@juliess First, welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect! I, for one, am nodding my head up and down like a little bobble-head doll, reading your words! And there are no doubt many more agreeing with you.
Things that have worked for me?
-Write everything down. Even if it makes no sense at the time. Then go back and look which condition it might be about. Keep notes together.
-Keep medications up-to-date. I don't try to rely on my memory anymore, afraid I will miss something.
-I keep a small calendar in my purse to write things down, but also have a larger planner at home to transfer things into. [I'm a paper and pen person, not a techy person!]
-Diet is a challenge for me, so being aware of what will be best any given day may change. And that's okay.
-Likewise, some days are just a non-starter. No energy or enthusiasm. There will be days like that.
-A biggie is "be gentle on yourself". Don't try to do more than you can. There will be another day we can accomplish things.
I deal with end stage renal disease, an active blood cancer [and it's treatments] plus a few other concerns.
I hope this gives you some ideas? Tell me what you are trying to make sense of in terms of multiple health issues, and how you handle them?
Ginger
Wow, can I relate to these posts. Express my sentiments to a tee. Just been diagnosed with possible bone infection in my spine and surgeon suggesting taking hardware out of lumbar spine, which has been in since 2007. I have never heard of this. This follows on the heels of 3rd heart attack, 3xcabg, and heart failure. There are times I don’t know if I can deal with any more. Pain is the worst. Break it down, day by day. Try to read, art work, or knitting keep me going.