It’s been such a beautiful week weather wise – I’m
really starting to feel like summer is on its way! I’ve been gradually
recovering from my operation and am finally feeling a bit more like my normal
self. I still have some numbness in my right hand and arm, but thankfully it is
improving, which is a good sign. I’ve just been trying to enjoy the sunshine
where I can, whilst cracking on with university work and medical appointments.
Last Sunday I got up fairly late and sorted out my
medication for the week ahead. I spent my morning writing a double Sunday
Snippets post for my blog, as I wasn’t able to do one the week before. It was
tough typing with my numb hand – it took ages and really wore me out, but I was
glad to get it done. I rested for a while and then did some work towards an
article I’ve got to write for Uni, followed by some Law reading. Richard, Lisa,
David and Emma came over and we watched David open his birthday presents and do
his cake. We then all went over to The New Inn for dinner. The sunset was
really beautiful. Unfortunately, I had a really bad headache and my numbness
was getting worse, which seems to happen as I get more tired.
My Dad drove me over to Uni on Monday morning. We
started by looking at examples of some April Fools’ news reports. Then we split
into groups to do our own stories. My group decided to do a made up story about
a meerkat called Alexander who had escaped from the zoo and caught the bus over
to Farnham (don’t ask!) We went into Farnham with a picture of a meerkat to do
our filming. It was so sunny and looked beautiful when we went down to Gostrey
Meadow. Our afternoon was spent recording a voiceover and editing together our
package. We finished an hour early, which was good because I was shattered! So
my Dad brought me home and I crashed out for a bit.
My Mum took me over to Uni mid-morning on Tuesday, and
I had a tutorial with my lecturer. We went through what I’ve done for my
article so far and he gave me some advice on what I need to do next. I then met
up with my mentor, as I couldn’t see her on Friday like I usually do. My Mum
came to meet me and we went into Farnham for a spot of lunch at a new place called
Gail’s. I
decided to go for their French toast (completely off my medical diet plan, but
sometimes you’ve just got to go for it and put up with the bad effects
afterwards). It tasted amazing, but as expected, I was in pain and ill all
afternoon. I really hate having a digestive system that doesn’t work properly.
As I wasn’t feeling well when we got home, I curled up on the sofa and ended up
falling asleep for most of the afternoon. It wasn’t what I’d planned, but at
least it gave me a break from being ill. When I woke up I managed to catch up
with some blog emails on my laptop.
I was up reasonably early on Wednesday morning so I
could have my reflexology session. I was so close to falling asleep during it
(which I’m sure is a good thing!) I rested for a while afterwards and updated
my calendar so I don’t miss anything important. I spent most of the rest of the
day curled up on the sofa doing reading and revision for my Law exam. It was
lovely and sunny out of the window, but too chilly to sit outside
unfortunately. I had a few breaks to watch some things I’d recorded on TV. But
I got to the point where I physically couldn’t read any more and was losing the
will to live! So I popped down to Waitrose with my Mum – mainly so I could get
out of the house, but I also needed to pick up some Easter cards.
I got up super early on Thursday morning and made
myself a MOMA porridge pot to eat in the car. My Mum drove me over to Frimley Park Hospital
and I saw my physio. I talked to her about the numbness from my surgery and
then she did some acupuncture. We popped into Richard and Lisa’s on the way
home to see how they were getting on with packing up the moving van. I rested
for a while and then wrote my Easter cards. In the afternoon I spent some time
going through past exam papers in preparation for my exam. I also caught up on
my Uni emails. My Mum and I went down to Waitrose and then went round to
Richard and Lisa’s new house. We raised a glass of prosecco and all had Dominos
for dinner. I had an awful tummy ache though, so came home and tried to get an
early night.
I had a bit of a lie-in on Friday and spent the
morning just chilling out and watching TV. My Dad drove me over to Uni and I
sat out in the sunshine with my friends Ife, Tazmyn and Shanae for a bit. My
support worker then took me up to my exam room, which I was sharing with one
other person, as we both had extra time and were using laptops. The next few
hours were taken up with my Law exam. I think it went alright, although some of
the questions seemed to be a bit repetitive. I used pretty much all my time and
my right hand (the numb one) was pretty dead by the end. I also had a bad
headache, but was glad to have the exam out of the way. My Dad brought me home
and I went out into the garden to see Benjie and Beatrix, who we were looking
after for Richard and Lisa. Benjie is so chilled out and loves to be held like
a baby!
On Saturday I had a nice lie-in, then was feeling
quite productive so decided to do some tidying and sorting in my bedroom. My
Mum and I popped down to Waitrose to get a few supplies for while her and my
Dad are away in Malta. David and Emma were at home when we got back, so I
chatted to them for a while. I then went for another little adventure in my
electric wheelchair with my Dad and the dogs. We just went down the road and
round the estate a bit, but it was lovely to be out in the sun. We called in on
a family friend who had this beautiful display of tulips in his front garden. I
was pretty exhausted by the time we got home, so crashed out on the sofa for the
rest of the afternoon.
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continue doing!)
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What have you been up to this week? I always enjoy
hearing about your news and adventures!
This looks like the cutest Sunday ever! Gemma xx
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Thank you Gemma :) xx
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