Afternoon,
Today I thought I’d give an update on how I’m doing since I went into lockdown aka shielding. Am I vulnerable? I am should I be shielding likely, but who knows! Just to remind you I have Congenital heart disease, tetrology of Fallots, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, eating disorder, anxiety & depression .. what a mix that is.
I cope every day with these conditions & often I am fine and don’t like to point out my vulnerability but I tell you what with a global pandemic going on you realise just how vulnerable and reliant on things you are. Like football because it’s so social and makes you feel just like joe of the crowd, now I just feel sick.
Medication what a stress it’s been not being able to get vital paracetamol that allows me to keep going. I am so grateful for friends who managed to get paracetamol & got them to me, allowing me to function. Along with my friend going to get my liquid food & inhalers so very grateful to Ben.
Shopping, don’t even start me on the troubles of food shopping! It’s almost impossible to get a delivery slot, which is very upsetting & frustrating especially when your told not Togo out but you then can’t get food in, what are you meant to do?
As for my mental health I am suffering. Which in turn makes my body flare up! I don’t remember the last time I slept at night time! My anxiety is sky high and depression is knocking on the door. I know it’s hitting I’m napping in the afternoon plus my pain is making me tired.
But I am grateful that Adam is with me & we’ve not fallen out shows how strong our relationship is! I have Troopy & the kittens who are a great comfort. Plus it’s allowing me to plan our wedding. I’m going to try & blog more now it will give me a positive focus.
Vicky xxx
