First Year of University - My 365
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cheers fabs, appreciated.
Woohoo nice one Fabs! Thanks!
Will make it much more noticed and easier to keep el tracko of!
sure will
for those who may have been wondering where ive been, im in hospital and have been since saturday afternoon. out tomorrow so you can all hang onto the cliff until i explain properly
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1 month ago
A spot forms on the back of my right leg, in between my calf and my thigh. It starts to swell and seep, as if it were infected. Over the next few days, I bathe it in boiling salty water and squeeze out a lot of pus, and finally pull out what I can only describe as a 'pus-plug'. This left a hole in my leg about half the diameter of a pencil but about 1 cm deep. I kept it clean and it scabbed over and healed.
10 days ago
2 similar spots form in similar places on my left leg. The bottom one doesn't look too bad, but the top one looks bad. Not very swollen yet.
6 days ago
Starting to swell quite badly. Difficult to bend my leg, top one extremely swollen and infection spreading up my leg and encompassing it - hurts around half of the circumference of my leg now as opposed to the last one which hurt only around a 2 inch radius
3 days ago - Saturday
I'm meant to be coming home on monday, but my leg is too painful to move properly - I've tried squeezing it to get what I assume would be another pus-plug out, but all that comes out is a thick, brown liquid - pus mixed with blood.
Dad comes and gets me early, picks me up at lunchtime. He gets me home, tries to squeeze it, and suggests we go to the docs.
We call NHS Direct, who refer us to a GP at the Open Hours Office at the local hospital.
6:30pm
Arrive for my appointment with a GP who says it needs to be punctured and drained and me put on a course of anti-biotics. He said he would do the operation here but he didn't have the right tools - he calls up surgery at the hospital and asks for a favour.
7:30pm
See the A&E triage and she sends us up to the SAU, what I assume means the Surgical Assessment Unit.
8:30pm
A bunch of nurses come and ask me questions that aren't related to my condition, assuming I'm being prepped for surgery.
9:30pm
Nothing yet, don't know what is going on.
10:00pm
Nurse tells me I have to stay overnight, inserts a needle into my vein for a drip, tells me I can't eat past midnight and gets me a tuna sandwich.
2 days ago
They tell me I'm having surgery today. The SAU ward is absolutely rammed with people and there was beeping and running around all night. My leg is seeping this thick marbled effect red and light-brown liquid onto my gauss and is literally saturating it. I had no sleep, I'm starving, and very impatient. No one is telling me what is going on.
12pm
I'm told by a doctor that I can have the operation under local anasthetic. Fine, I say, sooner the better.
Nothing happens that day, A&E was rammed with emergency surgery patients, and so I have to wait until the next day for surgery. I'm allowed to eat, and my family and my girlfriend come to visit me with goodies.
The anasthetist/surgeon tells me I'll be having the op under General Anasthetic, I query it, but he says it's best for this procedure as my condition is quite severe. Whatever, it's his job.
I get moved to a quieter ward, very nice old men in there, and I can get a decent night sleep.
Yesterday
I finally go down for surgery at around 11am.
The anasthetist this time round (I don't know the spelling, the people whose job it is to apply anasthetic) is very, very tasty, which is terrible, because you always make a cock of yourself when under General Anasthetic.
She says, "You should feel a tingling sensation"
I didn't, and replied, "No, not yet..."
She says, "oh... Do you drink a lot?"
I say, "yeah, I guess"
She says, "How much? How many pints on a night out?"
And I say, "Well, normally 5, but sometimes up to 10"
Zonked.
I come around from the operation, and I announce proudly, "I think we need more anasthetic!", as, in a daze, I think that the op hasn't gone through because I'm such a heavyweight.
I come around in recovery, and say, "oh... the operation was done?" and the nurse (who is also very hot) smiles and nods. I feel ashamed and pass out.
Back in the ward, the doc says he wants to keep me overnight to check the wound in the morning, as it is an open wound. Can barely move my leg it's bandaged so tightly. Everyone comes to visit again (visiting hours in weekdays are 6:30-8:30 - ridiculous) and I have a very tasty dinner of sweet and sour pork and egg fried rice. I hire out the TV, anticipating a very good night's sleep. Until I realise that the guy who has moved in next to me snores like the devil. It's absurd.
Today
I got literally 2 hours of sleep. I had Kiss FM blasting through my headphones, full volume dance music, and I can still hear him snoring. When he stops, either the nurse comes along to check my blood pressure or give me my antibiotics, or the guy opposite me starts snoring. It's unbearable. The guy diagonal to me feels my pain. I find out that late night/early morning tele is amazing.
The doc does his rounds quite late, and after a tasty croissant for breakfast he comes round at 11am and looks at the wound - wow! what a difference! this is the first time I've seen it, and it looks... normal! there is a bit of leakage but nothing really! I can bend my leg and everything.
He says it looks fine, and it looks like an insect bite, but was confused as to what it could have been. I have to book an appointment with my GP in 3 days time to make sure it's not getting reinfected, but apart from that I'm good to go! No more antibiotics needed!
He signs off my paper work and I get out of hospital at 11:30am!
What a relief! So that's why I haven't been active really on here since saturday... plenty to catch up with!
A spot forms on the back of my right leg, in between my calf and my thigh. It starts to swell and seep, as if it were infected. Over the next few days, I bathe it in boiling salty water and squeeze out a lot of pus, and finally pull out what I can only describe as a 'pus-plug'. This left a hole in my leg about half the diameter of a pencil but about 1 cm deep. I kept it clean and it scabbed over and healed.
10 days ago
2 similar spots form in similar places on my left leg. The bottom one doesn't look too bad, but the top one looks bad. Not very swollen yet.
6 days ago
Starting to swell quite badly. Difficult to bend my leg, top one extremely swollen and infection spreading up my leg and encompassing it - hurts around half of the circumference of my leg now as opposed to the last one which hurt only around a 2 inch radius
3 days ago - Saturday
I'm meant to be coming home on monday, but my leg is too painful to move properly - I've tried squeezing it to get what I assume would be another pus-plug out, but all that comes out is a thick, brown liquid - pus mixed with blood.
Dad comes and gets me early, picks me up at lunchtime. He gets me home, tries to squeeze it, and suggests we go to the docs.
We call NHS Direct, who refer us to a GP at the Open Hours Office at the local hospital.
6:30pm
Arrive for my appointment with a GP who says it needs to be punctured and drained and me put on a course of anti-biotics. He said he would do the operation here but he didn't have the right tools - he calls up surgery at the hospital and asks for a favour.
7:30pm
See the A&E triage and she sends us up to the SAU, what I assume means the Surgical Assessment Unit.
8:30pm
A bunch of nurses come and ask me questions that aren't related to my condition, assuming I'm being prepped for surgery.
9:30pm
Nothing yet, don't know what is going on.
10:00pm
Nurse tells me I have to stay overnight, inserts a needle into my vein for a drip, tells me I can't eat past midnight and gets me a tuna sandwich.
2 days ago
They tell me I'm having surgery today. The SAU ward is absolutely rammed with people and there was beeping and running around all night. My leg is seeping this thick marbled effect red and light-brown liquid onto my gauss and is literally saturating it. I had no sleep, I'm starving, and very impatient. No one is telling me what is going on.
12pm
I'm told by a doctor that I can have the operation under local anasthetic. Fine, I say, sooner the better.
Nothing happens that day, A&E was rammed with emergency surgery patients, and so I have to wait until the next day for surgery. I'm allowed to eat, and my family and my girlfriend come to visit me with goodies.
The anasthetist/surgeon tells me I'll be having the op under General Anasthetic, I query it, but he says it's best for this procedure as my condition is quite severe. Whatever, it's his job.
I get moved to a quieter ward, very nice old men in there, and I can get a decent night sleep.
Yesterday
I finally go down for surgery at around 11am.
The anasthetist this time round (I don't know the spelling, the people whose job it is to apply anasthetic) is very, very tasty, which is terrible, because you always make a cock of yourself when under General Anasthetic.
She says, "You should feel a tingling sensation"
I didn't, and replied, "No, not yet..."
She says, "oh... Do you drink a lot?"
I say, "yeah, I guess"
She says, "How much? How many pints on a night out?"
And I say, "Well, normally 5, but sometimes up to 10"
Zonked.
I come around from the operation, and I announce proudly, "I think we need more anasthetic!", as, in a daze, I think that the op hasn't gone through because I'm such a heavyweight.
I come around in recovery, and say, "oh... the operation was done?" and the nurse (who is also very hot) smiles and nods. I feel ashamed and pass out.
Back in the ward, the doc says he wants to keep me overnight to check the wound in the morning, as it is an open wound. Can barely move my leg it's bandaged so tightly. Everyone comes to visit again (visiting hours in weekdays are 6:30-8:30 - ridiculous) and I have a very tasty dinner of sweet and sour pork and egg fried rice. I hire out the TV, anticipating a very good night's sleep. Until I realise that the guy who has moved in next to me snores like the devil. It's absurd.
Today
I got literally 2 hours of sleep. I had Kiss FM blasting through my headphones, full volume dance music, and I can still hear him snoring. When he stops, either the nurse comes along to check my blood pressure or give me my antibiotics, or the guy opposite me starts snoring. It's unbearable. The guy diagonal to me feels my pain. I find out that late night/early morning tele is amazing.
The doc does his rounds quite late, and after a tasty croissant for breakfast he comes round at 11am and looks at the wound - wow! what a difference! this is the first time I've seen it, and it looks... normal! there is a bit of leakage but nothing really! I can bend my leg and everything.
He says it looks fine, and it looks like an insect bite, but was confused as to what it could have been. I have to book an appointment with my GP in 3 days time to make sure it's not getting reinfected, but apart from that I'm good to go! No more antibiotics needed!
He signs off my paper work and I get out of hospital at 11:30am!
What a relief! So that's why I haven't been active really on here since saturday... plenty to catch up with!
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Day 084 - 11/12/2009
I've been in hospital since saturday, got out today, not much else to tell you.
My granddad's recovery was looking good until on sunday he had a stroke. He's lost the use of his right arm, and as he is right handed and has no voicebox, he is having trouble communicating.
The severity of the stroke is as yet unknown. Fingers crossed that he's going to be okay.
This is the only good shot taken of my from the studio session earlier in the week.
Day 085 - 12/12/2009
Here's a fun photo from when we duct taped and gift wrapped one of the guys on our floor inside his room.
Day 086 - 13/12/2009
Today was a bad day - granddad had the stroke. We're all hoping for the best.
Day 087 - 14/12/2009
One of the cranes in the city centre building what looks like an office block.
Day 088 - 15/12/2009
I've been in hospital since saturday, got out today, not much else to tell you.
My granddad's recovery was looking good until on sunday he had a stroke. He's lost the use of his right arm, and as he is right handed and has no voicebox, he is having trouble communicating.
The severity of the stroke is as yet unknown. Fingers crossed that he's going to be okay.
This is the only good shot taken of my from the studio session earlier in the week.
Day 085 - 12/12/2009
Here's a fun photo from when we duct taped and gift wrapped one of the guys on our floor inside his room.
Day 086 - 13/12/2009
Today was a bad day - granddad had the stroke. We're all hoping for the best.
Day 087 - 14/12/2009
One of the cranes in the city centre building what looks like an office block.
Day 088 - 15/12/2009
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Sorry to hear about your Grandad Sean, I remember going through a similar thing a few years back and it isn't easy. Can't believe we don't have any pictures of your puss filled leg though, I'm very disappointed.
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Glad to hear you're doing good; and I pray the best for your granddad too.
Amazing what a tiny insect can cause. Would be interesting to know what kind of an insect that was.
Now,
time to get serious, ... as a photographer, someone who's worked in a photography business, and doing a degree where cameras are essential, I am shocked that you have yet to post a picture of that hot nurse! What's the point of all the camera gear when such moments come along and your naked as a fluke :rules:?!
Amazing what a tiny insect can cause. Would be interesting to know what kind of an insect that was.
Now,
time to get serious, ... as a photographer, someone who's worked in a photography business, and doing a degree where cameras are essential, I am shocked that you have yet to post a picture of that hot nurse! What's the point of all the camera gear when such moments come along and your naked as a fluke :rules:?!
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You want pictures of the puss-filled leg :bang: ... where's your priority :razz: Did you not hear about the hot nurse
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You want pictures of the puss-filled leg :bang: ... where's your priority :razz: Did you not hear about the hot nurse
Naturally Sean wouldn't have had his camera in the hospital so there won't be any hot nurse pics. Besides I have a theory that nurses are only about 80% as hot as we think they are, the other 20% is made up by that matronly demeanour they have
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Now,
Top notch point Wail!Sean - Glad to hear you are on the mend and best wishes for your Grandad.
I was hoping for your first NSFW prefix - for the puss leg or even better the hot nurse!
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Naturally Sean wouldn't have had his camera in the hospital so there won't be any hot nurse pics. Besides I have a theory that nurses are only about 80% as hot as we think they are, the other 20% is made up by that matronly demeanour they have
Why would he not have it with him? I don't get it ... that's borderline criminal :rules:. He's young and into this BIG time. He should be carrying his gear with him 24/7.
As someone who's spent a lot of my adult life in hospital (don't ask) I can assure you there are a lot of hot nurses; and no, that's not my take under the influence of anaesthesia. I could tell you some stories ...... lots of some stories!
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Not one to enjoy disappointment...
CLICKY LINK TO IMAGE OF PUS FILLED LEG - NSFW
Glad to hear you're doing good; and I pray the best for your granddad too.
Amazing what a tiny insect can cause. Would be interesting to know what kind of an insect that was.
Now,
I'm not sure it was an insect... Especially as I got one on my other leg, in the same place, a month beforehand. I think it was just a spot that got infected due to eczema and then coincidence.
And I'm not one to take pictures of hot women at inappropriate times, i.e. when they're asking you to take a swab of your groin for tests for MRSA.
You want pictures of the puss-filled leg :bang: ... where's your priority :razz: Did you not hear about the hot nurse
Naturally Sean wouldn't have had his camera in the hospital so there won't be any hot nurse pics. Besides I have a theory that nurses are only about 80% as hot as we think they are, the other 20% is made up by that matronly demeanour they have
As you said, only the phone camera.
And yes.
One nurse was very stern, it was quite exciting.
The other was very kind and caring, the kind of woman you'd 'make love' to aha.
Sean - Glad to hear you are on the mend and best wishes for your Grandad.
I was hoping for your first NSFW prefix - for the puss leg or even better the hot nurse!
My first NSFW suffix, not a prefix
Sorry guys. I love photography, but I don't enjoy being bogged down by all the equipment. I always miss opportunities for shots but my mindset is, at least I experienced it.
I don't need my camera to make memories, it just helps to remember them
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Day 089 - 16/12/2009
So, it's snowing today.
My girlfriend is coming round for me to install photoshop.
Hopefully I'm going to be seeing my mates tonight.
Apart from that, relaxing and taking the dog for a walk.
So, it's snowing today.
My girlfriend is coming round for me to install photoshop.
Hopefully I'm going to be seeing my mates tonight.
Apart from that, relaxing and taking the dog for a walk.
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WOW!
Only just discovered this thread and spent the last hour reading it at work (it's xmas, so all the kids are watching DVD's and making cards ).
Takes me back to the days of studenthood - happy times. The drinking, the parties, the fights (every now and then ), the relationships, the breaking ups, the mates -v- lasses debates, the lie ins! Quality.
Finding this post a great reminder of those days - keep it up Sean.
Hope your leg gets better too - and that your grandad makes a speedy recovery. I am sure you and your family will be there to help and support him!
Cheers.
Anth
Only just discovered this thread and spent the last hour reading it at work (it's xmas, so all the kids are watching DVD's and making cards
).Takes me back to the days of studenthood - happy times. The drinking, the parties, the fights (every now and then
), the relationships, the breaking ups, the mates -v- lasses debates, the lie ins! Quality.Finding this post a great reminder of those days - keep it up Sean.
Hope your leg gets better too - and that your grandad makes a speedy recovery. I am sure you and your family will be there to help and support him!
Cheers.
Anth
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Day 090 - 17/12/2009
Today I woke up at 10:00am and decided to watch a film. Scrolling through the list I stumbled across Jurassic Park: The Lost World.
When I was a kid, I was mad into dinosaurs. I ate, drank, slept and, in general, LIVED dinosaurs.
When Jurassic Park came out, I wasn't old enough to see it in the cinema, but when it came out on video, I watched it at least twice a week. The particular scene where the T-Rex eats the man off the toilet was one I never saw though - my mum or dad used to watch it with me, and when that part came up, they used to distract me, because they thought it would traumatize me.
One day they came in and me and my brother were laughing our heads off - I'd figured out how to work the VCR and we were watching the scene, rewinding it, and watching it again. Brilliant.
Anyway, watching a film that really was a massive part of my childhood was really cool. I remembered all the lines and what was going to happen next but it still got me all excited. Top film.
Today me and my mum are going to get a christmas tree. We have a huge Isuzu Trooper, but it's filled with junk, so we have to walk to the shop to buy one, and carry it back. "It will be fine!" she says.
Here's one of the meals marc cooked before we left uni. He cooked "Steak and creamy mashed potato on a bed of wilted Spinach". I cooked steak and wedges. Mine was way more awesome, and tonnes more manly.
(it's not a real link to marcnazer-cookery, just a joke)
Today I woke up at 10:00am and decided to watch a film. Scrolling through the list I stumbled across Jurassic Park: The Lost World.
When I was a kid, I was mad into dinosaurs. I ate, drank, slept and, in general, LIVED dinosaurs.
When Jurassic Park came out, I wasn't old enough to see it in the cinema, but when it came out on video, I watched it at least twice a week. The particular scene where the T-Rex eats the man off the toilet was one I never saw though - my mum or dad used to watch it with me, and when that part came up, they used to distract me, because they thought it would traumatize me.
One day they came in and me and my brother were laughing our heads off - I'd figured out how to work the VCR and we were watching the scene, rewinding it, and watching it again. Brilliant.
Anyway, watching a film that really was a massive part of my childhood was really cool. I remembered all the lines and what was going to happen next but it still got me all excited. Top film.
Today me and my mum are going to get a christmas tree. We have a huge Isuzu Trooper, but it's filled with junk, so we have to walk to the shop to buy one, and carry it back. "It will be fine!" she says.
Here's one of the meals marc cooked before we left uni. He cooked "Steak and creamy mashed potato on a bed of wilted Spinach". I cooked steak and wedges. Mine was way more awesome, and tonnes more manly.
(it's not a real link to marcnazer-cookery, just a joke
)
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WOW!
Only just discovered this thread and spent the last hour reading it at work (it's xmas, so all the kids are watching DVD's and making cards
Takes me back to the days of studenthood - happy times. The drinking, the parties, the fights (every now and then
Finding this post a great reminder of those days - keep it up Sean.
Hope your leg gets better too - and that your grandad makes a speedy recovery. I am sure you and your family will be there to help and support him!
Cheers.
Anth
I'm glad you're enjoying it
I doubt anyone is enjoying reading it as much as I am writing it though Thanks for the kind words
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Day 091 - 18/12/2009
So here it's christmas, and what have you done?
Another year over, and a new one just begun.
More of that on christmas day.
So it's snowed, today and yesterday.
We went to get a christmas tree today, pictures of that to come.
I've got to go to Topshop and M&S today for christmas presents. Not happy about that but never mind.
Working at a private function tonight at a bar. Good experience for when I need a job after christmas.
So here it's christmas, and what have you done?
Another year over, and a new one just begun.
More of that on christmas day.
So it's snowed, today and yesterday.
We went to get a christmas tree today, pictures of that to come.
I've got to go to Topshop and M&S today for christmas presents. Not happy about that but never mind.
Working at a private function tonight at a bar. Good experience for when I need a job after christmas.
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Glad your leg is better now
I've been bitten by a spider and it went gross and got infected, yuk!
I've been bitten by a spider and it went gross and got infected, yuk!
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Glad your leg is better now
I've been bitten by a spider and it went gross and got infected, yuk!
Ouch!
Spiderman, without the power or the responsibility!
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no!!! spiderWOman ROFL xx
ROFL xx
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no!!! spiderWOman
Spiderman, spiderwoman, they're one in the same. If his chest was larger no one would know!
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Day 092 - 19/12/2009
Worked last night, 7:00-1:00. The guy paid me and my friend £50 each. Fantastic stuff.
It was a pretty fun night, watching middle aged right through to OAP builders getting ****ed and dancing like, well, middle aged right through to OAP builders
One of the builder's girlfriends took a liking to me and my friend so we chatted and innocently flirted with her most of the night, and ate a copious amount of mini cheddars and drank gallons of Oasis.
My girlfriend's grandfather's funeral was yesterday morning, and her and her sister decided to have a night out in memory/to celebrate her grandfather.
She asked me to text her when I'd finished work.
I did so - went something like this:
"Hey, finished now. Hope all is cool. Love you x"
"Hi, was it okay? x"
"Yeah not bad. Wasn't too busy and £50 for 6 hours work is really good! x"
"Yeah try sitting in a toilet and crying on your own for most of the night."
"Sorry you had a bad night, I'm going to bed. Night."
Now, you may think that was a bit harsh, but this has been going on for months.
Just constant misery, my-life-is-so-f***ing-bad, push it all on me.
I've got my own problems to deal with, and it is constant with her. Constant negativity and pessimism.
It is extremely draining and I'm honestly getting sick and f***ing tired of it.
I've been supportive, I've been there for her, but enough is enough, it really has to stop. And I know it's not going to.
Anyway, on a lighter note.
Today I will be:
-Putting up christmas lights
-Planning essays
-Playing CODMW2
-Cooking dinner
-Clubbing with mates
Worked last night, 7:00-1:00. The guy paid me and my friend £50 each. Fantastic stuff.
It was a pretty fun night, watching middle aged right through to OAP builders getting ****ed and dancing like, well, middle aged right through to OAP builders
One of the builder's girlfriends took a liking to me and my friend so we chatted and innocently flirted with her most of the night, and ate a copious amount of mini cheddars and drank gallons of Oasis.
My girlfriend's grandfather's funeral was yesterday morning, and her and her sister decided to have a night out in memory/to celebrate her grandfather.
She asked me to text her when I'd finished work.
I did so - went something like this:
"Hey, finished now. Hope all is cool. Love you x"
"Hi, was it okay? x"
"Yeah not bad. Wasn't too busy and £50 for 6 hours work is really good! x"
"Yeah try sitting in a toilet and crying on your own for most of the night."
"Sorry you had a bad night, I'm going to bed. Night."
Now, you may think that was a bit harsh, but this has been going on for months.
Just constant misery, my-life-is-so-f***ing-bad, push it all on me.
I've got my own problems to deal with, and it is constant with her. Constant negativity and pessimism.
It is extremely draining and I'm honestly getting sick and f***ing tired of it.
I've been supportive, I've been there for her, but enough is enough, it really has to stop. And I know it's not going to.
Anyway, on a lighter note.
Today I will be:
-Putting up christmas lights
-Planning essays
-Playing CODMW2
-Cooking dinner
-Clubbing with mates
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Sorry to hear that you're having problems with your girlfriend. Maybe she's suffering with depression? Perhaps you should talk to her about it and convince her to see a GP - they can refer her for counselling or give her some happy tablets or something else
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Sorry to hear that you're having problems with your girlfriend. Maybe she's suffering with depression? Perhaps you should talk to her about it and convince her to see a GP - they can refer her for counselling or give her some happy tablets or something else
She's a very single minded person, and I have absolutely no idea how to approach her with that.
She doesn't even talk to me if she's having problems. We've been together well over a year, and if she's having problems, she just gives me the cold shoulder. I really have to dig to find out what's wrong with her.
I have no idea how to deal with the situation, which is making it all the more difficult.
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Tell her that you've noticed that she's been having a rough time and not coping so well for quite a while and you're worried about her cause you love her. Then suggest seeing the doctor to see if they can help, not cause she's crazy cause you know she's not, but you know she's not coping and you hate seeing her so upset knowing that the doc may be able to help. Say you'll go with her though for support if she wants and that most people get depressed at some point in their lives.
When you do it though, make a fuss of her, (flowers/chocolate wouldn't go a miss, something physical that shows you love her!) and do it in a "s%^t sandwich" style, good, then that, then good stuff again! Stress how much you love her kind of thing.
When you do it though, make a fuss of her, (flowers/chocolate wouldn't go a miss, something physical that shows you love her!) and do it in a "s%^t sandwich" style, good, then that, then good stuff again! Stress how much you love her kind of thing.
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You can never beat a girl's advice, and this is top notch stuff.
I'll do it when we're back at uni, in between one teaching period and the other. That way her stress levels will be down, and hopefully other negative stuff will be on it's way out.
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Hope it goes well hun - would be wise to get Christmas and New Year out of the way LOL. Just make sure that you stress you love her and stuff and make a fuss of her. If she knows that you're worried about her cause you love her, she'll take it well
- would be wise to get Christmas and New Year out of the way LOL. Just make sure that you stress you love her and stuff and make a fuss of her. If she knows that you're worried about her cause you love her, she'll take it well
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Day 093 - 20/12/2009
5 days till christmas!
Everyone is panicking - "Oh my god I still need to go shopping" and I'm sat smugly saying "Gutted, I've done all my shopping!"
Was supposed to go and visit my Granddad in hospital today, but some of his neighbours are going instead so I'm going to go on wednesday instead.
Went out to a local town that I've never been out in before last night and it was actually quite a good night.
Didn't compare even SLIGHTLY to southampton night life though, but it was nice to hang out with my mates. One of whom was looking extremely hot and flirting relentlessly with me!
And on that note I'm chilling out today with some uni work and seeing the girlfriend later. I hope she's in a good mood. I just cannot be bothered with having her be in a strop about something. I'll end up just leaving her to it and going on the Xbox! Not literally obviously, I'll comfort her and be all lovely but secretly be seething inside.
Here's a photo I turned green because charlie looked like an alien and what was on the plate could well be alien embryo's. Maybe.
5 days till christmas!
Everyone is panicking - "Oh my god I still need to go shopping" and I'm sat smugly saying "Gutted, I've done all my shopping!
"Was supposed to go and visit my Granddad in hospital today, but some of his neighbours are going instead so I'm going to go on wednesday instead.
Went out to a local town that I've never been out in before last night and it was actually quite a good night.
Didn't compare even SLIGHTLY to southampton night life though, but it was nice to hang out with my mates. One of whom was looking extremely hot and flirting relentlessly with me!
And on that note I'm chilling out today with some uni work and seeing the girlfriend later. I hope she's in a good mood. I just cannot be bothered with having her be in a strop about something. I'll end up just leaving her to it and going on the Xbox! Not literally obviously, I'll comfort her and be all lovely but secretly be seething inside.
Here's a photo I turned green because charlie looked like an alien and what was on the plate could well be alien embryo's. Maybe.
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Day 094 - 21/12/2009
Saw my friend who now lives in Wales today, which was nice. It's snowing insanely hard - don't really fancy taking my camera out in it!
Going to the pub with my mates tonight for a catch up social thing, then the girlfriend is staying round tonight and we're having christmas tomorrow and seeing Avatar at the cinema
One of the nights in before we all left for home.
Saw my friend who now lives in Wales today, which was nice. It's snowing insanely hard - don't really fancy taking my camera out in it!
Going to the pub with my mates tonight for a catch up social thing, then the girlfriend is staying round tonight and we're having christmas tomorrow and seeing Avatar at the cinema
One of the nights in before we all left for home.
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Day 095 - 22/12/2009
It's christmas day!
Well, for me and my girlfriend it is
I consider Christmas to be a time for family, and so I don't think it would be appropriate to leave my family to go and spend Christmas day with my girlfriend, nor do I think it's okay to drag her away from her family.
So today is christmas
We gave each other a budget of £30 and a small list of possible presents. I pretty much ignored it
I got her a nice bottle of Rose, half price from £11.
In spoons a few weeks ago she said she wanted to try Elderflower Koppaburg, so I got her a bottle of that.
She likes making necklaces out of weird things, such as animal models, so I got her a meerkat.
She mentioned a few months ago she had a craving for top trumps - got her Dinosaur Top Trumps.
She loves Disney (which teenage girl doesn't) so I got her Homewood Bound on DVD.
Then a few bits and bobs - scarf, socks, necklace, choccies etc etc.
Today we're going for lunch at Spoons and then seeing Avatar in 3D
It's christmas day!
Well, for me and my girlfriend it is
I consider Christmas to be a time for family, and so I don't think it would be appropriate to leave my family to go and spend Christmas day with my girlfriend, nor do I think it's okay to drag her away from her family.
So today is christmas
We gave each other a budget of £30 and a small list of possible presents. I pretty much ignored it
I got her a nice bottle of Rose, half price from £11.
In spoons a few weeks ago she said she wanted to try Elderflower Koppaburg, so I got her a bottle of that.
She likes making necklaces out of weird things, such as animal models, so I got her a meerkat.
She mentioned a few months ago she had a craving for top trumps - got her Dinosaur Top Trumps.
She loves Disney (which teenage girl doesn't) so I got her Homewood Bound on DVD.
Then a few bits and bobs - scarf, socks, necklace, choccies etc etc.
Today we're going for lunch at Spoons and then seeing Avatar in 3D
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Day 096 - 23/12/2009
Went to see my Granddad in Hospital today. It was quite emotional, but he was extremely high spirited, and was especially happy to see me We're going to see him on Boxing day and my auntie and uncle on Christmas day.
He's having an operation today under local anasthetic to put a stent (i think it's a stent) into his artery, as it's closed by 90%, meaning he's 30% more likely to have another stroke. During the operation he has a 10% chance of having a stroke, but if he does they'll be able to catch it quickly.
I have another lump forming on my leg. It isn't like the other lumps, it was painful straight away and is very hard around the area, and all red. I'm certain it's an insect bite, but more importantly, why the f*** do I keep getting them?!
Went to see my Granddad in Hospital today. It was quite emotional, but he was extremely high spirited, and was especially happy to see me
We're going to see him on Boxing day and my auntie and uncle on Christmas day.He's having an operation today under local anasthetic to put a stent (i think it's a stent) into his artery, as it's closed by 90%, meaning he's 30% more likely to have another stroke. During the operation he has a 10% chance of having a stroke, but if he does they'll be able to catch it quickly.
I have another lump forming on my leg. It isn't like the other lumps, it was painful straight away and is very hard around the area, and all red. I'm certain it's an insect bite, but more importantly, why the f*** do I keep getting them?!
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It could have something to do with your room? Remember how those numpties poured cider on your bed and stuff? If you didn't clean it properly, the sugar will attract insects. just a thought.
Hope all goes well with your Grandads op. xx
Hope all goes well with your Grandads op. xx
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Just replied in my other topic
It's really cool that you care though
And re: my granddad, he's recovering really well, and has already gained enough use of his right hand back (considering it was near enough paralyzed) after the stroke, that he can now write legible enough for us to read it. He's fantastically high spirited and the op went well today. I'll be setting up what I think will be quite a good photograph for my post today so look forward to that one
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Day 097 - 24/12/2009
Christmas Eve!
My Granddad's operation was successful, he's back in the ward now.
Went to the pharmacist today to get some cream for my insect bite which doesn't hurt as much now, which is good.
Took the parents to a party tonight, and hopefully tonight I'm off down the pub to see some old friends whom I don't see very often. What a good day
Christmas Eve!
My Granddad's operation was successful, he's back in the ward now.
Went to the pharmacist today to get some cream for my insect bite which doesn't hurt as much now, which is good.
Took the parents to a party tonight, and hopefully tonight I'm off down the pub to see some old friends whom I don't see very often. What a good day
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Just noticed this thread and looking through the photos and your experiences, pretty awesome idea! I wish I had done something like this when I started uni (I'm currently in my third year at Portsmouth.)
Glad your granddad is recovering well, and hope you have a good Christmas.
I'm definitely inspired to do a 365, probably starting 1st Jan 2010!
Glad your granddad is recovering well, and hope you have a good Christmas.
I'm definitely inspired to do a 365, probably starting 1st Jan 2010!
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They're a lot of fun, and during uni I'm finding myself extremely inspired to take photographs. I really think it's something worth doing. You can map your ups and downs and it's such a great memory to look back at it and think... Wow, that really was an awesome year.
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Just think, when you're my age you can look back and read this thread all over again along with your kids who'll most likely be at your age .. and with TP celebrating its' 20 million active members
On a more serious note, glad to hear your granddad is doing so well; a Merry Christmas to you and all
On a more serious note, glad to hear your granddad is doing so well
; a Merry Christmas to you and all
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I'll no doubt laugh at how minor my problems are currently in comparison to some of things I'm still yet to face in life Reminiscing the good ol' days
Thank you Wail. Your constant support really is appreciated If you're ever in my neck of the woods I'll buy you a beer. If I'm ever in yours, well, I suppose we'll have to settle for coke
Reminiscing the good ol' days Thank you Wail. Your constant support really is appreciated
If you're ever in my neck of the woods I'll buy you a beer. If I'm ever in yours, well, I suppose we'll have to settle for coke