The (not so old) Crocks Cafe

bevan840

:j:T:j:T:j:T for suep Wonderful news to come online to

Hi cydney, everyone here is lovely ( I haven't been here long and they all been lovely, but I seem to keep disapearing) I hope the GP can find something to make everything a little easier for you x

Sorry I been away lately, life doesn't seem to want to let up at the moment! Job is still sh*te, hate the place and the boss is an a*se!!! Still looking for another job but nothing going at the moment
DH is away on tour again, Scotland this week and after work yesterday could of done with one of his cuddles Roll on Friday when he gets home
Managing to cope with college still Doing practice Skills Tests at the moment as will have the proper thing next week :eek: Me + Skills Test = Bag o Nerves!!!!!

Hugs for all xxx

*Leaves brunch tray on the side, self service this morning *

LameWolf

Afternoon folks.

OK, first of all, CONGRATULATIONS GRAN'MA SUEP:j:j:j
Do we have a name for Littl'un yet?

Welcome Cydney, and I'll second what BZ said, the only thing you're not allowed to do here is apologise.

Oh flip, there was a load I was going to say, and my mind's gone blank.
*goes away to re-read posts*.......

BZ imho that is just NOT ON that your MIL isn't getting her bedtime meds - I take it the problem is that it's kept in the fridge? That poor woman has been through enough; I hope the situation improves for her soon -either getting the stuff at the right time in the hossy, or being allowed home.

PCL and Morag I think it's true to say that you never stop missing them; the way I look at it is that while they live on in your heart, they're not truly gone.

Bevan good luck with the skills test thingy. I'd be a gibbering wreck if that was me!LOL

I've had a busy morning - pubs officer from local CAMRA wanted some info from the Beer Scoring database I maintain, so spent a couple of hours sorting that for him; I have yet to do a report for the Pagan Federation meeting (a colleague is going to take it and read it for me, as I can't travel to London for the meeting). And the best bit is that I'm still having to type one-handed.:rolleyes::rotfl: And now Mr LW has decided we'll go to the cinema tonight (Cheapie Tuesday in MK), and the film starts at 18:50, so I have to be ready to go the second he gets home!

I may well be LATE getting online tomorrow......:rotfl:

Meantime, there's home-made cheese straws if anyone cares to try them; first time I've made them.:o

Invasion

Ooh, cheese straws!
I'm wasting time on here engaging in battle on another thread, which is keeping me off this one, it makes me so angry I'm shaking!
Hope all is well

JFKS

Can I join in on hear as I love Cheese straws! and worn out and tired and its only 3.30...

M.E.

Cheese straws please... and hot chocolate with virtual brandy and a snooze by the ever-welcoming cafe fire.

We're getting ready for the real handbell concert in Milton Keynes on Saturday afternoon 5th December. All welcome.. especially Lame Wolf. Can guarantee the air doesn't turn blue... unless we drop the base bell, which would be £2,000 to replace.eek

LameWolf

Hi JFKS, you've very welcome to join us.

M.E lovely to see you; long time no see, hope you're OK. The hand-bell concert sounds great!

Invasion step back from the battle, sit down and relax for a bit.

bigzippy

morag1202 wrote: »

bz good luck with the LL - glad you are making some progress, allbeit too slow :mad: hope the dozy nurses wake up to the importance of background insulin, no wonder you are worried.

I seem to have fallen off a cliff since the clocks changed, no get up and go - so I have neither got up nor gone This is nothing new for me, GP thinks SAD but we are both reluctant to mess with my existing meds cos every time we do I start having panic attacks again, which is far worse. Do the daylight bulbs work any one?

And has anyone had the swine flu jab yet? I've got mine on wed and I hate hate hate needles

thanks morag. Not so sure about the progress tbh, doesn't really feel like it, but trying. As of last night she still hadn't seen the right person. I'm wondering whether to ring and find out what's going on, as DH couldn't go today as he's been at both jobs, and I obv don't have the car as a result. If they haven't done anything though I'll get really angry, and that'll be wasted energy cos I can't do anything anyway?

I know what you mean about since the clocks went back too. I've basically made myself get up and take DH to work (so I could have the car for physio) and made myself stay up so I'd see some daylight, and hopefully as a result be sleepier at night... I'm wondering about the daylight bulbs too... Cwta got some recently, so I'm waiting for a review

Not had the swine flu jab, not convinced I want it tbh. I'm not convinced that it'll be all that effective and I usually come down with a fever and whatnot with any jab I have, so I'm worried about my reaction to it. I am booked in for the seasonal flu jab, but could only get an appt in December so I'm not even sure there's a point?:o

LameWolf wrote: »

BZ imho that is just NOT ON that your MIL isn't getting her bedtime meds - I take it the problem is that it's kept in the fridge? That poor woman has been through enough; I hope the situation improves for her soon -either getting the stuff at the right time in the hossy, or being allowed home.

Yeah I think the fridge has something to do with it. But if they had to give it to her through the day they'd be going to the fridge 4 times, not just once. I just think it's unbelievable. But then again, MIL should be demanding it. I've just rung them to check on her as her sister text me for an update. I spoke to a nurse who said MIL was asleep, that she had been given her insulin last night (so I hope that's true) and that she did see a consultant this morning, but from the surgery team! NOT the right team. *sigh* So they're waiting to see if the right one will see her. And then she mentioned her going for a scan - but they're not sure what type to send her for....?? It's ridiculous.

LameWolf wrote: »

Hi JFKS, you've very welcome to join us.

M.E lovely to see you; long time no see, hope you're OK. The hand-bell concert sounds great!

Invasion step back from the battle, sit down and relax for a bit.

What she said

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

Invasion - I understand why you're stressed with the other postings. All I can say is don't let it get to you and come back here

Bigzippy - I felt the same as you about the flu jabs. Then the boyfriend went down with swine flu when he was at his mum's doing her kitchen flooring. He has been ill for a fortnight so far. He went straight on Tamiflu because he has quite bad asthma.

After the first 7 days, he phoned me and he - a fully grown man - was sobbing that he hurt so much. On day 9 a doctor came out to see him from his mum's GP practice and prescribed him 3 different antibiotics for a secondary chest infection.

He says his hair hurts, his eyelashes sting and his b**** feel like they've been kicked halfway around the block and back again. He is exhausted moving from the bed to the bathroom and back. Every lymph gland feels like a conker, according to him.

His breathing sounds better now, but the Tamiflu (which the doctor went and picked up for him) is now making him sick. He is sleeping about 21 hours out of 24, as compared to his usual 5 hours a night. He's still in no fit state to do anything, even lift a full mug of tea. A couple of really healthy friends have also had it and they think he's got about a month of feeling rotten to go once he can actually get up and go out for ten minutes, assuming he doesn't catch anything else in the meantime. He's even talking about putting me on his insurance as a learner, so I can drive the car for him until he can do it!




He was waiting for an appointment for the flu jabs. Unfortunately, the seasonal flu one wasn't ready at the time he went to his mum's, so he is still potentially able to catch that one as well.

I feel guilty, but I was so glad he got it when he was down his mum's, as I don't have to worry about DDs or myself catching it from him.

I usually remain standing as all drop like flies around me (that's the overactive immune system for you - cheers RA, doing something useful for a change) but I don't want to take a chance with it if this is what it can do to a fully grown bloke.

My doctor has managed to schedule us in for flu jabs for next week. Hopefully we can avoid it until then.


And perhaps a call to the head honcho endocrinologist regarding the likelihood of a Serious Untoward Incident as a direct result of refusing medication would elicit a more satisfactory response? Followed up with emails to the hospital legal department and chief executive and PALS team?

OK. Tired now. Going to crash soon, as long as I can be bothered to get up and go to bed.

xxx

black_paw

cheese straws mmmmm...then when paw comes out ! welcome all new one and all the old matey's have done some hot chocolate for you and some free hugs are available to the needed.
Had got news, VERY Good news from brother has angina but did the step test thing at hospital and the heart seems to be ok ,,seems to have o/d ed on stress as has mega probs ,more than noraml people at the moment.. which seemed to upset the haert , but are keeping eye on him ..least he has a very good doc,

now how hard is it to get a doctor appoinment ?? stressfull ! due to finding mould on me clothes in the cupboard last week , i found out why my asthma has gone highwire and side's feel like boxed to death and all the extra pain from fibro ect.
was driving by the doc's and there was a parking spot ! yipee must be my day ! went in and asked for a appointment for my doc
LAdy : appointment tomorrow ?
me: Yes please
here : let me see ...mmmm.its his day off ...none for thursday
me : friday ?
her : mmmm none ..maybe next week is free ! prob best to phone in on day !
me : i want a appointment !
her : next week then !
me : what about today ( it was 4.30 )
her : i just look then . hhhhhhh 5.10 ok ?
Me : yes plaese ..gave me terrible look ..thank you . started to walk away
her : called out ..you know it's in half an hour ???
ME : yes i've be back by then !

HOW ***** hard was that !!!
if we phone one day for mornings you phone bewteen 8 and 8.10 or they have gone and they often say 8.40 ok ? how are you going to get to town and park and walk there in that time ??? and afternoon 2.15-2.20 or they have gone again ! least appointments are from 3.15 !! how studit.

anyway doc was kind and nice got more puffer ,fibro flare up and no more steroid 's big dose i had as now allergic to the stuff , just puffer to fall back on. had good chat with him about depression ect ..he is one of the top rumi doc at the hospital too and takes a big interest in fibro and stuff that goes with that. got a air purifier today to put in room for clean air .will be back tomorrow ,if not you will know it has not worked ! as leaving it on over night !

well thats the moaning done ..some one else s turn now xx

morag1202

:j :j :j huge congrats to suep and her dil

Invasion ..... and breath ......

welcome JFKS, and nice to see you back M.E. :beer:

LameWolf wrote: »

PCL and Morag I think it's true to say that you never stop missing them; the way I look at it is that while they live on in your heart, they're not truly gone.

For me, thinking I see or hear them or coming in expecting to be greeted and then realising, is worse than missing them. Thankfully it lessens and then goes in time Hope you enjoyed the film.

Hi Jo Jo have you heard from your MP yet?

bz I've always been an owl but in winter for some reason I hate going to bed even more dot com