Cheekychinchilla's food and stuff

Tace said:
I don't know what to say, it must be really frustrating for you, you don't feel well, the meds don't work and they don't listen. It might be going private is the best answer for you, but that's something you've got to decide and whether you can afford it. x
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I'll see how the next round goes. Just frustrating that I could be on the way to getting better by now. Grrrr!!!

Going by my work friends it'd cost me around £150 for the initial appointment and tests I *think*. Not much in the grand scheme, but a lot for me. Would probably mean I wouldn't be able to go on holiday this year :( Will see what this referral Doc says and hope for a sensible one lol.x
 
Today I had porridge with raisins and banana for lunch. The had coffee and cake at the cafe. And then we called in for a carvery on the way home. I was VERY good and didn't go up for seconds and mainly had veg :)
I did however have a mini brownie and some Milka chocolate at home :eek: My Auntie's visiting, it'd be rude to not join in lol!

My vertigo's been really bad today! I had some particularly bad spells at around 1pm. Sitting down and it felt like someone smacked me in the side of the head and spun my head round. That happened a couple of times. Felt a little better after my porridge!
I'm just SO glad that it doesn't affect my driving. In fact driving focuses me and makes me feel 'normal'. I just feel nauseous!
Have had a horrific headache today and my allergies have been bad. but seen as I can't take any meds till I have the bloods redone next week I'm screwed. As if I didn't feel f*cking miserable enough as it is!!!!

Anyway, have had a lovely day today really. Picked my Auntie up and we took her to the Otters Cafe at Otterspool. Met my best mates (fake brother and sister) there and chatted for ages. Then took my auntie to the beautiful festival gardens - will post the few pics I took :)
Then we stopped at the carvery at the way home. It was there or a takeaway and I thought the carvery was probably the sensible option. It probably was until I had chocolate and a little brownie later :p

Tomorrow we're going in to town in the afternoon for coffee and a wander round. Then tea at the veggie place and then the pictures to see After Earth :D x
 
So glad you've had a good day :) good company and fun are sometimes the best medicine. And you're right, it would be very rude not to join in as far as chocolate is concerned lol. The gardens look amazing. x
 
cheekychinchilla said:
Heehee read a few back. I'm not on any meds now. I was on vertigo meds last week but they didn't do anything - surprisingly!! And for the blood test I've got to have done AGAIN I have to come off all but my anti-depressants for a week. Can't even take antihistamines!!

Nice to see you on my diary though :D I promise I'm not always doom and gloom and actually stay on plan much more than I have recently lol! About 90% of the year on plan for over 3 years :) xx
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Lol, you rant away Hun .... But, A Very inspiring diary you have :) your allowed your gloomy times :) xxx
 
Oh my god- just caught up after being away. You have to have ANOTHER blood test!? That Dr sounds like such a twat :( I can't believe all the sh*t you're going through with this!
Awesome that you're doing your research, I'd send all this info to the incompetent doctor and tell them that you've been written off work because of it so if she could get on the case instead of forgetting you/messing you about with medication :S sheesh!!
*MAHOOSIVE HUG!*

I probably would have gone mad and smashed things when I got out of there, so your cry was dignified.

How long have you been off work so far? I hope you are keeping busy (and relaxing at the same time? lol) and not feeling too down about being out of work...

*hug*

Text me any time if you want some silly banter (about poo's and such) or to vent! x
 
Hey guys!
Sorry for the silence. Have had a few very busy days and then not even looked at my computer. The screen's making me feel quite dizzy!

I'm doing ok I suppose. No better, but a little worse.
Have made an appointment to see my original Dr next Friday - will give enough time for these new results to come back. Hopefully going for yet more b*stard blood tests on Monday or Tuesday. Whenever someone's free to come with me. I can't see it being the medication causing that raise in Prolactin and tbh it's hell at the moment. I can't breath, my eyes are streaming, I feel like I've been swollowing razor blades, and occasionally wheezy! All because of uncontrolled allergies! I doubt very much she looked at my file to see that I have to have daily antihistamines. I asked would they make a difference and she said probably not, but you shouldn't take them any way just in case. So yet another way to suffer!! I forget how bad my allergies are until they either flare up or I don't take the pills!

I'm an absolute joy at the moment!!

Anyway, by the time I get to see my Dr I'll only have a few days until my referral, so he won't be able to do anything. But my sick note runs out the day before my referral. The idea was I had 2 weeks further off as I would have seen the medical Dr at the hospital by then. But, no, I had to wait almost 3 weeks!

I'm trying so hard not to let it get me down. But it's so hard! And I'm so worried about work and money too. how long this is going to go on I don't know. But I might have to just go back to work and try my best and see what happens. Not safe, but what can I do?! :cry:

Anyway, it was lovely seeing my Auntie and we did have a couple of nice days.
Had to get up early yesterday after a pitiful night coughing, sneezing, and not being able to breathe coz my friends were coming round to put my shelves up. Then my other friend needed me. i offered to give her lifts coz she decided it was time to let her pet ferret go to heaven. We both work in veterinary, but it's SO hard when it's one of your own. So took her to her own work for that and then treated her to a drive and a Starbucks after. It was most definitely the right decision, but it's an awful decision to have to make. so that was a tiring and emotional day.

Today up even earlier coz I met my Mum in town to wave her Sister off at the train station. Bought a cute top from M&S in the sale with little birdies on. It's quite fitted so had to get the 14. Annoying coz I tried on a different top and the 10 fit?! LOL!
Met my friends for my Mum's belated birthday prezzy off them - posh lunch/cake at Patisserie Valerie :D I had scrambled egg on toast and the tiramisu. Amazing!!
Tried on some beautiful dresses in Phase Eight. All 14's and they fit!!! Just looking and getting ideas for my Sister's wedding. This was my favourite one and it fit me perfectly!!! Phase Eight | Women's Dresses | Audley Print Dress

Not long got home and I am so exhausted I could fall asleep. Will try to stay awake as long as possible. Wanted to see Man of Steel tonight, but no chance!

Also need to stop eating crap!! I can eat well and get energy from non-sugary/fatty foods! So need to get back out of that habit!!

Will try my best over the weekend to get back in to the SW frame of mind and then try even harder to get properly back on plan from Monday :) xx
 
OOOOOOoooooooooo exciting news, I bet you're excited :) I love the dress it's gorgeous, love that colour too.
You sound as though you've had a poo week so a date is probably going to see you through all this crap, something to look forward to. Have you known this gentleman long? Or is he someone you've met through a dating site? Sorry if I'm being nosey lol.
Sorry to hear about your friends ferret, it's so sad when you have to let pets go. I always get really upset, as much as when I lose a friend.
As for junk food, I don't blame you, you've got so much going on at the moment it must be hard concentrating on everything else never mind your food. You can always get back on it properly when you're on the mend x x
 
Hehe be as nosey as you like. I like to share ;) He's from a dating site. We've been messaging for over a week and texting for a few days. He lives in Chester, only recently moved there. He's about my age, loves cake, and is completely my 'type'. Self confessed scruffy, tall, not too thin but not big, and has a beard. A BEARD!!!!!!!!!!!! When I told my Mum and friends before I threw my arms in the air when I announced a beard ;)
He suffers from depression so I told him that I do too and that I've also been ill lately and it's on-going. Even after that he asked me out :)

I'm trying not to get too excited because I've been on so many first dates that have been rubbish or not gone anywhere. But, and I really am trying not to get my hopes up, but I have a good feeling about him :)
Had a heart to heart with Edinburgh guy yesterday and said we have to be realistic! So we're going to try and stay friends :) Such a shame coz we clicked instantly. But I can't do distance relationship and we're both very much tied to where we live. Tis a shame. But, you never know about this one.

I'm going to try as be as good as I can with food when I can. I know I wont instantly put on 4st, but I don't want to ruin what I've achieved by comfort eating. Although the sugar and fat has helped with my quickly diminishing energy. I was a shaking, wobbly mess by the time I got home from my friends yesterday - even after a caffeine and sugar filled Starbucks!!

Losing a pet is awful. And Pip was my friends very first *big* animal who was just hers. He's had a lot of health issues and has cost her thousands! But she loved him SO much. It was heartbreaking! I must admit I did shed a few tears. Can't believe that bitey little monster ended up breaking so many hearts. Bless him! It was definitely for the best, but it nothing makes it easy.xx
 
I gather you like beards? :) It's good you have things in common, you both can relate to what's going on in the other's life. And Chester is not far from you and it's really nice there, one of my favourite places. Just think of it as meeting someone new and see what happens then.
My consultant said the other week even when you're being bad you're doing better than you used to do before SW because we change all the little things we don't think about like the bread we eat, the amount of veg we include in our meals, the low fat products we use instead of the full fat ones we used to use so it won't be anywhere as bad as you think.
I blubbered like a baby when my spider died and everyone thought I'd lost the plot x x
 
A pets a pet. A close friend! Doesn't matter how many legs, wings, scales, eyes it has ;)

Haha! I seem to have grown to like beards. I never did, but in recent years I've really liked them!

Yeah I love Chester too, it's like a mini York :) A lovely place! We've already talked about doing some other stuff if it goes any further. Just have to wait and see I guess.

I would say you're probably right about being off plan. Except I've literally been living off junk food, chocolate, cake, and eating out a lot. But there must have been some good in all that. Hopefully ;)

Just watching some Supernatural. On the 3rd ep of the night, but I'm absolutely exhausted. Cheerio for now.xx
 
Dont put yourself down for the junl food, when you are struggling with health sometimes it is the only thing that can give you a boost :/
My few days of treats have made it so hard to go back on plan- craving chocolate and junk! Months of not caring and suddenly I see McDonalds and want it! I think it takes some hard cold turkey to get back into it. This feels like the first week on SW again for me.

BEARDY DATE OMG!! I bet you only reply to bearded guys ;) hahaha.
Cool that you are excited! And that you both suffer depression creates instant empathy/bond. Nothing worse than someone who doesnt 'get' depression and judges you for it.
Hope it goes really well :) liok forward to hearing about it.

Must be insanely hard to put a pet down :( I really want morebpets but after my cat got hit by a car last year I am scared about losing them, even just to injury or illness... Such a heartbreaking thought. I have thought that I may have to rehome my cat when he gets old just so I dont have to experience it :/

That doctor sounds like a right twat. I hope your usual one saves the day! X
 
Oohhhh any animal related makes me sad .. Iv kept my two cats indoor ones purely to avoid the chance of loss .. So I feel for you hun! Still not got over my dog goin to heaven a few yrs ago!

Hope you enjoy your date, sounds like you've been through a right rough patch recently, you deserve happiness :) xxxxx
 
Hahaha! I don't only reply to beardy guys. There's only been 3 I've actually replied to. One's on 'hold' while I see how this date goes and he doesn't have a beard :p And the Scottish guy is completely not my type at all. Very neat and tidy, light hair, clean shaven, but we just clicked. The guy I dated for a few months last year was the first guy I'd ever dated with a beard.
I just dunno how it's going to go. I mean he knows I've not been well and I'll have to try my best not to stumble around and fight off dizzy spells. I honestly look drunk! And I don't exactly look great at the moment. I genuinely look ILL! But will just have to see how it goes I guess. Hopefully he'll be understanding.
And Tetris is right, it helps a lot when someone has either had mental illness or knows someone who does, because thy understand and empathise a little more. Guy from last year was incredibly understanding and tried so hard :)

Having an animal put to sleep and making that decision is one of the hardest a person will ever make. Or at least that's what I believe. We're lucky we have the 'luxury' of this decision for our animals, yet humans are kept alive for as long as physically possible no matter what the suffering or quality of life!! I wont get started on that though.
But working in veterinary doesn't make it any easier when it's one of your own. And sometimes it can be worse because you know how it all works and what the procedures are. Sometimes ignorance really is bliss! But on the other side of it, you know how peaceful it is and that the animal never suffers and it's generally very quick. And they genuinely just fall asleep :)
My friend's doing ok. She's found someone who has a litter of kits as she needs to find a new friend for the ferret she still has before he gets used to being alone. And I do think that a new animal helps so much in heart healing. But it depends on the person and the situation
You get crazies like me who plan ahead as well lol. When we knew jack was getting on a bit we started looking for a dog that Ellie could bond with. We tried a retired greyhound, a Dogs Trust dog, and finally Dave. Jack it seems was a stubborn bugger and lived for another 3 years LOL! He was 20 and a half when we had to let him go. Bless him!

The food thing is getting me down so I need to at least slow down the junk and eat properly some of the time :p I have been easily caving in to temptation. Which is ok, esp as my body doesn't seem to be coping so well. But yeah, I need to go back to at least mostly SW. I dread to think how much weight I've put on. I feel like I've put a bit on, but that could just be psychological because I am worried about it. I will have put on 'some' especially as if I am right and it is my thyroid then it's taken a massive dive, so if it is that my metabolism will be none existent. And if it isn't that, well, I've still been eating crap! And I can put on a couple of lb in a week without eating off plan lol.x
 
Omg you work in a vets? I don't think I could, one of the reasons I became a veggie was cause I cannot cope with animal abuse .. And animal suffering, I bet you see some suffering there :( I can't watch any films, tv programmes that include animals being killed etc .... I can't cope if I see an animal that's been ran over ... I happened to see a cat ran over on my way to a night shift, I burst into tears and pulled my car over .. Then burst into tears the second I got in work .... If iv seen a pic or vid on FB I think about it constantly .. I think I'm weird n I wish I didn't carry this anxiety ... Aghhh! Sorry for droaning on .... I bet you also see some amazing little animals too :) that's the part id love to do :) I'd love to work in a zoo :) :) :) I could spend hours in Chester zoo hehe xxx
 
Yup! Have always worked with animals. Either voluntary or paid. Before I got this job I was working part time voluntary at my own vets, who happened to be an exotics vet as well as the RSPCA vet for our area. So I saw some very interesting things. I thought the RSPCA side would set me up for my current job at a veterinary hospital for a charity. It didn't! I wont go in to it, because it's heartbreaking, but we seen an awful lot of neglect. We also run an emergency service, so yeah, we see anything you could imagine. It is hard, but it's exactly what I want to do :) Our hospital is one of the busiest in the country, for our charity (PDSA), as well. So gets a bit mental! If you stick with my diary I rant a lot about work :p I do love it, but the stress is immense!

'Drone' on all you like. It's lovely to see fellow animal lovers! A lot of people don't 'get' what I do lol.
All my pets are rehomed or rescued or have gotten to me in some way or the other lol. Ellie's a Dogs Trust dog, Dave was unwanted by a couple splitting up, the chinchilla's I took from a family who couldn't cope and was letting them breed, and the bunnies were all strays. Only Mr Frog is a bought pet lol!

Chester Zoo is one of my favourite places in the world! Honestly :) And, funny you should mention there. I've just been on the phone to them about booking the Lemur Experience my friends bought me for my 30th :D Been a bit of a pain to sort out tho! Looking at September now. We wanted end of June/beginning of July bought it's all booked up. probably for the best considering I can't walk very far at the moment :rolleyes: xx
 
The PDSA is awesome, we get our pet insurance from them so something goes back into looking after animals. You must be busy then if you work there. I do believe more people should get their pets from shelters and not breeders, especially if you're just having them as pets. I also think more people should their pets neutered, there's far too many animals breeding in this country adding to the list of unwanted animals.
I've always loved Chester Zoo, it's amazing. We always took the kids there when they were younger. I remember my eldest running screaming out of the bat house, they really scared him, but I love it in there. I love the apes too, you can see so much familiar behaviour from them , they make me laugh :) I follow them on FB and just adore the pictures of babies they put up, I just want to take them home and cuddle them lol.
I'm animal mad and would have a house full if Ian let me, really want a baby tortoise and a cat but Sam wouldn't let a cat in the house and Ian's mum is scared of tortoise so I've been told I can't have one. I might go for a hamster next :) x x
 
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