Puppy love

So, it turns out I do still have flu! 

I had to call the dr on the weekend as I felt so unwell, he came out and I have secondary flu, bronchitis and a severe sinus infection. 

No wonder I’ve been so unwell! 

The main reason I ‘phoned the dr was because I had orange phlegm streaked with blood.. Tis disgusting, but the blood was a concern. Orange phlegm is a sign of a severe infection so if you start producing it with a cadburys cream egg texture than call the dr please! 

I’m still struggling but have a had a huge surge of excitement and future happiness, my son asked if he could have a husky as he had found a proper breeder who was selling some. I had always said no in the past, for many many reasons . No one being able to be here in the day etc, the amount of care and training it would need, the cost, the chaos a puppy would bring. 

But now, with me being home all day, my son working flexi hours, his gf being home from uni and Danny’s friend being here for a lil while I think it’s the perfect time. 

My son had a whole list of reasons to have it, arguements for his case and was expecting my usual no and hoping to win me round. 

My instant yes threw him, and made him stop in his tracks and so happy 🙂 

I just feel we could all do with this injection of happiness and new part of our family. My son is old enough to have the full responsibility of a puppy and he’s always dreamed of having a Husky. It’s literally his dream come true. 

I will have no part in it’s training, as I can’t take him for walks etc but it means I will have company in the day or night which will be lovely. The puppy is also being taken to puppy school which I feel is much needed and I am now really looking forward to this bundle of hairy joy joining our family in just under three weeks 😀  



Beautiful ain’t he :,) 

Shoo Flu

Yes, I have flu back again if it ever went away, and another sinus and ear infection.

But but but, I want to share some great news before I start complaining.. 😉

My smear was clear! yay!

I am so very relieved, now I know it is my Endometriosis kicking in I can start dealing with it. I can handle anything if it means I am not facing treatment for cervical cells. That would have been really really bad on top of my current conditions.
Yes, it is still not great that I am having such severe symptoms all rolling in with my other ones, it is making me sicker. But, no cancer cells means a very happy Stacey regardless of having to deal with more symptoms 😀

I just cannot seem to shift this flu, I felt I was getting over it on Friday/Saturday but Sunday it was tricking back and Monday morning I woke with my ear stuck to the pillow due to leaking mucus and full of phlegm, temperature, my eyelids and face swollen due to the sinus infection. The pain has become constant and severe, plus the seizing in my neck, shoulder and arm was back.

I phoned the doctor to ask for antibiotics and he gave me more Diazepam too. I cannot talk to my doctor for two weeks so I will have to wait to ask about trying new meds, but the locum I spoke to was nice. He actually asked what I would like, what helps me.. I so wanted to say, I will have two of every med you have please.. hehe but I held back and asked for Amoxicillion instead knowing this antibiotic works eventually.

Why do they make tablets so huge though? It is as though they are trying to prove they are powerful drugs by the shear size of them.
Swallowing is a big problem at the moment as the left side of my neck is frozen, it feels as though I am swallowing a brick! Most of my meds are big tablets, at this rate I will be able to build an internal house at the end of my antibiotics..

My Fathers Birthday went really well. He loved his tablet and is now becoming a pro at surfing the internet! I am so pleased he is getting on so well with it, it definetly keeps him occupied 🙂

I am so behind on everything due to this flu. I need to sort buying the last of my Christmas presents, start getting Christmas food in, sort a delivery to the food bank, pay bills, sort a savings account, my funeral plan,housework, sort new shower, flooring, kitchen wall cabinets and lots and lots more.
I have time for the Christmas food and gifts, but all these little things are piling up and my body is on full strike at the moment. I get so frustrated by it, I would have gotten it all done in two days max before and now I cannot function long enough to dial a number let alone anything else.

I really need to sort something about a cleaner or carer to come in, maybe after Christmas.
I am finding it increasingly difficult to stay on top of housework, cleaning, washing up etc..
My son is more than happy to help, but he now works up to 40 hour weeks starting at 6.30am and there is no way he can look after the house, me, as well as his working so many hours.

I do not want my illnesses to take any more of his time and life than they already have and do.
There is no way I will put anymore onto him than I already do, and I can now get carers allowence so I think I should start seriously looking into it. I have a friend who is carer to his Mother so I have an idea of how it works, it is just being well enough to arrange it all.

I am stressing about everything too much, which is unusual for me. Not being able to do much but be stuck in bed gives me too much time to think. Plus being up most nights too. My brain is trying to kill me with thoughts, ideas and stress!
It won’t win though.
As soon as my eyes go down, my ear stops pounding and my flu dries up I will be back on the ball rolling from one item to another. Maybe a little wobbly on that ball but in the end, I will get off put it away and be able to relax. 🙂

Virus and sugar

This week has been full of virus symptoms for me.

I knew there was a huge chance this could happen, my partner had terrible flu lady week and over the weekend and the chances of catching it were big.

Not that I’m blaming him for waking up feeling like my head was twice the size due to phlegm, no matter how Homebound you are germs are around us and brought in by our nearest and dearest. That’s just life, especially at this time of year when the weather is cooling and the germs are happily bouncing around.

As with any virus my chronic condition symptoms have escalated and I’m trying to keep everything on a manageable level, which my body obviously doesn’t understand! Ha 🙂

I’ve woken with nerve pain in my back and all down my left leg, I’m limping about like the famous Bristol Blackbeard pirate, who was born just down the road from me.

I’m certainly not a pretty sight at the moment, with my puffy eyes, phlegmatic nose and throat and cough but I’m keeping in top of all my meds with Vick, cough sweets, extra paracetamol too and in a few weeks or months it’ll go.. Oh the joys of chronic illness and prolonged symptoms! 😉

I’ve been making jewerelly while in bed, and put them up for sale which I’m happy about being able to achieve. I’ve even made a veggie shepherds pie from scratch for my son and a bread pudding last week which I’m very happy about, to be able to cook is always a great achievement.

I have noticed over the last week that I am craving sugar, I can’t stop drinking coke and eating biscuits.. Something that is impacting in my usual good eating.

I have found time after time strange cravings have been a constant part of my symptoms since becoming unwell. I’ve been lucky that it’s mostly been fruit I’ve craved recently but now it’s time for fatty sugar.
I’ve been trying to not have any, but then I break in the middle of the night and cram chocolate, biscuits and a can of coke down my greedy gullet. The ignoring of the craving just makes it worse, if I try not to eat any sugary things I end up eating twice the amount I would’ve if I had just let myself eat something sugary.

So I’m going to eat lil sweet things and stop the gorging, my weight will suffer but my body is craving it for some reason and it’s no good pretending it isn’t.

I joined a great group on Facebook yesterday, it’s called Spoonie Mailing List which brings the unwell together by posting letters to each other. I think this is a brilliant idea, so many if us are isolated, are not able to have much outside communication and a letter from someone who understands that can mean so much. I applaud the lady who created this group and I look forward to sending my first letter, and corresponding with people who are in similar situations 🙂