Tonight I took my friend out to thank him for being so understanding this week when I threw all this TN stuff on to him and he was able to help with picking up some groceries and loaning me some DVDs to watch.
I really appreciated him just checking up on me to make sure I was doing alright, and it was so kind of him to go to the shops and really carefully pick out some tasty soups and smoothies that I could get through saturday - today. We went to the Chinese buffet and had a really nice evening where I got to pig out on all the fantastic food with a few painful twinges, but mostly just enjoyable chewing and tasting!
If not for friends like this, how would we manage? Here’s to all the friends and family who understand, accept and without wanting anything in return, assist and care for and love us regardless
Wow! Thats so cool. And what is even cooler, is that you are a kinda enough person to see through your own trauma to extend such a caring and thoughtful thank you to your friend.
I think he is a keeper! Can I borrow him? tee hee hee.
lol Beccy - I have been so lucky to have very understanding close friends and even at work, I have some very concerned personnel who have been mailing me to make sure I am ok
I think it lifts the spirits just knowing you aren’t alone.
Last night I had a bad night with it waking me up and had to semi-sleep semi-upright, but the dinner out (and a week’s worth of conversation in one evening) was worth it!
I count my blessings to have a supportive husband and daughter. Meg is only 13 and my only child so we are very close.
I also work with an incrediblly caring group of people. This week has been my first week back since the reaction to meds and it has been difficult. At times I have taken myself off to the stairs and just sat quietly until a bad spell has passed. When this has happened Nigel has come and sat at my side until the pain has passed. Not speaking at all just sitting with me. I have found his presence a great comfort.
Right now, I am recently single and each time I have had my really bad attacks, I have had a very supportive and understanding boyfriend, or my mum has been visiting me here. So I do feel a little alone, and just that my friends have taken it on so fast and been so eager to learn how to help with it and what they can do for me (groceries or driving me around to anywhere I need to get to) or just being there on MSN to chat has been a blessing.
Ro, what a wonderful friend to do that - I know it can seem a burden but when someone is willing like that, it is true friendship.
Maeve, not found MSG or additives to play with it too much although I haven’t thought of monitoring it with food before. I’ll keep an eye out for it to see if something could be affecting it.
Jo - just to have that someone who without words, understands and you can communicate what you need, just to have them sit quietly with you without judging or interfering. I’m also an only child and my mum still lives back home in another country, so I understand her panic and worry when I say it is back and knowing she cannot be here for me when it strikes.
