Showing posts with label normality. Show all posts
Showing posts with label normality. Show all posts

Saturday, 24 October 2009

First winter

This is my first winter with asthma and I'm wondering what to expect. On the whole, this diagnosis of asthma has made little difference to my day to day living. Just occasionally will catch me out on a long uphill walk or if someone is brushing the dust from paving slabs in the garden. Cough cough. 


Last two nights, I've been unable to sleep with an odd feeling. Not tight chested like an elephants been sitting there, but more a light feeling like a butterfly has landed and beat its wings. Maybe its just me. Anyway last night despite trying all the counting and rhyming games that usually make me drop off again - it just wasn't happening. 


Downstairs for thimble of milk (how come when you want a glass of milk, there's just enough left in the carton for breakfast), couple of Pringles, three grapes - sour(!) - memo to self stop buying 'basic range' fruit in supermarket, desultory reading of book. Looked around room...i-Pod on table. How silly. How could I forget that's what I tell everyone else to do when they can't sleep?


Back upstairs, earphones in place. Wild Theme from Local Hero on repeat and next thing I knew it was 9.30 with building site over the fence in full flow.


But its a funny thing this having asthma at first. You don't know whether to blame for sleepless nights or not. Funny butterfly trembly feelings or not. Previous to the diagnosis, yes, I've had both. So is it just me, normal, or just that I may have had asthma before but only now have it confirmed.


Puzzling.

Friday, 20 February 2009

London

It's me again :)



Well it was half term this week...and a bit of a mad one it was too. I finally got to meet Clarebear and finally got to see Becca again. Had a sort of mini splat and tested out the facilities at a different hospital, about had a heart attack watching Clare and Vicky on the dodgems, ate too much, laughed an awful lot and had the best time ever!

As always here are some pics....










Catch ya soon.
Emzieness xxx





Saturday, 14 February 2009

KitKat - update

I have managed a grand total of 8 weeks out of hospital on Monday so yippee!! I am very excited by that as I feel like finally after a year of being in hospital constantly -I am finally getting my life back!! I am still feeling rough on some days but not everyday and that's the most important thing!

I am making the most of every single day I feel OK or good and doing stuff with my day! I am hoping that soon I will be able to get back to work but there is a dispute at the moment as to whether they want the hassle of making some adjustments to my working pattern etc-we'll see... watch this space!!

Anyways I have been out everyday this week - despite the fact that its still mega slippy outside and there is still a fair amount of snow on the ground!! I only got back home on Wednesday as I spent a week with family up north - saw my gorgeous nephew and believe me it was hard tearing myself away on Wednesday but I will be seeing the family again in a few weeks. Also planned to see clarebear too in march which will be great and I cant wait!!

Anyway I am going to have to get gone - gotta get dressed and get out of my house - need some shopping and stuff from town! Till next time guys (and gals) ;-)

KitKat Xxx