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<blockquote data-quote="Mattsmom277" data-source="post: 396109" data-attributes="member: 4264"><p>I'm sorry you are hurting! It is a difficult adjustment when we have to start pacing ourselves with things we used to do without a second thought. I'm learning but I still find myself overdoing and then paying a high price for it. I enlisted easy child and S/O with the tree and just did the parts I really enjoy, specific ornaments. If I had done it alone I would probably have to pace myself over a period of a couple of days as well. Even wrapping gifts causes muscles in my abdomen to spasm out of control. I've been doing a few here and there and finally tonight have dwindled it down to 3 left, which I'll do tomorrow night. I'm glad I hosted my first ever cookie exchange because many favorites are just not getting done. I truly figured I'd be able to get through the baking especially with S/O's help. Yet I've got a wish list of baked goods from the kids and guests who are coming and no way I can do it. So I'm buying a few homemade bakery treats, and I'm limiting the rest of my personal baking to 2 further no bake squares. I am also enlisting S/O's help the day before our family dinner to peel all of the veggies and to do the chopping for trays etc. I'll be reserving my energy for the cooking and am going to accept the offers to help by family who come to dinner. Usually they offer and I just thank them for the offer but ask them to enjoy their visiting while I work in the kitchen. This year I'm accepting their offers and if need be, I'm going to ask for help. They may all just stand around in stunned disbelief lol. </p><p>Take it easy on yourself so you can enjoy your holiday!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mattsmom277, post: 396109, member: 4264"] I'm sorry you are hurting! It is a difficult adjustment when we have to start pacing ourselves with things we used to do without a second thought. I'm learning but I still find myself overdoing and then paying a high price for it. I enlisted easy child and S/O with the tree and just did the parts I really enjoy, specific ornaments. If I had done it alone I would probably have to pace myself over a period of a couple of days as well. Even wrapping gifts causes muscles in my abdomen to spasm out of control. I've been doing a few here and there and finally tonight have dwindled it down to 3 left, which I'll do tomorrow night. I'm glad I hosted my first ever cookie exchange because many favorites are just not getting done. I truly figured I'd be able to get through the baking especially with S/O's help. Yet I've got a wish list of baked goods from the kids and guests who are coming and no way I can do it. So I'm buying a few homemade bakery treats, and I'm limiting the rest of my personal baking to 2 further no bake squares. I am also enlisting S/O's help the day before our family dinner to peel all of the veggies and to do the chopping for trays etc. I'll be reserving my energy for the cooking and am going to accept the offers to help by family who come to dinner. Usually they offer and I just thank them for the offer but ask them to enjoy their visiting while I work in the kitchen. This year I'm accepting their offers and if need be, I'm going to ask for help. They may all just stand around in stunned disbelief lol. Take it easy on yourself so you can enjoy your holiday! [/QUOTE]
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