Category: Stuff

How is Matt today?

Matt is having a good day.

Matt's current mood is distracted.

Matt is feeling sleepy.

Matt's pain level* is 2.

This month's pain range is 1 to 4.

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Just an hour or two of sleep

Here I am, tired all the time, and my body says, “Yeah, that’s enough sleep”. Man, that barely even counts… read more Just an hour or two of sleep

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I woke up feeling good and got to evict the mouse

I woke up at lunchtime (late night) feeling really good. Minimal stiffness and everything. Then I heard the mouse that… read more I woke up feeling good and got to evict the mouse

Matt Ring
<== [Matt's Big Fat Arse] ==>

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At last, the pain is over

I feel human again. Pain sucks.

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Today is a pretty good day

Yeah, I slept all day today because I stayed up all night binging a series. When I woke up (to… read more Today is a pretty good day

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Good morning lovely people

I went to bed early and achy; I got up happy and feeling pretty darn nifty. Even putting 125 Watts… read more Good morning lovely people

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Feeling better today

I just realised that I feel better today. Brill!

Abstract: acyrlic on canvasced by Matt a mass of reds and blacks showing an impression of the form of an angel but angry.
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Day 3 of head pain

One day I woke up with stiff neck and a headache. This happens to me on the regular due to… read more Day 3 of head pain

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Double red day

Rad days (bad/super-pain days) are rare enough but this is the second one in a row. Yesterday eased off as… read more Double red day

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Lack of sleep finally caught up with me

Yesterday my total sleep was 2 hours. Today is was about 14. I know that sounds nice and, yes, it… read more Lack of sleep finally caught up with me

a pair of broken glasses on the ground
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Long sleep following an active day

Yesterday consisted of a whole bunch of trips in cars and on buses. Not very much actual walking but it… read more Long sleep following an active day

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I’m frightened of getting on the scales

I’m frightened of checking my weight. It’s my fault. I stuffed my face like a glutton over the holidays. Naturally,… read more I’m frightened of getting on the scales

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Happy Christmas, I guess

I’m awake early, not because of excitement; I’m low-key dreading today. No, I am awake because today is a pain… read more Happy Christmas, I guess

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I’m taking a mental health day

I woke up extra early because my brain wanted to play the highlight reel of one of the worst days… read more I’m taking a mental health day

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I don’t feel so good

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I’m dying of man-flu here

I feel totally rubbish.

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Thank you medicine inventors

Thanks to anti-migraine tablets, anti-inflammatories, and a long quiet sit down I am starting to feel human again.

landscape photography of green mountains
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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

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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

blue skies
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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

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My new health progress goal

Now that I have started seeing measurable weight loss, I can plan for things I cannot currently do. For example,… read more My new health progress goal

red clouds during sunset
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Aaaand now pain…

No sooner was I done saying I was doing well, than a bad episode arrived. This is the first time… read more Aaaand now pain…

black and white roller coaster
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I need to address some issues in my life (and a check-in)

It has been a while since I last updated. During that time I have house and dog sat for a… read more I need to address some issues in my life (and a check-in)

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Happy Crimbo and all that

I woke up this morning having slept the most restful sleep I have slept in ages. I feel great. Despite… read more Happy Crimbo and all that

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Get some scales (but not the last one)

I don’t remember where my smart scales came from. They have been with me for quite a while. However, I… read more Get some scales (but not the last one)