Good morning from a dull Bulkington......

[sylvi]

Good morning one and all and i hope that the weather is kind to you all. With me my neck doesn't like this weather as it is stiff,my hands get cranky as well. My mental state is not what it should be due to the wet, dull,windy weather we are having. I suffer with s.a.d and this year it has started early for me. I am unsure of myself,i don't like answering the phone if i can get out of it. I am tending to worry more as well with things like my weight loss.I have it in my head that i have stopped losing weight weight which is silly i know. I am more arguementive as well and tired i am so tired it is unbelievable even though since my operation i have been sleeping a lot better. I am so lethargic as well and its all due to fibro and chronic fatigue and to be honest i don't know how to get past it. I do pace it,but even that doesn't seem to help,but i am breathing and i have a fantastic hubby even if he is grumpy at times,i do still love him. Anyway i hope your all pain free and as happy as you can be.xxxxxx

[allanah]

Be kind to yourself Sylvie. It's still very early in your recovery , only a few weeks, it's normal to start feeling down. You can get SAD lamps where you sit in front of it and it bumps up the hormones.

But take your time and recover xx

[sylvi in reply to allanah]

Thanks darling i have one in the loft and i think i will have to get it out and look at it. I have heard that you can now get light bulbs so i will have a look at those first. xxxxx

[Fruitandnutcase]

Hi sylvi, I was just thinking yesterday we hadn't heard from you for a while. No this weather is horrible, it really doesn't do with us rheumaticky ones does it. It feels very gloomy. I've got a Lumie lamp that wakes me up with a 'dawn' but because it goes off for 06.00 it lasts a while then I'm plunged into darkness to await the real dawn. I think it still helps, I got it a few years ago and I don't seem to get the really gloomy feelings I used to get before I had it.

Your weight will maybe plateau a bit until your system settles down, it will take a while and you did amazingly well right at the beginning so don't let that make you feel you aren't losing now. Just think if you lose a pound a week steadily that is 52 pounds in a year which is over three stones which is pretty good going (I think, I worked it out my head - I'm always a bit dopey at this time in the morning) so don't despair and it will be Spring soon too. The guy on the radio this morning was at pains to point out it is the 25th - only one month to go until you know what and he thought he could finally mention the C word!

Have a good day, it's bright-ish here and it looks a bit breezy, can't see the sun coming out though.

[sylvi in reply to Fruitandnutcase]

I have started to put my deccies up and at the weekend i hope to put my trees up and they always brighten my mood. I have just ordered a light bulb to help me get some light,so we will see how that goes. This weight thingy i think is all in my head due to having so many dull days.xxxxx

[Fruitandnutcase in reply to sylvi]

Hope the bulb makes a difference, the deccies will. I'm looking forward to putting mine up. I bought a couple of new things at a Chrstmas fair we went to last week, I limit myself to just one new thing every year - well I've bought four this year but they're just little.

The fairy that goes on top of our tree is one that my son made at nursery, it is the inside of a loo roll covered in tin foil with a face drawn and stuck on the foil and paper wings stuck on the back. It's hair is made from tiny little plastic clothes peg things that came free with something or another and we call it the punk fairy.

When visitors come in I can see them looking at it and wondering how we can have anything so weird on the tree but we all love it when the punk fairy comes out - especially as our son is now 36 and lives in NZ. Gosh reading that I realise we've had her fir over 30 years - must be a record for an infant school toilet roll fairy. 🎄

[sylvi in reply to Fruitandnutcase]

I bet that is a talking point whenever anyone comes into your house and i would love to see it,so when you puts them up share a photo with us please.xxx

[Philip]

Good morning Sylvi.

Its a little bit windy here today and outside wet and windy lol, I'm going to my dementia support group,we have 3 meetings a week but I can't remember them lol, only kidding lol.

I hope your pains subside alot very soon and you can smile once again.

Philip.

[sylvi in reply to Philip]

Thank you Philip.xxx

[miss]

Hi Syliv very early days as yet from your op. Try to be patient....... Today I'm going to wrap the Christmas presents up that will cheer me up. Lovely thought got them all now been on holiday this week to sort it out. Love me xxx

[sylvi in reply to miss]

I have wrapped some,but still got some to do and buy.xxxx

[girlmode]

hi sylvi

hope your light bulbs brighten you up(pardon the pun) sending you soft hugs of comfort no snow here yet but bitter cold. may tomorrow be kinder to you.

Irish blessing heading your way.

[sylvi in reply to girlmode]

Thank you darling.xxx

[Cara40]

Sounds like the normal path following the surgery you had. It passes your body is adjusting to a new life. With out having numerous other conditions to cope with. Just sit back and ride the tide. It gets easier.

[sylvi in reply to Cara40]

Thanks darling apart from that i am doing alright from the op.xxxx