It seems I'm a patient now!

Hi everyone.  Sorry not to be around much .... work is very tiring even though its not too busy at the moment.  Worked from home today as had some new windows fitted, so not so shattered.  My colleagues are still being very gentle with me; they are lovely.  

Poor you moomy - sounds like you've had a really nasty cold.  My OH has been really poorly with a horrid virus, some nasty things doing the rounds.  Glad you are getting better and can crack on with things

And seaspirit44. hoorah for the clearing out progress.  Ive had to decant the contents of two bedrooms and the dining/junk room for the new windows.  Going to try my best to declutter before putting things back in as I hold on to too much junk.  Got loads of CDs and DVDs that I cant mentally yet let go of.   

Violetsniff well done for getting your hip checked out.

seaspirit44 think you asked about my decisions on next steps on reconstruction. My DIEP options have been pretty much ruled out after the results of my scan showed my blood vessels on one side aren't good enough. Plus my plastic surgeon said I haven't really got enough tummy fat to build two boobs from (even little ones).  Obviously I said that's easily sorted, but the risks are too high for complications. So Im thinking about getting my old implant replace and the also the temp one.  Still got to make my mind up, as that also has risks. So Im procrastinating

Hope everyone else is doing okay xxx

We are both hoarders moomy, I feel quite ashamed when I see all the STUFF we have accumulated. Slowly, very slowly progressing, watch this space.......xxxx

Well done Violetsniff, and hope X-ray is OK. Keep that chest in check moomy, ready for singing  on Thurs . Poor DH has got a similar bug. Sleeping now, early for him, so hope he sleeps,it off. I've checked him over and all seems well, jus a virus as they say. 

Tai chi/chi gong at Maggies today really good. 

I was told off by both my  homeopathic doc and my counsellor for being very dilatory with meditation. I have started again, and boy is it helping with all the stress of many appts and workmen in the house!

love to all xxx

Nice to hear from youEddiboy, ,not surprised you are tired at work; the fatigue does linger.Glad your colleagues are good to you and understanding. 

Take your time over your boob decision. Difficult , don't blame you procrastinating.

New Windows force you to declutter! That is what we have had, and are doing the same, refusing to put it all back until it has been 'triaged' for the tip/charity shop!!!I know what you mean about not being able mentally to let go,of,things.. I have loads of vinyl records in the garage, some might now be valuable, Beatles etc xxxx

Hi,lovely to hear Eddiboy..had been wondering if you wwere ok....and you are brave going back to work,and thank goodness for kind colleagues I say!!

and I have absolutely loads of CDs which I cannot part with!!(taking up perhaps 10%of valuable storage space....once I spent an improving eveing working out how much the square footage they took up was worth in real estate...hmmm dosnt bear thinking about!!

everyone seems to be having something done with their windows!!

Hope all with nasty bugs,including spouses,can see the back of them before long.

(just re read that and I don’t mean your spouses or OH’s!)

you have done well not to let yours develop onto a chest infection,moomy,with all the horrid side effects it would give you in particular.

xxx

Hello everyone,

good to hear from you Eddiboy, take your time about deciding where to go from here. Glad your work colleagues understand, but do make sure you get enough rest! 

I’m still fighting the bug, still keeping up with extra inhalers and keeping fingers crossed that I can control it. Hopefully it will work as I’m still feeling ok in myself. (Hopefully I will still be capable of singing on Thursday as choir starts back!) 

It’s engineering day and the Bombe’s electrical problem is still present and mystifying our electrical engineers! Still doesn’t stop us running it but manually rather than fully. 

Hugs to you all xxx

Hi all,

steroid tabets are still in the drawer untouched, yay! And most of the cold symptoms have eased off, phew! I think the multivitamins, increased inhaler dose, rest, and keeping warm (sweating it out at night) all helped.

hugs to you all xxx

Violetsniff, that did make me giggle xx

Evening ladies.

moomy ... sounds as though you will be singing tomorrow. Good you’ve avoided steroids.

seaspirit44 ... I can empathise with the need to declutter .. I’ve been trying to get the loft, garage and shed sorted but OH is a hoarder of everything. He keeps things “just in case” however, he’s in agreement that something has to be done. We need our dormer windows doing so stuff needs sorting ... got the front room to strip and replaster as well. Think they’ll have to wait til March. Like you I have vinyl in the loft and I’m always talking about getting a deck to play them on... don’t know if there’s any worth anything .. maybe one by Mountain. Hope your feet improve ... great you’re meditating again. Hope OH is recovering.

Violetsniff ... sounds like you had a really good catch up with your old friend... it’s definitely people who count..not the environment. Good you’re having your hip xrayed. 

Eddiboy.. you’ve got good work colleagues. Take it easy...you’ve been through a lot and are still having to make important decisions. Take your time. Hope OH is ok. New windows and sorting too ... it’s a trend on here  

Hugs xx

Flossie25, good luck with your decluttering! I am progressing slowly, but enjoying the result. Too easy to start reading things, trying on wigs and masks, and time goes on with very little done! MRI tomorrow on R foot, result next week. DH recovering, so getting there. Take care xx