August 23rd 2015 - Tubes
A few years ago I picked up these plastic tubes in a charity shop for few pence. They each have a wide and narrow end so can be connected together. Some are straight, some are curved, some are cross and some are "T" shaped. This is so that you can make various things.
I gave them to the boys to play with and lil man absolutely loved them, he makes loads of things but moans that he needs more. Well I hunted high and low with no luck, I posted on facebook asking my friends and a few said they thought they were called ...... or ........ etc. I searched the net under the names given and still hit a blank.
After months of searching I found some from a company based in Croatia who would ship to the UK, so I ordered them. Only to be very disapointed when they arrived - yes they were the same thing as my tubes, all different shapes etc BUT (and a big but) they were about 10x bigger than the ones I had. So I was still no nearer getting lil man some more. But I did find a lot of "things to make with them" in images on google.
Then a few weeks back I happened to be on the works website and guess what I found - Yep Smart Buliders Puzzle set. Identical to what I have. So I ordered 2 boxes. When they arrived they were the same size and colours as to what we had, so they got put up for lil mans birthday. Well his birthday isn't until friday but as we are seeing his godmother thursday (who they are from) we have let him have them today. He is sooooo Happy that he has more tubes to build with.
Sunday, 23 August 2015
Saturday, 22 August 2015
August 22nd 2015 - toilet roll owl
August 22nd 2015 - toilet roll owl
Lil man had seen this toilet roll owl on pinterest and asked if we could make 1. I agreed. Well his owl is different to the pic as he had been and collected scraps of brown and white material and googly eyes and that is what we used.
The brown material offcuts were shaped like triangles of sort but he said they were going to be the wings. So They were double sided taped to the toilet roll tube. The white pieces were originally a cover of a new pillow and were going to be used as marshmallows for day camp but I had cut too many. So the big squares were cut into 4 to use as feathers, these were double sided taped to the toilet roll overlaping each other.
He then stick his googly eyes and a triangle of orange to the front and a few small bits of brown as the tufts out of the top of the owls head. It looks really good and he said its for Nanny!
Lil man had seen this toilet roll owl on pinterest and asked if we could make 1. I agreed. Well his owl is different to the pic as he had been and collected scraps of brown and white material and googly eyes and that is what we used.
The brown material offcuts were shaped like triangles of sort but he said they were going to be the wings. So They were double sided taped to the toilet roll tube. The white pieces were originally a cover of a new pillow and were going to be used as marshmallows for day camp but I had cut too many. So the big squares were cut into 4 to use as feathers, these were double sided taped to the toilet roll overlaping each other.
He then stick his googly eyes and a triangle of orange to the front and a few small bits of brown as the tufts out of the top of the owls head. It looks really good and he said its for Nanny!
Friday, 21 August 2015
August 21st 2015 - Frozen party
August 21st 2015 - Frozen party
The local food bank had a frozen party today, complete with Olaf and Elsa. Lil man wanted to go (so we went) and he was dressed as Sven the reindeer.
He joined in the singing and dancing and playing games even though he was only boy joining in, there were 2 others there but they sat with parents. He said he really enjoyed it.
The local food bank had a frozen party today, complete with Olaf and Elsa. Lil man wanted to go (so we went) and he was dressed as Sven the reindeer.
He joined in the singing and dancing and playing games even though he was only boy joining in, there were 2 others there but they sat with parents. He said he really enjoyed it.
Thursday, 20 August 2015
August 20th 2015 - loom bands
August 20th 2015 - Loom bands
Lil man has had loom bands since christmas (because his brothers had them) but he hasn't really been interested in using them. Yesterday evening he asked me if I would help him make a loom bracelet and as it was near his bed time I said I would help today.
Well first thing we nipped to the library to change his books as part ofhis summer reading challenge - he has read 18 books so far this holiday and now has another 6 to read bless him. He wants these read before next tuesday so he can change them for more before end of summer.
When we got back we set about making a loom band. Once I showed him how to do it he went off on his own and only came back if he made a mistake, which was only once or twice and then he needed help to finish it.
Here is his bracelet:
Lil man has had loom bands since christmas (because his brothers had them) but he hasn't really been interested in using them. Yesterday evening he asked me if I would help him make a loom bracelet and as it was near his bed time I said I would help today.
Well first thing we nipped to the library to change his books as part ofhis summer reading challenge - he has read 18 books so far this holiday and now has another 6 to read bless him. He wants these read before next tuesday so he can change them for more before end of summer.
When we got back we set about making a loom band. Once I showed him how to do it he went off on his own and only came back if he made a mistake, which was only once or twice and then he needed help to finish it.
Here is his bracelet:
Wednesday, 19 August 2015
August 19th 2015 - Wanted.....
August 19th 2015 - Wanted.....
.....Wanted
I may only be 33 and I didn't expect to be in as bad a state as I am BUT I don't plan to sit and mope or let it keep me feeling depressed any longer. It's not just me that is suffering because I can't go places but my family as well, so if a mobility scooter means we can do things then good!
.....Wanted
- New knees that don't tremble and ache
- A good nights sleep that eases my fatigue
- Medication that helps me and doesn't make me crazy
- Joints that move freely, without pain or stiffness
- Headaches that disappear with a does of paracetamol
- Muscles that relax and don't remain hard or twitching
- Tolerance to temperature change
- The ability to over do it and not suffer for days or weeks
I may only be 33 and I didn't expect to be in as bad a state as I am BUT I don't plan to sit and mope or let it keep me feeling depressed any longer. It's not just me that is suffering because I can't go places but my family as well, so if a mobility scooter means we can do things then good!
Tuesday, 18 August 2015
August 18th 2015 - Chronic pain
August 18th 2015 - Chronic pain
Let's start right at the beginning - What is Chronic pain?
Chronic pain is often defined as any pain lasting more than 12 weeks. Whereas acute pain is a normal sensation that alerts us to possible injury, chronic pain is very different. Chronic pain persists—often for months or years. It is a persistant unpleasant discomfort that is often resilient to medications.
I have had knee pain since I was 4years old. At that point in time my parents were told it was growing pains and I would eventually outgrow the symptoms. I remember my Mum sitting and massaging creams and things into my knees from this age in an attempt to ease the pain an help me sleep, I would often wake during the night crying with pain in my knees. It never got better!
When I was about 12 the doctors agreed that it probably wasn't growing pains and sent me for xrays and scans and various tests. The results of this came back that I was suffering from Osgood -schlatters disease. This resulted in me not doing much in the way of PE at school, I had to give up dance and gymnastics that I had done for many years and I spent most of my teenage years on crutches as I couldn't walk and weight bare for long periods of time and my knees would give way without warning.
This continued well after I left school and started work, I had to stop working in the nursing home as it was putting too much strain on my knees and got an office job of which I was sacked due to time off with knee problems and not being able to go in. When I was pregnant I had even more problems due to the extra weight I was carrying and again had to use crutches.
Things seemed that they had settled down in my late 20's, I still had problems and pain but was only occasionally, and more so when I had over done things. My doctor said I had mild chronic pain syndrome and the only way to ease it was pain meds and rest when I had a flare up.
In January 2013 I was dancing on the wii with the kids when I twisted my knee - I collapsed straight away and the pain going through my knee was something like I had never felt before. I spent the net few days resting, using ice packs and taking pain killers. It seemed to be easing up a little and I was able to walk abit more. The week after I twisted it I had gone outside to the rubbish bin and I slipped on the ice on the path and was unable to walk and weight bare and ended up in a&e. After 2 xrays being given crutches and a thigh to ankle knee brace I left a&e.
I saw a consultant 2 weeks later and was no better, I was given more stronger pain killers and told to rest as much as I could. This went on for 4months and I was put on morphine patches and they decided to send me to a physiotherapist - this took a further 6weeks for an appointment and by this time it was a few days before I was due to move house so the physio didn't do anything. Once I was registered with a doctor in my new area the sent me to the chronic pain clinic who confirmed that I was now suffering chronic pain. I was referred to a surgeon and 6weeks after seeing him he operated on my knee in April 2014. Apart from the fact I can now walk short distances without crutches I am still in as much pain every day as I was.
Some days are struggle to even get out of bed as I am in that much pain, others I can do some things. I am not lazy I am just in constant pain, I am always tired as I am unable to sleep much at night due to the pain I am in, the constant pain has affected my mood and I am clinically depressed and I have seen a counselor about it, I have a short memory due to being so tired, I amnot able to do all the things I used to do and its not just me that is suffering but my family too. I found this 2nd pin and it is very acurate and I would like to share with my friends and family.
I have been referred back to the surgeon who has requested another MRI scan on my knee, thinks steroid injections into knee may help and has sent me bac to the chronic pain clinic. It is just a waiting game. I never thought I would be disabled at the age of 33 and not able to do much, I have had enough of constant pain and not being able to walk places with my kids etc. I have hired a mobility scooter for our holiday and I plan to buy one so we can start going out places again.
Let's start right at the beginning - What is Chronic pain?
Chronic pain is often defined as any pain lasting more than 12 weeks. Whereas acute pain is a normal sensation that alerts us to possible injury, chronic pain is very different. Chronic pain persists—often for months or years. It is a persistant unpleasant discomfort that is often resilient to medications.
I have had knee pain since I was 4years old. At that point in time my parents were told it was growing pains and I would eventually outgrow the symptoms. I remember my Mum sitting and massaging creams and things into my knees from this age in an attempt to ease the pain an help me sleep, I would often wake during the night crying with pain in my knees. It never got better!
When I was about 12 the doctors agreed that it probably wasn't growing pains and sent me for xrays and scans and various tests. The results of this came back that I was suffering from Osgood -schlatters disease. This resulted in me not doing much in the way of PE at school, I had to give up dance and gymnastics that I had done for many years and I spent most of my teenage years on crutches as I couldn't walk and weight bare for long periods of time and my knees would give way without warning.
This continued well after I left school and started work, I had to stop working in the nursing home as it was putting too much strain on my knees and got an office job of which I was sacked due to time off with knee problems and not being able to go in. When I was pregnant I had even more problems due to the extra weight I was carrying and again had to use crutches.
Things seemed that they had settled down in my late 20's, I still had problems and pain but was only occasionally, and more so when I had over done things. My doctor said I had mild chronic pain syndrome and the only way to ease it was pain meds and rest when I had a flare up.
In January 2013 I was dancing on the wii with the kids when I twisted my knee - I collapsed straight away and the pain going through my knee was something like I had never felt before. I spent the net few days resting, using ice packs and taking pain killers. It seemed to be easing up a little and I was able to walk abit more. The week after I twisted it I had gone outside to the rubbish bin and I slipped on the ice on the path and was unable to walk and weight bare and ended up in a&e. After 2 xrays being given crutches and a thigh to ankle knee brace I left a&e.
I saw a consultant 2 weeks later and was no better, I was given more stronger pain killers and told to rest as much as I could. This went on for 4months and I was put on morphine patches and they decided to send me to a physiotherapist - this took a further 6weeks for an appointment and by this time it was a few days before I was due to move house so the physio didn't do anything. Once I was registered with a doctor in my new area the sent me to the chronic pain clinic who confirmed that I was now suffering chronic pain. I was referred to a surgeon and 6weeks after seeing him he operated on my knee in April 2014. Apart from the fact I can now walk short distances without crutches I am still in as much pain every day as I was.
Some days are struggle to even get out of bed as I am in that much pain, others I can do some things. I am not lazy I am just in constant pain, I am always tired as I am unable to sleep much at night due to the pain I am in, the constant pain has affected my mood and I am clinically depressed and I have seen a counselor about it, I have a short memory due to being so tired, I amnot able to do all the things I used to do and its not just me that is suffering but my family too. I found this 2nd pin and it is very acurate and I would like to share with my friends and family.
I have been referred back to the surgeon who has requested another MRI scan on my knee, thinks steroid injections into knee may help and has sent me bac to the chronic pain clinic. It is just a waiting game. I never thought I would be disabled at the age of 33 and not able to do much, I have had enough of constant pain and not being able to walk places with my kids etc. I have hired a mobility scooter for our holiday and I plan to buy one so we can start going out places again.
Monday, 17 August 2015
August 17th 2015 - Waiting
August 17th 2015 - waiting
I saw this pin and it just about sums up today - i'm sat waiting for my meds to kick in.
I have been back to the docs today about my knee again, this time they have changed my meds for 1 I was on ages ago that didn't work, so I don't hold out much hope of them working this time round.
I knew I would be in pain from all the walking about I did on saturday at day camp, but it was worth it for the kids, they really had a good time. I just don't like being in pain and the meds doing nothing!
I saw this pin and it just about sums up today - i'm sat waiting for my meds to kick in.
I knew I would be in pain from all the walking about I did on saturday at day camp, but it was worth it for the kids, they really had a good time. I just don't like being in pain and the meds doing nothing!
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