Cheekychinchilla's food and stuff

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Shopping sounds awful! G dtove around sainsburys car park for an HOUR unable to find a space or get out!!
Did your doc still agree to go ahead with the fast blood tests then? Doesnt sound worth it at all :(

Yay for gingerbread men! Your PJs, fam and food day sounds great :D I am really excited to play board games with G's family today, love family stuff!!

Good luck with your next crazy busy day! Food didnt sound that bad at all really 'part from the fries but meh!
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Hey everyone!
How are you all doing? Did you all have lovely Christmas'??

I'm actually surprised I haven't yet exploded or slipped in to a food coma! ;)
I got sooooo many presents. Very much spoiled again this year :D We had a nice, relaxing Chritmas day. Took us like 3hrs to open our presents and we literally spent the day eating and watching tv lol. Rachelle's Mr couldn't escape from his family until really late so we didn't see much of him.
Boxing day Rachelle was in work in the morning, but we all spent the rest of the day eating (again), watching tv, and we had a couple of games of Cards Against Humanity. Rachelle said her Christmas was made by hearing Mum having to say "Getting so angry that you pop a boner" :sign0151::clap:
Today me and Mum went to the retail park in Warrington and went to Next (didn't get a f*cking lamp!), Ikea, and M&S. All I got from there were the 2 Christmas thing my friend Caz wanted from the Ikea sale and two cans of apple & cloudberry cider and a butty from Marksies!
So we decided to go to town and spend a couple of hours there. I managed to get a BIG bottle of Ponche, medium sized bottle of Rose Jam, and a pack of Toothy Tabs in the Lush sale. I usually buy gifts and stuff for people's birthdays but just don't have the money. But made up they still had the shower gels I wanted! And half price ;) Also got some super cute fox slippers from Next, I'll post a pic in a min. Still no lamp :(
Mum got some stuff in the Hotel Chocolat sale - a little something for my Birthday ;) And I got my friend Michelle some "Pigs in Blankets" for her birthday.

Stopped for a coffee at Costa but we were both absolutely knackered! Come home, sorted out the bunnies (they'd all trashed the place!), and made a nice picnic tea.

One of the presents I got for Christmas is a beautiful jumper with a fox on from my Mum. It shows my love handles a teeny bit, but other than that it fits great. And it's a 12!! She got me size 14 pj's and the pants are too big, but the top is a bit small because it's clingy. You can't win can you?! lol!
I wont list all I got for Christmas coz I got a LOT! But I got Lush & Lush vouchers, Next vouchers (for the bloody lamp!), socks, chocolates, quite a few hare/bunny things, books, comics, dvd's/blu's, a Nordic bedding set, a reindeer cushion :eek:, a few reindeer & moose things actually, just loads and loadsa stuff. Feel very lucky :)

More piccies on FB if anyone's interested. Mainly festive torturing of poor Ellie dog. Her facial expressions are priceless! Will post the best one now.xx
 
Thanks Barbette. Lovely to see you back :)

I got the dreaded letter from the hospital today. They want me in the morning of the 6th and I have to stay FOUR nights in hospital. Assume because they're doing both tests, not just the 3 day fast. Didn't expect it so soon :( That means I'll be off the whole week of my 2nd week back in work - ffs! I guess it's good to get it out of the way sooner rather than later and it's kinda good and bad timing, Just didn't want to have to face it so soon and for it to balls up the phased return :( There's no way I'd be fit to work on the Friday after 4 days of being starved and probably not getting any sleep :(
I really don't want to do this :( xx
 
You sound like you did so well for xmas! I got some really nice things from G including the small weights I wanted for arm toning (had no idea he was going to get me them!) and this huge beautiful photography book by my favourite fashion/surrealist photographer Tim Walker :D probably cost a LOT.
My family got me cack mainly but my aunt bought me a nice size 14 dress from New Look that I like! :D

Your foxy slippers are SO CUTE! I am a bit obessed with my fox gloves and fox necklace and that 'What does the Fox say?' song lol!
Love your foxy top to- size 12 - omg!! Amazing! :D

Your hospital trip sounds awful :( will you have your nexus fixed/back by then? Sounds like you will need a good book to get stuck into. Good thing to get it out of the way rather than months of dreading it but can only imagine what a challenge it will be :( and right after work starts- damn!!
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Hey guys!

I got way too much stuff. But not complaining about it ;) We go proper nuts over Christmas and do have quite big budgets. Fun tho!

Sounds like you did well from G Tetris. Why do family's always buy sh*t as gifts? I'd rather they buy people gift vouchers or something! Luckily we don't really speak to our family and the one's that send us stuff send us money ;) My nice auntie bought me a beautiful picture of a hare tho. Was well impressed with that!

I LOVE my fox slippers! And the jumper too - it is quite generously sized for a 12 ;)
I've increased my woodland animal clothing collection. Went out shopping today with Mum and Rachelle and found the two things I wanted from the New Look sale - finally! Got a grey knitted hoody that has reindeers on the front and a 'fur' lined hood. And a blue jumper with a badger on!
How confusing are clothes sizing?! The hoody they only had left in a size 10 so tried it on sceptically and it fits!! Ok, it's a little bit too small, but losing a few pounds will solve that. But I can do it up and everything! And the jumper they only had one left in a size 18, so tried that on and it's only a touch too big :confused: So when I do lose some weight it'll probably look like a nice, slouchy jumper. Mental!!

Still no lamp from Next.....

And bought the dogs a couple of things from the Pets At Home sale. Got Dave a giant Christmas snake lol! And Ellie two tough treats coz she likes to chew :)

Just typed out the email for my boss telling her about the new tests and needing the time off. Feel really sick and I'm shaking like a leaf :eek:

Tetris, I've had my Nexus back for a while now. All fixed, but they wiped it! It's got loads of books on it and some games, but no films unless I have wifi access. So will try and download a few films for me to watch. I can tether my Nexus to my phone and I have unlimited internet, but it can be a bit temperamental!

Have decided the night I get out of hospital I'm having pizza for tea ;) x
 
I think I've seen the NEw Look items you bought and they are super cute! I think if you whenever I see reindeer on clothing and I really think I saw that one and thought "that's so Kelly!" hehe!
I am really torn about salws shopping as I am dying to biy myself some nice bits but at the same time I expect that by summer I will be another couple of sizes down and at my goal, so I will want to buy stuff then! I really love fitted things so anything I buy now wont be great for next year... But I really want nice clothes now that I can fit them and clothes look good on me! Might get some sale items to shrink into :D

Glad you got Nexus back! Can bring a library with you that way :) I have a bunch of audio books on my ipad too which are great for when you just want to lie back and rest. Lots of free ones availible if you google 'em too!
Pizza after hospital trip sounds well deserved if you ask me!!

I didnt get any money or vouchers this year *sob* my sister got like £100 but has nothing to spend it on lol :(!
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Haha oddly this is the first bit of clothing I own with a reindeer on (except the pj bottoms I got for Xmas!) Which I think is quite an achievement for me!

But how crazy is the sizing situation is this country for women's clothes?! A 10 and an 18 and they both kinda fit. What?! The jumper I bought early December with the bunnies on is a 12 and a bit too big even with the extra pounds I've put on. But the 12 Mum bought me is a but 'love handle'y. Crazy!!

I'm really impressed that you see stuff and think of me :eek: :D

I figure these things I've bought will keep me going till I have actual money coming in and will also fit with some weightloss. God I would LOVE to get to target this year, but I'd be more than happy to re-lose the weight I've gained this year. I KNOW I can be that weight again, I do. Might need a bit of support and some cheerleading though if that's ok?

Hang on for buying new stuff till you've lost a bit more and you can celebrate with a shopping spree :D

I got £30 in Next vouchers and I think £40 in cash. Really want a new lamp :(

Aye, got a lot of books on my Nexus. I got a couple of comics from my Sister for Christmas too and I've borrowed some of her boyf's Walking Dead's too. So think I'll save them. Got a few Your Dog magazines I haven't read yet. And yeah, games and films on my Nexus. And I'll have my phone for FB & Twitter and generally pestering people and whining ;) xx
 
Yesss! Those were the ones :D I love that reindeer hoodie- so lovely!
Wow, great prices!! I want to go sales shopping now :D but in dire need of a PJ day!

We'll be here to cheerlead you on :) I bet it is really hard to focus on diet on top of the amount of effort to generally function with your mystery illness, but you had such a good streak before xmas that we know you can do it now ;) so we will nudge you there!

Ikea has some nice lamps, no?
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Hey!
Urgh had such a bad night. Picked a bad night to go sleeping pill free but I was being stubborn. Was still awake past 4 worrying about the email to my boss. Got a reply in the morning and all it said was "We'll sort it out on Thursday" :rolleyes: All that worrying for that!

I'm very hit and miss with sales. I'm only really bothered if I've seen something I want and mentally file it away for the sales lol. I never usually get them!

Ikea do have nice lamps, but no hare, stag, or dog shaped lamps. Also I got Next vouchers off people to buy one of the lamps I wanted. So have the money to shop there. Hopefully after the sales they'll get stock back in - none of the ones I want went in to the sale. Which is why I thought I would get one!

I know I can do eating well, I just know it will be difficult with the stress of going back to work and hospital stay and more revisits etc. Going to try not to make too many excuses and stuff though and try really hard. Need to get some of this weight off and I'll feel better about myself for doing it. I still see myself as looking very sick and really horrible, so hoping that losing a bit of weight will help with that. I honestly see myself as a character from a Tim Burton film or Neil Gaiman comic :eek: Everyone says I look ok and "not sick" but that's just how I see myself *shrug*

So tired today and have spent most of the day feeling really light headed and weak. Had a fit of slow motion again today, which is still very very weird!! Starting to get super nervous about work. Only two days to go. F*********ck!!
Keep getting horrible images and stuff about the tests and being in hospital too. Stupid b*stard brain!! :(
So really just feeling a bit wibbly.
Food today has been good for meals, but still trying to eat up all the naughty stuff. Just a couple of days to go lol. Actually rather looking forward to putting a bit of effort in to my food and eating more healthily again :) xx
 
I'm not surprised you're worrying but you know what you'll go to work get on with it and then wonder why you were worrying. As for the hospital it won't be fun but take plenty of things to keep you occupied and that will help.
I think everyone has done the same as you when it comes to food over Christmas but you can get it off again and it's not the end of the world. It's the time of year to enjoy yourself, my OH put on 8 lbs you won't be as bad as that x x x
 
Happy New Year everyone :D

Had a really nice time yesterday with Mum. I picked her up from work and we grabbed a few last minute things from Morrison's. Drove to the cinema but we were super early so stopped at McDonald's for a coffee to kill some time. We went to see Anchorman 2. Alright, it was a little long and really really f*cking stupid, but I loved it ;) It's not as good as the first, but I really enjoyed it and laughed a lot. I would totally just watch a Brick movie tho! There were only 2 other people in the screen with us!! But we all laughed at the same things, so that was good :)
Was very pleased that Baxter made it in to the new film - Dave will be thrilled! It's not the same Baxter, but I will let them off. I LOVED the end, totally didn't know about any of that!

We ordered our Indian takeaway as we were leaving the cinema and I cleaned the bunnies quickly before it arrived. We watched I Love You, Man :D Which I love, but have only seen it maybe twice before. Going to watch that again soon! And we took our sparklers out to the front door at midnight and watched some fireworks :)
Watched John Bishop's stand-up tour from last year to finish off the night and he was so funny. I know loads of people don't like him, particularly scousers, but I do. Think he's brill!

Couldn't sleep at all last night. Was awake till past 5 before I gave in to taking half a sleeping pill :( Had really bad anxiety and heart palpitations worrying about going back to work. And when I did sleep I had these weird nightmares about there too. Was hoping to get a decent sleep last night because I know I wont sleep well tonight. Ah well, will just have to look as knackered as I feel lol!
Doing 3 hours each on Thurs and Fri. I know it doesn't sound like much, but it's a start and I'm really nervous about it. I think the first couple of days will be catching up with reading and health and safety. Have to do at least one online assessment thing for manual handling apparently. But yeah, feel so nervous about going back! And going back knowing I have to take a week off isn't helping. I know I shouldn't care what people think, but I cant help it :(

Also, obviously, sh*tting myself over the hospital visit. Boredom is one thing, but I'm not looking forward to being away from home for so long by myself, the animals will have to be looked after by someone, and I can't even drive myself there coz I'd have to pay 4 days of parking, so money wasted on taxi's. Money I really don't have. Meh!
It's the blood tests I'm more worried about. I sort of learned to cope with one off ones, but knowing I'll be there for 4 days with at least 3 full blood tests on the first day is just making me feel physically sick and very panicked. Need to call them tomorrow to confirm I'm going so will ask if I can take diazepam before the first lot. The letter says you shouldn't take any medications that morning, but I'll have to ask.
Also worrying about stuff like showering and washing my hair if I'm honest!

Have just sorted out my UV film collection on my Nexus and downloaded them to the device, so I don't need wifi. Wifi access would be awesome because I have Netflix! Might watch the odd thing from there by using my phone as a wifi hotspot :)
Also got loads of books on there and I downloaded a few new games last night too. Bought Sonic the Hedgehog 2 - the one with Tails in :D
Got some comics for Christmas too and a few borrowed copies of The Walking Dead.

Haha Barbette, my 2nd year doing SW over Christmas I gained a stone LOL! My best year yet ;) I'm sure they'll weigh me in the hospital. They're obsessed with weight! Would be interesting to do a before and after wouldn't it? I suppose it's one way of shifting some of the extra weight.
It would be easier if I was on a nauseous/didn't want to eat week, coz then I wouldn't care. Urgh, so don't want to do this :(
 
Happy New Year :new_year: So gald you had a good night. I so want to see Anchorman 2, the humour in the first one is me to a T :) May have to go and see it while I'm off.
Good Luck for tomorrow, not that you need it, it will ok once you get there and get going. We always worry about stuff and think afterwards "why did I worry?".
I can sympathise with the weird dreams, mine have been unreal since I've been ill :( Fingers crossed you'll get a little sleep tonight.
I'm sure when you explain to the hospital they will let you have your diazepam otherwise they're not going to get the tests done. Best thing for you to do is stick your head in a book whilst listening to some music and try not to think about where you are x x x
 
Hey dude!
How're you feeling today?

I think with work it's just SO important to me. I know everyone's job is, but this was a huge life thing for me and I'm desperate to keep it. It's not like I can walk in to another job like this in a few months. So yeah, I'm totally pressurising myself way too much lol! It's my own doing! We're daft aren't we?!
I think if I can get through this month and my first working weekend I think I'll be ok. if I survive that I reckon I can handle anything thrown at me. The weekend will be the big test though and I'm super scared about that! But worrying for that can be put on hold because it's 4 weeks off and I have a sh*t load of stuff to worry about before that lol.

Weird dreams and nightmares just tire you out so much don't they? You're not getting proper restful sleep and it just zonks you! As if we don't have enough going on while we're awake!

Yeah I think I will have to make my stand on the diazepam. It's the best scenario for us all! The only thing is, it proper gives me the munchies!! It's not just me, vets give cats who wont eat diazepam! So that will be something to deal with, but it also knocks me out and makes me a bit dopey, so maybe I'll get some sleep in between stabbing!
Hoping the majority of the 72hr test will be finger prick bloods (just to check blood glucose levels) But, well, you know how the glucose tolerance one works! Meh...
Also worries me because my veins are sh*t! Especially when I'm stressed. They literally hide away! And this ward I'll be staying on is the one where I had the Cushing's tests done. Remember on the first day it took them an hour and well over 8 *tries* to get a vein on me. Hope they've gotten better since then! Must remember to tell them "Small needles or they'll collapse!"
But yeah, total meh!

But I have my games, books, comics, magazines, the films I have, and my ex has offered to download me some films and compress them so they're little files for my Nexus :D Just need to decide what I want! xx
 
Good luck with work today!!! Must be so scary but hopefully you will relax after today backcalms your nerves...

Glaf you liked Anchorman! I thought Baxster looked different... Longer hair... But still lovely! How great were.all of the celebrities in the fight scene?! Haha... It was kinda like "HOW many more can they squeeze in?!"
I bloody love 'I love you man'!!! Paul Rudd's little nonsensical phrases are hilarious!!
Have you seen Idiocracy? I taped it over christmas, cant wait to see it again, such a silly film!

Glad you've prepped your nexus! Be careful using your phone as a wifi hotspot for video streamng though as video totally drains 3G, you might end up with a huge bill if you go over your limit!

I hope they let you take the diazapam... But those muchies will make thibgs even harder! Maybe you can munh on ice? Lol :/
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OMG I'm so tired!
Barely slept again last night and woke up roughly every 30mins panicking and drenched in sweat. Not good!

I didn't exactly get eased in to work either. I got there and went straight to the office to see my boss, she asked if I'd work in kennels as one of the VCA's was running later (her bunny died and she was taking it to the crematorium :() Kennels?! Ffs!! It's the worst, busiest, most stressful section you can work in. Absolute joy!
Luckily it wasn't overly busy. Had between 10-15 dogs in (can't remember :p) and 2 cats and a bunny. So not too bad! And the nurse I was with actually helps and does stuff herself and doesn't just boss you around. It was ok, but a bit of a shock to be thrown in there on my first day back! Had to opt out of helping lift a St Bernard and felt really guilty. But I really shouldn't heavy lift!!
Anyway, so much for easing in and reduced duties eh?! :rolleyes:

I mostly kept to myself and just spoke to the people I was with. No one had been told I was coming back apparently! Everyone seemed to be keeping their distance and didn't really know what to say - can't blame them really!
But yeah, was ok. But even just 3 hours completely knackered me :eek: Working 9-12 again tomorrow. Hopefully not in kennels!!

Had a quick chat with my boss about next week and she said I can just self cert (3days/9hrs off sick though :rolleyes:) and also means I miss the 3 day week of the phased return and will go into the 4 day week without much prep. *Sigh* this isn't going very well is it?!

Called payroll when I got home and they said they hadn't received notification of me being back at work and as far as they were concerned I was still off sick and my SSP had run out!!! I text my boss and she said it had been done. We'll have to try and sort it tomorrow. Can't have 2 weeks of money vanish!

Also called the hospital to confirm my appointment. Asked if I could take diazepam in the morning because the letter says not to take meds. They called me back and they don't know! So I can't take it before I get there, but should take them with me. So now I don't even know if I'll be able to have that to get me through all this. Just something else to worry about :cry:

Anyway, have had a nice SW lunch and I'm watching the live action The Sorcerers Apprentice. The Nic Cage (I have no facial expressions) one! It's pretty good actually....

Thank you for the luck for work :D

I did like Anchorman. It was slow though, I could totally see that! But I did really enjoy it. Baxter wasn't the same dog, but, tbf, the first was filmed a while ago and Baxter didn't look particularly young then.... so they probably had to get another dog! He needed to be in it more tho!
I love the fight scene! I didn't read up anything about the film or really watch any trailers, because I knew I wanted to see it. Glad I didn't because I like being surprised by cameos like that.

I need to watch I Love You Man more!! Couldn't think of two more perfect guys for that film. I imagine my ex was a bit like Paul Rudd when he had to make friends - makes me giggle!
I've not seen Idiocracy. Will have a look for it :)

I have (or I think I do) unlimited data on my phone contract :) Really should check that lol! But so far I have 10 films and Eddie Izzard's new dvd thanks to UV copies. And whatever the ex manages to download for me. But got loads of books and comics and stuff too.

Ouch! No munching on ice. Just the idea of that makes me feel sick. I have ridiculously sensitive teeth. Can't even bite ice cream or grapes from the fridge :p
I guess I will just have to suck it up. Be great if they'd let me drink black coffee. Surely coffee and water has absolutely nothing in it that would stimulate insulin production?! Not sure if caffeine does. Will look that up too lol! xx
 
No wonder you're tired, at least the first day is out of the way. You sound as though you dealt with it really well, sometimes being thrown in the deep end is best, doesn't give you time to think or be frightened.
I hope you get a bit more sleep tonight and tomorrow is a little easier for you x x x
 
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