Hellooooo again to all you faithful family, friends and
followers.
I have been home a week and it has been marvellous.
In
this last week I have found myself being able to do things I have not been able
to do in a very long time….at least six months, if not longer.
At the weekend (last weekend) my mum and I went shopping and I walked up
and down the mall for at least two hours.
Yes we did stop for a breather and lunch, but the fact remains that I
was able to enjoy myself, browsing and trying on clothes that I can’t afford to
buy…but it really felt good to be able to do that.
I have groomed and worked my horses…not just looked at them,
patted them and said ‘hello’ to them – but really spent time with them.
I cooked supper last night and had fun making my own
concoction with whatever I could find in our vegetable garden. I walked myself to the garden and looked
around, cutting here and snipping there to add to the flavour and aroma of my
special sauce. I was a bit surprised to
find one of our tortoises hiding amongst the rosemary and lavender and decided
to overlook her for my kitchen cuisine…haha
So it has been a good week and with effort and hard work I
am looking forward to improving my lung functions and gaining more weight. The point in my life that I am today though
would not be possible if it weren’t for the support system I have behind me. My parents and brother, who have always been
there, nagging and cajoling, moaning and encouraging, and at times I have just
wanted to run away from it all. The
doctors give me the facts and lecture me in the most endearing way, spelling
things out in a sugar coated nutshell, but at the end of the day it is really
up to me as to to how I decide to take all this nagging and lecturing. The Bible has many teachings for us to follow
and the book that probably has more advise in it than any other is
Proverbs. Soloman was the wisest of all
mankind and throughout the book of Proverbs he differentiates between the wise
and the fool. Chapter 12 verse 1 is an
example of one such snippet of wisdom, where he wrote under the inspiration of
God: ‘Whoever loves discipline loves
knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid.’ I know that this is true in my life… I have
to be disciplined to take my medication, do my physiotherapy, exercise and eat
correctly because if I don’t do all of these things, my health will deteriorate
more rapidly.
This last visit to hospital, the first time at Charlotte
Maxeke, I met some young adults like me and it was great to be able to spend
time chatting to them. We can relate to
each other, we know what the others are going through like no-one else
does. The support of family and friends
is so important in our lives, but they don’t fully understand as each of us do
what it is that we are going through.
These friendships are different to those I have with anyone else and
just as you need a gym buddy or a walking partner, I need them and they need
me….a discovery that in my wisdom I choose to embrace…
So for tonight, this is me Fabulous and Fighting <3 xxx <3
Below are A few badly taken Pics of my stay in hospital with my fellow CF sufferer Friend, Juan West'
My attempt at french Plait on Sister Barnard. Lol
Pack up ready to go home
Awesome Niqi - so glad you feeling better. Lots of love Carol xxx
ReplyDeleteSo glad to hear that you have benefitted from the stay in hospital NiQi. Thank you for keeping us updated on your progress. We like to know how you are getting on. love Michele
ReplyDeleteSo glad you are enjoying life, that things are going so well for you! Live life to its fullest, enjoy every moment it has to offer you!
ReplyDeleteThere comes a time in life, when you walk away from all the drama and people who create it. Surround yourself with people who make you laugh, forget the bad, and focus on the good. Love the people who treat you right. Pray for the ones who don't. Life is too short to be anything but happy. Falling down is part of life, getting up is living.
Im sorry I was the one who made the drama.
Everything you said is so true. The fact that you can't ask for a better friend than a cf friend. We do keep each other on our toes. The support from another cf is different than from friends and family. We know when and how hard to push each other..Meeting you was one of the best things that could ever have happened to me... Thank you for being there... Louis.
ReplyDeleteEverything you said is so true. The fact that you can't ask for a better friend than a cf friend. We do keep each other on our toes. The support from another cf is different than from friends and family. We know when and how hard to push each other..Meeting you was one of the best things that could ever have happened to me... Thank you for being there... Louis.
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