Tuesday, February 19, 2013  An Explanation, and I'll Try to Be
Brief for a Change, But I'll Probably Fail in That Regard  I'm
tired of writing about myositis, and so I've neglected to
mention something from a couple of days ago. Because of the
benign acute myositis, my muscles are not very strong right now.
They're ordinarily as strong as anyone else's  muscles, and  in
a matter of time will again be just as strong as they're
supposed to be. Right now, though, I'm struggling a bit.'  I'm
mostly supposed to remain in bed, though I can get up to use the
bathroom, and I do take one bath a day. I haven't been expressly
told to stay off the stairs, but at least one of my doctors felt
that it went without saying.  On Friday afternoon, I desperately
needed a change of scenery. I tried opening my curtains and
blinds in my bedroom, but it was still my bedroom. I could have
gone to my parents' room or to the library on the second floor
-- the same floor as my bedroom --  but neither seemed
sufficiently stimulating to w