Just another quick entry today. First off thanks to everyone who has sent me their good wishes and suggestions on how to stop myself worrying and get better. I actually wish I hadn't asked as I am now over whelmed with everyone telling me what to do!! I know everyone means well.
I also have my own family constantly telling me to rest and take it easy. I AM! Today, I feel a bit better, not quite so grotty. I guess the antibiotics are doing their job. I don't know what my blood pressure is doing as it won't be taken again now for a few weeks until my Doctor has the blood tests results and ECG back. The ECG isn't until next Wednesday. I can only assume that he isn't that worried about it and wants to see whats happening first.
In the mean time, I am taking it easy! I have Josh hoovering for me as we speak! I haven't hoovered for days. I have managed today to do lots of washing and ironing. I have rested in between loads and read my book. Simon came home at lunch time to get something he had forgotten and was quite cross that I didn't want to sit down. I was quite cross because everyone keeps telling me what to do!! If I feel bad, I'll rest, If I feel OK, then I'm going to do a few easy jobs! I'm not dead yet!! I also happen to believe that I'll live!
One last thing, just to clear up a misconception on the part of some of my friends........ I don't have depression! My Doctor was just asking about stress and worries in relation to my blood pressure. I have quite a lot of worries at the present time as most of you know!
My Mum has late stage Alzheimer's, most of you know that as I talk about it often. It is a very sad, difficult and stressful thing to watch. She has deteriorated rapidly over the last year and yes, it is a worry. My Dad insists on visiting her daily. He is 82 and has a lot of pain from arthritis in his knees. He has already had one operation to replace his knee. He has just had an injection this week to see if that will help before he starts on more surgery. I constantly worry about him because he is over doing things. We don't want him to become ill.
As you all know Coralie is expecting her first baby sometime in the next 6 weeks. I say that because I have a feeling it won't be too much longer. The pregnancy is very precious (I know they all are, but this one more so) She has been plagued throughout the last 7 months by one complication after another. The latest being that on top of everything else she now has gestational diabetes. I'm sure it has been stressful for her and it certainly has been and still is for me. Hopefully once "Bob" is here, that will be one less worry.
There are also smaller worries.... ...Verity is just coming up to the end of her post Graduate course and is looking for her first teaching post. She is worried as she doesn't know yet what her boyfriend Adam is going to do. Adam is just finishing his degree course. Verity wants him to stay in Southampton for a year and then when she has a years experience she can get a teaching post in Belfast, which is where Adam wants to be, as that is where his family is at. I worry about Verity worrying!
I have recently had huge worries concerning Simon and his future at school. Thankfully as you will all know that is one less worry since he will start a new post in September. It was a difficult time to get through though.
Thankfully there isn't a lot to worry about with the others. (touch wood). Sam, Lisa and Ellie all seem to be happy in the new house. Josh is going to University in September and has accepted a place at Bedford, not too far from home. Saskia is hoping to secure a place at De Montford University, Leicester also for September. Although she has applied late, it looks like they will take her on her experience. I do worry what she will do if she doesn't get a place though. Saskia is also going to be moving back here with us some time in the next few weeks so she can save some money in readiness.
There you go lots of things to worry about! I think all Mums worry about their family. I do get quite stressed about things too, which maybe impacting on my blood pressure. I have after all had several years of constant worry with my Mum. That is all I am though, worried........not depressed!
Goodness, this is turning into a long blog and I intended it to be short! The weather here in Peterborough has been very nice today. Pleasantly warm and dry and I have sat in the garden for a while. I even got all the washing dry on the line for once!
Tomorrow I am going to do more of this taking it easy and reading! I want to feel OK for Saturday as Simon and I are gong to my Dads along with my sister and her husband. We are going to decorate my Dads stairs, hall and landing for him.
We agreed a while back when he said he wanted it done that the 4 of us would be able to do it in a weekend for him. He has taken up the carpet as he is having a new one delivered when we are finished. Hopefully, I will feel up to it. If I don't feel too good then I can be in charge of tea, coffee and lunch. We'll have to see but hopefully I'll be OK. Right going to rest now with my book!
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