An update on me
*waves* Hello out there tumblr. Last we spoke I briefly mentioned some annoying MS related troubles that are part of the reason I haven't been around as much lately, and said that there would be more on that later. Well it's later, and I feel like whining, so here's an update.
I've spent the last few weeks dealing with some pretty annoying dysthesia in my hands (and parasthesia in other parts of my body like my torso, face, and feet/legs) thanks to the current MS flare both my doctor and I think I'm having (I finally went and got my MRIs this week, so once those are reviewed we will know more). Here's an incomplete list of the things I currently HATE TO TOUCH thanks to the dysthesia:
My hair
Papertowels
Anything but the absolute SOFEST of soft towels
Anything with "easy gripping/anti-slip" ridges on it, such as: pens, my work cellphone case, my steering wheel...
Jeans
Wood handles (like on my kitchen baking utensils)
My PS4 controller
My laptop keyboard
Beyond THAT I just don't like to hold/touch things for very long atm. And FORGOT about scratching an itch!
Basically, the feeling in my hands is a cross between a constant sensation of "pins and needles"/"being asleep" and a constant sensation of a recently burned area of skin that is starting to heal, where the skin is just tight and sensitive and prickly and in need of being submerged in cold water. (Which DOES feel nice actually! Unlike lukewarm or hot water, which is about as pleasant as a hot tub on the sun.)
So... Yeah. Fun!
Despite all of that, I DID manage to get some baking done this morning. (I wasn't sure how I'd feel about touching dough, and I can confidently say that it's not the worst!) But because I wasn't feeling Experimental, all I made was some scones. So here's a pic of my Lemon Rosemary scones, and my Orange Chocolate Walnut scones. Both of which are yum 😊😊
ALSO, I'm on day 40 of daily German Practice on Duolingo!! And I gotta say, for a person such as myself? That leaderboard incentive is an EXCELLENT way to keep me practicing regularly! So, thanks Duolingo!