11 Nov 2014

**BREAKING NEWS**


I have just realised this morning that I can open doors (push or pull) pain free! I haven’t been able to do that for the past five months so this is pretty big news for me and I just don’t have enough people to tell!

I think we can say that either the injection they gave me three weeks ago or the medication I am on (which takes up to 8 weeks to show effects – I am on a high dose though) is working! In the last week especially there has been a huge difference in mobility and pain levels. Its hard to explain to people who I see every day because for them they just saw me walking slower and it was so much more than that, but when you can’t see pain its hard to understand, I’ve learnt that much. It’s still not perfect and my inflammation levels are all still high but I am feeling more positive now that I can move more without it exhausting me and causing a lot of pain. I am literally champing at the bit to get walking, I just have to pace myself, as after the first hundred yards it’s not so easy, but I will get there.
Its only when I think of what I can do now that I realise what I couldn’t do before, how easy it is to forget, I’m glad about that as they weren’t good memories.

Things I can now do pain free:
Open and close doors – work doors!
Lift my duvet when laying down
Sleep on my side
Wear a bra with straps pulled up– this was a double pain because I am cursed with plenty of boobage! Lol
Pour milk in a 4 pint container (when it’s full)
Brush my hair
Clean my teeth
Cuddle my nieces
Lift things bigger than my phone
Take plates and cups out of the cupboard

It’s all so exciting to be able to do the above again and I can’t wait to do more! I also used to have to count to eight to get up from sitting and now I don’t need to, if the seat is too low I will still have problems but Yay!

I am actually feeling quite proud of myself for all I did when I was worse than now – at the time I was just frustrated and annoyed but determined to battle on through the pain – its so hard to explain but when I woke up in the morning it was like my bones had fused together and all my muscles were numb, and I just remembered another one! Lifting my head off the pillow!

I hope you all have had an equally exciting day J and thank you for all your positive vibes as I think they helped loads.

Kate



4 Nov 2014

I'm back!

**creeps in and slides onto a chair at the back in the hope that no-one noticed her two month absence**

Hi Guys J
I decided to leave my blog for a couple of months as I was away for 5 weeks out of 8 and it seemed best to get that all behind me so I could focus again, and here I am!

I am poised at the keyboard, ready to impart great wisdom or at best general tidbits, about whats going on with me at the moment.

Shall I start with a podcast update?
I will start that back again tomorrow possibly, it took three attempts to start and then after that I fell at the first hurdle – which was travel – but I don’t have that excuse anymore as I have used up all my holiday for the foreseeable future. It will start either tomorrow or next week so keep an ear out for it J

Now a crafty update!
Crafts have been on my mind so much yet I have managed so little, I have made my PIF gift for Sarah at ‘People don’t eat enough fudge’ and it is in the finishing stage, I am just tentative as I want her to like it.

I haven’t really done much else, except order supplies!, as I haven’t seen a pattern or project that has grabbed me round the throat and shaken me senseless demanding I pay it some attention and so I haven’t started anything.

I am however, seriously considering stitching some Christmas decorations, after all – all my homemade decorations were destroyed in the fire of 2013 and that Christmas I never had it in me to make anything, it still hurts to think of those exchange pieces I had and how peoples hard work and time was turned to ash.

I just need a pattern (s) to start me on my way.

Writing update
Writing? What writing?
Its actually Nanowrimo and again I have opted to not take part, I know I am not in the right space at the moment, but I do need to write something! My brain has been busy dreaming up storylines. I just need to get them on paper/screen.

Reviews
Again something I need to get organised with!

Health update
Well, what can I say? …more tests, more flare ups, extra swellings, more drugs that are stronger, more appointments and the saga continues!


I will be back with proper blog posts and hope you’ll be about!

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