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I thought I'd start a discussion where we can check in with members and use this space to keep in contact. It's a space to be able to say how you really feel and it's a space for the good, the bad and the ugly moments in our lives.
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CheerBearSenior Contributor
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TeejSenior Contributor
They don’t know @CheerBear . I haven’t let on. I don’t really know what to tell them but don’t want to either. They are much happier thinking I’m ok.
How are you today? Did you sleep?
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CheerBearSenior Contributor
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TeejSenior Contributor
I’ve got the one who is sick coming over @CheerBear and his girlfriend. They’ve been gone about 5 weeks now. The others are all away for the long weekend.
So so sorry to hear that your sleep is still hard. Have you taken meds to help sleep or is that not an option for you? I took mine at 11.00 but it didn’t work tonight.
Yeah I can imagine not wanting sick ones at home all week.
Looking forward to the pics.
i just watched a really interesting film called captain fantastic. It was pretty heavy going but I enjoyed it. So different. I have struggled to watch anything again. It took three settings to watch it 😳:face_with_rolling_eyes:.
Have you much on this week?
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CheerBearSenior Contributor
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CheerBearSenior Contributor
I took some pics over the weekend and thought of you with them @Teej.I learned retirement villages are full of petal-ed pretties!
Here's a super interesting one. It has the most full on thorns with the most delicate flowers So cool!
I loved this little one I found hiding in between lots of green things.
And I was admiring a 'ballerina' cyclamen when I was asked if I'd like to see the 'cyclamwn hospital' 😆 In a room full of stuff, along the window sill on the floor, I found a row of all kinds of cyclamen (this is just a small section of it) coming back from the dead 😊
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TeejSenior Contributor
I’m not sure how it will go @CheerBear . There is a chance they won’t come if he is too sick. He is really good though and doesn’t suffer man flu.
I can see how meds would make the dreams feel more dangerous.
I have a pretty busy week. Surgery appointment no 2, this time for hairy teethy thing and then my first mamagram because I’ve been a chicken and not gone yet but now have to. I’ll live. I did want a medal the other day for standing in front of the surgeon while he looked and compared and measured my breasts. No medals were given but they should have been. I was big a brave for that, so I get to repeat it and have them squished tomorrow instead.
Wedenesday is my psych and I need that appointment but am scared too.
Thursday is therapist if I get there. Friday is group and physio.
It doesn’t sound much but it is. Plus all the scary button pressing of sending emails. I have to go up there and I am feeling quite overwhelmed by it all.
Glad im not the only one with movies.
Can i I ask you something. Do you feel like you have a good sense of self or identity? Does a diagnosis mess with that?
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TeejSenior Contributor
Oh wow @CheerBear . There are lots of pretties there. All those colours look amazing of the cyclamens.
I planted out my seedlings I grew from seeds today but am worried the snails will get them.
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TeejSenior Contributor
@CheerBear I think I’m finally falling asleep. I’ll check in later if there is a response. I’m ok if you have other stuff to do now too. Catch ya a bit later 💜🤗
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CheerBearSenior Contributor
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