Taking the plunge

[CheerBear]

Hi to all 🙂 Hope everyone is having an ok/better than ok day.

Had a funny story for you @Former-Member after you gave me a smile. Will share it with you another time. Hugs 💗

[Former-Member]

I will be on here Xmas day @Former-Member,again.I need the contact to get through it.I have lost a lot this year,including my dignity and pride,...have to stop there tear up.👤

[Maggie]

@Former-Member I don't like Christmas for the reasons you mentiond regarding no family, sorry about your dad.

A funny story....a long time ago I invited a couple for tea one night in the following week. It's was a long weekend at the beginning of that week and I have never forgotten long weekends since. I asked them to come on Thursday night, which they did, but to me it was Wednesday because of the long weekend. They were standing on the doorstep smiling. Confidently I said it was meant to be Thursday night, but come in anyway. They said it was Thursday night, I said it was Wednesday. Eventually they convinced me. We had fish and chips...😩😩😩😩

[Former-Member]

Hello @Maggie

The day ended up okay. Hubby had his injection, now just waiting to see if it works - but no passing out 👏👏. I was busy in the shop - enjoyed talking to the staff and customers. Had a good time there. Daughter is low in iron and has inflammation somewhere so may have to have a camera down throat. And her teeth cleaned etc because of gingivitis. She is low on money so we have to pay for it - and her car repairs which she is paying back at a low payment each week. She is breaking our bank.

Good news - phone call from the people we bought our land/house from. They are starting the building process!! We should be in there next year sometime!!! Can't wait to smell that sea salt every morning. I so needed this lift. So not as bad a day as I expected. I will be stitching all weekend 😄. Do you have any plans for the upcoming weekend?

[Former-Member]

Hey @Maggie, how did the apt with your counsellor go today?  Hope it went well and that you feel better for having the chance to talk to her after what was a sizeable break. My apt with my psych went okay, she was really nice as usual.  Very understanding and kind - she listened, advised, all the things she needed to do.  And I have another appointment with her in mid January, 6 weeks away.  But in the meantime she encouraged me to phone her if I wasnt coping and she would bring the appointment forward.  And also to email her regularly to update her with happenings and how I was getting along.  I am very lucky to have her keeping an eye on me, arent I?

@Former-Member, I dont know what happened to several of your posts from here earlier today, they came up blank for some reason.  

@Former-Member @Former-Member @CheerBear @Former-Member @Maggie - a big hug to all those who would like one.

Hope your evening is a good one.  Perhaps I will see some of you at Friday Feast.

Sherry

[Maggie]

@Former-Member That will be a relief having the injection behind him, now the waiting for pain relief... Good news about the house, now you can start packing and dreaming. They put houses up quickly these days so you might be moving mid 2018. Sorry to hear D is having a few problems. I had an iron infusion which I found so much better than tablets as I am always low in iron, maybe something worth investigating. I don't have any plans for the weekend, but it's raining and cool which is so very pleasant. Happy stitching. Any pics to share???

[Maggie]

@Former-Member I didn't see my counsellor.. I waited and waited as she comes to my place. No show. So I spent the day worrying about everything. By the end of the day I imagined her getting a better job offer and moved out of the state, along with all the other things our minds come up with. However a late email telling me she has arrived safely home and will call me today. Phew!!!!! Unpacking my mind now.

Im pleased your appointment went well. Your psych sounds very caring. It's a long wait till another app. though, but keeping in touch via email at least is contact. How is hubby doing these days?? You don't have to answer if that question is too difficult. Do you have plans for the weekend, or does it evolve like mine does???I saw you pic of Holly in the dog thread, she's a treasure alright.

[Maggie]

@Former-Member Hope you are ok.

@Former-Member Sending warm thoughts, hoping the darkness gives you a small window of light.

Hi to everyone else that might be reading.

[CheerBear]

Morning @Maggie 😊 Hope you enjoy the cooler weather. Great crafty weather and our garden will be enjoying the rain here.

For you and @Former-Member @Former-Member @Former-Member @Former-Member and anyone who may like some.

💗

[Former-Member]

Morning @Maggie, and hi to @CheerBear @Former-Member @Former-Member @Former-Member @Faith-and-Hope @Shaz51 and others around.

Awww Maggie, sorry you had a day of worry yesterday.  Its awful isnt it, how our mind always thinks the worst in these situations.  Catastrophizing I think its called? There are 3 elements to that you know.  (1) Rumination, or overthinking  (2) Magnification of the issue, or making mountains out of molehills  (3) Helplessness, the feeling that we simply cannot cope with what we see as the likely outcome.  None of which are true, as you since found out.  

Anyway I'm glad your therapist thought to email you, and that she is safely home and will be calling today sometime. I'm sure that was a big relief for you.

Yeah thanks, my psych is very caring. I guess mid January is a fair way off, but christmas and new year is in between.  As is a couple of weeks leave for her.  And besides, I dont have any subsidised psych sessions left for this year.    Its great that she is always happy to receive emails from me, and reassured me that she will always answer within a day or two even if away or on leave.  She has also given me her personal mobile, but I wouldnt use that unless it was essentially an emergency.  As far as I'm concerned it would be intruding on her family time. She has young children.  I think her boy is about 8/9 and a girl of 5/6.  She also runs a therapy dog breeding program which keeps her busy on weekends and holidays.  She has 10 puppies at present and they are beautiful.  It is a new breed under development, called Australian Cobberdogs.  Similar to labradoodles, but with some different strains.

Hubby is not doing well at present I'm afraid.  Constantly feeling unwell is getting him down. I think he was expecting to start to feel a little better a week out from his first IV infusion, but instead he has started to feel progressively worse.  And from what I read of other people who have been on trials etc then it is likely to continue to get worse as the treatment goes on. I dont know what he will decide to do, whether he will decide its not worth it perhaps.  I have never tried to influence him  with his treatment options.  To do so would have put me in a position of being 'to blame' if things dont work out.  And besides, it is his decision.  But it makes me so sad though Maggie.  He is trying to battle a terminal illness, and there is nothing I can do to help.  He started out being very positive about everything, but now I can see him going under as each day goes by. I look at him and think "he's dying, he may not be here in 6 months time". Its an awful feeling, and its getting me down too.  As my psych said yesterday, its all about one thing right now - staying afloat for him as best I can.  Everything else has to take a back seat, including the continued poor health of my Mum and Dad and SI issues of my brother.  Sometimes it all just feels like everything is too much to bear.

I do not have any plans for the weekend, living each day as it comes seems to be the thing lately.  We really cant make any plans ahead, due to hubby being so unwell. That includes christmas.  I'd hoped to spend a few days with my Mum, Dad, brother, sister etc.  But that trip will not be happening this year.  Its a 7 hour drive and hubby just isnt up to it right now, and with his treatment and associated appointments each week, its difficult to factor it in as well.  Thinking that our son and his family and our daughter and her family may visit us during the school holidays this year.  Usually we go to them in January, but they have both spoken about coming to visit us this time.  So that will be good.

Ha ha, yes my little Holly is a true delight.  And I'm glad you appreciated the photo I posted on the Dog Thread, including the saying on the cushion behind her.

@CheerBear - no rain here yet, I think it will be moving up the coast and likely reach us on Sunday afternoon.  But we are not expecting all that much as I understand it. Its been warm and muggy the past couple of days.  I believe those in and around Melbourne are likely to get the worst of the weather conditions today.  Here's hoping everyone stays safe.

Sherry