Mrs Louis visited Sunday (anybody following this blog will know this is what I call my period) after having period pain for 9 days, I finally came on. I always end up in bed when I am bleeding for a week due to pain, relying on my partner for food and only getting up to go to the toilet. Unfortunately I don’t have any family nearby so we have to just manage. My partner makes me breakfast and lunch before he goes to work, then returns to make dinner and dish out the TLC.
For the first few hours I have unbearable pain that I find hard to deal with. During this time I find that my partner rubbing my hand seems to distract my brain a bit from the pain. It doesn't take it away but I think it confuses my nerves that send signals to the brain. Maybe worth trying. This level of pain normally calms a little after a few hours when some of the drugs I take kick in, although it is really intense and at its worst for the first three days. The pain medication I take made me feel really sick this time and I couldn't get much food or fluids down which adds to the symphony of symptoms having to be endured.
After my week, it then takes me a few days to get up and about. So for about two and a half weeks of the month at least I'm unable to do much. Then I spend the next week pushing myself to get back to my walking/physio routine before the next month comes around.
During my time stuck in bed my little Compac notebook is a god send and I watch i-player or itv player. I got mine free when I got a new phone via Mobiles.co.uk, it has changed being stuck in bed. During a few days of taking certain medication I find it difficult to focus and read, my partner found me an audio book, Life and Laughing: My Story by Michael McIntyre, click on the link and opt for the
audio version. I love him anyway and think he is really funny and by just listening to him tell his story he kept me amused. That is saying something at this time!!
audio version. I love him anyway and think he is really funny and by just listening to him tell his story he kept me amused. That is saying something at this time!!
Being sick this time has meant that I missed the Endometriosis UK Awareness Day, it was being held in London, I’m gutted. I found it a great day the last time I went, I was so looking forward to it. I hope some of you managed to attend, I’d love to hear what you thought of it.
Anybody interested in raising some funds for Endometriosis UK, they currently have Christmas raffle tickets available in books of 10, priced at £1per ticket. Good time to see if your family and friends fancy winning some cash ready for Christmas as 1st prize is £1,000, 2nd prize is £500 and 3rd prize is £250. Look on their website http://www.endometriosis-uk.org/ and order some books if you fancy, it will be going to raise awareness and support women with Endometriosis. Good Luck!!
Anyway I’m now over the worst of Mrs Louis visiting and have to concentrate on some nicer things happening this month. We are celebrating our 15th year of being together at the end of this month, I want to show my gratitude for all of the support I get from my partner so hopefully it will be fun and illness may bugger off for a bit. One can live in hope eh?!!
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