Oh my God, people actually do like me! I walked onto the 2nd floor this afternoon (where I still technically work, so technically I'm having my retirement do under false pretences, but you ain't getting the pressies back!) and was greeted with coloured streamers, a stand full of photos of yours truly with various captions underneath, not all PC, but we are talking about me here and three tables full of food and drink complete with a fabby decorated cake by Sally.
To say I was nervous before I left home was an understatement, especially as Hannah from the respiratory team called to say that they were concerned that the readings from my Docobo was showing that my heart rate was rather high.
Oh Lord, a couple of surprises at my party and bang... heart attack here I come before I even start to draw my pension!
I explained that it could be that I was a bit stressed about the party and promised if my heart started acting strange, then I would call for help immediately. Now that would be a send off and a half to go off in an ambulance, wonder if the ambulance man would double up as a strip-o-gram for me?!
But the real send off that I did receive was amazing, I am still sitting here looking at my presents and cards, and I'm gobsmacked... plus a little hungover too now!
I knew that I've worked with the kindest of people for the last eleven years. People that have supported me through my divorce, Matt's accident, family fall outs, my bankruptcy and of course my illness; but it seems that I have made them laugh with my frank outbursts, my funny stories of my disasters because if it's going to happen, it will happen to me and the way I take the piss out of everything and everybody, but mainly myself.
Thank you everyone for giving me the best eleven years, I really will miss you all. And please if I did say anything naughty while I was under the influence of two glasses of wine, one large glass of champagne and two brandies, then I'm really sorry... but it was the drugs!!!!
Lots of love Debbie x
About Me
- Me...Debbie Burden... or known as Burders
- I'll be 55 this August... I've had bronchiectasis for ten years plus this year... End stage lung disease for the past year...been on oxygen for three years... and have I got used to it yet?... nah! I am now waiting for the biggie; a double lung and maybe a heart transplant. I love my life weirdly enough, because I have some wonderful family and friends who are with me every step of the way on my adventures, even though I embarrass them on a daily basis with my unorthodox way of looking at life. Not for the faint hearted!
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