Happy Birthday

Good Morning Bleeps.

Yesterday was a good day. I got up feeling quite good, which was just as well because I had to leave at 7.30am to collect my Mum at Heathrow in from Miami. I was a little bit worried about going because the day before that (Friday) I was rudely introduced to Mr. Vertigo for the first time. I have often been dizzy and light headed since the beginning of my MS adventure but this was an entirely new experience.

I was on the phone to my Sister and as I was speaking to her I realised that the fireplace was slanted. It wasn't like the room was moving or spinning like it does when I am dizzy, everything was just at an angle. It looked like the ornaments on the mantel-piece would slide off, it was that slanted. It made me feel nauseous and it was NOT fun.

I was a little worried about collecting Alice from school but I had no choice as Phil was on his way up to collect Megan from school so I had nobody to call. I just took it easy and drove slowly but I felt like I wanted to throw up, it was like I was on a boat in rough seas and I had a feeling of motion sickness. I was worried about what I would do if it hadn't gone by morning as I needed to drive to the airport. Phil had plans to take Megan to her karate lesson so there is is no way I would have asked him to skip that, I would feel too guilty. My friend Gill had said that if I needed her to go then to call but I would never have done that either, I am realising that I find it impossible to ask for help. Luckily when I woke up yesterday it was gone and so I had been worried for nothing.

I set off on my hour and half drive with Kassidy and after just a little while I noticed that the black floaters that I often get these days were back in my eyes. They don't affect my vision too badly but they are annoying because every time I move my eyes these little black dots float around in my eyes. Because of this I was concentrating so hard on the actual task of driving that I wasn't really thinking about the route. I have made the trip to the airport so many times that I could do it in my sleep but I suppose my brain fog was alive and well because I drove straight past the turn off on the motorway. I noticed it too late and said to Kassy "oh no, we were supposed to go off there". Oh well, nothing else to do but to carry on to the next exit and turn around. It all worked out fine because when we got to the arrivals part of the airport, my Mum had just come through. Perfect timing.

We spent a nice relaxing day catching up and then last night we went out to celebrate two of my girl's birthdays. Kassidy will be 18 on Thursday and Madeleine is 15 on Friday. I know what you're thinking, I don't look old enough to have children this old but guess what? My oldest turned 22 on Christmas Day so these two aren't even my eldest. Impossible really since I am only 29 myself.
 

Kassidy's 18th and Madeleine's 15th Birthdays

It was a lovely evening and I probably had a little too much wine (no, surely not) but I had hair done, full  make-up and felt like the "old" me for a change. I was a little bit worried that I would wake up today and feel like rubbish but I actually don't. A bit tired and tingly but nothing like I thought I might.

Phil is taking the girls to the cinema later so it will be just me and my Mum at home, relaxing in the warm. A perfect Sunday. I hope you all have a lovely, pain free day and I will leave you with photos from our evening.

I obviously said something hilarious to make my Mum laugh like this, shame I can't remember what!

Mmmmm Burrito 

Phil and Megan

The whole group (Megan was hiding).

Kylee with her boyfriend Grant

Always the clown!

Kassidy and Matt

So enough about me (and my whole family), how are YOU?