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We went out and saw the real estate agents go in the house!!!

A page in the diary "She who must be obeyed thinks she is always right!!!"
Written by studying1 17. Jun 2008 03:53 PM

Migraine, meds and some sleep. Hubby had no volunteer work again this week - got to go back next week - has not been needed for the last fortnight as the lady who is the ceo wanted some me time and that was fine for hubby and I as we could organise medcial appointments since the court case had settled and not in the two weeks that had been marked out in the diary. Had to be out of the place by 10.30 am as the place is on the market and the agents were coming through with all the agents. We managed to get up and out by the time they came and they gave us some feedback.

Then had to go to centrelink and some financial advice. Funny thing is hubby and I got a different interpretation of what he guy said, so I did the right thing, advised them of the money and put it in the account and will move it to where I want to put it when the cheque clears. Learnt something I didn't know - no gifting between hubby and wife. Looked at interest rates for term deposits and the CBA is offering quite a good rate.

Then had some lunch and found hubby and had to hurry him up to eat as I had a doctors appointment at the Wesley Hospital at 2 pm. He did some more banking and I did some grocery shopping and then we left.

Had band filled - in 2 months I have lost 1 ml of saline from my band. Have to go back in a month and see what has happened and if there is still the leak, she will fill the band with something instead of saline. I asked her about gastric by pass and she said the surgeon does them but you won't get it on my watch!!! Got to get the band working. Didn't ask her what causes a leak but I knew there was a problem because I was eating more than I should have been. Best thing is I was the same weight as I was in April when I last saw her. Found hubby and the car and there was no panic attack which was good - just him hooked on his ciggies!!! Unbelievable he is addicted so much/often - has one at every stop we make/so many at home.

Came home and I picked up my mail at the post box at the complex and kicked hubby off the computer - think he has gone to get petrol for the whipper snipper so he can do the back yard.

Fell asleep last night while watching our favourite show - Boston Legal. Think it was the meds and making up for the shitey nights sleep I had on Sunday night. Last night wasn't a great night either - I keep waking up/tossing and turning and finding I am getting pushed out of the bed by hubby who decides that he needs the whole bed - especially when I go and take my migraine meds/breakfast and I come back and he is now on my side of the bed - luxuriating in the bed as if he is King Tut!!! Have to fight to get back in the bed but I finally win. Getting sick of getting up/waking up during the night. Hope to find the results of the sleep study tomorrow when I see my psychiatrist.

Take Care All!!!

Mrs Studying1

PS Going to do some washing so we have some clean clothes and hubby's work shirts are clean - my weekly chore on a Tuesday.

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Studying........

Sorry to hear that you are having some trouble with your band.I dnt know much about the band , but is the loss of 1ml a big thing to worry about? I had the sleeve done 2wks ago, but chose that option over the band, as didnt want to go back to the hospital all the time.
I hope all goes well for you with it Hun.
Take care,
Lesley xxxxx

Written by lesleyk, 17. Jun 2008 04:07 PM

Mrs S,

I was talking with a friend of mine last night who is a very experienced Psychologist - we're simply friends with no therapeutic relationship at all, but we were talking about sleep. I often have sleep issues too! Some relate to my little dog who seems to take up the WHOLE bed and most of the doona. I find myself sleeping on the very edge and getting cold...

But, she asked me about what's been working for me in relation to getting to sleep and staying that way. So I told her a few 'routine' things such as having a routine - something I'm sure you've been made aware of over time. What she hadn't heard of before, was a tip from my Nan (she's been gone a while now).

My Nan used to tell me when I was a kid, that counting imaginary sheep was okay, but that prayer was better. She used to tell me to think of everyone I could think of, and say a prayer for each of them. Now, I'm not religious, and I don't pray, but what I do when I can't sleep is I take her suggestion to bed, and I lie there and reflect on one good thing about everyone that comes to mind, or one thing I'm grateful for in relation to that person. I'm careful to keep it to short sentences - eg 'Mrs Studying1 - she's an encourager, that's a quality I admire and I want to be like that'. Then I move onto the next person so that I don't get too deep into thinking about anyone in particular.

Believe me, you'll never ever get through the list of everyone you know, and interestigly, it puts a bit of a positive vibe into the sleep you do get.

Try it! Perhaps it'll work for you too.

Written by g463, 17. Jun 2008 07:38 PM