I love this pic!
Much more positive today after yesterdays 'downer' - luckily I have an ADD type personality - so nothing tends to stay in my head long enough to get to me too much - bonus!!!
Quote of the day from Z - (he has an extremely dry sense of humour):
"It's a good thing I love you so much Mum - or you'd have been gone a long time ago"
He throws comments like this out randomly - it cracks me up!
Small man 12 is due to go to school at recess today (11.40am) every time he's gone to school at recess Wednesday he comes home and either goes to bed, or falls asleep on the couch (he has chronic fatigue, from a bout of glandular fever and 'walking pneumonia' last year.
What sort of life is this for a 12 year old boy?
It's affecting him psychologically also, having to go to school and try and 'fit in' to the group - and stresses about missed work/having to catch up and what's happening with his friends. The school has been absolutely fantastic - I couldn't fault them.
If I could take this on for him I would in a second.
G
xxx
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Poor little guy. It must be hard for him, and at such a difficult time of his life. Is he in High School yet or still Primary? Hope he improves in time. These things can take years though. Sending him Love.. Toni xox
Hi Toni - it is hard for him - I sense him almost giving up at times, and that is a really hard thing to face. He's in grade 7 this year. The doctor keeps saying 'it could be another 6 months' - but he started saying that in March last year. I know he's doing all he can, but it's so frustrating to sit back and watch him deteriorate and not be able to do much about it. Luckily he is a bright fellah, and it doesn't take much for him to catch up on work. He is a very big boy for his age - 176cm tall and around 100kg - his weight makes him feel worse, it's such a vicious cycle. Thank you so much for your kind words, it means a lot, truly. I'm sure my family think I have Münchhausen's syndrome or something the way they have reacted to this - you would think in this day and age that people would understand chronic fatigue better, but they don't really. The way they've been lately they'll make him worse. Thank you again, love to you and your family - not long now til your man is home! G xx
Yeah, and I wil have my hair fixed by then!! A lovely hairdresser in Exeter is doing it for me.. Poor kid, hard start to high school. I will put you on my blog list if that is ok. I will wait for your permission first. XOXO
That would be great, would love to be on your list thank you!
Feeling more positive after our doctors appointment this morning, he needs to have some further tests, but the doc suggested today that he see a paediatrician which is what I was hoping for, two opinions are better than one I feel, especially as he seems to be getting worse rather than better. Hope your hair turns out well, Gina xx
So do I! Glad to hear you are getting somewhere with the drs. Will put you on Now....
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