Sunday, April 15, 2012

I hope I’m back

{peek in} Anyone still here? I do hope so! {tentative smile}

I’m very sorry that I disappeared for so long. {bite lips} I kind of fell sick last summer, and only got well again last month. Oh, I wasn’t sick with the same thing the whole time. At least four illnesses managed to overlap in a way that I wasn’t well for entirely too long. {apologetic smile}

Anyway, I am better now. So I’m trying to rebuild my life without taking on too much at once. I’m probably being too careful about taking things slowly, but I’d rather fight some frustration and boredom than risk a relapse. {wry smile}

Anyway, I’m now trying to get back to reading my friends’ blogs, and at least occasionally writing in my own. I do hope this works, because I’ve missed everyone quite a bit. {Hopeful Smile}


Anne Elizabeth Baldwin

4 comments:

  1. I'm so glad you're feeling better again! We're still out here in cyberspace. Take all the time you need. I'm not sure there's such a thing as `too careful'. (Well, there probably is, but I think it's more along the line of wearing full football gear every time you step outside than taking legitimate precautions.)

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  2. Thanks, Chicory. I'm relieved to be feeling better. One of the bigger problems was a boil... I've had those before, but I never realized how bad one could make you feel. It just sapped my energy. {resigned smile}

    It feels too slow. I'm impatient to get things going again. However, I've learned that a step at a time is really easier than doing it all at once. {Smile}

    At least I know how I don't want to go about getting better Dad's finally not doing this as much, but for years, after he fell sick, he followed one pattern for getting better. When he started to feel better, he'd try to catch up on all the things he hadn't done while he felt sick on one day. Then he'd spend the next day or two feeling sick again. Then he'd feel better, so he'd try to catch up on all the things he hadn't done. Then he'd feel sick for a day or two.... Repeat for weeks to months until he really does feel better. He's finally learned to pace himself better, but I'd like to learn better pacing a little sooner. {Smile, wink}

    Anne Elizabeth Baldwin

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  3. One of the great things about parents is having some of the life experience already done for you. :) I didn't know about boils sapping a person's energy, though I heard that they are very painful. I'm sorry you had to go through all that. I am glad you're starting to feel better and hope you continue to do so.

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  4. Yeah, I've learned a few things by watching my parents. This is just one of them. {wink, Smile}

    I've had boils before that didn't make me feel sick in general. This is the first one that's been different that way. I suppose it could have been age, but it was a remarkably stubborn boil. I suspect it might also have been unusually draining. I'm glad it's finally GONE! {Smile}

    Anne Elizabeth Baldwin

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