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As you have probably noticed I have glammed up the Blog, "New Year, New Look", if only I could do that to myself as easily lol.
2012 has only been with us just a few days and already the soft gow of tree lights and tinsel has been extinguished and replaced with the sharp glare of reality. People have broken heartfelt New Year's resolutions and are already feeling deflated and fed up.
Before 2010 I found this time of year really depressing with the long days of winter still stretching into the distance but now view this time as the perfect opprtuntiy to sweep aside the incidental things in my life and bin them alongside the turkey bones and party leftovers. Unfortunately there are still people who cannot or will not accept my condition and if I hear "be positive" one more time I am going to implode. Positivity is demostrated in actions over a prolonged period not just smiling inanely and lying about prognosis and treatment. So, rather than fester I am making the rather drastic action of taking my broom and removing them from my everyday life. My chariot cannot take the weight of that sort of baggage. I feel liberated already :0D
The resolutions in my house have ranged from the childen asking for more alone family time to reducing the adult waistlines.... the second is most definitely the harder one of the two. I cannot believe how like a weeble I look! My good intentions are being stretched to the limit with lots of nice food still in the house but with a glam night out with the girls at the end of February I may result in actually sewing my mouth up. Is that the sound of cheering I can hear????
One very important resolution is to continue with this blog. It has helped me and others over the past months, I quite like writing it too.
The Hill festive period was a quiet one though we did seem to be busy at times. Boo was flower girl at the opening night of Romeo and Juliet, we cheered and booed at the Panto, dodged the raindrops with the chariot at the zoo, had several visits to the NEXT sale (the draw of reduced prices and frappachinos were far too strong) and spent time with close family. The two main days were very quiet and thank goodness after the other activities. I now have a few days to recover before I return to work.
On a serious note I have overdone things this year. It has been entirely my fault as my desire to be involved swept away the voice of reason. This means that the past few days I have been glued to the sofa in my PJ's looking like a strawberry and struggling slightly but it is a valuable lesson learnt.
I said in my last post that I have treatments and appointments coming up. Well it appears the oncology treatment may be sooner than anticipated and I have been informed to expect to go in within the fortnight. This is excellent news as it means I can start 2012 with some hope that the addition to my drug regime will help with the reactions and HUVs overall. I do admit to being slightly nervous as they haven't used it on HUVs before but that won't dampen my enthusiasm.....actually maybe ask me on the day ?!?!?!?!
The other good news is that I have found a really good support group called Vasculitis UK. They are really helpful and welcoming.
I am ending with a New Years quote, it is unfortunately very true.....especially after the first week in January :0D
"Many people look forward to the new year for a new start on old habits"
Once again thanking you for taking the time to read my words
Until the next time
Sarah
The picture at the beginning of the post is Boo on her way to the ballet Romeo and Juliet.
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