Weekly Summary - August 21 to August 27

8/30/2014

What happened the week before?

Company for 3 days’
Considering the preparation for their arrival etc I thought I was in a good position to continue with my walking and working around the house especially as I had help with the house cleaning etc.

What caused the increase in my pain level?

Perhaps a bit over confident as my pain had remained relatively the same for the first 3 days so I thought I could do more. So I tackled the beds did some ironing, made cookies and some house work.

What could I have done better?

Should have planned my week out better there was no need for me to undertake the beds, cookies, ironing and house work on the same day. If I had considered what is I wanted to accomplish this week I should have balanced my activities.

What I’m I happy about?

Happy to have spent quality time with our friends
Happy that I was able in spite of everything else to continue to walk every day.
Happy I made cookies haven’t done that in a while.

What I’m I unhappy about

I made cookies and blew my diet (bitter sweet event)
I should have planned my week better.

What will I do better?

When it comes to physical activities (i.e. movement) I must plan my day ahead of time.

Thoughts for the week?

Overall a good week
Did manage to screw up the activity levels but I can see where I can make adjustments and next week will be better

August 29th, 2014

8/29/2014

Date:

August 28, 2014

Daily Goals:

Date:

August 28, 2014

Daily Goals:

PIPN work
Visit Target pharmacy to put up poster.
haircut at 2 pm
Walk

Discovery Journal

Energy Level:	Moderate to moderately high
Emotions	Positive and happy
Thoughts	Pleased with my progress and motivated to continue to improve my mental and physical fitness
Morning Activities	Water plants outside. Worked on PIPN items on computer from 9 to noon.
Morning Activities Outcomes	A little stiff by noon. Did some stretches and exercises.
Afternoon Activities	Went out to do errands Visited pharmacist at Target to promote PIPN and have them put up poster. 2 pm haircut
Afternoon Activities Outcomes	Target pharmacy to put up posters and pass on info to other pharmacists. So relaxing to get hair done and have a short head and neck massage
Evening Activities	Spent a while watching videos looking for ones on facilitation skills for support group leaders monthly meetings, stopped at 7 pm. Watched TV until 10 pm when I couldn't stay awake and went to bed
Evening Activities Outcomes	Found some ones that I can use. Quite weary by 7 pm. Watched a program that has a plot that requires attentive listening and following and I stayed awake.

Thoughts on my day

I should set a timer for every 30 minutes to get up, move a bit when sitting for longer periods. Sit at counter for awhile and then couch for a while.
Did not walk today as I was a little sore from increase in distance walked this week.
Good decision to pass on a walk today. Very pleased to be better able to follow an intricate plot on TV show

Goals Completed Today:

PIPN work
Visit Target pharmacy to put up poster.
haircut at 2 pm

I rate my day as:

Good Day

August 28th, 2014

8/28/2014

Date:

August 28, 2014

Daily Goals:

Discovery Journal

Book Meetings for Lynn Valley SGs
Call Eastern Pharma companies
Prepare for MLA meeting September 2, 2014

Energy Level:	Moderate
Emotions	Confident and satisfied
Thoughts	Lots to do, one thing at a time. Keep pacing, look to delegate some activities
Morning Activities	Prepared for MLA meeting Replied to emails
Morning Activities Outcomes	A little sore from sitting
Afternoon Activities	Chiropractor at 2 pm and walked home. Worked on PIPN things until time to prepare dinner
Afternoon Activities Outcomes	Good adjustment at chiropractor with relief of knots in my back. Nice to walk just 3 kms.
Evening Activities	Working on computer while watching tv
Evening Activities Outcomes	quite sore tonight. Took breakthrough at 8.30

Thoughts on my day

Must remember to keep my posture good.
Dont know why I am so sore tonight.???

Goals Completed Today:

Book Meetings for Lynn Valley SGs
Call Eastern Pharma companies
Prepare for MLA meeting September 2, 2014

I rate my day as:

Good Day

August 27th, 2014

8/27/2014

Date:

August 27, 2014

Daily Goals:

Send documents and agenda to SGL in Powell River
Find video for SG meeting Sept. 3
Emails
Book North Shore Support Group meeting space

Discovery Journal

Energy Level:	Moderately low from day before
Emotions	Happy
Thoughts	Good to watch progress unfold
Morning Activities	Worked on documents and agenda Looked through videos Emails
Morning Activities Outcomes	A bit stiff and sore from day before.
Afternoon Activities	Walked to Chiropractor’s office and home again, about 6 kms Took a nice hot shower.
Afternoon Activities Outcomes	Hot, sweaty and happily tired. Felt good to have a long walk. Took breakthrough medication.
Evening Activities	Made an easy dinner and took it easy for the evening. Watched TV, bed at 10.30
Evening Activities Outcomes	Nice to do a good walk and physical exercise.

Thoughts on my day

Remind my self to stand up occasionally when sitting on a hard chair. When possible keep a cushion in car for “hard chair” situations.

Goals Completed Today:

Send documents and agenda to SGL in Powell River
Find video for SG meeting Sept. 3
Emails

I rate my day as:

Great Day

August 26th, 2014

8/26/2014

Date:

August 26, 2014

Daily Goals:

Meet with SGL for Powell River
Meet editor re: Pain Management and new support group in Powell River

Discovery Journal

Energy Level:	High
Emotions	Excited to be going to Powell River
Thoughts	Organizing myself for both meetings, confident about the day
Morning Activities	Travel to Powell River by ferry.
Morning Activities Outcomes	Used the ferry ride to relaxed for 1hour 20 minutes and did work for PIPN on the ferry ride so I arrived rested.
Afternoon Activities	1200- Met SGL in Powell River for a lunch meeting . Sat on hard wooden chairs for 2 1/2 hours including interview with editor. SGL drove me around Powell River, met some future support group members and checked out meeting room at the hospital. Took 5.15 ferry back.
Afternoon Activities Outcomes	Chairs were very hard and uncomfortable causing major pain increase Took breakthrough medication. Better when sitting in SGL’s car Able to sit quietly on the ferry and relax. Did relaxation breathing Pain was back to normal by the time I got home at 7pm.
Evening Activities	Watched tv and went to bed at 1030
Evening Activities Outcomes	I was pleasantly tired, still a little sore and went to bed at 10 pm.

Thoughts on my day

Remind my self to stand up occasionally when sitting on a hard chair. When possible keep a cushion in car for “hard chair” situations.

Goals Completed Today:

Meet with SGL for Powell River
Meet editor re: Pain Management and new support group in Powell River

I rate my day as:

Tiring but great day

August 25th, 2014

8/25/2014

Date:

August 25, 2014

Daily Goals:

Computer work
Chiropractor at 11 am
Walk
Phone calls to Pharma Meditation
Diet

Discovery Journal

Energy Level:	Moderate
Emotions	happy and motivated
Thoughts	good to have a plan and glad to start weight loss program
Morning Activities	Breakfast Computer work Chiropractor at 11 am.
Morning Activities Outcomes	Pain is still a little higher than normal after yesterday but coming down.
Afternoon Activities	Preparing documents to go to Powell River Skipped afternoon walk.
Afternoon Activities Outcomes	Feels good to be prepared, I now feel more confident. Not going for a walk helped lessen the pain
Evening Activities	Watched tv and went to bed at 1030
Evening Activities Outcomes	Was right to stop activities and relax.

Thoughts on my day

Don’t forget the meditation breathing especially when pain is up.

Goals Completed Today:

Chiropractor at 11 am
Walk
Meditation
Diet

I rate my day as:

Good Day

August 24, 2014

8/24/2014

Date:

August 24, 2014

Daily Goals:

Funding proposals
Bake cookies
Change beds
Walk

Discovery Journal

Energy Level:	Moderate
Emotions	Happy, content
Thoughts	Nice to to have football back on TV Good to be getting caught up
Morning Activities	Watched soccer games Baked cookies and cleaned up. Stripped beds and washed sheets
Morning Activities Outcomes	Quite sore after baking cookies from the standing

Afternoon Activities	Ironing. Made beds. Went for walk.
Afternoon Activities Outcomes	Pain was increased before the walk so took breakthrough medication and rested for 30 minutes.
Evening Activities	Dick made dinner due to fatigue and increased pain Watched TV
Evening Activities Outcomes	Was right to stop activities and relax.

Thoughts on my day

Could have asked for help with cleaning the cookie sheets
Could have left the ironing for next day
Should have used realization, breathing techniques when pain went up, I forgot

Goals Completed Today:

Bake cookies
Change beds
Walk

I rate my day as:

OK Day

August 23, 2014

8/23/2014

Date:

August 23, 2014

Daily Goals:

Watch football game from England
Movement - Walking
Emails
Funding proposals for PIPN

Discovery Journal

Energy Level:	Moderate
Emotions	Happy, content
Thoughts	Nice to to have football back on TV Good to be getting caught up
Morning Activities	Watched games>BR> Worked on funding proposals. Building a computer “bank” of answers to funding questions.
Morning Activities Outcomes	A bit stiff from sitting at computer
Afternoon Activities	Went for walk at 2pm and went 3.8 kms.
Afternoon Activities Outcomes	Great to be able to walk this far now.
Evening Activities	Watched tv most of evening
Evening Activities Outcomes	Started to doze off after 9pm and finally went to bed at 10pm

Thoughts on my day

Felt good to exercise and very pleased to realize how easy it has become to walk this distance.
Frustrating to be so fatigued at the end of the day and to have no energy to do more in the evening

Goals Completed Today:

Watch football game from England
Movement - Walking
Emails
Funding proposals for PIPN

I rate my day as:

Good Day

August 22, 2014

8/22/2014

Date:

August 22, 2014

Daily Goals:

Reply to Emails and messages
Movement - Afternoon walk
Powell River SG advertising
Work on SGL’s manual

Discovery Journal

Energy Level:	Moderate
Emotions	Happy and confident
Thoughts	lovely day, not too hot. good to get caught up after 3 days off earlier this week. Still a bit higher pain levels after company.
Morning Activities	8 am began replying to emails. 9.30 began SGL manual work sent email to editor of Powell River paper
Morning Activities Outcomes	Sitting quietly on couch doing computer work helps keep pain scores low.
Afternoon Activities	Walked 3.8 km around estuary
Afternoon Activities Outcomes	a little weary but feels great to exercise
Evening Activities	watched tv after dinner. Bed at 10 pm Went to bed at 10.30.
Evening Activities Outcomes	Had trouble concentrating on an intricate plot of the TV show

Thoughts on my day

Fatigue at end of day is frustrating

Goals Completed Today:

Reply to Emails and messages
Movement - Afternoon walk
Powell River SG advertising
Work on SGL’s manual

I rate my day as:

OK Day

August 21, 2014

8/21/2014

Date:

August 21, 2014

Daily Goals:

Appointment
Movement - Walking
Relaxation
Clean up emails

Discovery Journal

Energy Level:	Little tired
Emotions	Unsettled with backlog of emails
Thoughts	It was great to have visitors for a few days. Need to increase our social network.
Morning Activities	Minor housework Walked to chiropractor appointment as vehicle in for servicing had coffee at Starbucks waiting for my ride.
Morning Activities Outcomes	Feels good to complete 35 minutes of walking
Afternoon Activities	Good to sit quietly after walking this morning. Sat outside for a while with computer.
Afternoon Activities Outcomes	Time to rest after with morning walk
Evening Activities	Did a few more emails Watched TV until I could not keep my eyes open Went to bed at 10.30.
Evening Activities Outcomes	Relaxation

Thoughts on my day

Felt good to exercise and very pleased to realize how easy it has become to walk this distance.
Frustrating to be so fatigued at the end of the day and to have no energy to do more in the evening

Goals Completed Today:

Appointment
Movement - Walking
Relaxation
Cleaned up emails

I rate my day as:

Good

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