Morning all
I've been up early, and sleep disturbed because of the timing of antibiotics. One at 3.15am and one at 5.30, so been up since 5.30. I tend to get up early, and like to be ready and dressed quickly, but not today, I'm going easy on myself.
I'm not surprised that the infection took such a hold, as WWK said, I've been pushing myself physically for quite a while now. Was particularly busy last week doing more decorating, and totally exhausted myself, so had no energy to fight an infection.
I have had periods over the last 5.5 months where I have done nothing once I got home from work. I listened to my body. I do tend to push myself though.
So ladies, there comes a time when you really do need to slow down, let everything go, and indulge yourself.
And a tip that has nothing to do with all this divorce shit. If you need to have a tooth extracted, try to have it done in hospital rather than at the dentist. Ive previously had a tooth extracted at the dentist, and it was a long drawn out affair. But yesterday, at the hospital, the doctor I originally saw fast tracked me through the system so I could see the max fac surgeon. He actually persuaded him to stay beyond his leaving time so he could deal with me. Well, this surgeon had no bedside manner whatsoever, but he certainly knew how to pull a tooth quickly. As the nurse said, he does so many of them, it's easy for him. Plus of course, there is no charge!
I did feel quite alone at the hospital. A friend dropped me off, I told her to go home, but DS2 was with me. And who forgot that he doesn't do medical stuff. He passed out in the hospital! So I had to get DS1 to leave work and take him home. But the staff were very kind. The original doctor I saw even saw me outside at the end and apologised for rushing me through things to get me to see the surgeon, bless him.
I've always had the ex with me for most things, and venturing out and dealing with allsorts by myself has been quite daunting. But I have to say that whatever I've done, people have been very kind. I'm polite, friendly, down to earth and have a sense of humour, so staff react well to me. I don't worry about getting confused at the self scans, for example, and just joke to the staff, and they are always happy to help. I have a very different approach to the ex, and I can see over many years that I get the better reaction by far from staff. Because I'm a warm person.
Well, that's my stuff and what I think I've learned from the last few days. I did intend posting about others, but I've got sidetracked. So I'm going to do my make up, get dressed, then post re the rest of you. It's 7.30 and I'm still in my dressing gown! Far too late for me!