On Saturday I had lunch with friends, then we came back to my house and watched the movie "Safe", which is a 1995 movie about woman with MCS. I have the best friends ever - just to visit me they had to make sure they washed their hair and clothes with unscented products . I got email the night before from one saying she'd just started her load of baking soda laundry (baking soda works just as well as detergents, and has NO toxic side effects). It reminded me of how much extra work it was for everyone else. I've had months of making changes to my lifestyle; they had to figure it all out quickly. So much extra effort - but they did it! It was great to hang out again.
The movie was not quite so exciting or interesting. It was depressingly ambiguous about whether MCS was a physical or mental disease. It accurately portrayed (accurate enough for hollywood, anyway) the symptoms of having mcs attacks, and it lambasted doctors, psychologists, and alternative therapists equally (somewhat unfairly on all counts, I thought). The main character was so lacking in personal confidence and assertiveness that it was hard to empathize with her about the disease. The movie seemed to focus more on her mental issues at the end, than her physical issues, which was disappointing.
After everyone left, my husband and I finished sifting dirt for our garden. Actually, my husband did most of the work (he worked through lunch and the movie), but I enjoyed my part. It was simple mindless work that felt good!
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