I Re: Living with Ourselves

[Sophia1]

 @Former-Member

[Adge]

Yes children's services would have been stressful @Former-Member

Keeping birds, plants & gardening were always my main hobbies - sad to say that yes I'm usually too tired to do or enjoy them.

Teaching does seem stressful. My Dad was a teacher (Science) for most of his life.

I was a Special Education Teacher's Assistant, years ago.

I'm sorry to hear that you had a tough day yesterday @Sophia1

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[Adge]

I hope that the meteorites & storms have truly passed @Sophia1

If I could, I would chase them away.

Emotional bombshells are so hard to deal with.

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[Sophia1]

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@Adge wrote:

I hope that the meteorites & storms have truly passed @Sophia1

If I could, I would chase them away.

Emotional bombshells are so hard to deal with.

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@Adge

such a heartwarming response....thank you so much...

@Adge @Former-Member @outlander

I expressed a strong need to get out of the house yesterday so husband and I went to a country pub nearby ...had a combustion heater ...helped settle me ..we had a roast dinner for lunch with a nice bottle of wine...

we visited friends on the way home...the lady is my friend with the cancer who is still being tested to determine whether or not she will need to go on a drip regularly for the rest of her life...

she managed to injure herself getting out of her car on friday...caught her foot in handle of handbag fell on the verge of a road...badly bruised ankle and fracture of kneecap...finding out about surgery today....she certainly did not need that...

my sister with cancer now has a lung infection...not sure which lung ...neither of her lungs are in good shape ...scarring from previous long term pneumonia and other lung partly removed years ago to cut out the cancer..

we were meant to meet up with her and her partner yesterday for lunch to celebrate our birthdays...

clearly not meant to celebrate anything at the moment...

younger son rang to see what we were doing also...I put him off by saying that back was bothering me and I just wanted to rest and read a book...He knows me too well though ...he started talking about psychologicial side of things with rehabilitation...we chatted for a while...I managed to reassure him...hope to do something next sunday...

as far as my physical recovery is concerned ...it is hard to judge...

I seem to have more pain on some days than others....

I am doing more now though ...going out more and sitting more which is not good...

I see my physiotherapist tomorrow...hoping to start some weights in the gym..

I hope that I have not depressed you further...I am feeling dissociated again...battling the ever lurking depression..

how was your weekend everyone?

@Adge

I can understand you not wanting to drive too far when you have to drive such long distances with your work...

I hope that your energy levels pick up soon for you too.

take care

Sophia

[Zoe7]

Hi @Sophia1 I am still going to hrdrotherapy - had a break for a couple of weeks because the physio was away on leave - but back into it last week. I do think it is heping as I can stand for longer now. Sitting for too long still hurts but being able to stand longer means I can do some things around the house. I have planted a potted garden of herbs and looking forward to seeing it grow and have fresh herbs on hand. The rest of the garden needs weeding but it hasn't been nice enough weather to get out and do any - I can only do a little at a time then need to lie down however as all the bending hurts my back still.

Lovely to hear you got out and had a nice meal on the weekend - when cabin fever sets in it is nice to be able to get out like that.

Sorry to hear about your friend and sister - that is tough to deal with alongside what you are personally dealing with also - thinking of you Hon 

[Sophia1]

hello @Adge @Former-Member @outlander @Zoe7

Just to let you know where I am at with some of the storms...I have copied response on other thread to here

I am so looking forward to the time when I can be my calmer self...

Too much coming my way from different angles.....

On top of everything else I have another MRI tomorrow then neurosurgeon friday who will be able to tell me if any further growth and or if plate and screws stable...

also have inspection by appointment on house on saturday and then tuesday....I find it very hard to keep to my routine which is necessary for my rehabilitation when house has to be polished and shining!!

never mind hopefully will have a good outcome soon and can move on to next step...

hope that life is being kind to you all...

take care 

[Zoe7]

Goodluck with the MRI and neurosurgeon @Sophia1 

Inspections certainly do play havoc with routines Hon but you need look after yoursef and your rehabilitation too. I know it makes it harder when you have these extra commitments that are unavoidable 

Like you said though - hoping for a good outcome will allow you to move on to the next step and that is thinking positively.

I don't know whether I have told you this before or not but I made a life size baby elephant with the kids several years back - he is really presently taking up residence in my front yard but the rain and wind has gotten to him and instead of standing his back legs have buckled from the weather and he is now sitting  lol - I am hoping over the summer to restore him when the weather is nicer. It took us many months to make and I would hate to have to dispose of him - he is kinda known in the neighbourhood now - pretty obvious that there is an elephant in the front year lol

[Sophia1]

@Zoe7

Thank you for the elephant story...made me smile...

what is he made of?

an elephant in the garden instead of in the room...

[Zoe7]

He is made of wire and papier-mache @Sophia1 - that is why he has come apart so much in the wind and the rain. He is too big to have inside but when I get the garage roof finished I can put him in there to work on restoring. Then he may live in there until I can find another home for him 

[Sophia1]

hello @outlander @Former-Member @Adge @eudemonism @Zoe7 @Appleblossom

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