Have you ever gotten a new bed and been unable to sleep? That's what's happened to me.
I got a new bed right about the same time I came home from the hospital. I haven't been sleeping well ever since. At first, I thought it was because of the surgery, but I realized it's the bed, and I'm reluctant to deal with it... They are very expensive!
However, every time the cats jump on the bed, it shakes and jiggles, and I wake up. It isn't their fault, but I kick them off the bed anyway. And then I can't get back to sleep, no matter what I do!
I spent the greater part of last night saying over and over again "My needs are met and I'm in good health" as a mantra of gratitude. It didn't help. You see, when I wake in the middle of the night, I'm crabby. I want to sleep, naturally. I start thinking about all the stuff that's "wrong" with my life, and then I get worked up, and can't sleep no matter how hard I try. So, the mantra usually helps. Not last night. I've been awake since 4:30AM again....
On the old bed, my hips would wake me from pressure points, but when the cats jumped on the bed, I didn't notice. There was no shake or jiggle. If one of the cats decided to take a bath, I only noticed if they were touching me. Now, every little movement shakes the whole thing!
I wanted a new bed, don't get me wrong, but I'm not the universal dumping ground. Just because someone wanted to gift it to me, doesn't mean it's the right thing for me. I guess I need to learn to say no to gifts...
This bed needs to go to the trash, or the thrift store! I need a hard bed that doesn't move and jiggle every time a cat jumps up on it. And I really don't like pillow top mattresses! Whoever thought up that great idea was nuts! I have a memory foam topper I use, and it works perfectly. I just want a hard box spring and a firm mattress that isn't more than 8" tall. My sheets barely fit over this thing!
So, out with the almost new, and in with the new!
Maybe I'll finally get some sleep!
The cats will be happier, too. They will get to sleep with me again....
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Monday, June 7, 2010
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Well, I feel OK.
God gifted me with a full-size bed, including the box spring and frame. It's not brand new, and smells a little of tobacco smoke, but Febreeze and SCOE-10x will get rid of that. I slept in the new bed for the first time last night. I'm not used to feeling the cats get up and down. The bed is MUCH taller than the old one, but overall very comfortable.
God is good, isn't s/he??? A new bed. How cool! I priced beds a couple of weeks ago - about $1200 for a full size bed, and no more than a 2 yr. guarantee. This new one is 1 1/2 yrs old, and is in pretty good shape.
I kept the memory foam pad, and that may be a little too much softness. However, I was able to sleep on my sides for the first time since I got home (my favorite position) and my back was much happier this morning. My right hip is still a bit sore, but not as bad as it was yesterday.
The foam mattress will get covered and go into the hide-a-bed in the living room, that needs a mattress. That was the plan from the beginning. The wood of the frame will make good shelving in the shed. It will discintigrate over the next couple of years anyway, if kept on edge; but I can use it out there with enough supports and flat. It should do well.
The tape is bugging me a lot! It's time to remove the bandages for good, I guess. I'll carefully do that before I shower this morning. The post-op instructions say to wash the incision gently with soap and warm water, so I guess I'll actually do that today. It's been getting wiped clean when the bandages are changed, but that's only after I've already showered, and they are wet.
I also plan to drive for the first time, today. I want to see if I can, and go to a meeting. I miss my meetings and my peeps...
It's been a week since surgery, so at 8 days - not doing too bad overall. Business seems like it will pick up a bit over the next week or so, and the Census training class begins on Monday.
It's amazing to me how things work out. God always meets me right where I need him. He's never early or late.
God gifted me with a full-size bed, including the box spring and frame. It's not brand new, and smells a little of tobacco smoke, but Febreeze and SCOE-10x will get rid of that. I slept in the new bed for the first time last night. I'm not used to feeling the cats get up and down. The bed is MUCH taller than the old one, but overall very comfortable.
God is good, isn't s/he??? A new bed. How cool! I priced beds a couple of weeks ago - about $1200 for a full size bed, and no more than a 2 yr. guarantee. This new one is 1 1/2 yrs old, and is in pretty good shape.
I kept the memory foam pad, and that may be a little too much softness. However, I was able to sleep on my sides for the first time since I got home (my favorite position) and my back was much happier this morning. My right hip is still a bit sore, but not as bad as it was yesterday.
The foam mattress will get covered and go into the hide-a-bed in the living room, that needs a mattress. That was the plan from the beginning. The wood of the frame will make good shelving in the shed. It will discintigrate over the next couple of years anyway, if kept on edge; but I can use it out there with enough supports and flat. It should do well.
The tape is bugging me a lot! It's time to remove the bandages for good, I guess. I'll carefully do that before I shower this morning. The post-op instructions say to wash the incision gently with soap and warm water, so I guess I'll actually do that today. It's been getting wiped clean when the bandages are changed, but that's only after I've already showered, and they are wet.
I also plan to drive for the first time, today. I want to see if I can, and go to a meeting. I miss my meetings and my peeps...
It's been a week since surgery, so at 8 days - not doing too bad overall. Business seems like it will pick up a bit over the next week or so, and the Census training class begins on Monday.
It's amazing to me how things work out. God always meets me right where I need him. He's never early or late.
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