The Brave Babes Battle Bus - Spring Into Summer.

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Hello

Welcome to The Brave Babes Battle Bus.

This is a quest full of Babes, all fighting to remain sober, cut down or are somewhere in between right now.

You ticket to travel is free, it won't expire, and the Bus will always be here, even if there are days when you are not. So come say hi.

I'm Mouse. I have a thing for cheese and vodka, not together, well, not always!

Here is a LINK to the last thread, where you can read all of the previous threads and the journeys so far.

morning!! - feeling resonably boingy this morning, been to the gym first thing (ma has inspired me to get up and get on with it!) - got a lovely new business contact already!!! thats good going for 10.30! - told dh to sort his own lunch out (have deceided that i was being treated too much like a housekeeper and not a lover)

btw, and shh about this because im on an economy drive i got a lovely lovely pucci print shift in pink and orange and a lushy pair of pink suede stillettos! guarenteed to produce a boingy feeling!

oh! and thurso ((((((((((hug))))))))))) i heart you too!

Hello Babes.

JWN - you make me snort with your 'economy drive' shopping skills! [grinlls] Brilliant! xx

4c4 - three weeks? Really? I have no idea how long I've been here, must be coming up for a year? Time flies when you are having fun eh?

thurso - thank you for your PM, I have replied and will update here too - Nemo's nurse has come back to me re chasing support and respite. She has been kisking ass behind the scenes for me bless her. She's going to try to get Nemo's Cons Paed to give him Menatolin without having to see him, if not, give us an emergency appt so that we can get it asap. All good news

Last night wasn't as bad, no vomiting in the night. His cough is still bad, his nose still very runny and he is still being sick with his feeds.

I've had my MRI which was awful! I HATE confined spaces - Eeeeeeeeeeeeeek! I lay there trying not to shake for 30 mins. Oh well, done now, results in 3/4 weeks time.

Hydro later and then chilling. I'm pooped!

Anyway Brave Babes, than you for all of your support. I get bored of venting and waffling out loud so I'm not sure how you lot are putting up with this needy old Mouse!

just a quick check in - am still here but RL has been keeping me busy.
Hope all the Babes are ok, will try and catch up tonight

Hello all. I'm feeling very excited today, my lovely dd is home from her travels and we are having a party. I'm like a 6 year old, butterflies in my stomach and skipping round the house. It's difficult to describe how subliminaly tense I felt while whe was away. I knew that there was little point in filling my head with worry, but I am so, so happy that she is back. And she had a completely fantastic time, of course. And now she wants to live by a tropical beach.

Oh venus that sounds lovely have a fabulous day xx

Hey Ma - huge hugs to you xxxx

Respite have just called!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! they are coming to do an initial assessment on June 7th YIPPEEEEEE!!!

Hi everyone any chocolate slices left

Hope your all OK, only catched up over last page or so. Mouse hope your OK, things seem tough for you at the moment.

I have still been cutting down but not as much as I would like as usual. HAd over a bottle of wine last night and feel so guilty this morning. Didn't do anything wrong or anything to be ashamed about except for not having the ability to not turn to drink when I am stressed.

Had had enough last night, My Dad is having a biopsy this morning and I am waiting for an appointment with a skin specialist for my DS as he has a dodgy mole in an area where he burnt badly (whilst with his twatty Dad). Then opened the mail and the local bloody council have taken me to court and are demanding £900!!!

Anyway enough self pitying hope everyone else is doing OK, will try and catch up more.

Mouse finally light at the end of the tunnel:) Happy Days.
Zany good to see you back, but at bill in post

Obrigada - hello you how's your mum? xx

Zany - life really can be shite at times. What are they taking you to court for? Can you appeal? Sorry that you are going though a rough patch.

Off to hydro now, lovely relaxing swim,

Be back later Babes xx

The bill os for a whole years council tax, the anoying thing is I was late paying because I forgot to set up a new DD so when I got the 'warning' letter about the court I ignored it because I had paid the 2 months I missed justthe day before so thought it would simply 'cancel' the court letter automatically seen as I am now up to date. Will send a letter today to appeal. note to self - be more organised

Hey Mouse, she is finally showing signs of settling into the home, was very disorientated and confused in the beginning but now seems brighter.
Zany, organisation was never my strong point either , yet strangely enough my children are organised young people

Hello lovely ones,

I feel like I have been half way around the world, and back today! One of those days where I can't quite believe it's only been one day!

Mouse I am so glad that you have had good news from your nurse. MRI scans are horrid, I had one for my back, and the lying dead still didn't do a lot for the trapped nerve!

Venus do the Snoopy happy dance!

Obrigada glad to hear that your mum is more settled. I do wonder about my parents, they are very well at the moment, but, live in a house which is miles too big for them, and won't consider downsizing. Is your mum near you (sorry if you've already said), I can see myself traversing the county every day if my Dad's angina gets worse, it would be so much easier if they were nearer (, bit selfish).

Zany I'm making the Venus slices tomorrow, will send some over! Good luck with your appeal.

Ma how are things with you? Things pretty even on the DH front here, but, he feels better, and wants to get back to normal, and so has been very affectionate , so not there!!!!

Speak later babes xxx

Hi again all...

I feel really, really rattled.

My work phone rang and stupidly I answered it (am on leave)

There's a bit of a tricky issue going on it seems, and I should ( hideous word, should. It should be banned) really have done some prep work on it for the woman who covers my job before I left. I am concerned it left her in a difficult position ( though the same has happened to me with her work in the past.)

It also involves someone ( a rather nasty peice of work in authority over me)being potentially displeased with me when I get back. That's the biggy really. I am ashamed to say, but this woman scares me! And I am a grown woman in a professional job! (Part of me instantly thought 'Skip the rehearsal. Buy some wine and forget this work stuff.')

That's it. Small stuff, and pointless 'sweating' it. I feel all muddy and scattered now, rather than relaxed and calm like I did before.

I'll have a ginger biscuit enrobed in dark chocolate, start to think about dinner, and look forward to my singing rehearsal tonight.

Hello all,

4c4 I understand how you feel. I have had a very shitty bad week at work, and have found out today that my manager has betrayed me there are no other words! I didn't talk about it earlier, but, just want to say that I know how you are feeling. My mentor has taken all of my idea's and made them her own (film script here!), I am very angry, but, also know that I have to work with her for the next 5 weeks.

I am going for a bath now, and will calm down, breathe, breathe!
xx

thurso - she's a spineless coward because her own ideas were shadowed by yours and she can't face that so rather than give you the credit for it, she stole your limelight. How very sad.

For both of you actually.

Big hugs to you lady, never a nice thing to happen xx

And you 4c4 xx

Off to try and get Nemo to sleep. No easy task at the moment. He has had 2 out of the 3 meds I have for him and has brought all of his feeds back tonight.

I will have to stay up for another 4/5 hours to make sure his fluids are replaced. DH finishes work tomorrow for 3 days so I'll have some help.

I am beyond pooped but at least we had the respite call today.

I hope the lack of traffic here means that everyone is busy staying sober.

NIght night all xxxxxxxx

Boing!

Thanks Mouse and Thurso

Well I didn't drink, thankfully. Went to singing and had a fab time and by time I came home the work shit had receded into the background. My work mobile is out of battery and I'm leaving it that way!

I am three weeks drink-free today! Hurrah!

Morning babes - how are we all doing today?

Morning Babes. A quick check in. Sorry I haven't had time to read the last few posts. Well done to those who are sober and hugs to those who have succumbed.
I am on day 5. Still struggling, still worried about my little DD but surviving and succeeding.
Mouse, thanks for your kind words of understanding. Hope you (and the little lad) got some decent kip last night.
Luci X

Morning Babes.

A bit more sleep here last night, I double medded Nemo so he managed about 4 hours before waking again. He's still poorly so very unhappy.

Luci - we got a call re respite yesterday, we're finally getting some help, well, I am! I've also had a call from Nemo's SaLT who specialises in eating disorders. It would appear that his nurse is sticking to her word and kicking ass for me

That little light is getting brighter. I hope that you and DD find the support you need comes through quickly, chase it all up Luci, the noisy wheel gets the grease and all that.

Well done on 5 days too!

4c4 - 5weeks?! Wow, that's gone quick. Well done you xx

Off out for lunch today with a snotty, coughing Nemo to the local pub. I'm going to have a giant baguette and chips! Friday treat.

hey mouse Love your plan for the day ! Thank goodness the respite thing is being resolved

Not 5 weeks yet though - 'just' the three :)

Waiting in till I get the call from the garage that my car is fixed ( silencer went :( ) then am off out with teh doggies somehwere nice. I might even stop by somewhere and get a baguette and chips! Nom nom nom...

Sorry, I actually meant 3, I was still thinking about Luci and her 5 days

Hope your car gets sorted and you have a nice day xx

morning!!

luci - keep it up girl! you are doing so well! 5 days is great! just do today a bit at a time!

im working today so no meeting, not too worried though - i will definatly being next week though to celebrate my year!

oops must go, my turn to make the tea and im being told its like the gobi desert in here!

checking in to say hi to everyone.
Thurso things are exactly the same here at the moment. Suspect tomorrow morning will be the moment of truth
am drinking on and off but not excessively or too the point of hangover. One gin and tonic last night as was out with work colleagues and had to drive home, but didn't have anymore when i got in. Night before was two glasses of wine.

am knackered though - have had blood tests today for hormone levels, thyroid and glucose. we shall see
Big hi and hugs to you all - feels like I've been away for ever

ma ONE G&T sounds great, and 2 glasses of wine sounds just fine (as long as they weren't each 375ml . I think that if you were on any other part of this forum, you might get people piling in with all range of extreme views, from the "only 2 glasses, you lightweight - get stuck in and have the lot - hasn't done me any harm" to "ooh - drinking on a school night, tut tut! you do know that alcohol is bad for your live and it has a lot of empty calories" (venus channels various mn-ers). But everyone on here understands simultaneously what an achievement it can be to not drink excessively, and also how difficult it can be to stop after one or two.

Yum! Pub was awesome. Nemo was really good for all of ten minutes until he decided that he was bored and needed to hit the table marker against the table, so loudly that he could've woken the dead in the church next door!

I am sooooooooooooooooooooo full, I couldn't eat it all. Jeff knows how they don't lose money on their lunches! The portions are massive!

I had a pint of lager too. My treat for today. Now Nemo is sleeping and I could easily join him.

How are we all this afternoon? Anyone struggling with Fridayitus?

thanks Venus - i sent you a pm a few days ago about the race for life.
many thanks!!

I just saved my dog from drowning

We were out walking a route we hadn't done before. Both my dogs love swimming, and fetching sticks.... well, we found this lovely river pool with a large rock in the middle. I threw the stick, and my border collie plunged happily in after it, then tried to climb on the rock.

But the rock was smooth and slippy. He kept falling back and he was panicking, flailing, and not listening to me ( he could have swum downstream to shallow water if he'd listened.) But I could see there wasn't much time as he was getting distressed and he'd got himself caught in one of those obssessive loops that collies sometimes get into, depsite their high IQ - so I waded in, backpack and all, estimating it was maybe 3 feet deep max ... well, two steps and I was swimming. Jayzus, it was cold. Fortunately I'm a strong swimmer - grabbed his collar, towed him to the bank and got us all back on the path.

Soaked to the skin I was! But when I made it clear we had to go home NOW, before I expired from hypothermia or something, both dogs were all "Oh NO Mummy! Whyyyyyy?"

I was parked in a pub car park ( yes mouse I'd planned to follow your lead and have a pub lunch after!) - so got some funny looks as I squelched past leaving a trail of mud and duck weed!

Wrapped in my warm jim jams now with some dark choc ginger biscs and a mug of coffee. And two dogs safely snoozing in their baskets, thankfully.