Page 22 | To think my husband is gravely ill at the wrong time? Thread 2

picklemewalnuts · 20/01/2023 07:35

Aw! There she is indeed!

amberedover · 20/01/2023 08:00

Wow ,she's fantastic!

KeziaOAP · 20/01/2023 09:42

Dorothy Mouse is gorgeous!

notapizzaeater · 20/01/2023 11:56

Dorothy looks fab 🥰

olympicsrock · 20/01/2023 23:21

Love it! Xx

WitchDancer · 21/01/2023 10:11

She's gorgeous!

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MyOtherCarIsAPorsche · 22/01/2023 19:33

This kept me busy Friday, Saturday, Sunday evenings - just sewn buttons on.

To think my husband is gravely ill at the wrong time? Thread 2

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Stomacharmeleon · 22/01/2023 20:01

That's so pretty..... happy to do it in a lard arse size?

picklemewalnuts · 22/01/2023 20:11

Oh what a lovely stitch on the skirt of that cardi! I hope I progress to nice makes! That's gorgeous!

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MyOtherCarIsAPorsche · 22/01/2023 21:00

It's a really simple pattern - rows 1 and 3 are the same. Row 2 purl, row 4 knit.

Done this little coat dozens of times this last few years.

This one is going to my daughter's, friend's baby.

Now to start whatever's next on the list.

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AntsDeck · 22/01/2023 22:09

@MyOtherCarIsAPorsche I have been following your story for some time. You are very strong and I hope things improve for you all round, very soon xx that cardigan is beautiful 😍 do you know what pattern it is please?

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MyOtherCarIsAPorsche · 22/01/2023 23:25

@AntsDeck

It is an old pattern - it's king Cole kc 650. I've looked on website - it's not a current pattern. Maybe available if you google it.

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MyOtherCarIsAPorsche · 22/01/2023 23:27

I've just done 4ply version. Knits up quicker in DK.

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MyOtherCarIsAPorsche · 23/01/2023 00:43

Oh dear. H has been having dizzy spells again. His eye went wonky again - blind. Last time it happened he was told it was TIA.

His blood pressure is normal.

He is adamant he's not going to go back to doctors.

I'll have to ring them in the morning.

Oh it is morning - I'll ring in a bit.

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notapizzaeater · 23/01/2023 21:58

How have you got on today ? Been worrying about you

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MyOtherCarIsAPorsche · 23/01/2023 23:50

@notapizzaeater

I rang the surgery at 8am (I was at my daughter's house an hour's drive away), the doctor rang him just after 9am and asked him to go the surgery. He refused and said he was fine. The doctor asked him to go to A&E. He refused.

He said that he would see his surgeon (who works at a specialist hospital out of our area, which happens to be 5 min drive from where I was today) as he was not interested in waiting all day in A&E.

I think that the GP thinks that I have wasted their time.

As my nana used to say: you can take a horse to water ....

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notapizzaeater · 23/01/2023 23:56

Grrrrrrrrrr .....

picklemewalnuts · 24/01/2023 07:19

Oh dear. What a numpty he is.

I don't know how you are hanging in there, Porsche. I'd have slapped him on the rump and sent him on his way by now. I don't have much tolerance for drama. I don't mean that unkindly, I just mean I literally switch off mentally and emotionally. I think it's an exhaustion thing, self protective.

That stitch sounds ace. You'd never guess it's so simple. I might try a square, see what happens.

friskybivalves · 24/01/2023 12:28

MyOtherCarIsAPorsche · 22/01/2023 21:00

It's a really simple pattern - rows 1 and 3 are the same. Row 2 purl, row 4 knit.

Done this little coat dozens of times this last few years.

This one is going to my daughter's, friend's baby.

Now to start whatever's next on the list.

But what are rows 1 and 3...?

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MyOtherCarIsAPorsche · 24/01/2023 14:55

Hope this is clear - don't want to take photo of pattern. This is row 1&3.

K1, yfwd, k3, S1, K2tog, psso, K3, yfwd (repeat)

Begin each row with k1, yfwd - end with yfwd,k1 (1st stitch of the k3).

Multiples of 10 stitches plus 1.

That is: 61, 111, 131 etc.

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Words · 25/01/2023 17:19

And that is'really simple'?

At school, we were made to knit squares to be sewn together into blankets for the poor. Even that was beyond me!

The little jacket looks gorgeous. You're so clever.

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MyOtherCarIsAPorsche · 25/01/2023 20:45

I've been knitting since I was 4 yrs old. Learned on my grandma's knee.

I'm certainly no expert - but always been quite prolific. I have always had something on the needles.

I've done toys, bags, socks, shawls, cushions, rugs, dresses, jackets, sweaters, hats, scarves, slippers.

I can't spin or steek. I can't design but I have knitted simple things without a pattern.

I knit mainly Rowan designs for myself - which is quite rare. I knit mainly for others.

I knit for charity about 50% of my knitting time.

Baby items are my favourite things to knit.

A short pattern repeat is quite easy to remember - especially after all these years of constant knitting.

Now crochet - that is something I'd really like to learn. I've tried - can't get past a granny square. 🤣

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MyOtherCarIsAPorsche · 26/01/2023 17:12

Pink hooded jacket - needs toggles.

Will start blue one tomorrow - I'm going out to get drunk tonight

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MyOtherCarIsAPorsche · 26/01/2023 17:13

Forgot the paper clip.

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Forgooodnesssakenow · 26/01/2023 17:20

MyOtherCarIsAPorsche · 04/06/2022 11:03

My husband has been busier than he should. He is able to have afternoon naps though. I'm more than a bit jealous. He's been gardening and sitting in the sun and has a walk into the town to see friends every day.

I used to look after one daughter's children at our house but he still can't tolerate them so I spend all week out of the house.

My grandson is having up to a dozen 'absences' a day. He falls backwards and is unresponsive for up to 5 min. He's been in and out of hospital since last Saturday. The advice now is to ring an ambulance if he has a significant shaking fit or his face goes blue. He has not seen a specialist yet despite being in hospital for four consecutive nights. When he comes round from these absences he's either grumpy or laughing. His mouth is sore from 'chewing' during the absences. Nothing has been done to explain what's happening and my daughter needs a solution and some support. He has open access to a ward but there's no point taking him back as nothing has been done. He has had two eeg one about a month ago and one last Tuesday which showed nothing up despite the frequency of his falls/absences.

My daughter is on her own. Her ex was found to be using sex workers every week - even during lockdown. Her second child was born Jan 2020 her contraceptive appointment was cancelled at the start of the first lockdown. She became pregnant straight away and had another child Nov 2020. This is the grandson with the episodes. My daughter had covid at the time she went into labour and was very unwell - before the vaccine roll out. He was born at 32 wks.

Her ex stopped coming home from work during her last pregnancy. When we changed our daughter's locks he started stalking her. We found out that he'd told her that if she didn't have an abortion he would leave. He has several Facebook accounts in different names. He spent time in jail for arson. All this we have found out since our daughter's last pregnancy. He's a very unremarkable man within a Walter Mitty world. He has a very overinflated sense of superiority. He's a sex pervert with a personality disorder. I'm still worried that he'll burn the house down. The house was completely in her name along with all bills. He gave her £500 a month. She was always short of money as he refused to give her extra. He told everyone he was rolling in money with his successful business which now apparently makes no profit so he can avoid paying maintenance. She found letters which revealed he had two teenage boys that he was also refusing to pay maintenance for when she cleared out his belongings.

She is on her own. She's up during the night checking on her youngest all the time whenever she hears a noise and she's constantly checking her Owlet App as his heart rate goes up significantly during his absences. She's mentally and physically shattered. Now nursery don't want to know. He had his first absence at nursery two weeks ago and she had to go straight there and collect him. These absences were thought to originally have been through the night and at times of tiredness and illness but they have suddenly escalated. Nothing has been done for my grandson or my daughter. Her employer has been tolerant up to now but the NHS has done nothing. He has no official diagnosis or medication. They've said that it's possibly some form of epilepsy and they've referred him to an epilepsy clinic which we now have to wait for the appointment. This has been dragging on all this year.

In happier news - my younger daughter (expecting twins) got engaged last night. A complete surprise. She had her 24 wk scan on Wednesday - all good. They are now planning an engagement party. And possibly a wedding.

I've been watching the jubilee highlights on the tv - I could tell a tale or two about Prince Philip. My father used to man the boat when Prince Philip went water skiing when they were stationed in Malta, in the Royal Navy. It almost makes me feel sorry for Andrew considering his father got away with it. 😬

Hiim sorry I didn't see your previous thread, did it start with febrile seizures? That was the start for us.

I'd ask for genetic testing first of ll, takes a while to come back so make sure it's done.

As to nursery, I wouldn't expect them to take him while still under investigation. I have had to take several leaves with my son's seizures and constant appointments, were both maxed out of annual leave
Can she look into DLA for him and reducing hours or unpaid leave.

Nursery is not the place for a pre schooler with an undiagnosed seizure disorder. It's hard and shit. I've not slept since his first seizure at 7 months and he's 5 next month.

We're medicated, finally expecting a genetic diagnosis and he's well, his development is good, this can all end up ok. The anxiety doesn't go and I've a 1 yr old too so believe me I understand,I've not slept more than 3 hours a night in a long time.

Expectations of nursery though are totally wrong