Thankful for feeling a little better

I’m thankful that I have had some improvement in my health over the last couple of days. Everything is still very much a physical struggle, but my mobility has improved. I have been on my feet a little more, pottering around my room making it nicer, tidying adding some bits and pieces to make things more cozy and interesting.

I have dedicated a shelf in the built-in wardrobe to food, and food that I don’t need a microwave or an oven for. How so?

Today I made delicious couscous dish using the kettle. I brought myself some nice new bowls which are colourful and decorative. I put the couscous in the bowl added some nuts including almonds and walnuts, sun-dried tomatoes (high in potassium), olives, raisins, black pepper, turmeric, and after it was done added some vegan yoghurt. All I had to do was mix it in the bowl and pour water from the boiling kettle onto it then cover it for a little while.

Tomorrow morning I need to be at the hospital for 8:30 am. I’m going to have to make it on my own, and hopefully I might get somebody to wheel me from the A&E entrance to the emergency ambulatory care unit. There I will have the second and final part of my iron infusion, that is after hopefully they’ve managed to take blood from me.

I seem to be gaining a routine. I have an Apple Watch and medication and other reminders. This is helping to keep me on track.

Today was a cold but sunny day and that really helped my mood with the sun coming in through the window into my room. It’s starting to feel like spring which is what I’ve been looking forward to all these months. Let the light shine on.

Who knows what this next week will bring but I am determined to remain positive as much as possible and importantly, optimistic. I’m not in a terrible place that I was, but I need to be careful not to push myself too hard. I think I probably have a little as my muscles in my legs ache like I’ve done an 8 mile walk yet. I’ve just gone around the room a bit and up and downstairs a couple of times. I am also spending too much time in the bathroom but I have to listen to my body and get to it on time at least for now.

Tonight I’m going to prepare a little bit so I don’t have to do so much in the morning, but I don’t think I’ve got the energy to shower again so I may just brush my hair and have a wash in the morning, put some clean clothes on, and do my make up. Anything to make me feel more like myself.

Next Saturday it will be my 50th birthday. I’m going to spend a week getting myself better and I am determined to be able to go out and and see some friends also my partner, who I haven’t seen for a few months because she has been in Thailand having surgery. My feeling is as long as I can walk a bit and I can sit down and perhaps play some mandolin this will be a good birthday for me.

It’s still possible though that my body will not be up to it, and worst case I hopefully have a few people in my room maybe sit on the end of my bed and chat have some food.

I am looking forward to seeing my friend Claire who is coming from Manchester.