Not a Creature was Stirring . . .
. . . except me!
Do you have trouble sleeping at night? Maybe you have joints or muscles that hurt. Maybe you have a habit of dozing off during the day, because you lead such a sedentary lifestyle.
I have problems with both of these on occasion. But, my biggest problem is night plumbing. No, I am not talking about the porcelain commode. I am talking about me.
Although it is not uncommon for anyone to need to get up in the middle of the night, most people can quickly get back to sleep. In fact, when my kids were small, I believe that might have actually still been asleep!
The Transition
Unfortunately, when I get up in the middle of the night, I have to fully awaken. Otherwise, I might unceremoniously dump myself onto the floor, in the effort to transfer into the wheelchair.
Then, I must be able to lift myself from the chair to the commode without losing my grip or sliding on the floor.
Most nights, my son’s cat will follow me into the bathroom. If I am in the chair, he is sitting on the lid. If I am using the facilities, he is lounging on the wheelchair and expecting me to pet him for his efforts to keep a vigil.
By the time all is done and I am back in bed, I am wide awake! So, I start watching some kind of program on Netflix, reading, or something to else, until I get tired again.
Maybe you have the same problem, especially as you get older. Maybe it is doubly frustrating, because you need to awaken a caregiver to help.
They say patience is a virtue. I think that anyone with CP definitely has this attribute, especially when you can’t even take a nightly trip to the bathroom for granted.
