Thank You (Better late than never)!

[smudge]

Sorry I didn't reply to your answers on my Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospital thread here earlier, but haven't rec'd any e-mail notifications letting me know that I'd received any! -x-

(I have since e-mailed the Ed & Tech's informing them of the technical fault).

[smudge]

This is the correct thread to open.

No idea where the first one came from!

[4getmenot]

I'm not getting any e-mails either, have they told you why?

[smudge]

No 4getmenot, but I expect the AB Ed will be doing the rounds soon.

[4getmenot]

Been doing it for about a week now. But quite glad as someone had a long conversation through one of my posts last week. Lets hope I dont get them all through when they rectify it :-)

[asciwhite]

Hello smudge, do hope you're resting up and taking things at a nice pace, and that you are being looked after well.

relax, and get well soon....

[smudge]

Thank you so much asci, very kind of you. Fortunately, I have a very caring, loving family who are taking great care of me - isn't that nice.

I've had some very strange & worrying after effects from the procedure, but am told that they & the chest pains will subside in time. I'm so looking forward to the sun coming out & it being warmer!

Take care & enjoy your day.

[asciwhite]

I'm looking forward to the sun too smudge, and I'm soooo happy, because I'm off to see mum and dad on Sunday, and I haven't seen them for months!!!!

You've been through a pretty rough procedure, and I think you're very brave. I'm sure you're feeling rough as rough at the mo, but heres to lap tops!!! tea being served in bone china cups :-) (oh noooo!!! i'm a young version of Hyacinth...) and getting better as quickly as possible for the summer. Take Care. asci x

[smudge]

Ah asci, that is so sweet of you. I really haven't got the slightest bit of energy to do anything at the mo' - the niggly pains in my chest & groin area keep reminding me not to overdo it either! I'm just going to sit down & drink the nice cup of tea you've made me - can't beat it in bone china cups! (My family & friends used to call me Hyacinth Bouquet - can't think why)!

Have a wonderful time with your dear Mum & Dad & enjoy the springtime too. -x-

[gessoo]

Hope you soon feel better, Smudge.

Keep drinking your tea out of china cups! I can't stand tea in anything but thin china. I do have my own thin china mug for breakfast tea. My family can't see what difference it makes to the tea - they weren't brought up proper like me!!!!

[smudge]

Good morning & thank you for your good wishes too gessoo.

I had a bad day yesterday, sobbed at the doc's (silly me), he told me that it will take several weeks rather than days to recover from what I've had done & that I'm expecting too much from myself too soon! He said I must rest, no lifting or heavy housework! I'm going to find that very hard going, as spring is here & I'm busting to do some spring cleaning & gardening. I'm usually up at 8:00 every day, but didn't get up until 9:45 this morning, so at least I've had a long sleep.

Just off to take my daily Aspirin, pain killers & vitamins, with a nice cup of tea in my bone china mug - definiately tastes better!

Enjoy your day all. -x-

[smudge]

*definitely

[Cetti]

Dear smudge, You definitely deserve a treat, so I've tried to muster all the finest singers from the birdy world to join together in a rousing selection of their greatest hits. Trouble is that due to the cold weather the vocal chords are a bit rusty so hope you won't mind if a few hit the wrong notes! Heaps of Love, Cetti XXXXXXXX

[smudge]

Ah, thankyou for your kinds words & encouragement Cetti - really kind of you. I can hear the birds busying about in the garden - it keeps me sane!

I'm off to the Doc's again at 14:45 for temperature, BP & an ECG - but with nice people like you around, I hope to soon be feeing 'chirpy'! -xxxx-

[smudge]

*feeling

[gessoo]

Smudge, I sobbed at the Doctors the other week too!! He said I was expecting too much by way of a quick recovery from my broken vertebra. I just felt so useless and defeated. However, things are a lot better now.

Just rest and make the most of it. You will soon be back to your normal self - let yourself be spoilt for a while.

[smudge]

I'm sorry to hear you've broken your vertebrae gesso - that must be really painful & very uncomfortable. However did you manage do that? Take it easy yourself too.

[gessoo]

Fell down the stairs on Christmas morning, Smudge!!! It's been a long haul but am on the upward path now (cross fingers).

[smudge]

Glad you're making a speedy recovery gessoo - just in time for spring in the garden!

[smudge]

gessoo - asci was asking after you today on my other thread - here