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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!

Saturday, 1 January 2011

Happy New Year Everyone!!

Happy New Year!

Day 1 of the newbie has been a bit of a non event actually. Even though I didn't drink last night, I still woke up feeling like I'd had a night on the town with the late Oliver Reed. I felt awful this morning. Whether it is all the late nights and rich food etc catching up I'm not a hundred percent sure, but I've put a new slant on pale and interesting this morning: that's if you find a grey haggard pallor with dark rings under eyes interesting? Although I am interested to know how I feel this crap on one glass of champagne?

I was very late going to bed again last night, about 3.30am. We started ew eas Eve with a rather scrumptious meal cooked by Ken at Greta and Ken's house and then I was mentally scarred watching her and Julie on the Wii fitness. I actually even tried some of the balance ones myself I'm pleased to say! But the sight of Greta's behind swaying to and fro while trying to balance and move like little cartoon Chinese person doing 'rhythm kung foo' will be in my mind for a long while!

My oxygen intake has gone a bit awry as well today. One; I'm worried about going too far as I have little left in my unit and only one DD canister to last me until they next come on Wednesday and two; I was so busy playing my silly animal game on my mobile, I lost track of time and forgot to put the damn thing on. So probably not enough water intake and not enough oxygen, plus a week worth of celebrations has amounted to feeling in my mother's words... yuk!

So New Year's resolutions;

1; No being bitchy about people this year. Try and be more tolerant. So far that one is going well, as I broke it within 10mins last year thanks to Derek.

2; Take more care of myself, which means watching my fluid intake and oxygen intake. Ok I know I've cocked that one up already, but I'm allowing myself another chance on that one.

3; Let the unimportant things in life go with out getting so upset. That one should be hard, but as Derek is always quoting me, if I can change then do so, but if I can't chage then move on and don't fret, most things are neverif it's not life or death, then let it go... yeah right, but I'll give it a go.

4; Learn to count to 20 and not 10 with mother before losing my patience. Ooo toughie.

I think I can do that. Hopefully I will have recharged my batteries enough to try them all out tomorrow.

Lots of love Debbie x

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