Wow, 2 months gone....

Just reading my last post on 31sr December.......shocking where the time has gone.

Firstly let me wish you all a very Happy New Year (better late than never).

I can now say that my friend who had the accident, has just been allowed home after many weeks of being in hospital, she has improved a lot from her injuries, and is currently still on sick leave for a few more weeks yet, we always knew it would take a long time to recover from such a serious accident.

As for us, its been a very tough start to 2016, apart from seeing Nova daily, we have had our own problems too, I have been having some female issues for quite a while, and despite fagging this up on numerous occasions my doctors didnt read my notes, saying I should have emergency scans, when I eventually got to the specialist, she said it could be cancer ! Not the news I was expecting I can tell you. To cut a very long story short, after a lot of tooing and froing, it appears not to be cancer, so Im having to go on some other treatment instead. Going off to the doctors today to discuss the way forward. Unfortunately Gary took the possible cancer diagnosis very badly, on top of all the problems with his family, he just imploded. So we have had to deal with that as well.

As you imagine its been a very tough three months for us, but 5 more days and we will get 10 days off, including a few days in Cornwall, just the two of us, which we are so looking forward too. I think we need to talk a lot but without anybody else being around.

We have hardly had a day to ourselves since Christmas, so this will be a big treat.

I will try and get back to normal after Easter.

Hope you all have a fabulous Easter break.

Live, Love and Laugh, Elaine xx xx xx

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A very bad day yesterday, my best friend Nova, was involved in a very serious car accident, currently heavily sedated in ICU. Numerous injuries, was classed as life threatening yesterday, now serious and stable. Im not a very religious person, but someone 'upstairs' was looking out for her.

 

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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Its been a while since I last posted.

Christmas has been and gone, a fairly quiet affair, but enjoyable all the same.

I was a very lucky girlie, Gary bought me some lovely Pandora earring which match a ring I already have,

chocolates, jumpers, smellies. Nova bought us a cocktail set, so 2016 will be the Year of the Cocktail.

I am now 'on call' from work, for the next couple of days. Off over the New Year, and back to work proper on 4th January.

Not sure how we are going to celebrate the New Year yet, possibly going to Burgh Island / Bigbury.

Tonight we are expecting a stormy night, very windy and lots of rain, no-where near as bad as up North.

In 2016 I am going to write my diary everyday - lets hope something interesting happens !

For now, Live, Love, And Laugh in the New Year

Elaine xx

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Christmas

2015 has been a pretty tough year for us, what with one thing and another. It started with Garys operation, from which he is now fully recovered. I had much written about problems at work, I was lucky to have been offered a new job, and months down the line Im a lot happier with less stress and unhappiness.

We have had lots of problems with Garys Mum, getting older, and several different health issues, its still ongoing. Its difficult to get the help which is needed. Not knowing which way to turn. It makes you think because we are all getting older.

It has got me thinking about the 'true meaning of Christmas', its certainly not about the amount of money you spend, its more about giving people 'time'. Garys mum doesnt want presents, she has enough 'stuff', But a visit from family or friends to help cheer her up would be great. I realise we live in a busy world, but....

10 mins out of your day would make an older persons day. So we are not sending anywhere near as many gifts this year....not because we are being a Scrooge, but we are concentrating on visiting people ec.

Go on make someones Christmas, pop around for a cuppa and a chat.

Merry Christmas

Live, love and laugh

Elaine xx

 

 

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Well another year gone...

It was my birthday today, it was a pretty quiet one, as Gary was on nightshift , we had some fish and chips on The Hoe in the sunshine, before going and watching the new James Bond film.

I have to say it was a very quiet one, and I couldnt get excited, perhaps Im just getting old.

Im disappointed after certain people didnt even send a message ! Luckily I have got good friends !

In the meantime, another year passed since losing my Dad,

Oh well, all over now

 

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Its been a while .....again

Still have Mother In Law in care at the moment, so visiting almost every day, as no-one else is !.

Like other people, despite having family, we seem to be the only ones doing anything. We do feel stretched at times, and its not helped as she thinks its our duty and is not thankful at all. Oh well, she should be going home later this week, with a care package of 4 carers going in daily.

I have had a bad chesty cough for a few days which has dragged me down, but hopefully on the mend now.

Decided to have a Flu Jab over the weekend, bit of a sore arm, but nothing to write home about.

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Had a great day on Sunday, Gary had a rare day off, and we went for a lovely walk at Mt Edgecumbe, lovely weather, beautiful views over The Sound and Plymouth. Have posted a few pictures on fb.

Today making a start on the tidying of the house. Also the Christmas gifts and ideas.

Have booked a week in Kent towards the end of November, a cottage in Ramsgate, cant wait.

Thats all for today

Live, Love and Laugh, Elaine xxxx

 

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Follow up.....

Mother is staying in for a while yet, they have offered her a different room, which hopefully might help ease her mood, as the one she is currently in, has the nurses station and radio right outside, no view, right beside sime very dusturbed dementia patients, who are shouting all the time. Last night she was a bit happier, actually listening to what I said, not the usual 'I hate my life' or 'I hate it here'.

She has one of her cancelled hospital appointments rebooked for Monday, Im going to try and rebook the other one shortly.

Gary and I are trying to be more positive, which I know is difficult at times.

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