Minimizing my effort as much as possible and trying to complete as much as I can at one go whenever I’m up moving within my home ie. meal breaks + toilet breaks, make sure I bring along my survival kit (my water bottle with hot water for my itchy throat to prevent coughing, my small portable fan whenever I move, my menthol medicated oil that I inhale to soothe my airway).

I used to shower at least 2-3 times a day with daily hair washes but lately these few weeks I can only do hair washes every two days once and need my home helper to assist me. As much as I still like to have my daily showers, but because I stay in bed most of the time during this recovery period, I choose to just wipe my body with warm water and soap every alternate days. And also because of the prednisone that I’m taking makes me sweat easily, I try not to move that much and stay indoors so I won’t need to feel the need to shower every day.. because it’s really tiring.

I’m also taking Amitriptyline at night bedtime to reduce my coughs. I started this about 3 weeks ago and it’s really helping. My mucus is getting lesser...

Will share more soon.. hope to hear back from anyone!

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