A whole year later

or Happy Anniversary Blog. Can't believe it's a whole year since I started this.

There have been a lot of changes, not just with the blog but with my life too. The Chatboard soon went by the wayside, it was usually just me, Lynda and Terry and eventually just me!! The Food Blog went because I was so tied up with Mother I didn't have time to write any more and guess what? No-one noticed! I stopped writing my book for the same reasons, no time and I was brain dead when I did have time.

My life has changed big time too, most recently Mother died so no longer do have I have to drag myself to the Midlands every month then spend 2 weeks recovering. We lost my lovely Malmesley and WH's Lucky and D P's Jossy and Sparky so the cat numbers round here are much reduced. I'm now using a walking stick and a wheel chair, did not predict that one, and I also put back most of the weight I had fought to lose 2 years ago and all really as a result of meds and more meds and even less being able to move. I walked 200 yards yesterday and it felt like I would die.

I got diagnosed with Lyme Disease too, although the jury is still out on the blood results, but the clinical signs are all present and correct. I'm taking massive amounts of antibiotics to stop the little bugs and those are making me really sick. The RA is still there as well, just to put the icing on the cake, and the Raynauds for decoration.

But good things have happened too. I met some of my Bestest-ever Friends on the net in real life and have plans to meet some more. My one stepdaughter had a beautiful wedding, another is expecting her first child and the third is soon going on a trip round the USA. They grow up too quickly. The Grand-children too never cease to amaze us, the Shed-head will be 6 next week, the Princess was 3 last week and Book-worm will be 9 in the summer. Where did all that time go? Reading about 50 books, some I put on here, a lot I didn't.

The Gibson report was published and has given some hope to a lot of ME sufferers and there is currently an e-petition to the Prime Minister to help get our cause recognised. We still need to get a lot more people on our case. Greg and Linda are trying but it is so, so hard when no-one is listening.

So what do I have to look forward to? Well as per usual we are thinking of Greece, hot sun and warm nights by the sea. I hope the Lyme treatment is going to start working any day now and then I can get fit again. I finally gave in and applied for a Disability Allowance after 15 years of being sick and unable to work and 11 weeks later I still have no answer so maybe I'll hear something soon. We'll have a new Grandchild to get to know in June and a new Mum and Dad to support, can't wait for that.

So at the end of all these reflections I just have to thank the one person who inspired me in the first place and keeps me going when it gets tough and that's Di, Queen of the Trashionistas and writer extraordinaire. You don't know what you started!