NSK; The August Fairwell

Calling14

Magic Cat - hugs at this sad time, still very upsetting however old someone is.

Downloaded free YNAB no idea what I am doing with it yet will have to look into how to use it.:eek:

Got my hair dye and facewipes had to go to Superdrug, as Boots didn't have the one I wanted so a spend day. Thats all my spends for today.

stewby

Good afternoon.

Had a bit of a weird day... classing it as a SFD although I spend money. However, it was £20 for a xmas pressie so it has all been budgetted.


I am slowly working my way through out xmas list... just buying pressies as I see them. We currently have my granny, auntie + uncle, my mum and my brother + his wife.
Still got heaps to go but it's not too bad considering that I love all the pressies we have gotten so far and it is only August.


I have made a whoopsie with regards to n3xt. I forgot that I had sent a cheque for £30 already so I am now £30 in credit.
edit: I have listened to my mum and bought £30 worth of xmas pressies. My mum is going to give me some money towards the presents as she wanted some too.


Exercise was an hours worth of walking. So that was brilliant and completes a second lot of exercise.


Hope everyone is doing okay.
Hugs.

mothernerd

Hugs and sympathy for MagicCat.

So no scan, lots of questions and x-rays, moving leg different ways (spent some time in a wheelchair but finally managed to stand by myself the third time I tried and walked to x-ray and back by myself - might still be there if I had waited for the porter) and I have severe arthritis in my right hip. So severe I am to be referred for a surgery consultation - probably will not get a new hip yet but possibly injections.

Nearly cried when she told me (still not entirely convinced I wasn't just lazy) and again when she asked about my mental health (trying to stay positive but just running out of options now). Cried buckets (very quietly) in my doctor's waiting room (pain from all the manipulation kicking in plus I took breakfast with me for my 8.30am appointment and it was getting on for 11am by then), cried in the consultation room and sobbed my heart out at the bus stop - bus was at the stop as I collected my prescription, hobbled superfast across the car park only for the driver to take off when I was actually alongside the bus. Nice people stopped to see if I was okay and I calmed down and ate my breakfast.

Nearly noon when I got to town, picked up library books on arthritis, called at old house (the bin fairy used to call before exercise class and she needs to start going again) and did a mini shop for apples, 12 yoghurts (might need the extra calcium) and a bar of fruit and nut chocolate (sorry Kat but there are some things that only chocolate can help).

Phoned mum when I got home - she has offered to pay for any remaining jobs to be done (Mr and Mrs Builder are very cheap). I am not happy about this but if the alternative is selling the house to a vulture firm who will give me a fraction of it's value then so be it. DS1 will still come to do some jobs (suggested laminating the front room might be quicker than sanding if there is money to pay for laminate - the free laminate is going in this room).

Got in bed at 2pm and am staying here - leg still fairly painful and had trouble getting back here when I went to the bathroom. Sent DS3 out to get tv/ computer repair man's phone number as I noticed the shop was open when I was on the bus coming home. Going through the books sorting out what supplements etc might help and which are contra- indicated (ie clash with existing medication).

Sardines are ticking a lot of boxes, jogging and running are completely out (specialist thinks even my recent modest activities need to be scaled back - water based activity might be okay), walking, dancing (I wish) and yoga might/ might not be okay (would depend on the level).

So a sad and slightly down (but not out) mothernerd who is grateful for kind strangers and the receptionist who stopped to check if I was okay, for having the foresight to buy 3 packs of value sardines in my last shop and libraries.

liltdiddylilt

Oh mothernerd my heart goes out to you. As someone dealing with bone problems that are only going to get worse with age I can relate to some of your pain though by no means all I am sure. I am due to have some injections of my own & have been told by many that if they work, then boy they work and most times the first set will last up to 4 years. I sincerely hope that the outcome of injections for both of us is a happy and less painful one.

Sending lots of love and dandelion wishes. Stay in bed, eat that chocolate, and make sure you take your painkillers on time! xx

Ninno820

I'm sorry mothernerd but now you know what you're dealing with you can fight it - right?


Today was a spendy day - as will be the next few days - its getting ready for holiday time but its all budgeted for. Today was the hairdressers - my hair needs the professional taming! Tomorrow is a planned outing to IKEA - we live nearly two hours away from our nearest store so any outing has to be planned and budgeted for. Then, on Thursday I need to pick up a few essentials before family descend on me


Exercise was the usual dog walk but I'm afraid that there's not been time to list any more ebay items although I have 6 that will end over the next few days.


I am grateful that I have my health and did not need a walking stick today. my leg is causing me some pain - have no idea what I have done - and a stick does help.

speakingofart

Checking in with a spendy day today - needed some milk and petrol. Didn't get any exercise either as it chucked it down every time I could have taken 5 minutes for lunch - boo! So updated totals are below:

SFD 2/12
Exercise 1/16
Food £37.59/ £80 (till 15th August)
Petrol £20/£20 spent (till 15th August)

Also second YNAB - it really is amazing! You have to follow the method, otherwise some aspects of the software are quite random, but I think it's very, very worth the money and has really helped me get track of my spending and pay down my overdraft.

karmachilovething

Quick check in from me- SFD so nothing much to report!


Hugs to Magic Cat and Mothernerd and anybody else who's fighting their battle.


KC

Caeraugirl

karmachilovething wrote: »

Hugs to Magic Cat and Mothernerd and anybody else who's fighting their battle.

I second that!

Thanks to speakingofart and liltdiddylilt for the advice on YNAB - have spent afternoon putting all my bills and deposits into it and started playing with a budget, but still a bit nervous about it - may run it alongside my MS Money this month and see how I get on before I commit to the full monty.

Just clocked my second SFD of the month, but no exercise as DS2 has been out playing with his friends most of the day and DS1 not wanting to go out - means I've been stuck in but at least I got to play with YNAB.

Today I'm thankful for this thread, for the fact that I can work flexibly and from home some days, and for the fact that I've nearly finished my fourth day without sugar :A - kids starting to comment on my grumpiness though LOL

LoveaDove

Yikes! Biggest cringe moment ever! Just applied for a second job through the same organisation I have recently applied for (3 hour application) and it shows you your most recent application...I like to save previous applications, so copied and pasted it into open office document and the dreaded red squiggles appeared- nooooo!!! You wouldn't believe how many times I checked, checked, and quadruple checked for typos... sad times! I suppose if I do not get an interview I'll know why! Doh! On a positive notes it has meant that my most recent application is now word perfect (I hope!) hehe

dolly84

Hugs to all the people with back/joint problems.

Loveadove - how annoying to find errors now.


Today has been a SFD, we have been to the library, taken the dog out for a long walk, picked some blackberries, been stung by nettles and I have thrown a temper tantrum over my work:o, I work from home and everything was going wrong and I was trying to cook the tea at the same time.

Tomorrow it is supposed to rain here so we may visit my mum and dad and cadge lunch.