What are you up to today if you have a chronic illness 🧵10! Summer Edition 🌞

[MewithME]

Getting ready..,. But you know the score.... Let's be good and fill thread 9 up first 😁

Link https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/_chat/5542135-what-are-you-up-to-today-if-you-have-a-chronic-illness-thread-9-summers-coming

I notice at the pharmacy they don't need to ask my name anymore which is kind of helpful

Yes that was funny!

@Orangesandlemons77 They know my name at the pharmacy too but I’ve recently flounced because they wouldn’t do me a blister pack after doing them 5 years

😃

Yes he wasn’t taking the hint was he?! Wanted to get in on the glory! 😂

Here I am again 3.30am & wide awake.
I was sound asleep at 2am when the ruddy dog started howling to go out. Little sod stole & ate a loaf of bread earlier. I knew this would be her stomach griping & couldn't ignore it.
And to rub it in dh is happily snoring away 🙄

So tired 😔

In bed still. I woke with headache and shoulders/back hurt so took pain meds made tea and am just waiting for it the meds to kick in. Then I'm going to make 3 banana blueberry cakes to use up our fruit, and wash kitchen floor.
Or I may just get up and sit in livingroom, after meds kick in.

Banana blueberry cakes sound interesting

Just banana cakes, but I add blueberries to it. Yummy combo. It is supposed to have lemon frosting but I just dust the top with decorating sugar.

Morning all. Blueberry and banana cakes sound lovely!

My back has seized up overnight - I can just about get myself around the house but I can't stand up straight. Was meant to have a friend visiting today to build some flatpack but have had to cancel. Day on the sofa for me (I tried lying on the floor but got myself a bit stuck 😬).

Sounds delicious! Hope your back feels better now.

@martha79 Oh crumbs. Not good. Your body telling you off for doing too much 💐

Naughty dog! I suppose at least it will go through eventually. DD's JRT ate some tinsel off the Christmas tree once, got away with it luckily but had sparkly poo for a while.

Oh no! Just when you've got so much to do! Hope it feels a bit better soon.

I think we all need a resident osteopath for our bad backs! I saw mine yesterday and had a painful session but my lower back is loosening up now. My neck is work in progress but a lot better.

Woke up at 5 am but didn't do anything useful! Went straight back to sleep and still feel groggy. I do get reactions after my osteopath treatments, glands feel a bit achy then it settles. I think part of it is the neck massage affecting my lymphatic system, which presumably is not tip top at the moment.

Woke up with a cracking headache this morning - when will I realise that using the big muscles in my arms has the same affect as using those in my legs??! 😠

So it's a day of rest for me, and the mosaic looks good if a little rustic 😆

Kettle's on - take it easy those also in pain 💕

I have visions of Pompeii !!

Peppermint tea would be lovely, thanks!

Welcome @Pasithean ..I need to know more about your puppy 😃❤️ Hope dippy dog is also behaving... ... Damn ...brain has blanked... that's @Dozymoo's ? Might be wrong there.

Also welcome to @ChippyDinner and well done for an inspired username 😁

Yesterday was busy..I went into 'i am finally on annual leave and need to sort the house out ' mode so I bought a new washing machine AND ordered curtains! Also accidentally went to the garden centre and a bargain plant fell into my trolley 😁

I had a great nap though in the afternoon so I am hoping I can fall into my summer balance of naps and progress!

Right going to read the rest of your posts now chatty bunch ☺️

@TeaAndStrumpets there's a new pompei documentary with lovely Tom Hiddleston..you just reminded me!

@martha79 you poor thing! So much going on for you.

Peppermint tea on its way @TeaAndStrumpets ☕

And not quite Pompeii, but the big one might end up being! This one was a test run ... 😬

I’d love a decaf tea please @Swanhilde and so pleased to hear you had a lovely time at your daughters graduation.

Sorry to all those in pain today or anyone awake at silly o clock. It makes my dog waking me at 7 by jumping on the bed and licking my face til I woke up seem quite civilised ! Hope everyone can rest up.

Think my holiday has given me a bit of confidence back as I joined DH on a dog walk earlier. I used the scooter as I’m wary of pushing the walking yet but actually was able to venture a bit further so dippy dog had a good walk. Trying to chill in the garden but next door have workmen with a digger in so a tad noisy.

Ah of course @TodayIsabetterone you have dippy dog 🐶

I am missing having a four legged friend just now though I know it's too much for me.

Oh I'll be watching that. I love archaeology programmes!

Glad you enjoyed your cruise. I'm going on myv1st one next May, I'm looking forward but nervous about leaving the ship. I'm going with MSC doing a Med cruise stopping at Rome. How far from the port is the main area?