How are you feeling today?

[Sweetpea]

Not too bad today, better night's sleep, back was not as painful.

Really winding here again today, hate the wind.  Will be wrapping up when we walk the girls (dogs) this morning.

Have a bit of ironing to do later, then plan to rest this afternoon.

 &*( for you Zaf and everyone and sending positive thoughts for LOL.

S x

[Zaf]

Good to hear you had a better night and the pain is less :)

Its terribly windy here too with some really heavy showers andI need to go out and do the horsey jobs so I'll be wrapping up too

Thanks shaz, I'm going to find things a bit tough I think and its going to test my new found coping mechanisms to the limit but the support we get from this wonderful forum will make the world of difference I think

Z xx

[CharleysAngel']

Cold, Tired, Unmotivated. Don't want to get out of bed

[Glen53]

My thoughts are with you all.

Icelolly I agree with Zaf - go down to the doctors as soon as you can as you will only worry i think. I would also consider telling your mum less about whats going on, which is not advice i would usually give. Her responses seem unhelpful and unsupportive and I feel it may be better to not to tell her things she doesnt need to know. That way you wont keep getting negative comments that bring you down. Im NOT saying you should not talk to her at all, just limit what you do say. If you need to go to the docs, does she need to know especially if its just a follow up appointment?

Shaz and Zaf - i hope you both have a better day today. I know you are both worried about Lol, especially you Zaf, but try to focus on yourselves if you can as there is very little you can do 

Lol: if you are out there, I hope you are ok and please let us know you are alright as soon as you feel able. x

[CharleysAngel']

Thanks Glen, I will probably go on Friday if I can get an appointment. Unfortunately my mum is going to know that I am going to the doctors, I can't go without her knowing because my brother will tell her. She doesn't know about anything that is happening at school at the moment and I intend to keep it that way. My head of year promised me that she would never call my mum and talk to her about anything unless I give her permission from now on. My form tutor though just seems to go ahead and do what she wants.

Although I could probably ring my doctor while I am away, I wouldn't have to worry then about my mum listening in to my conversations, my room mates on the trip arnt going to ask questions either. Doesn anyone know what to say when you ring up to speak to your doctor on the phone? I have never tried it.

[Zaf]

If you want to speak to your doctor just phone and ask if you could speak to them by name, explain you are away fro home for a few days and its urgent you get some advice, they may ask you to phone back at a given time or ask your number so the doctor can phone you xx

[CharleysAngel']

Thanks Zaf, its just when you phone our surgery you have to press a number to call in for certain things and I don't know which one it is. Would it come under all appointments or home vists, something else and medical advice? And I feel like I would be wasting her time, there isn't anything she can do about it.

[CharleysAngel']

I just found out that we won't be free until aboit half 7 tomorrow evening so I won't be able to answer any calls. That's another one of my plans down the drain

[Zaf]

I cant remember what I press when I want to speak to the doctor,  I'd go for appointments and see if they can redirect you to the right place or deal with it themselves.

If you are worried its then affecting your health,  therefore you wont be wasting her time xx

[Zaf]

I just found out that we won't be free until aboit half 7 tomorrow evening so I won't be able to answer any calls. That's another one of my plans down the drain

will you be able to phone Tuesday do you think?

[CharleysAngel']

I think we finish at the same time, the surgery will already be shut. Then I get home on Wednesday anyway. I could take a note for my head of year but my mums friend is taking me to school in the morning so I might not have time to get it to her office or find someone to give it to her. I could of sent it in the post but we didn't have any stamps ans by the time I got ready to go out yesterday the post office was shut. It looks like I am going to have to wait till thursday so sort this out. I'm going to probably be a nervous wreck by then

[Zaf]

thats not good   I'd take the letter and hope that you can find time to give it to someone to give it to her xx

[CharleysAngel']

Yeah I will write it out ready incase I have time to get it to her. Why does everything have to be such hard work

[Zaf]

I dont know, it often does when we are ill

[CharleysAngel']

I'm dreading this trip tomorrow, the menu is disgusting and how am I supposed to not cry for three days?