MERRY CHRISTMAS

Hi My Friends

 

MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY & HEALTHY 2023

Love, Peace & Hugs

Tina XX

 

Christmas makes

Hi My Friends

 

Well what a hectic build up to Christmas. Well not so much for me, but Paul has had to do the Christmas shopping if I haven't been able to get it online and he still has the food shopping to do. I hope you are all ready for the big day.

I would love to have been able to go and join in all the festivities but I still can't walk without at least one crutch or on uneven ground I need both crutches so still unable to drive and if Paul takes me out I can't go out for long as I can't use the facilities. Earlier this week I was put on Morphine patches along with some stronger meds to help with the pain in my knee. At least the morphine is giving me a chance to catch up on some sleep.

So I have been in my workroom making a new table centre and the Christmas crackers Each cracker contains a snap, a hat, a joke, a wind up jumping toy and a Lego character and finally a lottery ticket will be added. I've had a lot of fun making these I just hope they all snap. I really recommend Anna Marie's Christmas ready cut crackers and paper/card for decoration.

Well here Goes!

Well that's it. I made 11 crackers and one new table centre.

I  will hopefully be laying the table on Friday after physio.

I hope you all who look in have a wonderful Christmas and a very Happy & Healthy New Year.

Love & Hugs

Tina XX

Phoenix's 5th Birthday

 Hello My Friends

 How can it be that Phoenix is 5 today. Yesterday afternoon I watched some videos with Claire today of Phoenix at just a few days old. Oh my word was he tiny and and beautiful little bundle, and here he is now playing with Lego monsters, Darth Vader & This birthday we bought him  a Thanos outfit? which he loved and we had to be all under his spell. Last Christmas we bought him the Dart Vader costume and in the summer Claire took him to a Haskins and he was quite clear he was going out for the day as Darth Vader. She took a photo of him in one of the swinging whicker rocking chairs, with made me laugh. Claire said most people joined in with his unusual attire, but she said the older generation were surprised that Claire let him go out that way. I found the photo's hilarious and proud that Claire allows his funny little personality to be seen and not smothered.

 

At this point I would like to say a big Happy Birthday also to Ged, Andrea's husband, Yay I got your name right this year Andrea. I hope you have a lovely day Ged! 

On a more boring subject my knee is not doing so well. I'm doing my exercises but I'm in agonies everyday. I'm riding the exercise bike and managing 20 revolutions 4 times a day and can hardly walk when I get off. I can only go down stairs one at a time, but I can walk upstairs as long as I throw my leg out to the side but have to rely on both bannister rails, and I'm still needing crutches on uneven ground as it's just so painful. I had an appointment to see my surgeon the beginning of December for another useless review, but I've had a letter saying it's now in January. Anyway it is what it is, and I'm going to be working so hard on my knee as I'm taking all the family to Disney in May and I'm sure Phoenix will be running my arse ragged, I can't wait.

Anyway here goes!

The Card Box

Well that's the end of my exhausting Sunday afternoon with Phoenix, but well worth every ache and wonderful cuddles, and next weekends party with all his new school mates wiil definitely end with a brandy and babycham on a drip, hik!.

Until next time, Take Care

Love & Hugs

Tina XX

Wave Of Light. For baby Loss

Hello dear friends

 

Sending lots of love and gentle hugs to all the Mum's, Dad's. Brother's, Sister's Grandma's, Granddad's Auntie's, uncle's and for all the members of the family that have been touched by the loss of a baby of any age in the family, they'll always be our babies and remembered with so much love.

This is for you my sweet Evelyn, I'll remember my hugs with you forever.

 

Love and Hugs

Tina XX

40th Birthday Card

 Hi My Friends.

 

I can't believe that my niece is 40. I remember when she came around to play with Claire & Craig and came for tea so many times. Claire & Viki used to get on their swings and try and swing high enough to talk over the garden fences. It was so cute.

Happy Birthday Viki. XX

 

Here goes!

I Hope you liked it.

Love & Hugs

Tina XX

Wedding card

 Hello my friends

I'm so sorry it's been so long since my last blog.

 

 Firstly I would like to say how profoundly sad we are as a family to hear the passing of our much beloved Queen Elizabeth II . I've watched  everything I can to follow her homeward bound travel to Windsor Castle . I think her passing was a surprise to a lot of us. As her acceptance the demise of a prime minister & then accepting our new PM must have been a very strenuous task for her, but she did it with all the grace & dignity that we have always known from her  Then two day's later hearing how fragile she had become and within hours of hearing that she had passed away, it's just so incredibly sad. My heart goes out to all of her family here and over seas. May God grant you to rest in peace with Phillip at your side once again. RIP.

 

As I said earlier it has been quite a long time since my last post, mainly due to pain after my knee operation that hasn't gone as smoothly as I'd hoped. At times I felt It has been worse after having the op and wished I hadn't had it done, and I'm still in that mind set 11wks down the line. I'm working hard at my exercises and hope to feel the benefit soon.and I know there's no gain without pain but having the haematoma is definitely holding back my recovery.

 

Anyway, I had a couple of cards I was asked to make. One was a wedding card and a 40th birthday card. I'll start with the wedding card now and I'll post the birthday card on Saturday.

Here Goes!

Well that's all folks!

Be back Saturday for the 40th birthday card. Hope you like the wedding card.

Take Care

Love & Big Hugs

Tina XX

Operation Knee Done

 Hi My Friends

Glad to report that the op on my knee was not cancelled again and went ahead on the 23rd June.

I had my op at 10.30am and was then taken to my room at 12.30pm, which I shared with a lovely lady called Sue. I only saw her twice in all the time I was there as she had to stay flat on the bed as her back was broken. For all the pain we were in we had a good laugh at silly things (toilet mainly). I saw her once when I went for physio and the second time I waved her goodbye as I went home Saturday afternoon. I'm still in contact with her but she is having a rough time at the moment.

I hit my brick wall of pain tolerance mid week and rang the doctor. I had been sent home with paracetamol, Ibuprofen & codeine phosphate. By this time I was missing the morphine. Anyway spoke to a young lady who asked how I was getting on with my meds and I said That I wasn't sleeping as the pain just kept me awake and had no relief during the day and I said that Paracetamol wasn't helping the pain at all. She said try leaving the Paracetamol out and you'll soon realise how good they are. Basically that was the end of the conversation. That night my sister gave me a pain killer she had when she broke her rib and I had a relatively good night.By that weekend I was in so much pain we had to ring 111, this was at 2.30pm Saturday afternoon a week after my op. They said someone will be with you in 2 hours as a house call, 7.40pm we rang again, they took my details again and said within 2 hours someone will be visiting you. my leg was so swollen and was bright red and very hot to touch, we waited until 2.30 am and no one had arrived. Paul said could I stand the pain till morning and we'd ring the doctor which he did and I went to our surgery to be told I had a Haematoma and to elevate the leg and gave me antibiotics just in case it got infected but not to take until I show signs of infection.

 Paul & I did laugh the morning I went in. Although I was NHS I had the op at a private hospital. We were sat in the reception after checking in and I was given 2 forms to fill in regarding a light evening meal ie:- sandwich and a form for breakfast the next day, which I chose egg mayo sandwich & cornflakes, toast & marmalade. Sat opposite me was a well to do gentleman that was waiting to be shown to his single occupancy room. A man in a chef uniform came out and asked the gentleman what sandwich would you like for the afternoon, you can choose roast beef & horseradish or mustard, chicken with some fancy dressing or smoked salmon & cucumber. Although we had masks on I could see Paul's eyes were creased with laughing, but then they changed when he re read my choice which was egg mayo, ham or cheese.I remember being called to go and Paul looked quite emotional and couldn't really talk, he hugged me tight said I love you and I hobbled away. When all said and done I'm glad I had a shared room as Sue was a great roomie and no matter what posh nosh you have it couldn't replace the laughing. Thanks Sue X

I went for my first NHS physio last Wednesday and he was quite brutal. He said I wasn't on enough pain control and suggested I contacted my GP that day which I did and she upt the dose of codeine to 60ml along with the ibuprofen & paracetamol.WOW! I've never slept so much.I hope all of this makes sense.

Anyway, long and short of things I'm still in a lot of pain especially after doing my exercises especially trying to get my leg to 90 degrees, but that's due to the haematoma, I hope the physio realises this when I see him again in 9 day's time. I know it is a different kind of pain that will get better, I'm disappointed in my own progress so I could do without him telling me again I should be doing more.

Andrea, I really hope Ged is making a full recovery after his op too.

I have a couple of cards to make, a 70th and a baby card, so hoping to get up into my workroom to make a start this weekend. That's if I can stay awake.

Sorry if there is too much waffle.

Take Care & wear your Masks

Love & Hugs

Tina XX