General Chat

Hello, it's me if anyone remembers me!!!! I know Ann of Glos does!!! Just reading the last few postings about people saying they're overweight and don't like how they look etc. - to that I would say if people don't like the way you look they are hardly worth knowing now are they? It's not the outside of people that counts, it's the inside. Now a sure fire way to lose weight if you'd like to is catch the awful chest infection I had a week or so back - lost half a stone and gave up smoking at the same time!!! Can't remember the last time I had antibiotics but ended up with two lots before I knocked it on the head. Down side was that I was on holiday in Germany and spent the whole time in bed. Anyway, on the mend now and looking in to see how things are going - so glad to see the thread is still flourishing that people generally seem to be getting so much comfort from it - in my opinion sufferers helping sufferers is far better than professional help in many ways - certainly seems to be working on this thread anyway.

Love to all, Ann XXXX

thank you caz, for clearing that up, I thought that was what you meant. Hope you are OK and looking forward to the 2 day break from work.

Ann
Glos

Can't have been all bad Ann if it encouraged you to give up smoking. i hope you are going to treat yourself with the money you save.

Ann
Glos

Hello everyone,

Felt pretty good last night but had the usual mood plummet today.

I will attack the paperwork tomorrow, I have no choice cos the proverbial is about to hit the fan. I officially will have no employment from next Friday. I am not going to bore everyone with the implications of being off work since the New Year and with no prospect of returning for the foreseeable future but I am sure you will get the gist.

I sympathise with those who don't like their appearance for whatever reason, I think that basically is prompted by the depression. We can all cope with much more when not depressed. Doesn't matter how 'clever' I am with my makeup I still have a hatchet face :-((( Bet you are laughing now :-)))

Going to talk with OH next week when I have gone through the accounts to let him know what the position is. He isn't going to be happy. He works so hard and worries about my health, he could do without that too but I can't carry the burden by myself any longer.

Sorry the above sounds really self pitying.

Love to everyone who is suffering.

Sue xx

Sue, I am sure that your OH will willingly share the burden with you, you cannot carry it all on your shoulders.

Of course you are not self pitying, we are here to listen, any time.

ann
glos

Ann Green Gables? Who the heck is she? pmsl.
Ann lovely to have you back, you have been so missed. really!!

Caz C I didn't think you meant anyone on here was
the fake upsetting you. But I'm pleased you confirmed it. Remember to pm any of us if it will help you.xx

Sue, why did you leave it so long to talk to your oh?
Is he an oger? Just do some creeping before you sit him down. Flutter your eye lashes after a good meal!!
xx

Whoooo meeting happening, Ann G and Snow White.
Hope those seven dwarves won't tag along, that would get peoples attention! Have a super time you both xx Will you talk about us all on here, how nice we are? lol xx

Deanna hope you had a nice visit with your family
today. Did I miss the cake coming out? xx

Carolina missing you xx

Eileen thinking of you loads xx

Gale lovely to see you here xx

Liz it's rained here today so my couple of new plants got watered. I got a clematis montana cos it spreads so fast, and a little bush with bright green leaves! Have you got your garden tidy now? xx

Mary sending love to you and your lovely family xx

Janet hope you were ok while away xx

Betty how are your lot? Hope not causing you too much trouble xx

Angela, how are you and oh? xx

Elaine ~~~~ xx

Joyce come back it's getting close to 3000 and we want to see you post it xxxx

Kathy how are you. Is J okay at uni, have you heard from him? xx

Gill thinking of you how are you feeling?

Ben, how are you?x

Dave thanks for pm x

Malc how's counselling going? x

Daughter and I went to see my parents today. They are settled again after Dad coming home from hospital. Mum looks more relaxed. Dad looked smart sat in his wheel chair. Told me Mum bought four pair of shoes while he was in hospital!! I knew I helped her pick them !! pmsl

I know as soon as I hit send I'll remember someone else so sorry if I missed you here xxxx

hello ladies and gents i am sending you some cyber hugs
Rachxxxxxxxxxxx

hi all sorry i haven't been on the boards my son moved out last week so im decorating the bedroom for my granddaughter i had good news today from the breast clinic every thing is ok thank you all for your support thanks for the pm betty hun

love and hugs

carolina xx

Hi Betty, thanks for those thoughts, didn't hear from either of my brothers, never do, as if my parent's didn't exist, you would think they would just ring or something to acknowledge the day. I got fed up of doing it all the time.
Garden hasn't had much attention this week, haven't felt great as I have a uti or something, see my thread which I will put up in a mo.
Hope your clematis and your bright green shrub lol does well, Carole.
Oh and Ann, glad to see you back, I must have talked you up cos I asked Ann if she had seen you or knew how you were!

Caroline, glad your news was good, you must feel so pleased, and now you are doing the bedroom for your granddaughter you can throw yourself into it happily (don't mean literally lol, watch the paint!)
To everyone else, love and hugs,
Lizxx

Hi all, I have a message from Angela to pass on.
Her oh was taken into hospital at 4am yesterday morning, he is not very good and wasn't expected to get through the night. He is still with us this morning but as you can imagine Angela has her hands full so can't post for a while.
She needs our support more than ever now.
Thinking of you Angela and sending love and hugs for you.

Caz xx

ps I have not posted for a few days as I am in such a lot of pain with this damn fm I don't know what to do for the best.

Angela ....so sorry to hear your precious oh is so poorly now. I don't really know what to say, except
that you will both be in my thoughts. How lucky he moved to be with you, and you were able to look after him. xx

thinking of you angela hun

love and hugs

carolina xx

Caz, hi and good morning.

If you do hear from Angela again would you please pass on my message to her,.....that I am close and holding her hand, saying my prayers for her OH and willing for peace for both of them.
Please give her my love also.

Will post later,

JoyceP

I will Joyce, she is back at the hospital with him now but will pm me later, I will pass on the good wishes.
Caz xx

Caz,

Please tell Angela that I am thinking of her at this dreadful time. I really don't know what more to say. I am useless at times like this...sorry.

Sue xx

I will think of poor Angela today and hope she can remember today as the end of her partner's suffering rather than the beginning of her grief.
Carole,has your dad had a stroke?Sorry,I don't keep up with these threads.If he has Ican tell you that sitting up in his chair andlookingsmart is the beginning of your problems.
You may have seen from another thread that my dad has had a stroke and I won't look after him.I have made him do it himself since he came out of hospital having lost his speech and the use of his right side.
He has now progressed from a chair where I had to push him out to the sink to do the washing up through an electric chair that should never have been taken outside the front gate.Of course he was roaring up and down the pavement in that.Now he has one that he can use on the road but he is not supposed to go out on his own so now I am chasing all over the village to find him.So how do you ground an eighty-eight year old?
It is a worry but really I am glad he is setting himself new challenges.and not mouldering away in bed watching television.
Well I do hope everyone will feel much better with the summer coming on.I think I will just have to watch out thatthe old man isn't packing himself some sandwiches or I will never know where he is.

Sue I think we all feel useless and helpless at the moment, not a lot anyone can say. I feel a bit choked now so going for a cuppa.

Caz xx

Just a short post adding my thoughts for Angela and her man. Hopefully his pain is controlled, I know he was on morphia. these times are sometimes worse for the partner than the one who is ill. Bless you both Angela you are in our thoughts.

YCaz, so sorry you are suffering at the moment, hope you will feel better soon.

Ann
Glos

angela you are in my thoughs holding your hand hugs to u both xxx elaine

Special thoughts to Angela and her partner, I hope he has a peaceful passing when his time comes and she has lots of people around her to support and comfort her through this sad time.
She has done her best by him, giving him company and love during his dark times and I hope that gives her comfort too.

YCaz, hope your pain eases - take care and all who are in pain and suffering, my thoughts are with you and big hugs to you.

My wee problem (no I am not Scottish!) seems easier today, cross your fingers it is going away,altho I am intending to get thoroughly checked out at the docs. I can't afford all these tena thingies lol and I want to be able to enjoy my three days of freedom next week, not feel rough all the time.
love to all
Lizxxx