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caronc

katkin wrote: »

Has anyone been offered a mindful mediation course through their local health trust?

No but if there's one in Ayrshire & Arran please PM me the details thanks

candlelight_2013

Good morning

Well I had my retinal screening yesterday and all is well with the back of my eyes, which hopefully reflects my diabetes is well controlled, but he was of the opinion that my catarract is ready to be removed.

Now whilst I will be overjoyed to be able to see with both eyes, I don't look forward to the op, but I do know it is a very short procedure, so I must make an appointment with the optician so I can be referred.

As silly as it may sound I can't thread a needle or pluck my eyebrows:) I don't seem to be able to get any where near it.

Have a good day all

Candlelightx

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candlelight_2013 wrote: »

Good morning

Well I had my retinal screening yesterday and all is well with the back of my eyes, which hopefully reflects my diabetes is well controlled, but he was of the opinion that my catarract is ready to be removed.

Now whilst I will be overjoyed to be able to see with both eyes, I don't look forward to the op, but I do know it is a very short procedure, so I must make an appointment with the optician so I can be referred.

As silly as it may sound I can't thread a needle or pluck my eyebrows:) I don't seem to be able to get any where near it.

Have a good day all



Candlelightx

The op is very quick, you look a bit dopey straight after but my eye opened on the way home. I think the worst bit is the drops you have to put in afterwards. I had my left eye done and I can see to thread a needle no probs.:T:T Will have to have my right eye done at some point.

pollyanna_26

Good morning
Candlelight It took two years of gentle persuasion for a family member to have the cataract surgery which was badly needed . I think eyes are one of the things that panic us but eventually he saw the advantage of not losing the ability to read or function sight wise .
After the first eye was successfully dealt with he was happy to have the other done after the required interval . His sight is better than it has been for years .
Self threading needles are good and I've used them for a number of years . A good magnifying mirror used in daylight makes a difference eyebrow and makeup wise and the magnifier sheets from credit card size upwards are good . I have the credit card one in my purse for sudden small print and an A4 size one at home which is handy for reading through some paperwork .

Katkin You may be lucky but I think in general most trusts are struggling to provide basic CBT . DD had Some DBT a couple of years ago but that was under the radar during the CBT . Areas differ so it's worth searching .

Mar I haven't had a lot of phone dealings with DWP but I haven't had a bad experience to date . Everyone has been polite and just sorted things . In fact when I phoned the pensions department before my pension was due to start the woman who was dealing with it asked me if I wished to also make a claim for Pension Credit as my Carers allowance would stop at 60 . As I had to leave work when DD had to be withdrawn from formal education and home educated I'd lost some of my pension entitlement so faced a reduced pension . She dealt with everything there and then sending out both forms and I remember her fondly .
As long as you have the details they want ready at your side when you phone you'll be ok . Think of soft Icelandic wool
Back later
polly x

Tiddlywinks

katkin wrote: »

Has anyone been offered a mindful mediation course through their local health trust?

I was offered a course as part of pain management therapy.

It was one evening a week for eight weeks and had 12 attendees... with meditation stuff to do in between.

TBH I only found it marginally helpful - and all the useful stuff could have been discovered from a book or a YouTube video.

The message was basically to live in the moment, be aware of your body and your surroundings and accept your reality.

Regarding pain, we were encouraged to acknowledge it, accept that it was there and then move on to be aware of other things above and beyond the discomfort.

This is why I now avoid groups / discussions about poor health because they tend to lean towards airing negative experiences and other posters then do the 'I'm feeling bad too' kind of response.

Even this thread - and I say this kindly and not meaning to judge or insult anyone - does tend towards the 'I'm feeling bad...' which I know is good to share but it does keep you in that 'bad' moment. Even getting supportive responses can set you along the 'poorly me' road. I had assumed from the title that this thread would be chock full of positive stuff like hints and tips for living life despite the limitations. I'd love to learn other people's shortcuts for managing a home etc when you have limited mobility or whatever.

We are people first and shouldn't define ourselves by our 'conditions'. I used to dwell on my disability but that didn't help me feel great at all. Now I've just accepted that I will feel pain, I will be tired a LOT, but I'll still have X number of hours available where I'm awake so I might as well make the most of them as they are too precious to waste. It took me a loooong time to get to this conclusion but I'm glad I did.

Doom_and_Gloom

Tiddlywinks wrote: »

Even this thread - and I say this kindly and not meaning to judge or insult anyone - does tend towards the 'I'm feeling bad...' which I know is good to share but it does keep you in that 'bad' moment. Even getting supportive responses can set you along the 'poorly me' road. I had assumed from the title that this thread would be chock full of positive stuff like hints and tips for living life despite the limitations. I'd love to learn other people's shortcuts for managing a home etc when you have limited mobility or whatever.

There have been tips from what I've read.
Cup to fill up kettles.
Perching seats.
How people vacuum etc.

As I said I sit when vacuuming and shuffle on my but. I even sit to clean out the chinchilla cage. I do it in little bits. My neighbours must think it odd how the vacuum goes on for only 3-5minutes at a time with a 10-15 minute break between use. However it's the only way I can manage.

I have an 'Ezsqueeze' can opener.
I have a food processor/grater thing I got from Lidl - it has cones that have different 'grating' styles.
Rice cooker.
Slow cooker.
High power blender.
Microwave.

With those I'm basically able to get by for food if the OH doesn't cook for me, though it takes a lot longer and no it's not always safe but it's safer than the hob/oven.

candlelight_2013

Csarina thank you for your reassurance. I knew from reading your blog that you had a catarract removed. Mine is my right eye, I do have one on my left but no where nearly as advanced as the right.

Many thanks

Candlelightx

mardatha

Tiddlywinks I absolutely agree! I left a few ME groups because the constant wallowing in misery almost drove me insane! Whine whine whine lol all day every day - and when you get to that stage in a forum, then nobody listens to anybody else. All they do is skim over the posts and rush in with how much worse they are I called one group the Grim Reapers to their face (and then flounced off out of it)
There's an Addisons group like that on FB, plus another one that's sane. I don't want to spend my time feeling ill, I want to spend my time smiling and being happy and having a laugh!

pollyanna_26

Hello Tiddlywinks .
I don't find you post either judgemental or insulting . This thread has evolved over the last few months in different directions . There are plenty of tips and suggestions along the way .
I doubt any here "define " themselves by their conditions but they do experience the frustrations of coping day to day . Many don't know from one day to the next how they will be . Medical appointments , dealing with DWP or even housework or shopping don't take this into account .
I feel this is a safe outlet for those who need to vent or ask for advice to come . It stops doing it in real life and often settles us down again .
Along with useful tips personal experience can help others . There has been talk here of the PIP process which wont apply to all but may help those involved .
I'm with you personally on the groups etc . Some people find them beneficial but I walked away from a fibro group before I screamed loudly . Too much I'm worse than you going on .
This thread hibernated over winter as former threads have . A lot of that is due to weather and other things flaring conditions or the black dog moving in on the short dark days . Maybe we'll keep going this time who knows .
There is chat a bit of black humour which is a very good coping tool .
As I said in the opening post the only thing to avoid is advice re meds with some homemade wonder concoction as apposed to the medication that may be keeping someone alive . As here by all means support a trip back for a medication review but no snake oil .
I agree much online and some very good books on mindfulness .
Take care
polly

mardatha

Anybody else notice the birds starting to nest? I was out in the garden today for an hour tidying up, and the jackdaws in the chimneys were going mad - bickering and arguing about the best chimney to nest in probably lol. What a racket they make. Then the buzzards were spiralling and calling - such a beautiful noise they make.