That was rough
Feb. 6th, 2021 12:13 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
gridloreSince this whole epic with my eyes started I've spent most of my time at home, emerging only for doctor's appointments and not driving at all due to the issues with my sight. The surge in my county's COVID-19 cases also was a factor in keeping me indoors. Better safe than dying gasping for air, I always say.
Today, we had to do a couple of things, and I decided to go along. The initial plan was for me to try to drive, but I decided my vision was still nowhere good enough for that. Sokshandra drove Darby as we first took the recycling over to Danny's Recycling, went to Rite Aid to pick up a couple of prescriptions, and then to Safeway for the weekly shopping. Doesn't sound too hard, right?
By a third of the way through Safeway, I was holding onto Kirsten for support. I was exhausted, frazzled, and really, really feeling the fact that yes, I am a disabled person. I couldn't fucking see. I was overstimulated. I have been really bad about walking, so my legs were stiff and painful. I was mostly aphasic for much of the trip. Words were very hard to come by.
I'm much better now that I'm home, still physically drained but at least my mind is more at ease sitting in a familiar place. I can't do much about the lockdown and not wanting to be exposed to the virus, but the one thing I can do is get my steps in every day.
Today, we had to do a couple of things, and I decided to go along. The initial plan was for me to try to drive, but I decided my vision was still nowhere good enough for that. So
kshandra drove Darby as we first took the recycling over to Danny's Recycling, went to Rite Aid to pick up a couple of prescriptions, and then to Safeway for the weekly shopping. Doesn't sound too hard, right?By a third of the way through Safeway, I was holding onto Kirsten for support. I was exhausted, frazzled, and really, really feeling the fact that yes, I am a disabled person. I couldn't fucking see. I was overstimulated. I have been really bad about walking, so my legs were stiff and painful. I was mostly aphasic for much of the trip. Words were very hard to come by.
I'm much better now that I'm home, still physically drained but at least my mind is more at ease sitting in a familiar place. I can't do much about the lockdown and not wanting to be exposed to the virus, but the one thing I can do is get my steps in every day.
