Lots of spare time

Well, after another busy weekend of birthday parties and housework Faith has started full time at school!
I picked her up yesterday and all she could remember was what she had for pudding and that she played outside three times!
Arent kids memories great??!!!

I got back in touch with an old friend this afternoon. We had lost touch when I was having trouble with my abusive ex and she was having health trouble. It's a time we should have stuck together really and it makes me sad that I wasnt there when I could have helped her. I was encouraged not to see her and she got fed up of coming round because of what my ex was like. I cant blame her really, he wasnt nice, but it was only me who couldnt see it at the time. The old saying cant see the wood for the trees comes to mind!

Anyway, she is going to come round at the weekend with her family. I am really pleased and we were chatting like we have not been apart. Her health is not good but she sounds like she is battling on. Makes my worries about arthritis look tame!

Visit to the doc

I finally plucked up the courage to visit the doctor.

I don't do doctors very often, I have to be really ill and have no choice, otherwise I just put it off for ever! But, my back, knees and ankles have been getting progressively worse over the last six months. It used to be that if I did something out of the ordinary, loads of gardening or went out dancing, then the following day I would be really stiff and in pain. Nowadays I only need to stand for an hour doing the ironing to be immobilized the following day. It now seems I have a dull ache across the bottom of my back constantly.

So, feeling thouroughly fed up I bit the bullet and made an appointment, the doctor was very nice, (although didnt make eye contact once) and as soon as I mentioned my father has arthritis decided to send me for blood tests. Yesterday I made the journey to the local hospital pathology department and grudglingly gave three vials of my blood, now I just need to wait two weeks to see what type of arthritis I have and the best way to treat it.

Dont you just love waiting??!!!

I would love to hear from any one else who has similar problems, please feel free to leave comments.