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@annewoodmayo

Hi scolio!
Thanks so much for your replies.
Right now, I am discouraged. I have an autoimmune disease that saps energy and causes pain with movement. I was diagnosed 11 years ago. I got Covid in 2020, before vax and medicines. It really got me good. Maybe because I had been taking immunosuppressant medications for 7 years previously. Anyway, by last summer I was able to start PT and see a nutritionist. I was doing better, a very little bit over time but consistently improving.
I got Covid again on May 1 (about 3 weeks ago). Now I feel like I did last Spring, before PT.
By the way, Paxlovid medication for the Covid this time has really helped!
But my autoimmune disease medication can't be taken until I am 100% over the Covid, so that is starting to act up. I am very tired and sore and so not eating well...It's a vicious circle that leads to a downward spiral pretty fast.-- Boy, that's gloomy! Sorry if it brought you down!

Don't ask about my family...They don't understand and don't help. They still think I am not trying enough.

This post turned from a "thank you" to a whine--- sorry about that. I do appreciate your ideas!

THANK YOU, Scolio, and everyone else!

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Please don't feel you need to apologize! I appreciate your taking the time to explain what you're dealing with. I really don't believe I can fully comprehend being in your shoes, but in trying to hear you, hopefully I can take a step in that direction. In hindsight, perhaps the suggestions I made are too labor-intensive given your current limits on energy? I wonder if there are any options near you for a meals-on-wheels type of program? I know these are usually for seniors, but I wonder if an exception would be made for a situation like yours?
When a relative of mine had surgery, she got offers from a neighbor to send over whatever she was cooking for herself, and that was sometimes helpful. If you happen to know anyone who enjoys cooking, you could possibly try to explain the challenge you are facing and see if they want to make a similar offer? Some people really do enjoy cooking! And they are often thrilled if someone is interested in enjoying the results. Some people even enjoy the challenge of cooking for someone with special dietary needs. And some folks can become real evangelists for 'healthy eating' and are happy to convince anyone and everyone, through their home-cooked meals, that a healthy diet can be enjoyable. It's kind of a long-shot that you or anyone you know would happen to be acquainted with someone like that, but that's another oddball idea I'll throw out there.