TLC

It seems I’m in need of some TLC. After my freaky foot panic (click here) I ended up in A&E this weekend with stomach issues caused by my pain medication. I’m feeling rather fed up with my broken body but luckily I have a perfect solution.

This week at Earls Court 2, the Vitality show will be in its 14^th year. The Vitality show is a health, wellbeing and beauty expo – just what I need! (Click here for details)

I went to my first show last year but instead of writing about it I got side tracked by the awful services of the London Under/Over ground. This year I’ll be making the most of my time!

There will be 100’s of experts premiering the latest health trends and technology, from Heinz to Urban Fruits, BOMB cosmetics to OMG Nails. There will be over 60 free yoga and fitness classes (I’m not sure I’ll be joining in, although they’re fun to watch!) and plenty of inspiring make over classes for the inner and outer you!

Images provided by The Vitality Show Press Team

I cannot wait to the pampered, preened and poked to perfection!

Images provided by The Vitality Show Press Team

On a more personal note; I e-mailed the Vitality Show team in regards to disabled access and concessions when I noticed one of Mike’s old school friend, Elly, was in charge on the publicity for the Vitality show (such a small world!) and she’s invited me along as “Press” – how exciting is that!

So tomorrow (Thursday 20^th) I’m heading into London with Mike’s sister and a friend to the show, the tickets are selling fast and thick with some treatments fully booked already but if you can spare a day to go along please do; it’s a fun, positive and inspiring day out with so much to do and see! I’ll let you know how I get on!

L x

Freaky Limbs

Sorry I haven’t been in touch for a while. I’ve been somewhat occupied with my health (yes I know – yet again!). I became very worried when my left foot started turning dark purple and borderline black; it looked like a fleshy human lava lamp with red blotches and dark blobs.

I thought, after a month, I should see my GP. They couldn’t hide their worry when they examined the limb and couldn’t find a pulse! I started to panic... surely if there’s no pulse, it’s dead? My GP faxed through an emergency appointment with the cardio vascular department at Southend hospital.

A week later I went to the said appointment expecting the worse. Since my Dad had a partial amputation of his left foot several years ago, he started to recommend me surgeons and consultants for that kind of surgery... these were not the footsteps I planned to follow my Father in! (Pun completely intended!)

For all the fuss and worry it turns out my leg is just plain lazy! Because I don’t walk around my leg isn’t pumping the blood around my leg effectively so it’s pooling in my toes causing the dark colours, although it might look horrible – the panic is over!

It’s amazing even when you have a catalogue of medical conditions; you can still take your health for granted. I’m now planning and looking forward to pampering my freaky little multicoloured foot!

Say "Hello" to my funky little friend!

L x

Who knew?

You’re a nosy lot aren’t you? The last post on my love life and dating became one of my most read blogs, I had over 400 readers in two days. Not only were all of you interested; I had a radio interview with BBC Essex, an interview with the Essex Enquirer Newspaper and my local paper, The Evening Echo, asked me to write a piece on dating for them too! Who knew that little old me and my very simple love life would be so interesting?

I’ve been quite proud of myself for dealing with the attention. As I’ve mentioned in my last few posts I’ve been knock sideways by my pain and my medication, I’m doing a lot better these days. I have suffered with panic attacks, and mild depression and once you’re in that state of mind it’s so hard to get out of it. I’ve been scared to answer my phone, scared to talk to check-out staff and my nerves even raised their ugly head when meeting up with friends – people I’ve known for 15 years made/make me nervous – crazy I know.

A lot of people have said that I’ve temporarily lost my sparkle – it’s hard to hear that. I’ve always prided myself on being a fighter or at least able to cope with most things and yet here I am feeling the lowest I have done in almost 15 years, but I’m trying my hardest to get back to myself, get my mojo back and move on! I don’t often ask for help but if any of you could give me a kick up the butt please do – be as harsh as you like, and as blunt as you feel, I need you all to be my cheerleaders!!

As well as being my cheerleaders I need to pick all your brains, as you well know I’ve been looking to fundraise for Motivation; but do you know what? I can’t think of a bloomin’ thing that I can be sponsored to do!??! Mike’s organising a sponsored walk, friends are chipping in with 10k runs and quiz evenings but I’d like to do something I can do myself, so any ideas would be very welcome indeed!!!

I do have some very wonderful news to share though. On January 27^th I became an Auntie again! Mike’s sister, Emma and her husband Andrew, welcomed a very healthy 9lb 4oz little girl called Abigail – with a dark mop of hair, the most gorgeous chubby cheeks and a ravenous appetite she is nothing like her big proud sister Beth!

Big Beth and Baby Abigail

So I look forward to receiving butt kicking e-mails and your thought inspiring ideas, will write again soon!

L x