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How is Matt today?
Matt is having an ok day.
Matt's current mood is low energy.
Matt is feeling tired.
Matt's pain level* is 3.
This month's pain range is 1 to 7.
Thank you medicine inventors
Thanks to anti-migraine tablets, anti-inflammatories, and a long quiet sit down I am starting to feel human again.
This headache has been brewing for a while
It has finally arrived in full force. Ouch.
I messed up my sleep cycle and am in pain (not necessarily connected)
These two things might not be connected but I have definitely messed up my sleep cycle (my awake phase will… read more I messed up my sleep cycle and am in pain (not necessarily connected)
Today has been pretty good overall
Today has been nice. If I ignore the fact that I already want to go back to bed, today is… read more Today has been pretty good overall
I never did go back to bed
While I have now been awake all night, I feel kind of okay. Probably going to have an early night…. read more I never did go back to bed
Listening to the thunder to distract myself
I can hear the rain outside. Occasionally there is the sound of thunder in the distance. It is nice. If… read more Listening to the thunder to distract myself
Not the end of the world?
I just got on the scales to find I was 1.1lbs heavier. I’m trying to tell myself it is not… read more Not the end of the world?
Rain stopped play
Or, in my case, headache stopped play. In my case, the headache is not normal pain but a special jazzed-up… read more Rain stopped play
I suffer from Ankylosing Spondylitis (Reblog)
Reblog via Axial SpA I suffer from Ankylosing Spondylitis (a form of Axial SpA). It is awful. I’ve started this… read more I suffer from Ankylosing Spondylitis (Reblog)
Success update and Ankylosing Spondylitis review
Time for an all-purpose update and check-in. First, the success (weight loss win) I honestly cannot remember if I have… read more Success update and Ankylosing Spondylitis review
Reflections on the past week
This week has been a bit of a mixed bag. In the spirit of my season of Season of Getting… read more Reflections on the past week
Moar updates
The first step in today’s “plan” was setting up ACF to make my reporting-in easier (more on that here). That… read more Moar updates
Updates
It is all well and good waking up and feeling like today is the day we start fixing things. It… read more Updates
Emotional and personal-space regulation
These last few days I have focused not on weight loss so much as on some potential underlying causes. Specifically,… read more Emotional and personal-space regulation
Exactly no change at all
I weighed myself today for the first time in roughly a month. I am exactly the same. No change. In… read more Exactly no change at all
(backdated) bad day
The weekend of the 3rd of August 2024 was a BAD. One of the worst episodes in a long time…. read more (backdated) bad day
The little victories
I took a short, slow walk today. The sun was shining and the streets were mostly empty. It was nice…. read more The little victories
I am grateful for friends
I’m having an extra rough day today. So when my shopping arrived I was super grateful to have two friends… read more I am grateful for friends
Looking for the upside of an upset tummy
Yesterday and today, I have been dealing with an upset tummy. The worst bit is the occasional stomach cramps. I… read more Looking for the upside of an upset tummy
Just checking in while feeling nice
Hello. I woke up early today because I went to bed very early (due to pulling an all-nighter the night… read more Just checking in while feeling nice
A boring update
Everything is mostly okay. Nothing interesting to report. Met my dad earlier for a Subway. Then I came home. It… read more A boring update
Doing better
I cannot attribute the uptick in my general sense of wellness to any one thing. I can tell you that… read more Doing better
Time to measure my success
After the disaster that was today, I went looking for something that might cheer me up. So this rainy afternoon,… read more Time to measure my success
Lots of guilt
Today I was supposed to go out for a meal with some friends. This did not happen and it was… read more Lots of guilt