I can’t cope

Totally burnt out and drained. It was a huge day @tyme

I did all the housework, changed the sheets, mowed the lawn until my bins were full. Had a shower and washed my hair. Went to the chemist and the markets and then let Pix and Jett wander around the park.

So much

Have your blisters stopped weeping yet? It sounds so painful and hard to manage. It sucks about going out in the sun.

Im sure they will understand if you can’t go but I'm sure it’ll be disappointing. I hope you wake up feeling a little better and are able to find something to wear.

Selfish me.. if it’s a public holiday tomorrow does that mean Jynx isn’t on tomorrow night?

Wow. That really is a lot that you did today @Captain24 No wonder you are drained! On the other hand, congrats!

My blisters? Yeah, they are still puss filled and I have to be careful not to break them when I move around. It's not nice. I can't even drive properly because I can't sit in the seat without clothes rubbing against the blisters.

As for the public holiday, you are right. I think Jynx is taking it off, but Riverseal and rav3n will be on. I think rav3n in the evening if I remember correctly. I just remember that I'm not on. And no, it's not about being selfish. It is forward planning. I know how important this information is, esp when people are already juggling with the unpredicatability of mental health.

Hugs to you.

I guess it’s a good excuse to stay at home! @tyme. But I know that’s not you though. But it must be so hard to manage. No sitting back. Sleeping must be difficult. Does it hurt to sleep?

I most definitely will stay off tomorrow night. I don't feel safe.

Did they give you a timeframe of when the blisters start healing?

That's okay. Hop on when you feel able. No pressure at all @Captain24 Let me know if I can do anything to help.

As for the blisters, I asked the doc. She said she doesn't know at all. I was thinking it would be done and dusted by a week... but it's already been a week since the symptoms first started and I feel I'm only at the beginning. Then the internet says 2-4 weeks maybe... so I don't know.

If anyone's had them, I'd be interested to know!

As for sleeping, surprisingly, if I stay still, it doesn't hurt. But as soon as I move, then it hurts. But I shouldn't really complain because it certainly isn't the worst pain I've had. It's only very minor actually... I guess it's just LONG that it's still hanging around.

If I go tomorrow to the wedding, I'll stay outside for the church service or just watch it online. Then I have to remember not to be around any babies or pregnant people. The doc said it's not contagious unless someone touches the pus.

I'll wait and see.

The whether is so hot here, I was wondering if I can swim. My pool is salt chlorinated, so I'm thinking the salt will help.

Who knows?

Have you heard from your friend in town recently?

I just googled it. I can't go swimming @Captain24

I can hear an ice cream truck!

Thanks @tyme. I still don’t feel all that confident. I hope you understand. I went browsing earlier and saw a post that I’d get in trouble for so I stopped browsing and feel like I still don’t get it.

I hope it’s not that long for you. That sounds like torture. One thing though, at least you have your bed to yourself.

Nan had them in the nursing home and they told her husband he had to stay away for 2 weeks. But I really don’t know how bad she had them or much about it.

It’d still be concerning but at least you could be present even if it’s outside. It’s good that everything is online now. Covid certainly had some benefits!

Do you have a bathtub? Maybe a salt bath might help or it might spread the puss everywhere. Don’t know. I’m guessing the pool is because of the spread.

No I haven’t heard from anyone. But that’s probably my fault as I haven’t reached out either. Sometimes I feel like it’s only me that makes contact and then when I do it’s made out to be my fault with the lack of contact.

It probably is my fault. I’m probably just not a good friend s

2 weeks! Yikes! How boring! @Captain24

Meh? Doesn't matter. Whatever it is, it is.

Yes! I was only thinking the other day that COVID helped in terms of telehealth. But now, we can't do telehealth at my GP unless I've got COVID. I don't see why not? When you are sick, the last thing you want is to get out of the house!

That's okay if you don't feel able to be on the forums at certain times. It may take some time and TLC to regain that confidence 🙂

And now, it's not your fault with your friend either. She will contact you when she needs you. There's a reason you live alone, and it's because you want space - like me 🙂

You're just too amazing my friend

Nan was near the end of her dementia battle so she had no idea. Her husband was devastated though as he went to the nursing home everyday to see her. He didn’t know what to do with himself @tyme

I can’t Telehealth a GP appointment but I Telehealth all my other supports as none of them are here. I wouldn’t be able to access any support if it wasn’t for Telehealth.

I just booked the annual leave for my hospital stay in August.

Im trying but just don’t always get it and Im scared of getting into trouble again.

Yeah I haven’t even wanted to talk to anyone. It’s really annoying when mum rings. I don’t think I could hold a conversation very long. Im hardly even talking to my dogs. I usually chat to them all the time! Just saying stupid shit.

I have another funny Jett story. He was on my bed and was looking down the hall and growling and letting out a little bark. He does that when he is scared. I

look down the hallway and there is something laying on the middle. So he got brave enough to slowly, and I mean slowly, started to walk towards it still growling. He got close to it and then would back track. He finally got near it and it was actually his humping teddy! He’s an idiot! 😂 😂 😂