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All this talk of survival on hard mode but I can barely manage what’s in front of me.
Health
I’m now taking Panadol or ibuprofen every day for an unusual level of pain when I never used to, and am spending hours under a hot shower on the daily to try and cope with it. Can barely eat anything and struggling to stay hydrated. I’m not really able to move much. Waiting on more tests and procedures.The house is a mess and my yard is covered in leaves from arsehole neighbour but non-urgent tasks will have to wait.
Edit: Ugh. Rookie mistake. Right before I hit a rough patch I washed some dishes with food on and neglected to drain the machine. Then let it sit. Smelly.
I’ve cleaned out the filter and am running the hottest steam wash to hopefully kill the gross bacteria and any mildew. If it still stinks I’ll run a long wash of baking soda followed by vinegar, then a rinse to ensure the acid doesn’t sit on rubber seals or pipes and degrade them. Then drain it.
so many hugs
and get council help