I finally decided to set up a bed downstairs. I slipped on the staircase going down a few days ago but managed to land on my left heel instead of my right. I am still freaked out thinking about what would happen if I landed on my right foot. So, yesterday, with the help of my nieces, my parents set up an old twin bed in the living room. Since they took a bunch of furniture when they moved out, there is a lot of room. The main issue is the twin mattress is a foam mattress from IKEA and it is really soft.
After setting up the bed yesterday, I slept in the living room last night. The lighting situation is not ideal since most of the light comes from the dining room chandelier. I also have a lot of bedroom lights controlled by Alexa, but not so much in the living room. I went to sleep around 1:00 am and slept until 6:30 am without waking up. That is better than most nights in my firm queen bed upstairs.
However, the mattress was too soft. My back was definitely more sore than previous days. I also woke up hot and sweaty. The comforter is very thin, and the thermostat said 71°F so I do not know why I felt so warm. I need to figure out how to adjust the thermostat and fan to make sleeping more comfortable.
As for convenience, I brought down a bunch of stuff from my bedroom, mostly medication and personal hygiene items. I did not bring down any electronics so I may need to climb back up for my Ukraine call in 20 minutes. I guess the jury is still out on whether I sleep here going forward, or go back to using the upstairs bedroom.
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It is 20 minutes later, and I am upstairs in front of my MacBook. I did not receive any info from my Ukranian friend, so I guess they are still having power issues. Our meeting yesterday was cancelled because he had no power in Kyiv, likely due to Russian assholes attacking again.
My next appointment is not until 11:00 am so I am going back to my bedroom to take a nap.
Life with chronic diseases 