Seriously, folks, last night was the first night that I’ve slept in bed since January 29. I’ve tried a couple of other times but if my head wasn’t elevated, I couldn’t do it - the pain was too much. Last night I did it - about 7 hours - woke up once with a fairly nasty headache but fell back to sleep after tylenol and about 15 minutes.
To me, this is a big deal for two reasons - because it was getting to the point that I was feeling sorry for myself every night when everyone else went to bed and here’s little old me (okay, maybe not so little) sleeping in a recliner in the living room. Also because it’s a sign, albeit a small one, that things are heading slowly in the right direction.
I honestly believe one of the most difficult parts of our recovery journey is patience. if you’re like me you want your old self back now; unfortunately it just doesn’t happen that way so you take the small victories as they come one small step at a time. stay strong and appreciate the fact that you are making progress!
It’s a great step. One small step perhaps but a great step. I’ve been there. I was propping myself up on about 3 pillows back in Jan 2017 before my embolization and whilst it was the best option, I can’t sleep like that. I celebrated lying down flat again, too.
Definently as @Mike5 said, we must celebrate our small victories. I congratulated myself just a couple days ago for having had a trip outdoors alone without bumping into anyone
Very pleased for you! If you did have trouble again though, one of these could be useful to use in bed. I use it for sitting up in bed to read but it could also be used for elevating the head too -
Very happy to hear of your progress Tom and thankyou lots for sharing with us too!
