Dear friends,
i hope all of you survived Christmas and at least managed to enjoy some of the day. How are you all today?
thanks for your company yesterday and your help always.
Joan
Hey Joan!
Had good day really. Hardest part (apart from usual family dynamics on such occasions!) was having to take a back seat on the prep. To have it done for me. I am making a simple meal today for 6 (with help), so I am enjoying that.
How are you today? What do you have planned? X
Nothing planned. I Keep dozing at the moment, not sure why as I'm sleeping well at night.
enjoy your meal.
Gertie,
Survived Christmas, but ditto on the hardest part having to take a back seat, when I am usually at the front of the prep and cleanup.
Graham - 🚀💃
Very good day. Husband at work in the hospital from midday to 8pm. Went out for lunch with my daughter and a friend. Quick meal for my hubby on his return home. Then pressies and sat up late. Very lazy day today. Both of us working at the hospital tomorrow
Hello Joan,
Thanks to you I made Xmas dinner, I think eating it was a step
forward in D's pneumonia. Today he sat in the car (it is warm here)
while I went to chemist. We are in bed at 7pm which I think is good
for my hip recovery!
How is your scar, we have a lot of internal stitching, keep on biotics
through the course. The docs say infections now can be very resistant.
love Cathie
It is proving to be a different Christmas for many of us!
. It lasts 2 weeks in England, we are back to normal here
already.
Best thoughts to you Cathie
I am glad you did this, Cathie. My scar seems fine now, thank you. Àm keeping on with antibiotics until the end but feel fine with no pain from either hip or scant.
love
Joan
I find my mood improved now that Christmas is behind me. Very tearful Christmas eve and at points yesterday. Mind, it was a lovely day with family making it beautiful. I just felt periodically overcome with waves of self-pity and then felt bad for feeling it when I am so blessed.
I think there is a certain pressure in presenting a positive, plucky face on it all when I really feel like wailing. And my fatigue, while improved, is still more prevalent the more social activity. I did participate in food prep to some extent but often felt like I was more trouble than help.
My operated hip (26 days) is grand. No pain to speak of and getting stronger every day. Alas, my other hip is creating a lot of pain and "crunching" which is so creepy. It is scheduled to be replaced April 20 but in the meantime no real reprieve from pain and it limits my rehab on my 'new hip' to some extent.
See, here I am whining again. I don't mean to and if I read my own words coming out of one of your mouths I would say, "of course you want your life back!! Your active painless relatively independent days..." So I wil try to be that kind to myself today. Wishing you all well in the new year. Grateful for this forum.
You know what? I feel so tearful myself this eve. I think the emotional roller coaster is so hard to deal with. While it doesn't take much to make me happy ( managed to make AND carry a cup of tea today woohoo!), conversely it doesn't take much to make me cry either (my sons had an argument). I usually love Xmas but this year I just want it to be over.
I think an early night is in order. Tomorrow will be better! X
Dear Joan,
Had a nice time with my nephews and their family and their mother, my ex-sister in law - 'I am pretty good at home, by myself, however very sellf conscious yesterday when walking across the room - I'd forgotten to bring my cane and did my impression of Mrs, Frankenstein - also not dressed like I wanted to 'cause of my size ....
oh well ....
big warm hug
renee
I am extremely large so clothes are always a problem although I have got very good about deciding what suits me and as one of my friends says "you have developed a style of your own and always look good".