#SongoftheDay Break My Stride (Matthew Wilder)
Most of the pills I take in the morning either make me nauseous or give me stomach cramps if I don't manage that whole situation adequately. I've mentioned to you before that I need to eat a big breakfast before taking my meds. Most mornings, I eat oatmeal. It's cheap and it's hearty. Today I could feel my stomach cramping even after my giant bowl of oatmeal and two pieces of toast, so I did something I've learned from experience helps me in this circumstance: I went for a walk. That went pretty okay for a while. I did require one of my mobility aids, but that's fine. I'd rather use a mobility aid and be able to leave the house than not use one and just stay home. Those are pretty much my options, most days. Except, on the way home I ran out of steam all at once. I was walking and then I just... stopped. What I really wanted to do was collapse in the ditch. But I didn't. I forced myself to keep walking until I got home. It was very slow-going. At times