Hi guys,
I hope you are all well and enjoying the weather! (or not)
I am finally getting somewhere with my life. Back in January I put an offer on a house is one of the villages near me, about a 10 minute drive. We thought everything was okay but my survey turned up a whole bunch of things. To cut a long story short, the house required £20,000 worth of work, and I just don't have that money lying around. The sellers also refused to supply certificates etc. We tried to get the price lowered but the sellers refused. It was also taking a ridiculous amount of time with the solicitors. In the end though, them being slow probably saved me a whole heap of money. I decided to withdraw the offer. I didn't hang about and I looked at another house and fell in love. It's only 5 minutes away from my parents. It is a lot further out to work, but I don't mind the traveling. This house is bigger, more space, more storage, I got a garage and a loft room, and it was £20,000 less than the house I was previously buying. This sale has moved very quickly and we are hoping to complete on 30th June.
On top of this I have been working full time, sometimes picking up extra hours. This is okay, but I have also been doing my Level 5 diploma in leadership and management. It's been a really tough ride for one reason or another. It's so hard to find time when you work 40 hours a week, trying to buy a house and going and looking after my parents (that's another story). So what little time I have had, I've spent doing my diploma, sometimes going into the early hours to finish everything I needed to. I have now completed the coursework side of things and I have passed, but I still have one more observation to do which is my end point assessment. I am soooooo close to finishing and I am so looking forward to having time to myself for once.
My parents have not been very well. My dad has severe arthritis in both his knees. He is on the waiting list for new knees. He is still working, semi retired but he can't walk very far and is is agonising pain every day. We are hoping it won't be too much longer for his op. He is going to try and go swimming for some pain relief, plus it will help him lose a bit of weight which will help him with the op. My mum, bless her has been incredibly ill and I've had to watch her deteriorate over the past few months. But recently it's been a very rapid decline. To cut a long story short, she has been diagnosed with a really rare disease called amyloidosis. I am a nurse and I hadn't heard of it, but it is where protein cells multiply and cause plaques within the body. It is very similar to cancer, like myeloma, but it isn't malignant (at least I don't think it is). She's been having all sorts of tests for months and she even went to a specialist centre in London for tests. We are now coming towards the end of the tests and they know what type of amyloidosis she has got (there's different types). She has had to see different consultants. The one in London, a gastroenterologist, haematologist, cardiologist and now she is waiting for the neurologist. She has it in her gut, her heart and her nervous system. She just feels so done with life and its very upset. She is an active person, but she can't do anything, even standing up, because her blood pressure drops so low. It is looking like treatment will start next week. She will be having IV chemotherapy, oral chemotherapy, steroids and a protein blocker. A lot for her to take. Her weight loss has been frightening. She is now under what she weighed before she was pregnant with me!!
So yeah, stressful time but I am hanging in there. Some good news though, I've been discharged from my care co-ordinator! I am still under my psychiatrist and clozapine clinic so I will still have some support.
I hope you are all well and enjoying the weather! (or not)
I am finally getting somewhere with my life. Back in January I put an offer on a house is one of the villages near me, about a 10 minute drive. We thought everything was okay but my survey turned up a whole bunch of things. To cut a long story short, the house required £20,000 worth of work, and I just don't have that money lying around. The sellers also refused to supply certificates etc. We tried to get the price lowered but the sellers refused. It was also taking a ridiculous amount of time with the solicitors. In the end though, them being slow probably saved me a whole heap of money. I decided to withdraw the offer. I didn't hang about and I looked at another house and fell in love. It's only 5 minutes away from my parents. It is a lot further out to work, but I don't mind the traveling. This house is bigger, more space, more storage, I got a garage and a loft room, and it was £20,000 less than the house I was previously buying. This sale has moved very quickly and we are hoping to complete on 30th June.
On top of this I have been working full time, sometimes picking up extra hours. This is okay, but I have also been doing my Level 5 diploma in leadership and management. It's been a really tough ride for one reason or another. It's so hard to find time when you work 40 hours a week, trying to buy a house and going and looking after my parents (that's another story). So what little time I have had, I've spent doing my diploma, sometimes going into the early hours to finish everything I needed to. I have now completed the coursework side of things and I have passed, but I still have one more observation to do which is my end point assessment. I am soooooo close to finishing and I am so looking forward to having time to myself for once.
My parents have not been very well. My dad has severe arthritis in both his knees. He is on the waiting list for new knees. He is still working, semi retired but he can't walk very far and is is agonising pain every day. We are hoping it won't be too much longer for his op. He is going to try and go swimming for some pain relief, plus it will help him lose a bit of weight which will help him with the op. My mum, bless her has been incredibly ill and I've had to watch her deteriorate over the past few months. But recently it's been a very rapid decline. To cut a long story short, she has been diagnosed with a really rare disease called amyloidosis. I am a nurse and I hadn't heard of it, but it is where protein cells multiply and cause plaques within the body. It is very similar to cancer, like myeloma, but it isn't malignant (at least I don't think it is). She's been having all sorts of tests for months and she even went to a specialist centre in London for tests. We are now coming towards the end of the tests and they know what type of amyloidosis she has got (there's different types). She has had to see different consultants. The one in London, a gastroenterologist, haematologist, cardiologist and now she is waiting for the neurologist. She has it in her gut, her heart and her nervous system. She just feels so done with life and its very upset. She is an active person, but she can't do anything, even standing up, because her blood pressure drops so low. It is looking like treatment will start next week. She will be having IV chemotherapy, oral chemotherapy, steroids and a protein blocker. A lot for her to take. Her weight loss has been frightening. She is now under what she weighed before she was pregnant with me!!
So yeah, stressful time but I am hanging in there. Some good news though, I've been discharged from my care co-ordinator! I am still under my psychiatrist and clozapine clinic so I will still have some support.
