Just A Brief Note

Dear Friends and Readers,

I’m aware that I’m way behind on reading so many of your blog posts and apologise for that.

Today, have a very important hospital appointment, which is a follow-up appointment to my scans and tests they were doing to test for cancer, which, fortunately was negative, so okay, for which I was very thankful of.

I have to have more examinations, scans, and tests today to find out the source of the problem. I will be there for most of the day. That means I will get even more behind on blog reading than usual. I am following so many excellent writers on WordPress, and it takes me some time to keep up with you all, so please forgive me if I appear to be ignoring you. I’m really not. It’s purely a lack of time to read all of your excellent work.

Depending the outcome of my appointment today (if, indeed, there is one), I hope to do some more catching up with you all tomorrow. Please, forgive my absence today. I will be back soon.

Author: Ellie Thompson

Writing my memoirs, musings, a little fiction and a lot of poetry as a way of exploring and making the most of my life ... ... Having had a break from writing my blog for more than three years, I decided to return to write my memoirs, some day-to-day observations, views and feelings. My passion is non-fiction poetry. I have a disability and use an electric powerchair called Alfie and let nothing get in the way of living life to the full. I believe that you can never do a kindness too soon and should give credit where credit is due. A smile or a kind word could make the difference between a good or bad day for a person - we never know what's going on for another soul. Those little things, perhaps, practised daily like a mantra, could mean so much to someone else. Thank you for visiting my blog and reading a little more about me. Please, make yourself at home here. You are very welcome. Ellie x 😊

35 thoughts on “Just A Brief Note”

  2. Ellie, while it is lovely for you to apologize, it isn’t necessary!

    Most people understand that other people have lives outside of the blogging world which means that things don’t get read or answered to immediately.

    It’s okay for you not to read or answer immediately! Maybe it is only yourself who holds you to those standards? If anyone gets bent out of shape because you haven’t read or answered THEM, I warrant that’s THEIR problem, and you do not need to feel guilty about not meeting that “need”!

    I hope you get the answers you need from your doctor’s visits.

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    1. Hello, Tamara,
      Thank you for your comment. Yes, you are right – it’s only me who expects these standards for myself, and no one is pushing me to reply or comment straight away. The problem is trying to keep up with bloggers who publish very frequently. If I don’t have time to comment on their work, I have no choice but to miss out on their earlier posts, and I don’t want them to feel that I’m not reading or appreciating their work with some writers. One particular blogger I have a good relationship with; I am so far behind with her work that I don’t think I’ll ever catch up with her previous writings, and I don’t want her to think I’m ignoring her work.

      My hospital appointment yesterday was a total waste of time. I saw the same consultant I saw last time, who I find intimidating. My friend very kindly came with me for support, for which I was very thankful. The consultant said to continue with my regime of taking the strong medicine she gave me last time, even though, through its effects, it’s affecting my qualify of life and means there are several days in the week when I can’t leave the house. She didn’t seem to care or understand how difficult that was for me and how much of my week I had to miss my regular activities. She then promptly discharged me back to the care of my doctor without giving me any solutions at all. My doctor sent me to see the consultant in the first place because she’s run out of options to treat me with, and I imagine the same would apply now if I went along with this problem again. I didn’t feel listened to by that consultant, and it was obvious that she wanted to get me out of her room as quickly as possible. I’m not happy at all. Xx

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      1. Wow, I’m so sorry that you experienced that! Unfortunately there are caregivers in the medical world who are not very caring. Can you call the facility and find out if there is a different person on staff you could see? Then your next follow-up appointment could be with a different person?

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        1. She is at the top of her field and is supposed to be the most experienced person with my problems. With the NHS, you don’t get a choice of who you see. Sometimes, it’s the principal consultant, as she is, or sometimes, it’s one of ‘her’ team, who would have less experience. My doctor doesn’t have a choice of who I get to see. GPs refer you to a department, like, in my case, gastroenterology, but have no control over who I will be seeing. It’s like a lucky dip! The consultant has now discharged me, so I wouldn’t be allowed to see anyone else, anyway, unless my situation worsened considerably. If I could afford it, I could see someone privately, but that is totally out of the question. My private and upcoming dental bill will be over £1,000, and I had to get an extension to my overdraft with the bank to pay that. X

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          1. Wow, sorry to hear that. Are you able to research your issue and see what you can do in regards to lifestyle changes or supplements?

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            1. I think I’ve done everything in the way of lifestyle changes and supplements already. My new, wonderful counsellor is also a nutritionist, as well as an eating disorders specialist, too. She really helped me at the time my anorexia briefly returned last year. I also have a close friend, who is also a nutrionist, so have been getting good advice from both of these people. I don’t think there is any other way I could improve my diet, plus I drink 2L of plain water a day, too. I do fall down when it comes to exercise, as I’m so limited to what I can do with my disability.

              I am looking for online support groups, who may have additional information to share with me. It’s like ‘searching with a needle in a haystack.’ X

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  3. Good luck on all your tests and I hope they can find what is wrong and make it better. I wouldn’t worry about getting behind on posts, just focus on feeling better! Hugs from me 🫂

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    1. Thanks so much, Brian. The appointment wasn’t a great success. I’m still not much the wiser. I just got given even more medication, but no solutions were offered by the somewhat intimidating consultant. I am really no further on that I was before. I’ve been discharged back to the care of my local doctor, who isn’t a specialist in the field I needed help and support with. So, all in all, it was a bit of a wasted day – most annoying. Hugs for you, too, dear friend X 🤗💕

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      1. I’m so sorry they have not found out anything for you yet, I understand how frustrating that can be. More medicine is usually not a fix, just more money and side effects. Thanks so much for the hug back and know I and many others are thinking of you Ellie ❤️

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        1. Thanks, Brian. You are quite right. More medication isn’t the answer. I was hoping for a solution, but came away feeling extremely frustrated and let down. Xx 🤗💖

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    1. Thank you, dearest Maggie,
      As I said to Brian (above), it was all a bit of a wasted day, and I have come out from seeing this somewhat intimidating consultant none the wiser. She has discharged me from the hospital and back into the care of my GP, who isn’t a specialist in this field. She hasn’t given me any helpful advice on how to manage my condition, only said to carry on doing what I’ve been doing, which curtails many of the days in my week. I’m not a happy bunny. Much love and many hugs to you, dearest friend. With my love and many hugs Xxx 💖😘🌹🥰💕

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      1. Aww Ellie 🙄 a wasted journey indeed!
        I understand your frustration😪
        All the stress you have been through witb appointments etc could easily gave been avoided!
        Because really you are no further forward🙄
        Btw…I never go near a doctor!
        I would rather see a vet (lol)
        I hope the rest of your week is a bit more settled🙏
        Much love back to you my friend 🌹❣️❤️💕
        Warm hugs too xxx

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  6. Let us go, Ellie. Take care of you and yours first. I realize WP is like a lifeline for you, but you cannot breathe it or eat it. Worrying about us drains energy that can be used elsewhere.
    I am days behind because of medical appointments (it takes me three days to go see a specialist, travel – appointment day-more travel) so I too am behind. Maybe I will catch up but probably I won’t. Today is more important that yesterday., and tomorrow will be here soon. Accept that you csnnot do it all. Just do wgat you can. No one will mind.

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    1. Thanks so much for your wise words, J. I love being on WP, but you are right, I can’t eat or breathe it, however hard I try. I’m sorry you’re having a lot of medical issues, too. You have to do such a lot of travelling to get your issues dealt with. I feel for you, having to travel that far. It’s not surprising you are behind, too. I know that people won’t mind when you have to be away, as they won’t mind when I can’t be here all the time, either. You are quite right. I think I need to chill out sometimes (I’m not great at that; maybe, I should practice more). X 💙💜💙

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  12. Apology is not necessary Ellie. As much as we would like to keep up sometimes it is impossible. I concur “we cannot do it all, just do the best we can.” I am finding it is impossible to catchup. Enjoy your day.

    Your comment describes me “it’s only me who expects these standards for myself, and no one is pushing me to reply or comment straight away. The problem is trying to keep up with bloggers who publish very frequently. If I don’t have time to comment on their work, I have no choice but to miss out on their earlier posts, and I don’t want them to feel that I’m not reading or appreciating their work with some writers.”

    Perhaps we are all, or most, are in the same ship and I do believe the wonderful bloggers in our community understands. We must calm our minds and understand we have busy and personal lives. It will be okay as long as you handle your priorities like health, appointments, biological family, etc. I understand my friend.

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    1. Thank you dearly, Tangie. Thank you for sharing your feelings regarding this issue, too. Perhaps, as you say, everyone is trying to keep up with everyone else, but it’s impossible to keep up with every single blogger’s work, mainly if they write detailed posts daily. You are quite right – we all have busy personal lives and often work lives to keep up. There are not enough hours in the day to achieve everything we would like to do. I agree, it is important to look after ourselves, minds and bodies, as often, dealing with these challenges on their own is enough to consume all our attention. Thank you for understanding so well, dear friend. Xx

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