"YABBER-LINER" - ALL ABOARD

Not sure if itv.com will work in the US (prolly not) but this is the link to Cheetah Kingdom from 12 Nov... fabulous program following cheetahs being released back into the reserves... amazing

http://www.itv.com/itvplayer/video/?Filter=189250

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may work, prolly not tho, prolly just a UK thing - be good if it did tho, you'd LOVE IT.

Yikes, I fell for a scot. Only for a bit, don't ask. Such a lovely voice he had.


still here with you. girl.

Thanks Osso... yeah, something about the Scots and Irish accent... I'm sure it's because they "lilt" as they talk, they kinda sing words.

Mind you, it doesnt sound so good when it's an angry accent... but then, I don't think any accent sounds good when angry.

Iz. I have never had pain like you deal with. And neither have your doctors.

I think I'm a whus tho - I'm either very good with pain as it's a daily thing... or really lousy with pain.... because it's a daily thing. Prolly the latter, I am a whus. This kind of pain is off the wall tho, not like my normal aches and pains at all - if I put my foot down it feels like it will explode - so, the plan is, keep it well up in the air - I'm a bit woozy now so the pain killers are doing something, tho it still hurts.

This is where I wish I had a butler. I desperately want a cuppa... trying to do that with crutches and hopping means spillages... but hey ho, spillages it will have to be - I need a drink of something - then may have to head upstairs in case I suddenly get tired. Getting tired now... midnight. Nightmare getting up the stairs. OOOOOOOOOOOOOF... cussing here in my head.

I'm planning on waking up in the morning and it will feel much better - will make a phone call and ask a friend to take me to the hospital and if it doesn't hurt too bad, might ask to be driven out towards Princetown to see if there's any snow out there. Will all depend on whether I can put my foot down without it throbbing.

Oof, Izzie, sorry to hear about your foot. That sounds miserable! I hope if you don't get some improvement soon you'll call the Dr back. Don't go being too brave.

As a small distraction, I will tell you that C's surgery went very well and the Dr is hoping that chemo won't be necessary. (Time and lab results will tell.) That news has been a big relief.

We're expecting a major snow storm here overnight. The Mr is going to check the snowblower soon to make sure it's in working order, just in case, as I have to be at work at 6am tomorrow for a stocking shift. (It's supposed to be my weekend off -- why on earth did I volunteer for this?) Could be an interesting drive to work.

got a thermos at hand? make yourself a nice thermos of tea and keep it beside you (less chance of spillage with two lids)

the hairy eyeball is worried about you

for a moment I thought you were telling us you'd become a hosiery model



Good news about C's surgery. Not that there was surgery, but that doc is encouraging.

oh - and that thermos of tea - put it in a nice knapsack so you don't have to hang onto the thermos while moving around

oh.... well, what a good idea that is Bethie... why didn't I think about that. So simple and there's a backpack on the door. I do have a kettle upstairs so I think I need to head up there now and will put some milk in a thermos to keep it cool... actually, I can stick it outside the window.... it may be solid in the morning ha! Thank you - brilliant idea. xxxx

Thanku all. Would have gone out my head not being able to talk with y'all tonight. The red is still spreading... nasty nasty nasty - it's like it's been scolded. Will try and get some sleep once I get up there.


Just had the best convo with Margo, yabbered for ages - she's special ya know!!!! Really. Know what to keep a look out for.

Yep TC, won't be brave... so not brave with pain... I think it may have eased a little and I really am woozy now

I did some pics for your "C"... they're already uploaded for her the other day, just need to post them...













THINKING PINK FOR YOUR FAMILY



Healing wishes and a speedy recovery for her. Will be keeping her in our thoughts and prayers. ((TC-C))

TC, please do be careful out in the snow so early... poor you... lots of layers girl, keep warm, take care. x

Once again some wonderful photographs Izzie.

AS for the tea in a thermos, also bring a second thermos with some perfectly mixed (real not powdered) hot chocolate. And don't spoil the hot chocolate with some nasty booze that would be a waste.

TC, I hope you got home after a short voluntary stocking shift. You must be one dedicated worker!

oh....

the pain has woken me, I don't know where to put myself, it's 3.48am - I'm gonna take some more painkillers... it doesn't look any redder than before, but it's so tight and i've got pins and needles and i'm tired tired tired


dammit

Oh my goodness Izzie so sorry to read this, hope you can go back to sleep after taking the pain killers. Wish I could help you, telling you about the cricket won't do you any good either, Aussies are getting on top, 5/390 presently with Hussey on 150 no and Haddin on 115 no.

gonna try and sleep some more, my eyes keep closing - it just feels like someone is sticking me with pins in my foot - i can't lower it, as in its unbearable to have it hanging down even without putting weight on it... have put a couple more pillows underneath it but can't even have the doona on top of it

if i can just sleep a couple more hours i can take some more heavy duty pain meds and that will get me thru until the early hours - i think the hospital opens at 8am... but that's too early to ring my mom and our road hasn't been gritted...

hmmm... will think about then when i wake up, if i sleep... gotta try and sleep some more... i hate this, it's quite bizarre how it can get infected so quickly - don't have any red lines on my leg and no swollen lymph glands, so that's good methinks.

k... gonna try and sleep again

good luck to the Aussies....

















(c'mon ENGLAND)

Iz, Distressed to find you in such distress. I think you misunderstood something I said earlier. I'm not in pain now. But I have experienced such pain. (Throat.) I can related to what you're going through.

The flower pics are magnificent.

Not gonna tell ya to be strong. We all deal with pain in our own ways and as best we can. What I am gonna tell ya is I hope that it's gone (or at least eased) SOON.

Worrying in the Big Apple.

Hey Boida

Had a good 3+ hours sleep since then and... when i woke this morning... it was not so painful. Since I've got up tho (just to get the milk off the windowsill and yep, the milk is frozen and now thawing) it hurts again, but at the moment, definitely not as bad as last night. I think the cruicial thing here is keeping it as elevated as possible. It's 7.50am now and my parents won't be up yet, plus, having looked out the bedroom window, it's white with frost (ice) so the hill is going to be dangerous - will give it another hour before I call anyone - it is Saturday morning, take some of the heavy duty pain meds and another antibiotic and ... then figure a way of getting to the hospital.

No red lines on my legs, no swollen glands... that's a good sign. Just the foot which still looks as tho its been scolded.

Phew.

So glad you weren't having an ouch - and yep, if anyone knows pain, that'd be you. I'm sure I am very whussy... but this pain was nasty nasty.

Keeping elevated!

Happy to hear that the pain has eased a bit. Worrying about your getting to the hospital. Sigh. As many of my relatives used to say, it's always something.

Speaking of pain, I had an interesting discussion with my internist about pain. I was describing a pain to him. Docs here always ask you to rate the pain on a scale of one to ten. I rated the pain at an eight. Then I told him that I never had a ten. He looked surprised. I said that I assumed that if the pain was a ten, I would pass out. He said that he has lots of patients who rate pain at a fifteen.

Everybody's different. Everybody reacts differently. Everybody experiences all kinds of things differently. If it's hard to bear, then that's the way it is. Not a wuss. Just being you. Remember, I kvetch over just about anything--everything's a ten in the kvetch department.

Hoping you'll get to the hospital without much trouble. Hoping they can help you there. Hoping, hoping, hoping.

Yep, last night I would have said a 10, closer to an 11!!!!!! This morning I would say, right now whilst still laying down and with the pain meds... a 6... but I am dreading having to attempt to go down the stairs (which will be on my bahookie) and lowering my foot, even with it blowing in the wind per se. I cannot put it on the floor at all - it's far too swollen and that is unbearable pain and throbbing. Ack.

At the moment, I can see about 5 or 6 blackbirds in TC's tree (her's is the tree with red berries on ) and they are hopping from branch to branch eating all the berries. Had a nuthatch on the feeder yesterday and a tiny robin - with the frozen weather, hopefully they will find the seeds and fat balls on the feeders. Want me some more of those little goldcrests, sweetest little boid - but I have less boids in the garden these days - could be something to do with those naughty kitties!!!!!

Okedokey, gotta make the trip downstairs now...

Hope you manage to get some sleep today Boida. So glad you enjoyed your Thanksgiving x

oh crahhp... i have to go to the city hospital for the blood tests

dammit

the doc has said the risk of infection in the bone is too great, i'm immunosuppressed with my methotrexate and if ever i needed to ask for the help card, today was the day i have to do that - she knows and understands why i'm reluctant asking someone to do this for me but...

... could be serious if the infection spreads into the bone - the local hospital cannot do the tests that need to be done, they have all the notes from last night

so... have called my friend and he'll take me in

(ack, hate mucking other peoples day up, dammit)

the results will be through in 2-3 hours - but will take an hour to get there... ah well, what a blooming nuisance.

on the plus side, it is NOT as painful as last night so I think the pain pills are helping (tho they're the woozy pills) and perhaps the antibiotics are already helping. fingers crossed.

then home and watch the rugby and my foot will be elevated on some fluffy pillows

gosh, what a nuisance, nuisance, nuisance




GORGEOUS SUPER STUNNING DAY THO... ABSOLUTELY STUNNING - blue skies, freezing cold, white frost all over which the sun is rapidly melting

BEAUTIFUL!

ok, seen doc, more serious than i thought

Doc thinks they will admit me for iv antibios... Its spread

Dammit

Bit worried now

Will keep you posted

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