Volunteering

So, as you have no doubt become aware, I do my best to not let my CRPS get me down.  Sometimes that leads me to making not so great decisions.  Case in point: this weekend.

My husband is friends with someone that was involved in a large event this weekend.  He told her that we'd be willing to help her out if she needed us.  She asked if we would serve beer.  We agreed.  I said I could help out Saturday and Sunday because I had to work on Friday.  It turned out they needed me Friday so I took a personal day and went to help out.  We thought it was only going to be for a few hours but as it turned out we were there fairly late.  Not too many people were there on Friday so I was able to sit down occasionally when my leg started to really hurt.

On Saturday we thought we were going to be closing a bit early but when we got there we found out we were going 2-3 hours past when we thought we would be.  We worked all day and into the night on Saturday.  It was very busy (good for the people benefiting from the event.) On Sunday I could take no more and my husband was having some trouble with his back so we bowed out.  I spent all day on the couch.  He wouldn't let me get up for anything.

This morning, still in intense pain but off to work I went.  Now I'm home and looking to relax the rest of the night.... unless my friend calls me about swimming.  My pain is still through the roof.  Once again I'm left wondering how much worse I'd be feeling if it wasn't for the medications the doctor put me back on.  I'm beginning to get a bit worried about what might happen when I wean off them in a month or so.

So all of that to say I overdid it because I was being dumb and I'm paying for it now.  Maybe next time someone asks me to help them out I'll remember this and be more careful, but lets be honest... it's not likely.

Now off to kick back, put my leg up, and watch some crappy TV.