tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900246097326241068.post5266271691856325256..comments2024-03-29T11:13:56.064+04:00Comments on Life with Chickenruby: It has to get worse before it can get betterchickenrubyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05731936852696584642noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900246097326241068.post-77187010952810776142013-01-29T14:49:26.116+04:002013-01-29T14:49:26.116+04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900246097326241068.post-23586162983711487552013-01-24T22:29:37.824+04:002013-01-24T22:29:37.824+04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900246097326241068.post-1013888502065482572012-08-21T12:57:40.920+04:002012-08-21T12:57:40.920+04:00Dear lord - what an awful time u are having. I rea...Dear lord - what an awful time u are having. I read this and just couldn't not comment. You must be an amazing person to deal with all this - it sounds incredibly hard. You are so brave to get it all out on ur blog with such total honesty. The blogging community r here for you amongst all your friends and family :) Sending some good fortune your way xxxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09135609506240026291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900246097326241068.post-34950083460528388382012-08-20T02:17:13.943+04:002012-08-20T02:17:13.943+04:00You really are having everything happen all at onc...You really are having everything happen all at once. That is very tough to deal with. I'm glad though, that you are lucky enough to have such good support around you. That really makes a big difference.The mum of all tradeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15834277006933337733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900246097326241068.post-71737389718611289282012-08-19T16:51:43.143+04:002012-08-19T16:51:43.143+04:00well the good news is that the medical company res...well the good news is that the medical company responded via twitter, whether anything will come of it is a different matter.<br />as for the company i've told them what for, nothing has changed, but it did make me feel a lot better. stopping smoking will have a dramatic effect on my health and esp my teethchickenrubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05731936852696584642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900246097326241068.post-88558495081740442002012-08-19T16:48:30.121+04:002012-08-19T16:48:30.121+04:00wow, so many causes for migraines, i'm hopeful...wow, so many causes for migraines, i'm hopefully going to tackle this bout with the pain clinic and dealing with the depression and stopping smoking as my heads are worse when i smokechickenrubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05731936852696584642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900246097326241068.post-16732194158573317282012-08-19T16:47:06.095+04:002012-08-19T16:47:06.095+04:00thank youthank youchickenrubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05731936852696584642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900246097326241068.post-63601411852107104212012-08-19T16:46:44.427+04:002012-08-19T16:46:44.427+04:00dehydration is something ive suffered with since w...dehydration is something ive suffered with since we've been here. I had to have a CT scan to rule out tumours as it was mimicing that. The soft spot on my head starts to throb and indicates i need to drink morechickenrubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05731936852696584642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900246097326241068.post-87779145411492938372012-08-19T16:45:00.413+04:002012-08-19T16:45:00.413+04:00The migraines are something ive suffered since i w...The migraines are something ive suffered since i was a small child, they have been made worse over the years with the neck injury and contracting viral menegitis, which reappears when ever I have an underlying infection, this round of blood tests didnt show up anything but i have had a cough and cold recently. I've started to take a variety of over the counter herbal remedies and vitamin chickenrubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05731936852696584642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900246097326241068.post-11680901543402644732012-08-19T16:41:46.820+04:002012-08-19T16:41:46.820+04:00thank you Lesley, it's not so much the bureauc...thank you Lesley, it's not so much the bureaucracy thats the issue, it's the dealing with it having been led to believe that there would be much more supportchickenrubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05731936852696584642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900246097326241068.post-31023046943238288482012-08-19T16:40:49.936+04:002012-08-19T16:40:49.936+04:00ive opted to give up smoking at the same time as t...ive opted to give up smoking at the same time as the smoking is causing some of the health worries that i need to tacklechickenrubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05731936852696584642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900246097326241068.post-23089529848314711442012-08-18T13:30:39.638+04:002012-08-18T13:30:39.638+04:00As I also suffer from depression, I can relate to ...As I also suffer from depression, I can relate to some of how you feel. I also need to give up smoking but that is too big a challenge right now, so good luck with your efforts: its a major achievement you can be proud of:) You seem to have a perfect storm of events all happening at once you poor thing. Hard enough when you are in your own country but probably shockingly hard when in a strange Expat Aussie in NJhttp://www.expataussieinnj.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900246097326241068.post-33603703427104305912012-08-18T02:30:56.994+04:002012-08-18T02:30:56.994+04:00I second what Tattie says about the dehydration - ...I second what Tattie says about the dehydration - it's fierce! I need at least twice the amount of water in Gaborone as I do in deepest Worcestershire. Have you been checked for Antiphospholipid (Hughes) Syndrome?(autoimmune blood-clotting disorder). After 3 years of going round in circles being told I was hysterical or had MS this is what I have and am now on lifelong blood thinners & Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900246097326241068.post-75795889657127802692012-08-17T18:25:58.731+04:002012-08-17T18:25:58.731+04:00Wishing you all the best and that you will soon tu...Wishing you all the best and that you will soon turn the corner - take good care of yourself!Norman Visshttp://expateverydaysupportcenter.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900246097326241068.post-60398648122022135082012-08-17T02:08:00.869+04:002012-08-17T02:08:00.869+04:00Def check out your vitamin levels etc and make sur...Def check out your vitamin levels etc and make sure you are not dehydrated. I find I get serious prob with depression iif not hydrated enough! Barmy I know but really common. I hope now you've got things checked out and sorted you feel less stressed. It will work out. Take care!Tattieweaslehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10723634612274763884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900246097326241068.post-46668393847111461672012-08-16T21:10:37.403+04:002012-08-16T21:10:37.403+04:00Oh wow! Sounds like you are falling apart at the s...Oh wow! Sounds like you are falling apart at the seams, a bit like me although depression is not something I suffer with.<br /><br />Would your migraines have started around the time of your assault by any chance? I ask this because I am also a migraine sufferer, and after many years of wondering what set them off, cause apparently although they can be hereditary (usually from female relatives) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900246097326241068.post-7279366889534644432012-08-16T19:03:23.833+04:002012-08-16T19:03:23.833+04:00Hey, I really feel for you. SA can be a very diffi...Hey, I really feel for you. SA can be a very difficult place to live. The people are amazing, but the bureaucracy is awful.<br /><br />On a personal level, though, the bills, appointments, visas etc will all be sorted out. In the meantime, you do have a lot to deal with, and I wish you well xx.Lesley Beetonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18384323023378437869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900246097326241068.post-86861106902338133872012-08-16T18:39:08.572+04:002012-08-16T18:39:08.572+04:00Just read this and your last post. It sounds like ...Just read this and your last post. It sounds like you're having a shocking time right now. I know myself how awful it is to have problems with teeth - and having to give up smoking at the very time that you need something to help alleviate the stress must be hard. <br /><br />It sounds like you're taking all the right steps to make appointments and get things back on track. I do hope Mummy Plumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10746501465644149765noreply@blogger.com