Chit Chat #35

[ordinaryjelly]

I have lots of physio today. Something happened at the end of last week, I had tingling all over my body. Then I could move my legs a little bit. Yesterday in physio I was able to roll over in bed, I could lift both my legs and do all the exercises. They told me I would not regain feeling in my legs, that the damage in my spinal cord was complete. I told them nope, I will walk.

I haven't felt my legs for almost a year, the muscles are very weak, but I am proving them wrong every day. The physio cried yesterday because I could move.

It is a bit like groundhog day here. We are getting lasagne for lunch today so I am excited for that.

Hope everyone has lovely days, the sun is shining here and the sky is bright blue with not a cloud in sight. That always cheers me up.

 

[ordinaryjelly]

Thank you all for your kind words. You have been there when I was feeling glum and discouraged so it is nice to share some good news.

Physio was great again today. I sat up completely unaided on my air mattress. It is amazing how much progress has been made in such a short space of time. I feel like my body has woken up.

On Friday they are going to try me with a standing aid.

They told me I would never walk again. I can remember so clearly how they broke that news to me. I cried and accepted it because doctors know best. But inside I was thinking you don't know me, I will walk again. I can remember posting on here about how they said I wouldn't walk and me saying I will walk. I've defied all the odds. I will walk again and I will go home.

 

[watermelon sugar]

Hi guys! Thanks for those who have been asking after me I feel very loved

I haven’t been feeling the best mentally tbh I’ve been really struggling and I don’t like talking about it too much so I’ve just been steering clear of the thread really to save you all hearing about my miserable life! Hopefully I’ll be feeling more like myself soon

hope you’re all ok and enjoying the sunshine stay hydrated gang x

 

[strawb]

good morning everyone

i woke up still thinking about last night when i had the best hoovering experience of my life. my mum bought me some fancy pet care hoover and it's the best thing ever. it has like 10 different attachments and it's so strong. i only ever had plain hoovers nothing fancy like this and suddenly my life is changed. can't wait to hoover again today

 

[BelleAmie]

Morning! I still feel miserable but I do have white chocolate pancakes

Spoiler: 🥞

 

[watermelon sugar]

Corrrrrr I’m hungover !!! Not as bad as my mum who is the moodiest, most uptight (god love her) woman on the planet but she got absolutely sloshed and was slut dropping never seen her so drunk in me life I had to pick her up a few times. We’re in an air b&b and it’s a fancy little cottage it’s proper lovely but me and mini are sharing a bed. It’s dead comfy tbh, my brothers just woke me up offering me a cuppa and my eyes feel like pissholes never mind a cuppa where’s the mcdonalds breakie! Then my mum came in and said that she wanted to go home cos she needs to be sick then she went ‘I need to lie down’

 

[watermelon sugar]

Good evening guys I’m okay today.

not much to report on here, I went to Primark earlier whilst mini was in nursery. Got him a lovely like illuminous lime green t shirt and short set that had like silver round the edges. Honestly it is nicer than I’m describing I put him in it after nursery anyway and my fella comes in and calls it CHAVVY he said ‘all he needs is one of those over the body bags and a bag of coke and he’d be ready for Creamfields’

mini is also remixing all his nursery rhymes. He’s currently in the bath singing
‘Twinkle twinkle rain rain go away Thomas go away wa wa wa all day long’ i try to sing along but he starts remixing and I don’t know where it’s gonna end up

 

[Rxt156]

Individual toads in the holes
Delicious

 

[ordinaryjelly]

Evening all. I have been asleep all day so that is great, I will be awake all night now. Rehab is hard. I can't remember if I posted here that my body has woken up and I can now move all of my limbs. I can roll alone, shuffle up the bed, sit up from laying down, when I sit in my wheelchair I can put my feet on the ground and nearly stand up. Because I am all TMI tomorrow they are going to block my catheter off and see if I have control of my bladder. It is almost a year I have been stuck in bed. A whole year of being told my walking prognosis is poor, that the likelihood is my legs will never recover, that the damage to my spine is too severe. Well, they told me I won't walk again and I told them I will. The odds are in my favour now.

Lucky you with those tickets @whisperchat! What a great birthday gift to yourself.

Congrats @Meangirl815 !

 

[poultonlefylde]

Morning everyone. I have been up since 4:40 because the baby decided that was the perfect time to wake up and start the day.
I feel so tired already. I will be walking around like a zombie today

I hope everyone has a great day ahead

 

[poultonlefylde]

Hi, hope it's ok to join in. I have been a lurker on this thread and you all seem a lovely lot. Kind of in need of some company and somewhere to share my feelings
I have of two close friends, we have been friends since uni. One of them recently got married and the other one just got engaged. It was my 27th yesterday and they didn't even bother to send me a message. It's not a big deal I guess but it hurts. Worst part is I don't even know what I have done for them to cut me off other than not getting married/ engaged at the same time as them.

I know I should be grateful that I have my fella and babies who love me and could celebrate with them.
It's just that my family is far away and these friends had became like a surrogate family.

Once again sorry for just barging in and venting

 

[Thelmachops]

I just rolled out of bed, straight into The Asda and look what I have!!

 

[Meangirl815]

Morning all. I am not ok but won't bore you with the details. Just about to have coffee which is my favourite time of the day

 

[ordinaryjelly]

Afternoon all.

We are spoiled at home and have a housekeeper, she spends 24hrs a week doing whatever needs to be done. I am so grateful we have her because this last year has been tough on Mr Jelly and without her the house would have crumbled. We have a Eufy robot hoover that is turned on daily, it is my second favourite household appliance after my soda stream. I rather enjoy cleaning though, I used to either put the radio on loud or listen to a good podcast.

Today has been a bit better than yesterday. I had psych this morning, we are doing art therapy which I love. But in a couple weeks every other day will be actual neuro psychology which I don't enjoy but do need. Then I have had a lovely shower and we did our true crime group.

Some of that stuff sounds really silly but I'll do anything if it means I'm not stuck in my room alone 24/7.

Am finally able to hold an actual highlighter pen, so am going to start doing wordsearches and iSpy pictures.

Trying to keep up on this thread, but my fatigue makes it hard.

 

[Peaches_xox]

I’ve just been shopping again. Bought a dress and top. The dress isn’t really something I’d usually wear I try and stick to plain clothes but I thought I’d venture out, at first I liked it, then the more I stared at myself the more I was like urgh you look horrid but then I decided to just go with my original thought of liking it. Why is it so hard to buy clothes and feel good

I saw another dress I wanted too but they didn’t have my size again!

im home now and a bit bored just waiting to pick up little peaches so I can go my mums!

 

[Meangirl815]

Happy birthday @whisperchat have a amazing day

Hey all. Can't remember the last time i posted. Life is good. I got the full time job i applied for so as of 27th June i am back in full time employment woo hoo. Working my last bank shift today and it's long and boring and i am wondering why i didn't stick to my original plan of having 2wks off before starting properly oh well roll on 8pm
Hope you are all enjoying the weather. Stay safe and hydrated

 

[WilmaHun]

Earlier I took a pic of my face from above to show my lash tech how many lashes I’ve got left after 4 weeks cos I’ve got loads but I’d just got out the bath and I didn’t realise you can see my nipple in the bottom corner never unsent a message so fast in my life luckily she hadn’t opened it

 

[whisperchat]

Morning
I’m 29 today! Having a birthday mimosa in the garden..
Hope everyone has a good day x

 

[WilmaHun]

Morning!
It’s absolutely lashing it down here so I’m having a bit of a lay in. I’d normally get up and bathed and dressed early to take the dog for a walk but he always refuses to walk in the rain
I fell asleep on the sofa when I got home last night and my bf said I must have had something on the mind because I sat up and shouted “IS THERE A SAUSAGE IN THAT CANAL”
Have a good day everyone! Xx

 

[watermelon sugar]

Omg I love hoovering too ever since I’ve got my rug, I always take my time and make fancy hoover lines. I always say to mr melon ‘I’m going to hoover my rug’ and he goes ‘I beg your pardon??’