The (not so old) Crocks Cafe -Part 2

LameWolf

*Disperses general stay-free-of-colds-and-flu vibes*

I've never had the flu jab and tbh, have no plans to start now. I reckon it might do more harm than good, as it needs only the slightest thing out of the ordinary to start off a flare. But then, I'm not often around other people, so not so likely to catch anything iyswim.;)

I seem to be flaring right now - everything feels bruised although it isn't, I can't stay awake for more than 2 hours at a stretch, and when I brush my hair, alarming amounts stays on the hairbrush! Among other things I won't bore you with.... But I reckon it's only a bog-standard flare *rolls eyes*; as long as I can come out of it by December 10th, as I have Sidney coming to stay for 10 days.:o

Tria & CwtA *gentle hugs* for you both; feel heaps better soon.
Fwiw, Mr LW had double pneumonia when he was 8 years old, and from what he's told me, I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy.

SingleSue :rotfl: at you flummoxing the lone parent advisor. Good one!;)

*Waves* to everyone else; stay warm and safe, folks. Been trying to snow here in Concrete Cow Country.

sunnyone

The flu jab is only for one type of pneumonia, so you can still get another type of it.

I have pneumonia antibodies from when my bairn had it, a fit healthy 12 year old shouldnt drop down with double silent pneumonia but they did!

We have all had the flu jab today, they have been chasing us for 2 months trying to pin us down but today the 3 foot of snow in the car park stopped our quick get away.

I had a very interesting talk with our doctor after our appointment, she is spending a half day a week on letters for ESA appeals and some of the people who have been found fit are extremly ill, the cases include a cancer sufferer who has secondaries throughout their body, is under the palliative care team and is mostly housebound yet has been found fit for work because she isnt quite dieing yet:mad:

Indie_Kid

sunnyone wrote: »

I had a very interesting talk with our doctor after our appointment, she is spending a half day a week on letters for ESA appeals and some of the people who have been found fit are extremly ill, the cases include a cancer sufferer who has secondaries throughout their body, is under the palliative care team and is mostly housebound yet has been found fit for work because she isnt quite dieing yet:mad:

Unfortunately, that seems to be nothing new.

sunnyone

sh1305 wrote: »

Unfortunately, that seems to be nothing new.

But this is the first time it hasnt been a reported thing whereby someone has a ulteria moment for me, we were just talking about my husband and I mentioned that he got a EA50 and that I was expecting a fight, shes has offered to write a letter to support his claim because she knows whats wrong with him, how it affects him and why he isnt well enough to work and wont be till hes stabilised though since he know has heart problems ontop of everthing else god know how he could go back to work at all.

My GP is a formidamal german woman who is very straight talking (some patients dont like that, they want hand holders but we like that) and she cant understand why all of a sudden her patients were having so many problems with the DWP, she has asked me to print off some information about how a dental nurse or podiatrist can overrule a Gp who take the time to know her patients, their lives and families.

juno

I braved the weather today to go into town. I even parked in a multistorey car park! I did reverse parking next to a pillar :eek: and was talking to myself as I did it - I do this regularly when doing scary things - but I'd wound my window down to enter the carpark and as I have manual windows hadn't wound it up again. I got funny looks

I wrote a while ago about my best socks breaking, but it's ok as I found some more in the pound shop! They only had black and grey stripy, but as long as my feet are warm I don't care.

There was also a Christmas market, where they had the most amazing olives ever. I love olives! They are expensive, but they're worth it.

LameWolf

juno wrote: »

I braved the weather today to go into town. I even parked in a multistorey car park! I did reverse parking next to a pillar :eek: and was talking to myself as I did it - I do this regularly when doing scary things - but I'd wound my window down to enter the carpark and as I have manual windows hadn't wound it up again. I got funny looks

I wrote a while ago about my best socks breaking, but it's ok as I found some more in the pound shop! They only had black and grey stripy, but as long as my feet are warm I don't care.

There was also a Christmas market, where they had the most amazing olives ever. I love olives! They are expensive, but they're worth it.

Well done Juno. :T:T:T You're a braver woman than I!

On the very rare occasions I drive (usually bringing Mr LW and his pal back from the pub *rolleyes*) I get Mr LW to drive TO the pub and reverse into a parking spot so I can just drive out. We have reversing sensors, but I still don't like reversing. Don't care for multi-storey car parks either; my claustrophobia always seems to kick in.
More power to you! :beer:

I'm so pleased you found some replacement socks, too - cold feet are miserable.

juno

I think I'm weird as I prefer reverse parking. If you do it right it just works! I can't drive into spaces forwards. I drive extremely slowly round multistorey car parks (on the rare occasions I do them - I think this is my 3rd or 4th in just over a year of driving) as I don't want to scrape my car. It might be an old car, but it's my old car!

juno

I went to the doctors! I read a BHF magazine in the waiting room and realised I can send off for stuff for my daddy to read, as he has high cholesterol. It had a tear-out form but I didn't know if I was allowed to take it, so I wrote the web address down instead.

Anyway, I now have new medication It's called "amitriptyline" or something. I also bought a new heat pad whilst waiting in the pharmacy He's shaped like a monkey and he's called George.

Careful_with_that_Axe

Well done on the driving juno. Before I got some confidence in driving (took nearly 10 years!) I would always reverse into the space when I parked up otherwise I would worry all the time I was out about having to reverse out of the space to leave.

I've been on Ami but it acts too much like a sleeping tablet for me. Great when I can't sleep but rubbish if you want to be awake during the day. Hope it helps you.

We have lots of snow here so I've barely left the house for 4 days. I now have a cold so am keen to minimise any effect it'll have on my poorly lungs so staying in the warm seems the safest option. Have to go to hossie on Friday for repeat chest XRay but think I'll stay put til then.

formaldehyde_perfume

juno wrote: »

Anyway, I now have new medication It's called "amitriptyline" or something

I'm on that at night, if you read the leaflet don't be alarmed by what it is 'usually' used for, it is traditionally used as a treatment for depression but in low doses can be very affective as pain relief. They don't seem to rewrite the leaflets in line with treatment options.