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Olivia is going to Sydney

Olivia has been selected to go with 45 other High school students to Sydney for a music festivel. They will be performing at Sydney Opera House, Darling Harbour and City Hall. We are busy fundraising through the school and by ourselkves. Olivia and two friends who are going held a carwash last weekend. There is anoither carwash next weekend, and 2 sausage sizzles planned for Majestic Square through the holidays. They are also holding raffles- any donations appreciated!

I am running three Mystery Quilt Days at high school. The first is 14th April. I have finished a quilt and written the clues. The next is 12th May and a scrappy quilt. Hopefully this will all help her to get her.

New start on blog

Health

Well, decided this might be started again.
the fibromyalgia is settled at present but I am struggling a bit with the diabetes and keeping the sugar levels in control. Apart from that, for me, things are going well
Sophie has had this year 2 night in Feb and 2 nights in March in Paeds- with asthma. This week she has had an eye allergy which turned in herpes so on antiuvirals and antibiotics and 3 days off school
Olivia has had MRI for hip and surgeons appointment in April

Pain, Pain go away!

Both girls went to school today. It is raining here but it is the pain which at present seems insurmountable. I can't even sit still. The pain is going up and down and I can't find any relief.
Got ACC organised for Taxi for Sophie home and to school tomorrow, as well as for hospital this afternoon.
Made some yummy pumpkin and coconut cream soup, so have had a big bowl ful for lunch!

Let's get started

For everything there is a season.

Some seasons will be better than others.

This blog is going to be a diary of times of celebration and times of struggle. I will share inspirational verses and sayings that uplift me. I live from day to day. What is past can't change so I need to let it go in order to live freely today- not chained by the past. I don't know what tomorrow will bring so I try not to worry about that. Sometimes I can live day to day and other days from minute to minute. 

Friday 3rd June.
Sophie was up through the night with asthma and still a little wheezy this morning. I decided to let her stay home for the day as she wants to go on a sleepover next door at Gail's.
I cannot find any inspiration today for quilting so just mope around the house a bit. Olivia has the day off as a teachers only day.
About 4pm Sophie went to Gail's, then Olivia decided to go out. S
o I played Mother Hubbard- bought fish and chips for my dinner and chilled out with an early night.

Sat 4th June.
Sophie whizzed home about 10am for inhaler then whizzed back to Gail's She came home about 12. She came up to my bedroom about 2pm and was really wheezy. By 3pm she had had 10 puffs so took her to ED. O2 stats- 85-- oh dear, I left it too long! She was given 2 nebs, steroids etc but by 4.30pm O2 was still between 90 and 93 so we were admitted to children's ward.
I went home and grabbed blue bear, blanky, books, PJ's etc, then went back to stay the night. Olivia was by herself which I always worry about but she said she was OK.

Sun 5th June.
Over night Sophie's asthma was still not settled. Giles Bates the paed saw her about 9am but Sophie's O2 was still around 93, so more steroids and she had to stay another night.
I went home after lunch and did some catching up with Olivia, and some resting for myself.
I went back for tea, then came home to sleep as O2 were now 95 to 97.
Sleep? Well not really. I had somehow hit my bad ankle I thought. It was throbbing with excruciating pain. I couldn't get comfortable whatever I did. The bed clothes hurt, I couldn't walk on it and even holding it in mid air was sore. I took some tramadol but it gave very little relief.,

Mon 6th June
I went up to the hospital at 8am, had breakfast and then we saw the Paed. Sophie was allowed to leave. So we gathered all the belongings to come home.
By this time I was almost screaming in pain. We got home and i took more tramadol but after an hour it was still extremely painful. Sophie went to Savannahs, Olivia was home so I went to WAM (Dr). There is no sign of injury- no redness, swelling or bruising. Dr B thought it could be a stress fracture or CRPS. It is painful to touch the skin. After hearing the CRPS (Regional Pain Syndrome) I started freaking as I have a friend with this. The pain in the ankle is quite different to my fibro pain. The Xray didn't show anything so I have to go back tomorrow after a radiologist has read the x-ray. Pain is getting worse as the day wears on. Olivia cooked tea tonight - spagetti carbonara. Pain +++