Apologies...

Poppyg1rl

Hi all,
I'm just letting my friends on the forum know that I won't be around for a little while. I'm helping out a friend, who earlier this week was round my house extremely upset at having to return to work after having her baby last November, she wanted me originally for childminding but as I had to give up last Dec due to PA worsening she's been looking at nurseries.
She was seriously Unimpressed, she had looked at loads but not happy with them. So she has decided to hand in her notice in July (end of term, she's a teacher) and I've agreed to look after baby 3 days a week till then.
I started yesterday 7.30 - 3.30 and I'm shattered but daft as this sounds....it feels good to be so exhausted for a reason! I'd be tired anyway working or not. Baby is lovely, and I'm happy to help my friend out, but I'll be glad when July comes!
My love to all my friends and I'll be back supporting and contributing as soon as I can xxx

traluvie

Hi Poppy..

You will be greatly missed..
Least you can feel tired for a reason by doing something you enjoy, and it puts a smile on your face..
Take care and i look forward to seeing you around the forum soon..

constable

Hi Poppy, you enjoy yourself and we will all be here when you get back. It's going to make you feel better in yourself doing this for your friend.

Karen xx

Poppyg1rl

Hi Tracey and Karen,
Thankyou for your lovely words of encouragement and support, much appreciated
However...im sitting up waiting for the tramadols to kick in, elbow not good, it's the one that was aspirated 3 weeks ago :sad:
I'm not sorry I said I'd help my friend though, I should have mentioned, the baby had meningitis at 3 weeks old, thankfully pulled through with no problems, but you can imagine how my friend felt...and why she couldn't find a nursery good enough.
I'm honoured to be asked, but I'm bloomin sore tonight I'll be ok.
Take care everyone, I'll try and pop in when I can Xxx

tjt6768

Hi Popster, sorry I missed this yesterday, I hope that you have a wonderful time looking after the young one and that you don't end up hurting too much, lol..

We'll still be here when you get back, arthur is not going anywhere anytime soon eh? :roll:

Rest plenty on the days between..

Catch you soon hun...

bertyboy

hi Poppy what a good friend you are , to put your friend at ease for a few weeks , lucky baby to, to know you care xx

hileena111

Hi Poppy
I missed this yesterday as well.....sorry.....you take your tramadol and anything else you have and plan something nice for yourself in August.....short break away maybe? Something to look forward to.
I was a childminder and that was pre arthur and it is tough going...I know from experience.
The annoying this is I have a lovely hubby and one time I heard a friend saying something about "your wife working"..."No she doesnt work" well......I exploded afte the friend had gone. {I was an avon rep at the time as well} but no I didnt work.
Love
Hilena

dreamdaisy

Men. :roll: They don't class things like Avon or housework as 'work'.

You take care poppy, and promise me that if it should become too much for you you will gracefully let your friend down. Your health has to come first - I know it is only about six weeks to the end of term but six weeks can be a helluva long time. Look after yourself as well as the babe, please. DD

tkachev

I shall miss you Poppy. Take care of yourself,

Elizabeth x

hileena111

Yes.....thats true.....tell your friend if you cant cope. Its a hard hard job.....doesnt seem it to an onlooker maybe but it is....so like DD says your health comes first

Love
Hileena

bubbadog

Hi Poppy, will miss our chats, try and keep in touch by P.M if you can if only a couple of lines to let me know how you are. Take care and hope to hear from you soon. Amanda, (bubbadog).

julie47

Hi poppy
I have only just seen this post.
I hope you manage ok with the baby, remember....when the baby sleeps, you sleep too!

Take care, it is a lovely thing you are doing for your friend.

Love Juliepf x

jillyb1

Hope your friend realises how fortunate she is to be able to rely on your care and kindness ; as gorgeous as the little ones are , wowee , they are exhausting . Rest in between as much as you can . Jillyb

stickywicket

Poppy, you know you'll be much missed here but, hey, all things being equal, you're better off in the 'real' world.

I do worry about that arm of yours though. A 7-8 month old is a heavy proposition - just before they start gaining any independence and therefore getting easier to handle. And they're perfectly happy to put all their weight on your weakest bits. Please do what you can however you can and don't worry about text book guidelines.

I do hope you enjoy the experience but please have a plan B in your head.

frogmorton

Oh Poppy

how lovely!!!

Glad you have a good and happy reason to be off site.

Know we will still be thinking of you and hoping you are ok...in the meantime enjoy that gorgeous baby

Love

toni xx

Poppyg1rl

Oh wow,
I'm so humbled to have such lovely replies, thankyou, all of you
I finished at 3.30 and had my rheumatology appt at 4pm not with my usual consultant but one that I have met before and is very nice and sympathetic. The good news is my lung is now healed I'm back on methotrexate tonight and my consultant is applying for funding for either enbrel or golimumab? Never heard of it, has anyone else? Also been put on amitriptyline to help with the rib pain at night, I'm glad about that, long term use of temazepam is not a good idea :roll:
Well, I'm extremeley sore and shattered, but still happy to have helped my friend out, baby Florence is a sweetie, she's at the copying facial expressions stage, bless her.
Take care all love as always Xxx

tillytop

Hello Poppy

So glad you got on well at the rheumy and can now start to get back on onto the meds. Hope the wait for funding is not too long. I have heard of Golimumab - was only approved by NICE very recently I think, so is one of the very newest biologics. Hope the amytrip is helpful with the night pain. I took Temazepam for about a year (too long I think) and have recently weaned myself off but it certainly didn't help me to sleep through any pain so I reckon that the amytrip will be better for you. Hope so.

I think it's lovely that you are looking after Florence for your friend. She does sound like an absolute sweetie but no wonder you are shattered! Hopefully you can have a restful weekend.

Thinking of you Poppy,

Lots love Tilly xxx

Poppyg1rl

Hi Tilly,
Thanks for your reply, I'm a bit groggy this morning with the amytriptyline, I didn't feel like this with the temazepam though, bit worried about working if feeling like this, perhaps I should stick with the temazepam till July, when I finish work.
So glad to be back on methotrexate! Never thought I'd say that and the elbow is settling down thanks to the depo shot
So all in all not a bad first week, I'm so grateful for all your support though
Thanks again love and hugs ((())) x

frogmorton

Good to see you Poppy and to hear that all has gone so well for you are rheumatology

never heard of thatb one either?? :???:

I was ok on my amitrip after the first day (l now take it at 8 pm no later!)

Love and hugs

Toni xx

barbara12

Hi Poppy
I do know what you mean by being exhausted but happy, I am like that with my grandchildren, its a different kind of tiredness.
I hope you carry on enjoying it, I bet you feel really good.
Take care.