30th April 2007...
I went to the doctors today... turns out that not only do I have a urinary tract infection.. but a chest infection also... the joys... ehh!!!! no worries at least I got a course of antibiotics... I should be back on my feet shortly...
Tomorrow I have an appointment at the rehabilitation centre... with the psychologist... that will be short and sweet... lol.. "graded exercise" again.. what is the point??? and why should I have to take frequent rest periods whilst doing even the slightest bit of physical/mental activity... it is a joke.. to be honest.. it would suit them better to try and find a cure... instead of teaching folks how to manage C.F.S after all... why should we!!!!! oh I know... maybe it's to keep us quiet for a while.. then they will not have to be faced with the reality of dealing with something that they do not understand... after all they are supposed to be doctors... whatever!!!!
1st May 2007...
Today has been a good day.. healthwise.. yippee!!! it makes a nice change... to be honest I thought that I would have been struggling today.. as last night things were not to great... my head felt empty.. and I was struggling to put a sentence together... the joys ehh!!!
I went to my appointment today.. my sister came and drove me to the hospital.. to be honest.. and yes, just as I suspected it was a complete waste of time... so, just let's say.. that they have done there job... and I am another pain in the ass of there list.. hahaha!!! but seriously.. what is the point of wasting valuable energy to be told pick your nose then rest.. go to the toilet and rest... wipe your bum then rest.. I say this in jest... but to be honest that is all that "graded exercise" boils down to... I am a single parent.. with an 8 year old to look after.. I rest my case!!!! but what really gets on my nerves.. is the factor that we are expected to deal with the frustration of the inability to lead a normal life.. ooppss.. silly me.. that's when the "cognitive behaviour therapy" takes over... when you are feeling bad.. and unable to get of the couch.. or out of bed.. you are supposed to have positive thoughts.. as in look at me... I feel great... and jump up and down the room in joy... whatever!!!
They just do not have a clue do they??????
3rd May 2007...
Today... I'm a bit worried about my health.... oopppsss!!!! I had a load of blood tests taken recently... but they all came back normal except for my calcium level.... seemingly it was reduced... no worries... I thought.. So I had to go for a second test... still low.. and in addition to that they found increased levels in my parathyroid hormone... scary!!!! I had to go back again for more blood tests... these were taken without a tourniquet being wrapped around the upper part of my arm... all I can say was ouch!!!! it was sore... lol... I will get the calcium level results in a few days... and the parathyroid test has been sent to an independent laboratory to be tested.. this seemingly will take a while longer... hey, well you know what they say... 3rd time lucky... and here is hoping that they all come back clear... after all anything can happen whilst living in the world of C.F.S..... I will let you know the results in due course....
I had earlier... looked up the symptoms of an increased parathyroid hormone... but at the moment it is hard to tell whether I have any symptoms... because to me.. they are all the symptoms of an M.E sufferer... yipp!!!! you guessed... I was getting a bit paranoid...
Anyway... on a cheerier note... I have been sunbathing today.... and my tan is looking good... haha!!! here is hoping that the weather will hold out for the weekend....
4th May 2007...
Today has been a busy day... thankfully it is nearly over.. time to sit down, unwind and collect my thoughts....
The wee one is away with his dad this weekend... peace and quiet for a change... bliss!!!! I managed to get his room tidied... earlier.. it was like a pig-sty.. weans!!! tell you something he had better not mess it back up again or else... lol I told my mum earlier that now the room was tidy.. that my son was going to stay at hers... she just laughed... well I had a point... hahaha!!!
I was at the family planning clinic today... I had made an appointment to find out if the "depo provera" jag had something to do with my low levels of calcium.. seemingly not.. according to them.. but they have made a referral to the hospital.. to get a bone density test done.. only problem is that it can take 3 or 4 months to get an appointment... oh well.. I will just have to wait...
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26th, 19th, 12th, 5th
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