Tuesday 23 February 2010

I've got a feeling...

... to quote the Black Eyed Peas ... that tonight's gonna be a good night...

I hesitate before saying this of course - not wanting to jinx things and end up staring at the ceiling humming "I can't sleep..." but generally speaking I do feel a wee bit more relaxed and I am hoping that is going to carry over into dreamland.

I've had a few things on my mind and rather than bottle them up I have shared them with people who've been ready to listen, empathise and help me cope. I've not had visitors today and whilst I do of course miss you all it's been good to relax, doze, read and write a little. I'm pretty sure that due to misunderstanding the instructions in the early days I have been sitting up too much (I thought that applied just to in a chair - not in bed now that I no longer have the magic carpet...) so it's been lovely to lie on my back sunk into the memory foam - and the new wedge is proving a lifesaver there too.

All the dressings are off (picture as ever will be way below so the squeamish need not look) and the itching and irritation has already lessened. Although I still have very little appetite I am nibbling fresh fruit and managing some probiotic drinks and yoghurts - along with the cereal I so used to hate!

I'm just about managing to write one email or thank you letter a day so promise to be in touch eventually! And I bought phones! Very exciting - these mean that I can speak to people without using my mobile and will hopefully reduce the number of headaches I am getting. Having said that it was worth any headache to speak to Karen and Simon today - thank you both for helping in such different but valuable ways!

I also bought these great sheets which hold together the mattress and the toppers preventing us sliding around at night - every little helps!

Online shopping is amazing anything I have needed is there at the tip of my fngertips and delivered next day! Makes it a little too easy to spend money but hey - have discovered following a conversation with the Tax Office that I need not pay VAT on anything related to pain relief etc ;-) Tomorrow I am looking forward to receiving a Brabantia Retro stainless steel pedal bin - something else designed to stop me bending over. Have to say though I am developing the most amazing dexterity with my toes - you should see me if I drop my specs!

All in all a pretty positive day then. I really need to walk more though and the bad weather (as in snow...) is making that difficult. One idea we've come up with however is to drive to The Grove
( http://www.thegrove.co.uk/ ), order a pot of tea and spend the rest of the afternoon wandering along its spacious corridors! Other suggestions gratefully received but please no treadmill - too obvious a reminder of a succession of sadly deceased small rodents we've known and loved.

So - time for some pills and ever hopeful that I will not be blogging again until the morning! Do keep in touch - I still love to read your comments and your emails and texts are the highlight of my day.

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that's it - dressings all off - nothing left to do now but wait for the swelling to go down, and for the spine to fuse, heal and grow strong...

2 comments:

  1. Hi Linda, it was lovely to speak to you too. I hope you eventually had a restful night's sleep last night. I wonder where did you find the sheets that will fit over a memory foam topper and which actually stay in place? Thanks for your kind words, i'm truly focused and feeling much better today - you are such an inspiration to everyone, but you yourself should be taking it easy!! Kaz xx

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  2. Hi Karen
    I ordered thh sheets via Amazon. I got these http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dkitchen&field-keywords=supersoft+latte+king+size+fitted+sheet&x=0&y=0
    but there are lots of other options depending on what you google! thanks too for your kind words! xx

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