Monday, 3 October 2022

Unnecessary stress!

Today I had to do a lateral flow test and was worried ai wouldn’t remember how to register it. The last time I was told ai had to have one the result was never checked. This time I have to do one today and on Wednesday and as I am going into the hospital they probably will check. Anyway, that went okay and I have the proof on the phone and on email! But today my sister was due to have her leg amputated so that was on my mind. I check my blood pressure which was way too high so read up what drinks can help calm anxiety, then off to the shop to buy camomile tea! Have had three mugs of that and going to steer clear of the caffeine. I did have a lower reading a bit later in the day, so hopefully I can keep it in check. 
I needed to be active so went into the garden before and after lunch. Worked on beds I have cleared fairly recently, but hopefully not too many more weeds will decide to appear now it is getting colder. I will post before and afters together of each bit!






Blue raced up the tree when she spotted a squirrel, it was soon on its way!


From about two I started trying to get through to my sisters ward, firstly to see what time they thought there would be some news. But I continued trying all afternoon and they just weren’t picking up. Around four thirty I tried the main reception and a lovely lady tried a couple of times but she couldn’t get through either, said if I called back in half an hour they would try again for me. Getting on for five I thought I would try again, got through on the third attempt to be  told that the nurse had been going to phone me but they couldn’t find my number as my sister didn’t have the operation today and it will be on Wednesday, which had been the original plan! I heard her ‘find’ number, funny that. So I can worry about it again on Wednesday when I am due to have my hand surgery! Wish me luck with the blood pressure…….
Tina is due home a bit later that expected so Darren took me down the road and I had a pensioners fish and chips and Darren had sausages and chips.
The sky was quite pretty.


I’ve got a bit of a headache, but feeling more relaxed now, perhaps it is the camomile tea!












2 comments:

  1. Oh dear, too much stress! You definitely need to stick to the camomile tea until at least Thursday! I knew you’d be stressed about Margherita’s op, but had hoped it would be all over today so you could relax a bit before your op. Sadly it’s not to be. I hope you manage to keep the blood pressure from climbing too high as it would be a real shame if your op got cancelled because of it. With any luck you’ll both be sorted by late Wednesday afternoon.
    You certainly were active in the garden and it all looks really good. The weeds should stop growing soon, in theory!
    Nice that Darren took you out for fish and chips.
    I suppose a headache is inevitable after a stressful day, but it’s good you’ve relaxed a bit. Deep breaths and lots of camomile tea, that’ll do it 😊

    ReplyDelete
  2. De stressed at the moment and quite sleepy, maybe the tea!
    Spent a good while outside, the edging takes time but makes all the difference.
    It was a nice way to round off the day, we sat in the car as it was quite chilly!

    ReplyDelete