Yes, Sam is laughing.
But that’s not what I’m on about.
You see last night I managed to make it downstairs for the first time in several days to have dinner with Mark and Ella and then watch some telly with Mark. We were watching some news related programme talking about scrap metal dealers which led me to ask a ridiculous question of Mark and then I laughed. And laughed and laughed and laughed.
I laughed until there were tears coming out of my eyes. I laughed until my sides hurt. I laughed until I sent myself into fits of coughing (still have pneumonia and all that after all). And I laughed some more when we watched an old episode of “Never Mind the Buzzcocks”. And I laughed some more when I thought about the stupid thing I had asked earlier.
I laughed. I haven’t had that kind of laugh in a very long time indeed. I realised last night that the medication is working. I felt like running around the room punching my fists up in the air. “Take THAT PND!” But then I would have ended up in more fits of coughing so I did it in my head instead. That laugh last night was the best feeling. It means that I am getting myself back. It means that there truly is light at the end of the tunnel.
It’s the best feeling ever. I’m thinking about Ella’s birthday in 2 months and planning that in my head. I’m thinking about tackling gluten-free baking again and trying to get it right. I’m thinking about getting myself healthy and back into shape. I’m thinking about talking to my Health Visitor about my physical issues with my belly/abdominals and looking into the medical intervention I believe I may need. I’m thinking about laughing some more.
What I’ve been feeling for the last 19 weeks or so is ebbing away. I know the work is not done and there will be “days” and such but it feels so good to feel this way. Join me while (in my head) I run around the room, punching my fists up in the air. Things are most definitely looking up and I just wanted you to know…huzzah!
Yey for laughter! Glad to hear you are feeling better x
What a lovely post to read this morning, so pleased. I love laughing like that especially if it has been a while. So glad you are feeling better even with still having pneumonia and tackling gluten free baking go for it the difference in homemade GF and brought is a million miles apart. I quite often just add a extra teaspoon of baking powder to cake mixtures, occasionally an extra egg and it really makes a difference.
I thought of you each time I ate a savoury muffin when I was away
Keep on with the laughing xxx
How wonderful
That is great news to read. I’m grinning from ear to ear for you ????
I am so pleased
I nodded along reading, I had a laughing fit with my husband a week ago, felt like the first time I had seen the funny side for a bit. Def a turning point after a crap month.
May the laughter keep on coming!
THIS IS THE BEST NEWS I’VE HEARD FROM YOU IN A LONG TIME…..I’M SO VERY HAPPY TO HEAR YOU’RE “GETTING YOUR GROOVE BACK.”
MUCH LOVE
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!!!! xxxxxxx
What a smile, adorable photo. Take it one day at a time. Its true what they say or work is never done, there will always be work and I know sometimes its more stress knowing that some things are not getting done, but some times you just have to leave it.
I hope your preparations for her birthday celebration comes together. Take care.
And Have a good Easter with your family :0)
Yes, take that!
I can’t read this now without hearing your so so so so funny voice from the conference.
Adorable
x
I’m so sorry, I didn’t know you’d been suffering from PND. I hope that you’re still laughing and beginning to feel a little more like yourself.