General Chat

Liz, hopefully it was just a minor infection and is on the way out, but just as well to get checked out. I have a drs appt Monday afternoon to check on my blood test for sugar so fingers crossed everyone please that there is no excess.

Ann
Glos

Just popped in for a minute

Sending my thoughts to Angela at this difficult time .

Kathy xxx

Hi Angela lass,

Not sure when you will read our postings but if it is any consolation you are in our thoughts every second.
Your partner, bless him, is being very brave and must feel so comforted by your presence..just hold him tight and tell him that you love him.

Am here for you if you wish to pm me xxx

JoycePxxxxx

I don't really know who Angela is, but my heart goes out to her in this difficult time.
So many of you are in such mental and physical pain, it is difficult to pinpoint just one person.I wish you all peace in mind and body, from the bottom of my heart.

These last weeks are very difficult, can't even bring myself to talk openly about them, am feeling sick to my stomach, to be honest.It is difficult to keep your feelings hidden from your nearest & dearest, and to (try) appear cheerful, but I certainly don't want to burden them with this.

Many thanks to Deanna, Betty and Carole for the p.m's, they do help.Being able to post this here helps a bit too.

Eileen x

Hi to you all,

Sorry folks but I have lost my enthusiam to make an all out attempt at being the 3000th poster on this thread, if it does happen then so be it.. There is too much sadness around me at the moment with one thing and another...another story..

To you all I send my love and will post in a more cheerful frame of mind soon.

JoycePxxxx

Sending love and support to Angela. Someone said it is much worse for the one left behind than the person whose life is ending imminently. One wonderful thing about Morphine and derivatives, is that it gives a feeling of well-being, often better than any anti-anxiety med.
we can only stand by, please assure Angela we are thinking of them both, she has done everything she can to demonstrate her love for him, she'll never regret these last few hours she has spent holding his hand.
peace and love
Mary

another worry got a call from son in law daughter carnt breath propley she crying on phone im of will update u later one thing after another elaine

daughter on way up she not right carnt make my mind up if anx/panic or sumat else so gona ring nhs direct for advise better safe than sorry she in a right state she carnt breath and her cheast hurting elaine

elaine, hope your daughter gets sorted out with her breathing, is she asthmatic? Such a worry isn't it? Sounds as though it could be an anxiety attack, has she had them before?

Joyce sorry that you have lost your bounce, you are sounding very despondent. I wish I could do something to make you feel better, you have always been such a positive person on here. That doesn't mean you are not allowed to be 'down', just that I want you to be happy.

Angela, still thinking of you both. xxx

Eileen, if you do feel like talking about your problems we will listen. Or feel free to PM me any time. Hope things will get better for you soon.

Ann
Glos

It's a sad day today, I can tell we all feel the same.
Angela we are all with you at this moment.xxx

Good morning to each and every one of you xx

Special thoughts of peace are winging there way to Elaine and her partner, bless them both x

Where do I begin with my long saga of the past week or so.. perhaps I will start with the discovery of last Thursday that I have been overdosing on new prescribed heart pills for the past two months! ....it all started when I emailed in for a repeat prescription, fine.. but the next day surgery telephoned to say I had given them the wrong dosage requirement, being twice the strength of what I was initially prescribed. Because I was attending surgery that morning anyway I took in what I had left, a new prescription was given me and I ended up at our local chemist and spoke to the pharmacist. Poor chappie nearly had a heart attack (that's a pun, yes) and he couldn't apologise enough..I was asked if I had noticed any ill effects to which I answered 'with all the pill popping, pain relief tablets and other medication I take, any other strange happening would go unnoticed'..he now has to submit a full official report to whoever.........On reflection I am wondering if this double prescribed dosage has been the reason for my mood swings of late which not only me but my daughter have noticed!

Remembering I am an almost housebound 76 year old 'lady' I do have a few light hearted incidents to relate to you, for instance around 10am on a lovely Sunday morning a couple of weeks ago I was invited by two of my neighbours to attend a 'boot sale'. ME walking around a huge complex like that, not possible, but I went for the ride anyway and also managed to walk a little ...it was only when my neighbour said ' right, lets return to the car' that I turned round and realised I had walked or rather shambled my way up the full length of a football pitch... the question was how did I get back...I had no choice did I...but the next few days where hell on earth, I don't need to tell you that do I.
Mind over matter is nature working, that is why I have always advocated that any treatment room should have a built in screen on it's ceiling...having a scan would be so enjoyable if one could watch John Wayne having a shoot out...would drowned the noise of the clicking machinery, etc.
The day after my walkabouts my grandaughter turned up in her car and invited me and Toby to a pub lunch, away we went and spent a couple of hours in a lovely beer garden, eating delicious food... after a bowl of chopped up chicken and a drink of water T fell asleep under a tree, we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.
On the third day when I staggered out of the house to take 'Gay Lord' for his walkies my new upstairs neighbour offered to walk him for me, I let him and T explored pastures new, brill....The reason for the short term title of G L is because we have discovered that T's preference is for boy's not girls..oh dear! ...but not for long because the date for 'bits' removal is set for this Thursday, the appointment is made so there is no going back now, once done he can return to being our Toby xx
Another invitation I received was to a neighbours 70th birthday party last Saturday which I attended, lovely meal, music and pleasant company, then on Thursday it was the cremation of my next door neighbour Agnes which I went to and to a meal afterwards. A question my daughter did ask was 'are you sure you have not been taking viagra instead of heart pills mother what with all this gadding about'.... who knows, food for thought eh! should I give them a try or not..any of you willing to experiment with me lol.

There are so many people that I do need to make contact with on our thread, I do read about you all daily and feel guilty that I have not been having an input lately, sorry all xx

I have no intention of using up all of my 5000 characters Deanna, well not today anyway.. thought I would leave a little space for you lass..have not heard from you lately..just hope you and Allan are holding your own, take care xxx
I am in contact with Y Caz who is fighting the good fight, bless you lass and thanks for the photos, brill xxxx

Reckon I had best get washed and dressed now....who knows, Prince Charming might arrive on his trusty stead and take me to some far flung mountain retreat... well so much has happened to me this past couple of weeks, anything is possible..

I will love and leave you all for now, hope your day is a good one and that you find peace xxxx

JoyceP xxx

Morning Joyce, morning all,
I had an update on Eddie, he is still holding his own and managed to sleep a bit yesterday. He also agreed to use his oxygen mask for a while so sounds like he is getting some of 'himself' back. He was totally not with it on Friday.
Angela is obviously tired but is with him as much as possible, bless her.
Thinking of you Angela and Eddie of course.

Caz xx

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To 'our' miracle thread of help, hope, love and friendship.
Together we have reached our 3000th posting and proved our need for each other, long may we reign.

Bless us all xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Oh I forgot to tell you, shall we have some good news? Hubby took our thunderball ticket down to collect the fiver we thought we had one, the girl said how much do you think you have got? we thought you had to have the thunderball as well, so got a fiver on one line and £100 on the other, surprise or what.

Caz xx
Forgot to say it was Wednesdays draw, just shows how often we check, got last nights to check yet.

OMG, just realised Joyce, congratulations on the 3000th posting. I must be so thick, I thought you had nudged it for Eddies update, doh.

Caz xx

Sorry folks, yes I did cheat but felt that together we have reached a milstone which was notable and which had to be celebrated.
Thank you all for being my friend and bearing with me xxx

Caz.... Thanks lass for passing on the news of Eddie and Angela, being good and bad news really..just means the physical and mental pain continues for them both, t'is so sad especially for Angela who will have to live with her thoughts.. Eddie bless him will be at peace xxx

JoyceP

Congratulations Joyce, when I spotted all the nudges thought you had gone off the deep end.

Hi to everyone still looking in. Bit concerned about Joyce for a moment.

Good to see you Yorkshire Caz. Congratulations on your win as well.

Gail