Good morning @BPDSurvivor @maddison @Snowie @FloatingFeather @hanami @Former-Member @tyme @Shaz51 @Former-Member @Former-Member @OscarJones @Appleblossom @Faith-and-Hope @Jacques @Jynx @Eve7 @Oaktree @TAB @MDT and all those joining me in the jungle this Tuesday morning. Thank you and welcome!
Things have been interesting here in the jungle in that I’ve moved to a smaller ward as of last Tuesday and due to transport issues with the hospital and getting me home, I’ll be discharged tomorrow when my housemate comes down for an appointment at an outpatient clinic for her arm which had surgery on it last Thursday for an abscess. The psych ward has trouble getting cab vouchers from the hospital so they’ve agreed to let me stay an extra night so I can be safely escorted home with her to our place tomorrow lunchtime. Mentally I’m feeling a lot better and I have had a slight change in meds so the voices have stopped for the most part and so has the suicidal thinking. I’m now just worried about the side effects of one of the tablets as it does say weight gain is possible unfortunately so I’ll have to watch out for that. I’ll be getting followed up in the community with the continuing care team attached to the mental health section of the local community health service so they can look out for me and see if there are any changes needed. My case manager is away for another 4 weeks so I’m getting a different one next week to speak to who I’m hoping I’ll get along with as my housemate was part of the mental health team recently and struggled to get along with some of the case managers on the team. In the meantime, I’ll just continue to take my meds and hope for the best.
On the ward, I’ve been spending most of my time knitting strips for a blanket for charity with me finishing 4 strips a week ago and now completing 2 by the end of Sunday just gone for a new blanket for charity. I’m currently working on a 3rd strip which I told the ward psychiatrist that I’d have done by tomorrow when I see him for discharge so I’ve got another 45cm to knit today which shouldn’t take too long. I’ve also been using my iPhone to listen to Lee Kernaghan’s ‘Boy from the Bush’ book via audiobook as I’ve been knitting which has been quite interesting yet enjoyable at the sane time. It’s my first time listening to an audiobook so it’s been different compared to listening to music but knitting helps keep me busy so it’s a great distraction as well. I’m thinking of looking into more audio books once I get out of hospital and utilise the library for these as a change to music. See below for the photo of the blanket strips.
The psychiatrist wants me to start exercising which I hate with a passion so to keep him satisfied, I’ve purchased a small exercise bike that I can use whilst watching Tv that can also be used with my hands. It’s small but better than nothing and any movement is better than none so I hope he’s happy. I just have to set it up at home and go from there. Now I’ve just got to set it up and actually use it! It was delivered to my house earlier this morning which my housemate collected so I’ll be able to use it tomorrow night when I get released from hospital.
Okay. Time to go as I’ve got nothing else really to say. Thanks for the kind words and support!
Talk later!
Judi9877☺️🧶🌻
Hey @Judi9877
Thanks for another lovely update.
It's really great news to read about how far you have come in your recovery. Thankyou for sharing.
I have not tried listening to audio books. Sometimes I will listen to my meditation app while crocheting. Nice that you have discovered a new interest. I recently started doing an old puzzle book I bought off Amazon a while back. They are called Binary Puzzles. It's a little bit like Sudoku if you remember, or have heard of them.
Anyway, Binary Puzzles are my favourite. I'm hopeless at crosswords & such. It's fun to have new interest.
I have crocheting gloves, trying to perfect the pattern, but am taking a break from crochet for now. I'll see if I have photos in my phone if gloves..... Here they are...
I am with you on the exercise! I'm not very good at it either. Also, it's been too cold - I think perhaps that is a good excuse!!
Maybe you will end up enjoying the exercise bike? Good on you for having a go!
All the best for tomorrow.
