General Chat

Mary, how lovely, can understand your delight at hearing the words from your grandson. Makes you warm inside, never mind the weather outdoors. You take care driving and walking round in the snow.
Lizxx

Oh my goodness what a day out there, not only is it still absolutely frigid but we've been sent more snow, and another 10cm predicted overnight.
My grandson made me cry tonight, for the first time he said spontaneously "good night Nainie". We are blessed.

Hi all, had an easy day today. Got apptmt with Mental Health people - again, saw them last year and they just sent me away for counselling which didn't come off, till this recent apptmt, so will be having two lines of opportunity now. MH apptmt is 7th April, could have had March 17th but at 11 am and no way can I do that time! I just don't do mornings so now April at 1.15pm which is just about manageable.
Pal in Germany asking me to go over, but I want to get on a bit with sorting before I go there, and I want to go in summer too.

Carole, he's been at work for 12 hrs so hardly saw him lol
That's the way I like it lol

Kathy, I know but not just a pack a case scenario, much more complicated.
Malc, get some Rescue Remedy and use the night before the next apptmt and before you go. I am sure you will make it this time.
Good luck to everyone trying hard to cope with issues, hope the next day brings some small successes.
Lizxx

Thank you all for your congratulations


While I was pleased with my effort it left me feeling sh__ty .Think it is all the adrenolin in my body .It took East
Enders ,River City and Holby before I felt calmer !! plus the wine !!
Malc don't feel bad . Tomorrow is another day ( I have been there so many times )
Liz you know what you should do !!! easy for me to say
Ann thank you for your support hope all goes
well with your appointment
Sorry not to mention all the other thread friends the 2 xCaz . Carolina and everyone else it is difficult when you join a thread that has been going for a long time but I wish you all a good day tomorrow and every day

Kathy :-) XXX

pmsl Malc! Can't they come to you? I use to have home visits when I found it hard to go out. Have you seen us talk about rescue remedy? It could help you if you keep having those rotten attacks. xx

Malc, never mind there is always another day. Keep trying

Ann
Glos

I didn't go to my anxiety management course today..




Bet you can't guess why ???




I had an anxiety attack

Hi Ann in Glos! All these Caroles and Anns on here!

I don't do busses. Stand at bus stop and have to go home to the loo, miss bus. Try later, same again! Too hard, take car. Good job you looked at your letter again. Good luck tomorrow xx

Kathy whhoooooaa. That is great news. You did so well just to drive there but to go in and then go to the park as well you did fantastic. It's not a lot to do for others but I know, for you it was a big deal. I was the same couldn't go shopping alone. Do the same again and you will get use to it, then gradualy add a little to it when you are ready, it dosent matter if you go out intending to do more and can't, try next time. I promise it will get easier but it takes a long time. Just don't expect miracles take your time and don't put too much preasure on yourself. It will upset you if you try to do too much and make your self panic we don't want that. Think of Liz and I sat with you. I'll sit in the back of the car Liz next to you. No shouting when you should be breaking or slowing down lol xx You actually did a lot today. I didn't think you would go so far.

Mary super gran. Where do you find your energy! ? No wonder you can't open those envelopes you have no strength left lol . Just kidding! What a lucky family you have to get so much help from you.

I went to see my doctor this afternoon. I have to go back in four months! So keep taking the tablets.He said stay on 2 a day. He is pleased with my progress.

HI Liz. How are you? Is oh being nicer to you today? x

Hi Jules hows you? Been a long day has it?

Carolina hows today been for you? xx

Fi Hows you? xx

Funny now I have photos of a few of you to be able to see in my mind your faces, it's nice. Anyone else want to swap pics with us?

Ann in Yorkshire xxx

Ann in Cumbria xxx

Thanks for nudge Karl, nice to see you!! x

we don't mind whinges Ann - whinge away. Hope all goes well for you - let's know how you get on

Love Ann XX

Just wanted to say well done to Kathy. You went to Asda (that needs a medal in itself!!) and then to the park so that was great. Bet you felt you had achieved something didn't you.

Stressed a bit myself this evening as I have my pre op appointment tomorrow. Good job I looked at my appointment letter. I had changed the appointment from next week because we are away and on the phone the girl said 13th February 2.30pm, I know I am hard of hearing but I repeated it and wrote it on the calendar I had in front of me, When I checked the replacement letter that I have it is 13th February 0930 (quite a lot of difference) As we go in on the bus to save tussling with the car park it means leaving here at 0830. Then we will probably have to pay as I am not sure if they will accept our pass. All very stressful and I will be glad when it is over. And will be even more glad when the op is done on 26th Feb.
Whinge over!!

Ann
Glos

well this is great news - no one is suffering tonight - has everyone been cured I ask myself - wouldn't that be just lovely - all cured by a thread on a chatboard

thanks Karl - you are always so kind to give this a nudge for us! We are on page 50 now!!!!

well done Kathy and do not go feeling guilty - absolutely nothing at all to feel guilty about. You have done great, you really have - Asda is such a big store and the fact that you went in and out is a great ahievement - one day at a time as they say!!

Colleen - think you better invest in a pair of roller skates with all you do - don't know where you get the energy!!

Love Ann XX

WELL DONE KATHY, sorry for shouting but it is a long way from here to there lol
You did really well to go to the Park as well as Asda! Hope you got yourself a nice treat there! Now you have done the Park and sorted out the new route in etc you can try again another time, maybe take your neighbour with you and sit and watch the world go by? Take a flask and sarnies and enjoy guessing what all the other people do, and fear.
Love and a hug for being brave,
Lizxx


Mary, my goodness you will be running yourself into the ground woman! What lucky grandchildren to have someone so caring and great that they do so many things.
Catch you later,
Hugs back
Lizxx

Hello everyone, I have a day off today, so trying to catch up the laundry quickly before going out twice to pick up grandchildren.The 2 with autism have therapy every afternoon so they must be picked up at noon and dropped off at 1pm then picked up again at 7pm. the other 2 need picked up at 3pm, then dance classes for 1 and Guides for the other, it's led me to think seriously about the first thing I'd do if I won a lottery - hire a chauffeur!!
So I'll be on here again much later.
Hugs
Mary

Hi everyone

I didn't come on yesterday as I had made my mind up to def. drive to the park .Lovely sunshine when I went to shower but by the time I was dressed the fog had come in .
Well that was my excuse so in the end I didn't go any where .The usual happened by night time I felt guilty and all the emotions that goes with it .
Today the sun came out and stayed out
I drove to ASDA ( not easy for me due to traffic ) and I do admit to taking a few diversions to avoid the jams then I went to the park .
It has been so long since I have been there that they have rebuilt the indoor part .Before you just shoved the door open now they have an automatic door which leads into a big entrance followed by another automatic door which takes you in proper .Well that shook me a bit daft though it sounds the thought of being stuck between doors was enough to freak me but I forced myself to go in . Didn't stay inside for long as I knew I would have to retrace my steps to get out !!!
Sat in the park for about 30 mins then came home .
Thank you all for your encouragement . I knew if I said on here what I planned to do there would be more chance of me actually doing it .
I hope you are all feeling good today

Kathy :-) xxx

Hi All....Back from work n shattered. Hope I've not missed much today....

Hope everyone is ok n enjoying the sunshine.

Love n hugs

Julie:o)xxx

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blame Gordon Brown Deanna!! I blame him for everything, even bad weather