Prednisone Purgatory – Mark 54

As you may have surmised from the title of this post. This Spoonie is back in prednisone purgatory once again. This particular flare is nasty and stickaroundy. I’ve been on prednisone since March 4 and I’ve got another ten days to go to see if THIS round will knock out the bug that laid me low this Spring. PLLLLTTTT!!! The lack of sleep always makes me more than a little fuzzy brained so I’m keeping my spirits up by revisiting some of my older Spoonie posts to remind myself to laughter is the best medicine. From an earlier post:

Spoonie Lament – Prednisone Purgatory

Prednisone oh prednisone you gave me
cataracts and several broken bones
but here I am right back on you
’cause the doctors don’t know
what else to do oh yeah
I’m back on prednisone

Prednisone you’re kinda hard on me
you keep me up all night when I shouldn’t be
I drink lots of water for my kidneys
but now it’s three a.m.
and I’ve gotta pee …. again
I’m back on prednisone

Prednisone oh prednisone
your side effects are bad enough alone
you may put me in an early grave
but you sure do make
my immune system behave
so for now, I’m back on prednisone

That’s it for now folks, enjoy the Spring sunshine you lucky ducks 🙂 ~ JP

The Woolies – a Stream of Consciousness … thing

Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is: “wool.” Use it any way you’d like. Have fun!

When I lived in South Dakota in our RV, thermal underwear were called “woolies” which seemed vastly appropriate. “Grab your woolies” was code for temperatures dropping below 0°f. These days it’s more likely to refer to my brain activity, aka “my head is packed with wool.” Ah well, the woolies are packed away for another year and I’ve got my sandals on. C’mon Spring!

Wishing you quiet rain on blossoms ~ JP

2024 Journal – Holy Toledo!

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This is a journal entry series about life for two aging spoonies in the post-pandemic world. Just random thoughts about our days. To see what’s going on in the Crone and Curmudgeon world, read on.

Holy Toledo – A Reality Check

Weird title for a journal entry huh? Well, yours truly stepped on the scale yesterday, something I should do every week but haven’t really done all Winter. Holy Toledo Hit the Brakes Batman!!! How did this happen? There’s no excuse, but a lot of reasons and mostly they involve that nemesis of Spoonies everywhere … pain and fatigue, and my Mommy. All that aside, it is time to take control of what I put in my mouth back from my emotions and put it in the hands of my brain. Wish me luck, I’m gonna need it 😉

Peace on a lettuce leaf ~ JP

Prednisone Lament (Mark 53)

I know I’ve said it before but I’ll say it again, and again, and again but steroids s**k. Well, having to take them does anyway. There’s the ten day wild ride as the shock therapy zapps my immune system and beats it into submission, and THEN there’s the three days of soul-crushing fatigue and exhaustion. It’s rather like running full tilt into a brick wall, head first, with a ball cap instead of a helmet. So, there you have it, I’m going back to bed.

~ Peace Peeps ~ JP

A Crone’s Life 3.9.2024

This is a journal entry series about life for two aging spoonies in the post-pandemic world. Just random thoughts about our days. To see what’s going on in the Crone and Curmudgeon world, read on.

It is dark and dreary today. A perfect day for staying inside and enjoying the comfort of four walls and beautiful views. Even in the drizzle that heralds the arrival of yet another cold front it is beautiful. The trees are that peculiar shade of chartreuse as millions of leaves push at the envelope of their buds, ready to burst forth in a profusion of Spring. Although I have always considered myself a winter person, I find that I have missed Spring’s tantalizing energy and promise this winter. All too soon Summer will descend and I will once again bemoan the lack of cold. But today it is a glorious day to watch the ducks and geese and pause in anticipation of spring sunshine.

May you have health in your body, peace in your mind, and love in your heart. Be well my friends ~JP