up falling asleep in her chair. Around 7:00 she woke up and asked about dinner. After a quick sandwich she went back to the couch, watched a little TV, and went to bed. There was no sparkle in her eyes at all.

This morning she doesn’t look any better. When I asked how she felt she said “worse than yesterday”. Hopefully she will perk up in a little while and not feel as miserable as she did yesterday.

Maybe she overdid it this weekend, or maybe she is getting a little bug. Whatever the case I hope she gets some energy back again soon.