Updatey type thingies
Went on retreat last week. On the whole I found it quite interesting. I did have a couple of problems. Dislocated my shoulder and everyone had a go at me for not going to hospital about it. Was staying with someone who was currently attending AA. I ended up telling her a lot of what is going on, which I daren't publish here and much to my surprise at the end of the week she said she understood herself much much better after listening to me prattling on she did add she knew I wouldn't believe her - and I'm not sure if I do. Obviously I would prefer for her not to be lying to me!
I am knackered. I've had one of those days today. Swansea wanted me to have an operation next friday - with very little notice as you can see. I did try and make it workable but the fact of the matter is it wasn't possible and I very much doubt that they could cope with what I am going through mentally anyway. Especially after the way London were about it (and things were better then). So I rang to say I wouldn't be coming and apparently the Welsh Assembly has decided, clever beings they are that 7-14 days notice of an operation is plenty. The letter had no details of the admission, just the name of the consultant and date. No ward. No time. When I spoke to them I was told it was likely to be before 12 so to be nil by mouth before phoning at 9 on the morning to find out 'when and where'. Ignoring the problems specific to me with travelling e.g. not being able to sit for long because of my EDS and how much worse it will be without the codiene (apparently there is a dose of morphine I could be on instead - scarey thought for the day!) surely more then two weeks notice should be given? Maybe I'm just being difficult like she said. Certainly I have no idea how I can possibly fund going in. I am praying it won't be the same way I funded London (don't ask). I guess that's the Welsh Assembly for you. Personally I think it gives them more opportunity for waiting list manipulation.
Lots of other stuff going on but it isn't good and frankly talking about it is only going to make things worse so I'm not going to.
Hope everyone is okay. Not got round to updating myself on all the journals I read yet!