It seems I'm a patient now!

What a nightmare Moomy! Hope it settles down soon! 

Hugs xxxx 

Hi Seaspirit, 

Nightmare sums it up very well and succinctly! 

Hope I don't get 'em when I do, eventually get some sleep! 

Hugs right back xxx

I'm still alive, (what a dreadful few days it's been!) and have at last had some much needed sleep! Only 7 hours so still need more, afternoon naps will be helpful once daily steroid dose effect has worn off a bit. 

The nasty anaphylactic side effects from the extra strong antihistamine took a very long time to go, well over 24 hours, the last was tingling on lips. Hives are easing too, at last, still have a little but only 2 days back I was literally covered! But I'm now coping, the reducing steroid dose will finish the day before surgery but I might still be needing good old Piriton. Will advise them on day of surgery if I'm still taking it. And of course will need to let them know of an extra allergy! 

I chatted to my lovely BCN this morning about all this, she's going to refer me to a lovely counsellor that I already know, who saw me once when daughter was going through all her troubles, so my bottled up troubles since 2004 will hopefully get dealt with fully and properly. 

BCN also gave me advice on a post surgery bra with an idea of size too, so as today I'm actually feeling I could cope, will visit M&S and buy. 

Hugs to all xxx

moomy 

3 years ago I needed a counsellor best thing I ever did. 

Be gentle with yourself

Leolady56 aka Lindsay

Thanks for the welcome hug, LeoLady! I've felt better, I know! My lower legs are a sorry sight, lots of broken veins ( I guess rubbed them together when they were incredibly itchy while I was not quite awake!) and still a bit swollen round the ankles, but I'm getting there! And yes, I'm resting and keeping those feet up as much as I can! But I did get to M&S and bought a double pack of really comfy bras with wide straps and front adjustment, but not front opening ( have always spun my bras round since I had a bad shoulder around 30 years back!). 

Counselling, yes, I had 5 sessions way back and it did help, he taught me a couple of techniques which helped me through some of the early traumas of daughter's long illness, and one session with the lovely lady I will hopefully get, when we were looking at losing her, she was really helpful in getting me to look at the present (and past) rather than scaring myself with what might be to come (and how right she was, since it didn't!) 

Hugs right back xxx

Trying to get back to normal with a steroid hit each morning is tough, but I am hoping it may begin to feel easier as the days go on. 

Now NO rash at all, but lower legs still blotchy. I'm going to give the night sedative a miss, though will continue with Piriton, since the sedative seems to be giving me really nasty dreams! 

Not at Bletchley Park today, simply don't have the stamina back yet, but I do have a tea loaf made and cooking in the oven. Will also be trying to do a bit of housework. 

Hugs xxx

moomy 

A step forward if a fairy step

But really up and cooking plus talking about housework!! 

You do know it will still be there when you feel up to it, housework doesn't go anywhere.

Try a stop or pause for a while lovely lady. If this was your best friend or one of us????????

More gentle hugs to you

Leolady56 xx

Hi lovely LeoLady, 

I AM resting between, it's all the fault of the steroid dose giving me the 'get going'..... But right now I'm glad we don't have a big house, cos I've sort of cleaned upstairs and am now sat with feet up again. Phew! 

No coffee as caffeine feeds the steroids.....but feet up for a bit! 

The cake is an incredibly easy recipe, just soak fruit in tea overnight then add flour and an egg, stir and bake! And it's yummy too. Plus I need to get a few bits ready cos we are off for our mini break for 4 nights just before the mx. 

Hugs xxx

moomy 

Mini break sounds a very very good plan to me. Doing the same in our caraman - yup that's what grandson calls it - next week.

Thanks for the reminder of the cake. My dad used to make that one - rest his soul- and John L do a grand Early Grey one. MMMM could be a plan for tomorrow that or iron!!!

Long may the feet stay raised

Lindsay aka LL56

Hi dear LeoLady, you're keeping an eye on me, I have done a bit, rested a lot and then done a bit more.... took me a few hours, but some of the detritus is now vacuumed off the floor! Will do a far better clean once we are home from the break, ready for not being able to for a few weeks! 

'Caraman', what a cute word! Don't little souls come up with some crackers? I learnt to drive while ours were little, son used to instruct me to use the 'wind screamers' when it began to rain, and when I was reading the Code, it was the 'high-ho code' 

I guess (hope) I will be able to get house-blind to mess and dust, though my loving (but disabled) hubs says he will get out the vacuum now and then! 

Cake smells so yummy I could break into it now, but strong will might be able to say no! 

Feet up again, waiting for said hubs to return from part of the day at our volunteering, code-breaking base! 

Hugs xxx