Cate's Diary

Hey Cate - be careful on that foot, until you really know what the injury is, the stationary bike is a good idea, as is non-weight bearing.

I am so excited for you on your trip... France/Italy, so much history, culture, ...just an amazing place to go,....perfect way to celebrate your milestone birthday.... and you will be ready...it's suprising how fast the packing goes when you do get closer to leaving...

best of luck with your foot, and no worries on the scale, a little up or down, you are still so much lighter than a few years back, you can always "burn it off" on vacation , strolling thru the Roman coleseum, wandering the streets of Paris...etc etc... ( can you tell I am jealous??? lol.... ) ;)
 
Oh Maryann, sometimes I stress & stress & then someone like you (thank you!) grounds me & I take stock & realise what is important. Life has been getting on top of me. I am stressing :willy_nilly: when I should be blessing :beating: !
I sometimes feel everything is piling on top of me & I want to just lie down & chill. I am not having any down time. I will have to find some.
Rome, Paris..... *sigh*........ no mothers, just the 2 of us, ancient history (we don't have that here).....cobblestones.......*sigh*
Thanks Maryann. You are a sweetie! xoxo Cate
 
Hey Cate, sometimes it feels like life just pushes us down from all angles but the main thing is that you stay positive and look at all the good things in your life. It will blow over very quickly.

When are you going for your ultrasound? You need to rest that foot before Paris hun!!

Chin up, cheer up and have a fab day xx
 
Hi Mands, I got a really good night's sleep & feel a lot better today. I do need to rest my foot I know. My ultrasound is not until next Fri. I'm playing golf today & am meant to play again on Sat. but may re-think that one. Thanks for the cheerfulness. I am usually a positive person, but have been feeling snowed under. Bye for now xoxo Cate.
 
Played golf yesterday & had an enjoyable, sociable day. Am absolutely tired out today, after a late night with my LH's 8-ball rand final. We lost. I am meant to go to the podiatrist but am waiting to ring to see if I can postpone the appointment. It's an 80km return trip & I don't feel up to it. He will be squeezing me in between other patients as he's booked out.
I just rang & have changed the ap't to next Thursday. He's a very nice man. I just said I was too tired to drive down & he was sweet.
I am not going to play golf on Saturday & will think about whether playing with the women on Wednesdays is worth the risk to our holiday.
We have a commitment to doing the bar at the golf club,for a friend's 30th birthday party on the 6th of April. There will be about 100 guests- a mix of all ages. My husband & I will do the bar together & will work from about 7pm to 2am. They are a nice bunch but we will be very tired next day. I hope my foot feels a bit better by then.
My Mum has not been good lately & when I called in yesterday she was in bed, fully clothed, just before dinner-time. I coaxed her out of bed & down toward the dining-room & got her to promise me that she would try to eat some dinner. :( The nurses in the home have been asking the doctor to check her chest as it sounds like she has a chest infection & he keeps saying it's clear. I will ring him in a minute to tell him I'm worried about her.
My MIL is not well either at the moment :( When my LH called on her yesterday she was very shaky & woozy!
25 days to go to our holiday!
I think I will just chill out this morning & do very little.
Bye for now, xoxo Cate
 
Hey Cate ...good to hear you are in bit better spirits gal. Glad the golf was fun. ...I agree on being careful with your foot now pre-holiday & don't overdo things... U want to enjoy that milestone !! ..and limping not very much fun ;)

The bar-duty at the BDay party sounds fun..... long shift.... but sounds like you R ready & able... think of all the calories you burn whipping around that bar counter for 7 hours ! ...

Sorry to hear both Mums are under the weather.... we have a lot of senior patients in our hospital.... it is so hard when they are not doing well, I hope they are both doing better soon .......

A little R&R sounds good....

take care ...25 day countdown to vacay.....ya hoo U !
 
Thanks Maryann. I just rang the medical centre & asked them to pass on to the doctor that I am worried about my Mum & could he please give her a good check over. The nurses a getting a little frustrated with him & so am I.
I am doing very little today. Sitting in my chair at the moment, with my feet up. Think I'll be having a nap any time soon...
xo Cate
 
Had a better day yesterday. Of course it helps if I don't visit either mother :blush:
Did the bar at the golf club from 4 to 9pm last night & that was pleasant.
Going to lunch at my BIL & SIL's with the MIL today. It has been a tradition that we spend good Friday lunch with the MIL.
We'll visit my mum afterward.
I am going to try to keep up the motivational quotes etc in the Cohen's thread. It's a shame it's over there as most people won't see it. The link is- http://weight-loss.fitness.com/threads/33533-Motivational-sayings-and-or-affirmations
Cheers for now, xoxo Cate
 
Hey Cate, glad to see the spirits are up again!! Have a fab Easter weekend! Our Easter is only next week!!!
 
Cate, please be really careful with your foot until you know exactly whats wrong. I thought I'd just bruised/injured mine and rested for a month, then went back to running. My doctor could find nothing wrong and though it might be "gout" despite that I don't eat much red meat, don't drink red wine, don't have other joint pain and am 34!! When I finally worked out it wasn't getting better, and got to a podiatric consultant, it took him literally 3 seconds to work out I'd fractured my sesamoid bones (like a little knee cap under the ball of your foot). It's taken it 2 years to properly heal. I wish I'd paid it more attention in the first place!

Have a good Easter!
 
Hey Cate,
enjoy your Good-Friday tradition visit, it is nice to have traditions ....I find the familiar routines over the years are always a comfort...

... visiting elderly aging family in "care settings" can be hard.... you are so good to keep up your visits to both Moms... I am sure they are always happy to see you & so appreciate the time you take to see them...but I know it is not always easy.... but I suspect , just like me, you have a kind heart, and would feel far worse if you did not go.... so keep following your heart ...and honour that it is not always easy, but you are doing your best ... blessings to you Cate... you are such a kind and caring soul....

Many thanks for the link to your motivations...I really needed them this morning.... thankyou....

Wishing you a lovely easter dear friend,
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Mands said:
Hey Cate, glad to see the spirits are up again!! Have a fab Easter weekend! Our Easter is only next week!!!
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Mands- Thanks sweetie. I just had this vision of how a spirit level works. Maybe I'll try visualising using it on myself when I get up in the morning. Perhaps some Tai Chi would help. I have not been to Tai Chi for about a month & I think it helps me relax. xoxo Cate
jjjay said:
Cate, please be really careful with your foot until you know exactly whats wrong. I thought I'd just bruised/injured mine and rested for a month, then went back to running. My doctor could find nothing wrong and though it might be "gout" despite that I don't eat much red meat, don't drink red wine, don't have other joint pain and am 34!! When I finally worked out it wasn't getting better, and got to a podiatric consultant, it took him literally 3 seconds to work out I'd fractured my sesamoid bones (like a little knee cap under the ball of your foot). It's taken it 2 years to properly heal. I wish I'd paid it more attention in the first place!

Have a good Easter!
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Hey jjjay! I will be careful sweetie, thank you. I think I do have a stress fracture & am going to do whatever I can to protect it. I'm going for an ultrasound (nuclear medicine) on Friday & should find out more then. We're going to Europe in 23 days & will be doing lots of walking. I am going to see the Podiatrist on Thursday & he is going to put more cushioning in my orthotics. I have a feeling I have had this fracture for a very long time & golf has aggravated it. I am not going to give up golf though, but will only play once a week, instead of the 2-3 times I was playing a month ago. Will pop over & have a look in your diary shortly xoxo Cate
MaryannC said:
Hey Cate,
enjoy your Good-Friday tradition visit, it is nice to have traditions ....I find the familiar routines over the years are always a comfort...

... visiting elderly aging family in "care settings" can be hard.... you are so good to keep up your visits to both Moms... I am sure they are always happy to see you & so appreciate the time you take to see them...but I know it is not always easy.... but I suspect , just like me, you have a kind heart, and would feel far worse if you did not go.... so keep following your heart ...and honour that it is not always easy, but you are doing your best ... blessings to you Cate... you are such a kind and caring soul....

Many thanks for the link to your motivations...I really needed them this morning.... thankyou....

Wishing you a lovely easter dear friend,
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Hi Maryann, You are very sweet. Sometimes I wish I didn't have a kind heart & didn't feel things as strongly as I do, but then I instantly re-think it. I do really care & I do have a kind heart, but I am very vulnerable & inclined to be more emotional than I would like to be. I would not like to be mean or hard-hearted though, so feeling fragile occasionally is part of the price I pay. I do see that we may be similar. I would feel worse if I didn't see the mothers regularly, but it sure isn't easy.
I think our forum friendships feel more genuine than some of our other kinds as I know I share my feelings here, but usually try to hide them. Your kind words 'dear friend' mean a lot to me. Thank you Maryann for your kind friendship xoxo Cate
 
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Spent yesterday at home, which was LOVELY. Did lots of housework but also took time to sit & read for a while. Ate healthily & cooked roast lamb as had our older son, his GF & the 3 GK's for dinner. They stayed the night, as arranged & we had the GREAT BIG EASTER HUNT this morning. They have now gone & my LH & I are going to spend the day at home. NICE. Just what I needed really. I love Sarah's quote & have used it as my saying for the day. "Eat today what you won't regret tomorrow!" Love it Sarah. Vey appropriate for Easter Sunday. I have had one miniature egg. I didn't buy any & gave the kids some money each, which they will either spend next week-end with their dad or save.
Will ring our mothers today.
Feeling relaxed today :D
xoxo Cate
 
Spent a couple of hours with my Mum today, which was nice. Visited my MIL too.
Something happened today, nothing to do with either of them. I wish I was not so sensitive. It is one of my weaknesses, but sometimes I feel it is also one of my strengths. If I extend the hand of friendship & it is rejected I take it personally. It is hard not to be this way & I really wish I had a thicker skin! I guess I can't change how I feel or who I am, but I wish I could sometimes. I'm not going to go on about it. I am friendly & I feel rejected when my friendship is snubbed. I'll get over it!
21 days to go to our holiday .....*sigh*.........maybe I'll give up my diary after that, along with some other things.
xoxo Cate
 
Oh Cate, I think it's just human nature to feel like that when we are rejected. You will take it personally and then get over it hun.

I'm still your friend, for what it's worth :)

21 days and counting..... you really need it hey!!

AND GIVE UP YOUR DIARY???? NO WAAYYYYYYYY, pls pls pls pls don't!!!!!
 
Mr Vee- You're right of course. I will move on from it, but won't be making any approaches in that direction again. Live & learn, live & learn.... I have moved on! Thanks for that. Cheers, Cate
Mands- I really do value my friendships & yours is included. Thank you sweetie. I won't give up my diary. I was just feeling sorry for myself- not a good thing at all. I am over it. I do need that holiday! xo Cate

Yesterday- When I visited my Mum one of the carers, who I really like & play golf with (she's the one who rang to ask me if I was interested in having some lessons initially) told me how good I looked yesterday. "Either those pants you are wearing make you look slimmer or you have lost weight. Great pants!" I had decided to wear them yesterday to see if I would take them with me on hol's. That decided it for me! :D They are brown, with multiple vertical stripes (bit of red, gold & fawn)- stretchy & very comfortable. I love them actually, but don't have much to wear with them.
We're off to yet another funeral today- father of a younger friend of ours. He died of a sudden heart attack at aged 72.
Enough of the funerals!
Love to all, xoxo Cate
 
Hey Cate ... ya hoo on the "looking slimmer" compliment... makes all the hard work worth it ~ ;)

sorry to hear about the passing of your friend's father... ...U have had a few funerals this past few weeks.... it is a good thing you have your upcoming vacation to cheer things up ! ...

keep up your good choices...U will be so nice & fit for that vacation gal !
 
Thanks for visiting my diary. I have to admit I didn't read through all 300 of your diary pages , haha, but thought I'd pop in and check things out.
I hope that your foot feels better, and that you are able to get a hold of the doctor caring for your mom and that things turn out as well as they can on that front!
 
Maryann- This funeral was not as emotional, as we were there to show support for the son & were not close to his father. I hope there are no more for quite a while though! Off to golf today :D :D Thanks for your visits sweets xoxo Cate

MysticRealm- & thanks for the return visit. I must confess I have not caught up with all of your diary either. Mine is a 6 year saga! Life with our elderly mothers isn't easy, but it also will mean we won't live the rest of our lives regretting what we could have done or should have done. My foot is getting better thanks & I did catch up with the doctor & did put mum on anti-biotics for her chest infection. Unfortunately sometimes you just have to nag!
Better go- it's golf o'clock!
Cheers, xoxo Cate
 
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