Worried about upcoming (stressful) event

I'm logged in for the first time from my work computer - this is how worried I am.

So I have been planning this Big Meeting with a lot of Important People and it's creeped up on me - it's next week. The timing couldn't be worse. My tolerance for medication is through the roof so it's like I basically glanced at an advil, let alone ingested one. I have my next pain doc appt the day before the meeting, in the late afternoon and it's cutting it rrrrrrreally close to when the pharmacy there closes. I hate calling to change it around because I get the feeling they 'notice'.

Anywho, the meeting. Its two hours away, I am the host, and it's all day. I'll basically be 'on the clock' 7:30am - 10pm. WHY didn't it occur to me that this would be a problem?! I can barely handle 8 hours - how am I supposed to not only handle it, but excel in this feat? Oh, and it's my birthday. Woopty-doo.

Thinking of taking the following day off to rest/whine in peace.

Anybody have advice? Besides pace myself - there's not a chance of that, not without telling them what is going on and I learned my lesson the hard way on that.

Try to pace yourself if possible. Rest when you can. Plan for a day off the next day for recovery.

1-Breathe and take a moment now and whenever you can. Not everyone is into meditation, but the basic ideas of taking a mental 'time-out' to just be is a very helpful thing in a stressful situation. I do it pretty often in recent years, and believe it really helps me. In our busy world today, down-time is often smart phone time, which is driving the brain further rather than letting it rest.

2-Get a room there for the night before and the night of. Yes, it's expensive, but maybe work can spring for it. This way you will have a place to 'go' when you have a moment and can rest.

3-The usual hydration, rest when you can, dress as comfortably as you can, etc.

Good luck!

Have faith in yourself. You would never have been given this opportunity if your weren't good at what you do! Yes, this is an opportunity.

Stop worrying because that will give you more pain and it won't change a thing. Stop the negative thinking! Instead, look forward to the day. You will make it through with flying colors! Adrenalin kicks in and somehow energy appears. This has happened to me so many times over my Fibro years.

You have gotten some excellent advice from the other members, too. Relax and enjoy the experience. I know you will get accolades for the wonderful job you did. Then you can have a double celebration!

Sherrine