Been ill.

[sylvi]

Morning everyone i have been out of action for a few days with food poisoning. I went Christmas shopping with Grace on Wednesday to buy her gifts as she wanted clothes. While out we stopped for a bite to eat and we had hot batches. Grace had chicken and i had pork. When we got home i couldn't eat my dinner. When i got up the next morning i had diarohia and then i started being sick. Boy was i ill. I spent two days in bed.

Now i have to sit down and re-assess how i do things. I overdid it on Wednesday when we was out. It is starting to look that i can't do what i used to do. Which i have to say doesn't sit well with me and thats an understatement. I was supposed to do the same with my d.i.l. next Tuesday,but it seems it is now going to fall to my hubby. He has said he will do it and when we shop in future we will have to plan how we do things. Hubby has already said this is what we will have to do,bless him. So when we do our sons shopping(he doesn't want to go out with us as he likes the surprises) we will have to plan where we go and what we get.

The good thing to come out of all this ill health is i had to rest, which has helped. My pains have not gone away,but they feel a bit easier than before. The downside is i feel more is being taken away from me with these diseases. I am better from the food poisoning which is a good thing even if i still have a delicate tummy.

So i wish you all a good weekend.xxxx

Ps, this is my Grace who i took shopping and i love her dearly(she doesn't like me taking her photo,hence closed eyes)

[helixhelix]

poor you. Much sympathy as I know how you feel as I've just had the same but from a sandwich on a train and am still feeling a bit rough after three days spent wrapped round my toilet. Only good thing is I've lost a stone!

[sylvi in reply to helixhelix]

I still feel very delicate and i might end up back in bed before the day is out. It started Wednesday night and i am still feeling the effects of it. I need to build myself up.Thank you for asking after me.xxx

[Chappy1]

Sorry to hear this Sylvie. Hope you feel a lot better soon. xxxx

[sylvi in reply to Chappy1]

I thought i was feeling brighter,but all i have done is have my breakfast and had a wash,but i feel so washed out. I am having a pjs day as i don't have the energy to do anything at all. I really thought i was getting better,but it is not as easy as that is it. Thank you for caring.xxx

[nomoreheels]

Aww, that's rotten Sylvi. I've learnt that RD kicks you back if you push it & so it now excludes my once favourite time of year for shopping. I used to love going round the shops late night shopping for pressies but after buying them all online last year & it being so easy I'll be doing it again this year. It's not half as nice but soooo much easier. Now....... I wonder if I can train a monkey to write my cards?!

I hope you soon feel more like yourself, have a lazy weekend & whatever it was that had a hold has gone. x

Love Grace's hair!

[sylvi in reply to nomoreheels]

She has had a good teacher. I have a few more colours than her though. Hubby will have to do most of the shopping,i feel for him as he has taken on more and more as my health declines. Thank you for caring.xxx

[Hidden]

Sorry to hear you have been poorly, hope you will start to pick up a bit now. RA and its associated diseases I think are very life changing, well certainly as far as I personally am concerned. I cannot do the things I used to and I do get upset about that, but I have given in to it now and re adaptend my life quite a lot. I have been using a manual wheelchair for some years now for getting around shops etc. but felt I had lost too much independence by having to be pushed around, so I am in the process of getting my first powered chair. It's an expensive buy, but will give me a lot of freedom. I had a powered hoist fitted to car two yrs ago, so I shall be able to go out alone and get my new chair in/out car by myself. I have severe degeneration of my spine and have had two fractures in it due to ankylosing spondylosis, this in addition to RA and walking is very difficult for me now, even short distances.

As far as Christmas shopping concerned, do you order much on line? I am a devoted follower of Amazon and find it brilliant, my daughter got me into it !! The same daughter is getting married again in January and I am looking for something lovely to wear. I have ordered few things on line but had to return them all because they were horrible ! So we would normally have gone to Birmingham on train to find something, but that's impossible now, so we are off to Merry Hill shopping centre which is easy for wheelchairs.

Re adapting our lives is very life changing, but sometimes in order to carry on its essential. Hope you feel better soon and find a way to do all that Christmas shopping. Take care, Lynda xxxx

[sylvi in reply to Hidden]

I thought i liked shopping,well i did before ra. It really took it out of me on Wednesday and i think the pork batch was the final straw. I think as the days go by i will feel brighter. I have a scooter for getting about so i don't walk far. Hubby is taking dil out Tuesday to get her gifts and then we have to do our sons. I think hubby will take advice from dil on what to get him. I feel pretty ropey today and washed out. Feeling a bit sorry for myself today and i am not one for a pity party. Never mind onwards and upwards and pray tomorrow is better. Thank you for caring Lynda.xxx

[hatshepsut]

Do hope you feel better soon. I think it takes much longer to get over things with RD, can really knock you about.

Anyway, I'm sure everyone will be pleased with their presents. I too now get everything online. It's easier, but I do miss the atmosphere, even the nonstop pseudo Christmas music!

Look after yourself, best wishes. M x

[sylvi in reply to hatshepsut]

Last time i had it i was hospitalised on a drip for three days,so i think i am lucky despite feeling crappy. Thank you for caring.xxx

[allanah]

Sorry food poisoning is awful! Rest up now and try some internet shopping maybe?

[sylvi in reply to allanah]

I might at that Darling. I have forgotten how poorly you can be after food poisoning. My friends called round with some flowers for me which made me cry,she and her hubby are such good friends to us. They always know when i am bad and round they come. .Thank you for caring.xx

[bencar]

Aw Sylvi, so sorry to hear you are suffering from food poisoning, I had it a few years ago and it's soooo.... weakening. Hope you feel better real soon, everything seems to linger longer when you have RD.

[sylvi in reply to bencar]

It sure does. I still feel very weak and washed out. Thank you for asking.xxx

[sylvi in reply to bencar]

Thank you,i feel brighter this morning fingers crossed. I took a sleeping pill last night just to get some sleep.I feel brighter for that and i pray i don't need another one for a long time. Thank you for asking. Hugs.xxx

[Hidden]

Awh poor you Sylvi! I had food poisoning once from a chicken Sarnie I bought at the cafe at work, my goodness I thought I was dying. Try to listen to your body and increase your activities slowly.

I think learning to pace yourself is the hardest part of having this disease. Our brains have all these lovely ideas of things to do places to go but our bodies can't keep up. I make sure I block out a day in my diary after an event like Xmas shopping. My feet are not good at the mo and when I do shop I spend as much time in cafes as I do in shops. I've ordered quite about online. I love your daughters hair

[sylvi in reply to Hidden]

Thank you for asking,i feel brighter this morning. Still a long way to go,but i haven't been sick today which is a good thing. Hugs.xxx

[trianon]

Glad you're feeling better. I had salmonella a few years ago which lasted a week and was awful - but last year I had campylerbactor which was much worse - it took its toll for over a month with diaorhea for most of that time. (Both times from chicken)

[sylvi in reply to trianon]

Aww bless you darling it is no fun is it. I feel brighter today as i have been wrapping presents,but i came over all washed out so i downed tools and came and sat down. Hugs.xxx

[trianon]

And had a nice cup of tea I hope x

[trianon]

And had a nice cup of tea I hope x

[beeckey]

I do all my shopping on line best way could not do the whole shopping thing

[sylvi in reply to beeckey]

I have brought some stuff this week online. I still like to go out and get some stuff,but i will certainly buy more online in future.xxxx