Glad to see the updates on those under Florence.
I slept away the afternoon after finally getting s2s at 2 p.m. We walked over to the pub and I read my book while waiting for dinner. It is due on Monday and it will be tight for me to finish it by then. We took a longer walk home so I could get in some steps (just 5K for the day.)
I watched this video on disconnecting from social media and podcasts
http://www.cgpgrey.com/blog/cyclopsObviously, by cutting US-based stuff out of my life I've already taken steps in that direction. About 1/2 of the podcasts I used to listen to were US based so they are gone, as is all but two youtube channels (this is one of them.) I also don't read US media so that helps with distraction.
My sister is hassling me over my recovery. I have a doctor's appointment in 2 weeks and everything I've read says the only thing to fix this time and cutting out stuff. About 70% of my activity has been cut back and I'm trying to ignore the failures. Now only one thing a day, two at most. I can't cut back any further without going into a depression.
Already I can't do something like go sit on the balcony and enjoy the view for more than a minute or two. Too much stimulation. I'd love to be able to walk over to the river and sit by the water but I don't think I can stand the traffic between here and there. We cut our walk short tonight on the way home because the traffic was bothering me so we moved to quiet streets and headed home.
My sister's concern is that I stop doing something when I get a headache and take that as the sign I'm doing too much. She feels 1) I shouldn't be getting headaches. They aren't like real headaches, I just suddenly realize I have a headache and cutting stimulation instantly makes it go away. (Alternatively, I'll be dizzy or nauseous but in all cases cutting stimulation reverses the symptom.) 2) I shouldn't be using headphones/earplugs, its problematic. Hmmm, it makes dizziness or headache go away so I can continue to do what I need to do. That doesn't seem problematic to me. She seems to want me to sit there listening to the traffic or the noises in the building and do nothing but stress out over those (they already bothered me before I was concussed.) To me it makes sense to do something that feels positive and block out the noise.
Her negativity isn't helpful though.
I'm off to bed now. I might read some more if I can't get to sleep.