O/S Daily Thursday 3rd January

Nelski

The wanderer returns :wave:

Good morning from a cold and a little bit miserable me. Tempted to turn back as soon as Manchester came into sight yesterday but no the washing pile is calling instead and of course I missed you all loads :cool:

Lovely holiday and my first time to Agadir in Morocco. Can highly recommend Weather was amazing along with great food and hotel. Lots to tell but dont want to be a holiday bore.

Back to earth with a bump today with a list of jobs and work to organise to pay for my next jaunt. House is freezing so heat will be on all day today and if possible i will be hugging a radiator not very mse.

Obviously lots of thoughts with our Holly today and if I hear anything I will let you know but she said yesterday she may be in hospital for a few days so not sure when. They have arranged for her to have carer visits 4 times a day when she's home so I'm pleased they seem to be on the ball with her needs. Worrying time

Need to catch up with all your news today but hope you all had a good New Year and are starting 2019 as you mean to go on :A

LaineyT

Morning all and welcome home Nelski
Another one here who had a bit of a rough night, after a day of feeling a bit better yesterday, my side & back seem to be really aching during the night, hopefully the antibiotics will continue to work and clear out the last of the infection.
Sorry that you are struggling to sleep TA wonder if it would help if you had some counselling? I know you have a close and loving family plus good friends but you have been through so much with losing Bob and it might be that you can say things to a counsellor that you wouldn’t want to burden your loved ones with? I know it helped after caring for and then losing Mum, just a thought x
Few jobs that I want to achieve today, my cookbooks need a sort through, I have a whole shelf full but only use a select few so think I will tidy the rest away for a few months and see if I miss them. I picked up a new calendar yesterday so want to go through and put all the birthdays on, small jobs but they make life easier.
Thinking of our Holly today, hope all goes well x
Hugs to all poorlies or those struggling with worries & care, have a good day folks x

Gers

Morning all from my chilly corner of Scotland.

Last night I set the woodburner ready to just light when I get downstairs.

I was expecting my new chair today until I got a text last night to say it was only being delivered to a 'local' courier company- based in Campbeltown which is as local to me as Glasgow. My phone call to the original company didn't go well when I was told that it would be a few days until the chair was actually delivered to me. Of course I stewed about it for ages last night, woke up this morning all geared up for a follow up conversation when a different agent rang to say my chair will be delivered later! She's now off to check out what's really happening.

Meanwhile I'm still under my cosy duvet watching the light draw in over the sea, it's very calming.

TA - sorry you're still having a tough time sleeping. I can only sympathise as I drop off very easily. Like my dear old Dad I could sleep through a brass band playing outside. Maybe a quick chat with your doc.

Today I've got online banking to muddle through and update spreadsheets. I've also got a couple of letters to send out for DM with copies of her POA document. Yesterday I put away her Christmas decorations which never got hung up. Piles of boxes were on the dining room table, at least it's tidier now.

Now I wish everyone a happy Thursday.

CRANKY40

Good morning,

Nelski I'm glad you enjoyed your holiday. I like holiday stories so do tell. It'll give us a warm feeling when it's cold and miserable here.

Holly thinking of you.

TA maybe a hayfever remedy that isn't non-drowsy. I'm using herbal Nytol here and there but the real Nytol works for me if I only take one instead of the two that you're supposed to take. The other thing is stop thinking that you must sleep. It makes it worse. Try counting to 50 a few times and try white noise instead of relaxing music. I slept ok last night but I didn't go to bed until 1:30am. I have to be properly tired to sleep well.

nmlc grief is different for everyone but I don't see how anyone could be offended by anyone being brave enough to share their experience and who is reaching out to someone else. Hugs x

s-o give up feeling guilty. Shopping for cake for someone who loves and appreciates you was a much better use of your time.

It's not as cold here this morning - no frost. I have my liver function test this morning together with my asthma check (the asthma is ok so that's all good). Then it's home to make lunch and out again to have my hair cut. The nearest hair dresser to us closed last year. The next closest one with parking has made a cobblers of it twice so I'm going back to the one where we used to live. It's worth the journey as she's good.

I lost the grand total of a pound at fat class. Given the time of year, I'll take that. I think in the whole class only four or so lost weight this week :rotfl:

Take care all of you

ancientofdays

Morning all and thank you for starting the thread bellabella.

I'm another one who has not slept much, I don't usually have too much difficulty getting to sleep, though if I 5 overtired it can be difficult. My problem is staying asleep. Got up at 3 today because I'd been awake for a while but I'm tiring now, can really feel the lack of sleep.

I'm still on the washing marathon, the moment I heaved a sigh of relief at getting the final load started, DS appeared witH another lot. I can't do too many loads in one day, there is not room to dry it.

I feel a bit wiped out so I m not planning much today, just carrying on with the trauma teddies.

Thinking especially of Holly today and of course of all of us who are unwell, worried or sad.

SpekySquarehead

Good morning everyone,

I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas and New Year. Apologies I never made it on here during the festivities, I left my laptop in Manchester whilst I drove back home to spend time with friends and family.

It was a lovely couple of weeks, with very little rest as most days I was lunching, having dinner or drinks with someone else. This in turn meant I spent a fair bit, but it's a special time of the year, so I don't really mind.

My step-brother came over from South Korea for Christmas, and he brought his wife and 18 month daughter too, which was just great. It was the first time we seen them since they left 9 months ago, so the little 'un has fair grown. Really nice to have the full family back together for Christmas and it was difficult to see them go again.

Santa was good to me with various smellies, clothes, and a little bit of cash too (which helps, given the above). I got back to Manchester last night, put a washing on, tidied up and had an early night although a rubbish sleep. Later today, once my bank has caught up, I'll do my budgeting for the month/year ahead too.

TA - I would agree with RR, exercise of some sort will help. Coupled with taking 30-60 minutes before bed to stay away from electronics as I believe the light they emit keeps your brain hyperactive. Also cutting out liquids in the build up to bed should help any pit stops during the night.
nmlc- Well said

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Morning ((((((((((hugs)))))))))) if you need one. Thoughts and prayers with Holly today, pleased that they have arranged help for her when she goes home.

TA I second the counselling route, it will help to talk to someone who is not directly involved with you. It is still early days, you had a long tome looking after Bob and it does take time. In the mean time, have an extra hug.

I slept quite well although I must have drempt, DB woke me saying I was screaming.......no idea what about though.

Off to Aldi shortly first timer since the week before Christmas.....do not need a lot, we did a freezer audit, we have quite a bit of meat etc in there.

I need to go to the post office and post a couple of letters when I get back.

Nelski, glad you enjoyed your holiday, I could do with some sun, I really hate the winter, just want to curl up in a ball and wake up when the light nights are here.

-taff

Morning all! I get the results of the node biopsys today, along with a dressing change and tablets for the next ten years and organisation of radiotherapy.So that's the physical stuff out of the way. Mentally, feeling a bit bleurgh today...think it's a mix of January blues and worry about stuff in general.
No plans today except appointment, and sort out insurances....it would probably be an idea to do a meal plan of some sort, collect all vouchers together and sort out money. Don't know if I'll get round to it though. Just want to curl up and sit in front of the fire today...

SO, can your mother be taken out? Not in the assasination type way, in the physical out of the home type thing If she has a tv, can you take a dvd and watch a film while you're there? I wouldn't feel guilty either, communication goes both ways and she obviously doesn't want to do it.
TA, have you tried vervain? Someone I used to work with swore by it. Failing that, there's no shame in getting sleeping tablets for a couple of weeks so you can get some rest, being tired all the time changes how you see things, some stuff just seems insurmountable when you haven't had enough sleep.
Welcome back Nelski and Speky, shout out to Poppy, good luck Holly, don't fall over snoozer, hope the rest of you are better than you were yesterday...

camelot1001

Morning All

Sorry to hear you're not sleeping TA, I find if I stop thinking about not sleeping it eventually sorts itself out. Fresh air and a little exercise definitely helps.

Pleased to hear you had a great time Specky.
Sounds like a great holiday Nelski, lovely to have some sunshine at this time of year.

Yesterday was a lazy day, apart from a lovely meeting with Gers for a coffee I did very little apart from watch rubbish on TV! Today I'm going to walk to the bottle bank, visit the library and buy some fresh veggies. Visiting friends at the top of the Loch later, need to go just after lunch so I get home before it gets dark!

Hope your chair arrives Gers.
My thoughts are with those struggling, take care. XX

silver-oldie

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SO, can your mother be taken out? Not in the assasination type way, in the physical out of the home type thing

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