Posts Tagged ‘personal reflection’
Posted on June 2nd, 2008 by by Fiona
Don’t run away! Stay and read. You know you always learn something you really didn’t need to know from all these memes and this is one with a difference, so there! For one, I’m not going to tag you, you are going to ask to participate, and that is more of a directive than anything [...]
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Tags: meme, personal reflection, Stuff
Posted on May 11th, 2008 by by Fiona
We never ‘did’ Mother’s Day as a child. My father’s line was ‘Every day is Mother’s Day.’ We never did Father’s Day either.
For the 5 years I spent battling infertility I avoided Mother’s Day like the plague. Told myself it was over commercial.
Then I became a mother. My mum sent me flowers the first year [...]
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Tags: Infertility, mother's day, motherhood, personal reflection, Stuff
Posted on April 17th, 2008 by by Fiona
I find it hard to believe there are so many random facts about myself! I was white rabbited about a month ago, plus I have published 100 random facts about fifikins, but everyone’s favourite professional geek, Nick Hodge seems to think I can come up with 8 more! And I was told off for not [...]
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Tags: personal reflection, random facts
Posted on April 14th, 2008 by by Fiona
I started a blog post today and have just deleted it all.
Basically, today is 18 years since my Dad died. He went SCUBA diving on Easter (Holy) Saturday and drowned. I still don’t understand how it happened, but it did. I have now been alive longer without Dad than with him. We had an interesting [...]
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Tags: Dad, death, memories, Mum, parenting, personal reflection
Posted on April 11th, 2008 by by Fiona
I think I must be feeling better- I am thinking about food again!
Just home after 3 nights in hospital. First two days were horrible. Constant pain, prodding and felt like blah. Felt a little better yesterday and feel really quite good today.
Things to remember when in hospital though:
Pack all chargers. Fortunately I had mine with [...]
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Tags: hospital, infection, personal reflection, recovery, tonsils
Posted on April 8th, 2008 by by Fiona
Fifikins 0
Hospital 2
Well kinda. I’m heading back there. Turns out I have a post op infection and am dehydrated. Just pour the gin straight in I said, but no, they want it via a drip.
I will be booked in under Corker, not Henderson for those sending flowers, telegrams, chocolates etc! (joke peoples!) But I will [...]
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Tags: hospital, infection, personal reflection, tonsils
Posted on April 5th, 2008 by by Fiona
Yet another early morning blog post.
When I went for my pre-admission appointment they gave me a brochure on coping with pain after surgery. It goes through different pain management strategies looking at various types of drugs, repositioning of the patient and distraction. I think what I am trying here is a distraction.
I woke up about [...]
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Tags: childbirth, pain, personal reflection, tonsils
Posted on April 4th, 2008 by by Fiona
If you are reading this then I have obviously survived my operation!
Actually it is 4.30am and I have been awake for over half an hour. Well I did hit the wall at 8 last night and took a strong pain killer to knock me out. Suppose 8 hours sleep is pretty good, even if I [...]
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Tags: drugs, hospital, personal reflection, tonsillectomy
Posted on April 1st, 2008 by by Fiona
I have about 10 minutes before I leave for the hospital.
Yes, I am rather nervous, but trying to tell myself that all will be well.
My iPod is choc full of music- from the sublime to the ridiculous! Should be able to therapise (is that a word) to some of it.
Apart from the anaesthetic part, I [...]
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Tags: anaesthetic, hospital, pain, personal reflection, tonsillectomy
Posted on March 18th, 2008 by by Fiona
It’s funny, the other night I started a ‘100 random fact page’ that is up to about number 76 so far! Now today, the gorgeous Alegrya (need to update my blog roll!) hit me with a White Rabbit so in the spirit of sharing I’m going to play along.
The rules:
1- Each player starts with eight [...]
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Tags: about me, personal reflection, white rabbit