The Falling Oak - Learning How to Die
Copyright© 2018 by Darian Wolfe
Chapter 73
Thursday, October 20th, 2022
Hello Everyone,
I hope things are going well for you. I’m amazed by the love, compassion and support that I get from you. Thank you. Sometimes, it was just that that kept me willing to face another day instead of finding my tree by a stream and ending it.
The pain is much less severe. The photo-phobia is too. For the most part I live a quiet, fairly normal life. I sleep six hours a night, usually waking up only once. I used to wake up 10+ times a night. That is if I could sleep at all.
My heat tolerance is better. I can be out in the shade for awhile in the mid 70’s as long as I don’t exert myself. Once it’s in the 80’s my tolerance in sunlight goes down to single digit minutes. 90+ I’m in immediate danger and have to get out of it, NOW! I still don’t sweat even though I get a slight glisten on occasion.
Since I work out now I have to bathe more. Since I’ve been ill I once did an experiment. I quit bathing entirely. I wanted to see what happened. It took six weeks before I developed any type of odor. It wasn’t even pronounced. I guess when you don’t sweat bacteria has trouble finding a place to grow. TMI Right? I was just curious and literally had nothing else to do.
I am grateful that I can work out. It’s amazing to be able to move and do things. A few years back, I thought I’d never see a gym again. I still have to do pussy weights. My heaviest that I can do safely is 220 on a leg press. My heaviest press is about 70 pounds. I do do 30 reps per set. I’m lifting to lose weight hence the long sets.
I injured my back doing 240 on the leg press a few weeks ago. I just started very light weights again this week. I’m hoping next week to get back in the swing of things.
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