This week has been exhausting. Last weekend I worked the whole weekend (but still managed to post) and then this week I've done a further 36 hours (it started to go up from here on, the next month I have a minimum of 48 hours a week with at least one 60 hour week in there) however this isn't why I was quite so exhausted it has mainly been down the the fact that I've had some kind of evil flu/cold thing this week which reared it's ugly head on tuesday and has been making everything two times harder than they actually were...
Monday: I woke up surprisingly early and full of life and so made my way off to the gym where I did my gruelling gym work out and then did an aqua aerobic class. That afternoon I had an appointment with the SW... which well the less said about it the better. I'm still thinking about what I'm going to do with her ultimatum.
Tuesday: I felt fine in the morning and this was all going really well, I went to the gym did the work out and then did a body combat class (which is actually really good and it's something that I will be looking out for to be able to go to again... I then met up with a friend in the local town for a cup of tea and a natter (up until this point I was feeling fine) and then I came home and sat down to relax and it hit me, oh my I suddenly felt horrendous, so I sent a text off to say I wouldn't be at brownies and then battled through about an hour od D&D before admitting defeat and went to bed.
Wednesday: Work... admittedly I was tempted to phone in sick, but I went to work and worked my butt off... I felt terrible and that it was a struggle to actually get through but I did and I was very proud to actually have stuck with it. I was however knackered by the time I got home and so went to bed pretty much once I got in.
Thursday: I woke up and was feeling a bit better, which was all some evil fast of my body, I was fine until I got to work when the heat from the building hit me, this was the main problem, so full on cold and flu symptoms hit (which isn't good when working with frail elderly people) so I struggled on for the rest of the day and managed to get through. Getting home to fish and chips with my wonderful hubby...
Friday: Work again, but it was a non uniform day and there were only two of us (nurses in) when there should have been 3, so I had to cover two units (55 people) on my own, given that I've only been working there for 3 weeks this was a task and a half, I'm pretty quick on picking up faces and putting them to names, but this was an ask and a half, I was very thankful for the staff members being around and being able to help me identify the right person when doing the meds. The day was hectic, I was literally running around for the majority of the day, and having an admission really didn't help either.
Saturday: I'm relaxing.. lol with my hubby, we are trying to sort out what we are doing this evening but having actually got it sorted yet...
I know it's not exactly 10 but it's a run down of the mentalness that has been my week... for more conventional 10 things click on one of the links below =D
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I wish I had happier news to write today but I don't think I do...
Just had another hour and a half meeting with the SW...
Her comment: "It doesn't look positive for the panel"
I felt like saying to her why are we bothering then? Why sit here and make me go through all this stuff for the umpteeth time and not just say no now...
but alas she made me go through it... and has pretty much given me an ultimatum... which really does suck but I guess it is something that I have to do but apparently should have done a long time ago....
Also made me think about my family... which was actually very difficult... She also told me that I come across as impassive that I don't show emotion when talking about my past... and when I'm trying to talk about why my parents did what they did... I don't actually know how I'm supposed to show more emotion when doing this.
She's also moaning about the fact that she is having to prompt me... (well I'm sorry for not knowing what she wants me to say before she has said something)
Feeling less that encouraged to continue this process...
Another day of the hop and this weekend you've got two from me... I do however apologise that my responses to comments will probably not be until the week sometime... the joys of working all weekend...
U = Uniform... I'm not sure if I am thankful for my uniform at my new job... it's just a polo shirt and black trousers... it seems a little unprofessional but the nurses now match everyone else... I just can't seem to decided if it is a yes or no on it...
V =Vaccines I'm very thankful that they exist more so because I do come into contact with all sorts of wonderful people and their body fluids... (I'm also thankful because it has reminded me to chase up an appointment that I need to sort out but also to chase up a booster that I require.)
W = Wonderful friends and how they jump to a challenge when it has been set (they helped with coming up with ideas for the last letters as I have struggled...)
X = X- Ray... no I haven't had one... but it seemed to be top on their list for X... one of the other suggestions was xmas... which is a word that I'm not a fan off.. however it isn't that long until this dreaded time of the year... I already have an idea of what to get hubby... I even have some ideas to for myself (which never really happens) I do find christmas to be a hard time of year, it reminds me of my dad, but also of spending time with all of my family and not having to worry about working, which unfortunately as a nurse is something I no longer have the luxury of.
Y = yoghurts, (odd I know) but I actually really like yoghurts, they are great for being healthy but they are also great for a quick breakfast when on the go... (which I always seem to be... I like sleep too much...)
Z = Zebra... I watched the animal maternity program the other day, which was amazing to watch especially when you see how the keepers work with the animals and look after them. One of the animals was a Zebra that obviously gave birth... (odd to be on the program otherwise...) but it was very wonderful and I'm thankful that there are programs like this that can shed light on to what the life is like for animals but also to help with the endangered species.
Now to make this up to 10... (oh dear... lol)
1 = Spending an hour doing Zumba in the gym, I'm thankful that I can managed to actually go to the gym and do these classes
2 = The internet, having this wonderful resources at my finger tips is amazing,. It's also so very useful when in my job you get faced with things that you are unsure of, so you can quickly type it into a search engine and find the answer to what you are looking for... It has also over many years given me the chance to meet new friends and also it is how hubby and I met....
3 = Running hot water, this is obviously something that most people who read this are used to and something that a lot of people take for granted, but knowing that we only get hot water if the heatery thing is switched on means that there have been times where I have come home or even gotten up and realised that it hasn't been put on and we only had cold water... needless to say this sucks, so I'm thankful for the fact that hubby and I now have a nightly ritual in checking that the switch is on and the light is shining before heading to bed...
4 = My wonderful hubby, he has to be on here, because he is wonderful and also because this week he has been very kind and caring to me, he's put up with me having doubts about myself but also put up with me when I've had stupidly crazy moments.
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Ten things of thankfulnes time again... Going to continue to a,b,c theme of last week as kind of suggested by Kristi at Thankful Me, so without further ado...
K =Kisses, I love kisses from my wonderful hubby, just snuggling for kisses is great...
L = Love, which makes everyday worth while and makes every second of everyday worth while =)
M =Manford, Jason... (does it count? yes because it's my list!!!) We went to see him at his gig locally, it was so funny and very shocking (man can sing)
N = New trainers... I had to buy some new trainers, there's only so many wet socks I can handle, and as it is becoming colder having wet feet was not going to be an option.. so I ordered a pain online which were similar to the ones that got holes in... and they have arrived... so yay =)
O = Openness, hubby and I are very open with each other and do discuss whatever is going on, we also talk about our days and what we have done through them....
P = Painkillers, this week I've been suffering with headaches galore, and I'm not all 100% sure as to why but I have had to depend on them a bit this week...
Q = Quality time with my hubby which is always good, spending time with him and doing things that we enjoy together...
R = Reading, this week I've been reading the new Lynda La Plante book - Wrongful Death, which is very well rewritten and currently has me gripped...
S = Snuggles, I really enjoy snuggling up and I'm thankful that my hubby enjoys it too and also lets me put my cold hands/feet on him to warm them up when I need too...
T =Tescos home delivery, it saves my poor arms (hehe) carrying all the heavy shopping up the silly amounts of stairs to my house... so I'm glad I don't have to have that hassle...
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I think the guy at the gym is trying to kill me with my current routine.. don't get me wrong I enjoy the gym and I'm enjoying doing it but the side effects of the weights during the week has been funny at times but otherwise just painful...
These weights might not seem particularly heavy but I have had a bit of a period where I didn't go... so this is my routine...
Cross trainer = Start at 3rd level and working up a level a minute for 10 minutes
Leg press 4 x 12 reps with 30 seconds maximum rest in between sets, weight from: 80kg to 100kg (plus Body Weight)
Chest Press 4 x 12 reps with 30 seconds maximum rests in between sets, weight from: 20kg to 25kg
Low Row 4 x 12 reps with 30 seconds maximum rests in between sets, weight from 30kg to 35kg
TRX squats single legs 4 x 12 reps with 30 seconds maximum rests in between sets
TRX squat row 4 x 12 reps with 30 seconds maximum rests in between sets
Rowing 1500 meters at a steady place or 500 meters as fast as possible then 20 second rest and then the same again to cover the 1500 meters
Powerplate high power 60 seconds squats and stretches...
I've also done a couple of classes recently, which have been interesting... the spinning class was evil, however the Zumba class was really good, I plan to try and get to one of these again
