community-based psychiatric adventures of the mentally normal

[Mitchy1nge]

am not sure if mavis is still in this one

I think the trouble with acute wards is that there are patients will all kinds of mental health problems and sometimes there can be incidents that are distressing for all concerned. Do hope you begin to feel a bit more settled Enpo - time can go very slowly and it can be boring, but you clearly have not lost your insight or empathy as you are feeling sorry for the man involved in the incident today. Hope the staff (or at least some of them) are supportive and caring.

Staff and patients all lovely - one HCA remembered me from 11 years ago

Just wish I could eat the food. I could've cried when the doctor told me I needed a fasting blood test today because today is breakfast club which has actual breakfast foods I can eat for once. Normal breakfasts are all cereals and toast so I can't eat it.

How are you Mp and Nana?

maybe it will be a bit quieter over the weekend when some people go home on leave etc

how are the activities?

They're okay mostly, I suppose. The weekend looks like it will be dull, though dull might be better :-D

The guy who attacked the other bloke is drugged out of his brains calm now so it's all fairly quiet.

I hope you have a peaceful weekend with no drama, Enpo

Thanks Snowy I'm hoping to visit home at some point.

They found my meds! In the fridge. Where I said they would be three days ago.

It's movie night. We're watching Yes Man. What is everyone else up to?

I have commited carbicide ready for half marathon tomorrow, and am reading recipes for chocolatey things to distract myself

Great to see you back enpo.

I didn't get the job which I'm not too disappointed about as current job I can cruise in if not feeling too great so suits me right now.

My gp said I don't have to meet community team if I really don't want to as long as I see her regularly. I will have to see their psych now and again but I guess I can manage that.

Hope the half marathon is fun Mitchy. I don't know much about carb loading - does it help?

Sorry about the job, Ivy But at least you did a good interview. I hope your relationship with your CMHT improves - could you ask for a different person to see you since the last one was so horrible? Though it sounds like you have a supportive GP, which is great.

I dunno, think you are meant to do it over a longer period of time than just the night before, like 1000+ calories just of carbs (plus other foods obvs) each day of the whole taper week really but am not that commited

people can sort of condition themselves to use fat instead of glycogen when running for 2+ hours but it makes them slower and I'm already very slow

Ouch. That's a lot of food.

Hey Enpo, you sound like you're coping with the worst parts of hospital. I'm fine, just been out riding for the morning. Appear to have emerges from the New York trip unscathed.

So glad the trip doesn't seem to have affected you Mp.

TBH my main problem coping here is sleep - 5 hrs night 1, then three hours, down to 2 hours last night. Making it very hard to keep up the effort and the front rather than just stop bothering with talking and moving

What kind of riding? Hacking?

am not riding today, my legs can have a little rest before I go out for some live music with offspring #2

am buzzing

Round of a cross country course, it was gruelling. Hope you get some more sleep tonight.

Thanks. Went round local shops with DP so maybe.

By the power of lorazepam, didn't wake up until 6

How was the gig Mitch?

yay for lorazepam!

he was awesome, completely neglected to even think about him let alone listen to him since about 2005, 2006

Lovely lorazepam, one of my favourites. Glad to hear you got a decent night's sleep. All quiet for a Sunday here, heading out to the pub for a roast dinner.

Sounds lovely Mental.

Great song choice Mitch

Hey Enpo, how did your day go today?

Not well. How about yours?

Meh, mine was ok, usual routine stuff. Sorry to hear your day wasn't so great.

It's okay, it won't be for long. Discharge meeting on Thursday. Might leave before then.

Meh is the word. Monday innit.