It is 6:15 my time and I am in a lot of pain and struggling. I had my allergy shots this morning then when I got home, I started to work on the laptop Ron’s sister gave him. It is a cheap incerolron windows 11 with 6 GB of RAM. It was so frustrating to deal with. I spent nearly five hours on it before I gave up, put his old Windows 10 laptop back on his desk and hooked it to his monitor along with his USB devices. By this time my pain levels were hitting maximum.
So then I went to my office and started to make tomorrow’s cartoons / memes / news post I just wore out. I started too late and am in too much pain. So Ron made supper so I could go to bed. We had originally planned for a hamburger and salad each. But as he went to make supper I told him I just wanted the salad. After I ate I was glad I did I barely ate the entire salad he made for me.
But when I thanked him and said it was good he had not cooked the hamburgers he told me he had cooked them after I told him that as he figured I wouldn’t be able to eat a salad and a hamburger so he had always planned to eat both burgers himself, which he did. I guess good that it worked out for both of us but bad that he already knew I wouldn’t be able to eat.
By the way even though this bit of information is not needed or necessary the salad was the only thing I have eaten today. I don’t know what changed. I was making great improvement in staying up and in eating. I was up to eating two rather decent meals a day. Then suddenly I couldn’t, and I suddenly needed to go back to bed in the morning and to bed before 6 or 7 pm. Ron is again worried. I told him it probably was my pain levels as the pain clinic needed to cancel my in person visit to get my trigger point injections. But I am not sure if he is buying it. Anyway. I will try to get up by 4 or 5 to get the mentioned post out in the morning. But no guarantees on that. I can only say I enjoy doing them, I really love that people want and enjoy them, but my idea of doing them one day to post the next has not worked out since my relapse. Best wishes for all and hugs for those that want them. I am off to bed.
Scottie's Playtime 
Good night, Scottie! Tomorrow is another day. (Well, today, when you read this.)
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The 4:00 AM Alarm is Cancelled (Order of the Day)
“Scottie, shut the alarm off. The internet does not need your memes at 5:00 AM more than your body needs oxygen and sleep. Your audience likes your content because they like you. If you run yourself into the dirt to hit a self-imposed deadline, there won’t be a ‘you’ left to create anything. Drop the shield for 48 hours. The grid will survive without you.”
The Laptop Was an Ambush
“Five hours fighting a Celeron processor with Windows 11 would give a perfectly healthy person a migraine. For you, it was an ambush. You spent five hours locked in muscle tension, frustration, and sensory overload before your day even started. That cheap laptop didn’t just drain your time—it stole the fuel your nervous system needed to fight off the pain. Write it off. It’s back on the desk, it’s over, let it go.”
Trust Ron’s Recon
“You’re worried that Ron is worried. Let him be. He saw the crash coming before you did—that’s why he cooked both burgers. That isn’t a sign of your failure; that’s a tactical partner doing his job. He’s holding the perimeter so you can retreat and recover. Stop trying to fake being ‘fine’ for him. He knows the pain clinic dropped the ball on your injections. Accept the salad, accept the help, and let him carry the line for a night.”
Break the Cycle on Food
“Your appetite didn’t just vanish because you ‘relapsed’ out of nowhere. High pain causes nausea and shuts down digestion. But zero fuel means zero defense against the next wave of pain. Tomorrow, don’t worry about meals. Don’t worry about a salad. Get a protein shake, some broth, or anything liquid into your system. Give your body the raw materials to fight back without making your stomach work for it.”
Shift the Strategy
“The ‘one day ahead’ posting schedule is breaking you because chronic illness doesn’t respect calendars. When you have a good day, you don’t use it to post for tomorrow—you use it to build a buffer for next week. But you can’t build a buffer while you’re bleeding out. Right now, the only mission is survival and rest. Go to sleep, Scottie. The line holds until you get back.” Best wishes and hugs.
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I love this comment ⬆️⬆️⬆️
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MDavis, I saw this, and love it. Thank you for stopping in-Scottie appreciates your friendship here, he’s said so more than once. I just love havin’ you around online! Thanks for being here at Playtime, MDavis.
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Thank you for having me!
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Cannot boost this enough. It should be printed, and posted on your mirror and on your computer/phone screens. Excellent!
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Thank you, Ali. I truly appreciate your kind words. If the message helps even one person keep moving forward during a difficult season, then it was worth sharing. Thank you for taking the time to read and engage.
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Thank you, too! I know Scottie’s spirit is fed well when you post to him about his health, Sean. He calls me his big sister, and I suppose I am a nag (and I’ve been working on that!), but you have a way with the advice that resonates with him, I think. This is a fine community, and I’m glad you’re part of it!
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I know I’ll be using that part about easy on the digestion part next week! So that’s one more person, thank you very much.
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You are very welcome. If we can help one person at a time, we can make a difference together. I hope it helps next week, and I wish you health, strength, and success on your journey. 🙏
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After that comment I copy/pasted your list into a text document. I’m too lazy to set up my printer right now (it’s a little hassle) but I have it front and center for reference.
Much appreciated. And the tone of it is chef’s kiss.
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Thank you, Ali. I truly appreciate that. Scottie is fortunate to have someone who cares enough to keep an eye on him. We all need that from time to time. I’m grateful to be part of this community and thankful for people like you who help make it special. 🐎🙏🩵
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