Lockdown 2020 and on

 Today was my last day at my Therapy Group in Marchwood. Technically it doesn't officially end until next week - but as I'm having my Iron Infusion on Thursday morning it is cutting it rather fine to be in the woods by 12.30! Going this week I concentrated on chatting to Claire - she has this wonderful ability to make me slow down and feel more relaxed as we pootle through the country lanes. Unfortunately it wasn't just the 2 of us in the bus and poor Claire ended up on the receiving end of a few cruel and sarcastic comments from the third passenger. I just ended up feeling so angry about other comments that are blatant lies and easy to prove to be 100% inaccurate! I just wish she was in a different group - but I don't believe she is avoidable in any therapy groups. I walked up to our usual site in the woods on my own I realised just how much energy I haven't got. By the time I arrived at my destination I was completely exhausted and it took a while to recover and r...

Poor Mikey has been ill all weekend with a horrible ear ache. As it was the weekend our GP was shut so we called 111, who were unbelievably busy, and the Dr finally called us back at about half 11 Saturday night! She diagnosed a middle ear infection (where the pain has spread to a tooth as well) and prescribed a course of antibiotics, sending the prescription to Boots who were open until midnight! As a loving Mum I sent Andy to pick it up (I did let him use my car!!) When Grumpy got back he said the pharmacist felt the dose was too low at 5ml, in April when he had the same thing he was on 10ml, but for once I was being good and stuck to the Drs instructions! We were also pouring Calpol and Neurophen into him every 2 hours on rotation. I'm not happy about doing this, but we have no option as the pain is horrific. As a Renal sufferer I am not allowed to take Ibuprofen so giving it to my child really makes me feel awful. Andy has also stopped taking it since I was diagnosed to ensure ...