Hello Ireland

First topic message reminder :

Trying again. My first post went spinning off the tracks like a runaway train. Bad Karma? hope not, but maybe two first posts will show up.

I'm John from Ontario. I am going to try a daily greeting thread with this board and see how it goes. Very low key, but sincere, no groundbreaking PD news, just heartfelt encouragement.

My Wife and I drove to Ottawa on the weekend. (250 kms there) Strange city, driving, and restaraunts bring out tremors. We had a great time: visited, had dinners, walked, did museums with my son and wife who live there. Saturday nite we went to an "Irish Pub" and I had a yummy shepherds pie and a bottle of Killkenny. Your beer makes our beer taste like soda pop.

I hope everybody has a good and safe day. Be strong, John

Brilliant Katie. That's wonderful news on all counts. So pleased about the insurance battle. Hope you are sleeping better now. It was a very stressful and totally unnecessary battle but you came through girl! Now you are officially incapacitated by Mr P, you should be automatically entitled to whatever is on offer? Sadly, all benefits are subject to means testing here. Cant get my head round that. In uk, all benefits for disability are not means tested but are targeted at the degree of disability. I may be wrong but it seems to me that the benefit system here needs to be overhauled . It may help to cut the deficit .although I'm not suggesting that people on benefits are responsible for it. We all know who the real culprits are! Pd is a progressive condition so no matter where we are on the continuum ,no one with Pd should be excluded. There, I've had my rant for today. Would be interested to know how people have got on when applying for benefits. As things stand, don't think I can face the paperwork. Anybody else feel like this?

Congrats again Katie. How about a poem to mark your victory?

love Marie x

Hey Katie..you have been quiet, a big congrats to you on all 3 occasions..ems x

Hi you girls and guys

Hope you are all keeping good. My thoughts and payers will be with lucy and I hope things will go well for her.

Marie, you are spot on. I'v been a bit silent lately,what with my birthday 30'th (well 60'th, but whose counting), my wedding anniversary and a little victory against a certain Insurance company. I have been busy.

Its like the middle of winter here today, wind howling, rain and very cold. I hope the weather is kinder to you in other parts.
Take care
Katie

Thank you Marie,yes our little home here is coming on..thinking of you Patsy hope all's well,Maggie May, Lucy, Katie, Cathy,Ann and not forgetting the gents take care all.. Ems

Hi everyone,

Hope you all had a good weekend. Lucy should just be arriving at the hospital so everything crossed that she will be a suitable candidate. Jb your depiction of the 'closed eyes' test was hilarious. I'm still laughing just thinking about it. Never had that test ..YET.... but will be well ready for it.

A little birdy tells me that one of us has recently celebrated a significant birthday!!! That person is obviously very shy so I hope they don't mind me wishing them a very special happy birthday on the forum.

Bit difficult to keep up with everyone, now we have so many new members but have noticed that you've been a bit quiet of late Patsy. Hope you're ok and not gone into hibernation.? Would be good t hear how you are.

Big thank you to Ems for keeping that chat room open every night. It's a labour of love dealing with some of the housemates!! All your hard work has certainly paid off Ems so thanks again.

Here's hoping for a good week ahead ( health and weather wise ) for all of us

Marie

Good morning all,

Rusty/mike, keep it up..if the housemates are happy well that's what matters ..lol

Lucy, again i just want to wish you the very best for Monday, safe travelling, if you need help pushing off (any not shifty)but handsome doctors let me know lol lol..

Jb..I've said it before i know you are a tonic, just read your reply to doylerdubs thread 'closed eyes' i'm still laughing.

ladies and Gents..wishing you all a very happy Sunday

Hi All,

I've been kind of quiet lately - nothing wrong, just very busy between work and trying to keep a crumbling house fit for human habitation. I must be doing something right because my housemates are still with me...on second thought, they are dogs, nevermind.

I really just wanted to post a quick message for Lucy.

You can be sure that all of your freinds here are sending all positive thoughts for your trip to Bristol. I hope that you aren't too nervous about having to go off yur meds for a while, but surely it will be worth the inconvenience in the end. Best wishes Lucy, can't wait to hear how it went.

Hi Lucy

I want to wish you the very best of luck with your assessment and I hope everything goes well for you. I'll be thinking of you and I'll a little prayer for you.

Look forward to hearing all about it when you come back.

You'll do fine, they're lovely over there. I went in March 2010 and it was grand. They're extremely helpful and caring and really knowledgeable about Mr. P.

Maggie May

All the very best from me too Lucy Wasn't sure what Ems was referring to but should have guessed Of course you'll live to tell us the tale. I do hope the assessment goes well and you get the green light. So good luck Lucy Keep an eye (or two) out for any shifty neuros!

Love Marie xx

Hi everyone Wont be posting for a few days because MY UNINVITED FRIEND (PD) wants to have everything his own way so I go to Bristol tomorrow for an assessment for DBS. Have to be in hosp for 12 o clock on Monday and told to get the latest flight home on Wednesday so if I am still living lol I will tell you all about it on thursday. Thanks ems for the good wishes.
JB had a good laugh at your post I will keep my eyes peeled for shifty looking neuros and if they mention closing eyes I will bargain with them one eye or none

Good morning all.

Its Friday! I have to run the dishwasher, and tidy up a bit cause DW is home from school tonite for the weekend. So quickly I wish you all a G'day and be safe. I hope everyone is getting along despite the presence of our , how do you say it Lucy, "uninvited friend". Best wishes to you all, jb

Good Morning to all..

Mmmm just thinking of that rocking chair jb not to mention Hot chocolate and baileys cream..what do you think ladies??pancakes and maple syrup..

Hope everybody has a good weekend and very best wishes to Lucy take care girlie x

lucy wrote:Hi everyone it's cold and wet up here in donegal. M M sounds like you had a hell of a time last winter Thank God we had no major problems. There is only one thing for it if it's as bad as last year we may charter a plane and head to Ontario

Lucy, It would be a grand thing, bring your kids and everybody. I have a chair beside the woodstove, that keeps the room at 90 F, with your name on it. Another rocking chair for Emma`and a couch for the rest of you to settle into and watch the snow fall. Hot chocolate and Bailey's Irish cream will be served on demand and breakfast will be pancakes and maple syrup.
Maybe I could get you bundled up and we can toboggan ride down the hills and then go for a ride on my snowmobile to get more firewood. Yes, that would be fun.

Hi Lucy and all..

This weather is so strange..it's like a summers day here in co.Kilkenny today, washing machine's been working over time lol..
M M is so right, last winter was so bad and the winter before that hopefully this year is better..hi to everybody hope today is not too shaky..
Em

Hi everyone it's cold and wet up here in donegal. M M sounds like you had a hell of a time last winter Thank God we had no major problems. There is only one thing for it if it's as bad as last year we may charter a plane and head to Ontario

Hi Ems

Its hard to know whether or not this winter will be as bad as last year, which was a nightmare. Met Eireann say they can't predict that far ahead, but the general opinion seems to be that it will be another tough one.
I don't look forward to another Christmas Day with no water!
We were like beggars last year travelling the roads with our bottles and containers, trying the neighbours for water.
Then, when the thaw started our pipes burst and poured down through the light fittings in two rooms!!

Its actually very warm down here atm.

I will surely let you know when I'm running away!

Maggie May

Hello to Jb,Maggie May..and all
Glad you enjoyed Thanksgiving Jb and Maggie May if you go planning any long trip in the future be sure to let me know..weather isn't too bad here for time of the year but harsh winter forecasted..take care everybody
Ems x

Hi jb49

I'm glad you had such an enjoyable Thanksgiving and that the weather was so good. Sounds like ye all had a lot of fun.

What a lovely idea, going for a break to your part of the world.
I've always intended going on one of those tours when Autumn comes and the leaves start turning. It must be spectacular.
Sign me up for the wine tasting on Prince Edward county!

Take care of yourself

Maggie May

Hi Everyone,

It was a beautiful Thanksgiving Weekend here in Ontario. 3` days of sunshine and temps around 28. We had dinner at my Sisters yesterday, next farm over, and she fed 38 people and again at supper. It was potluck but she cooked 2 turkeys and hams. Uuuum good! Hope everyone had a good weekend but mine would of been hard to beat. The leaves are just turning now and if you guys all come in about two weeks I will pick you up in Toronto, we will see The CN tower and catch a theatre show and see the Royal Ontario Museum. A quick day trip to Niagara Falls, and the Casino. Back to my house for country relaxing and then to Ottawa to see the Parliament Buildings, Royal Mint, an Irish Pub, and Sparks Street Mall for shopping. Back to the farm,anda day trip to Prince Edward County for a wine tour. , Rest for a day, gather up and back to Toronto for your flight home. Yippee Skippee! I have beds for 6, my sister and neighbour would lodge another 10. So what are you waiting for?

It could be done with some planning sometime couldn't it?

jb

Hi Cathy

I'm sorry that you feel so down at the moment. Its a rotten feeling. The weather has a big impact on my mood swings.
I hope the sun comes shining through for you soon.

I love the idea of a monaeres corner!

Maggie May

Hi Cathy I have just seen your post. Today is a new day Cathy and I hope you are feeling better. These feelings and the pain will pass Cathy, you are a strong person you went through DBS. Keep your chin up Good idea about a moners corner but there would be only one problem nobody else would get a chance because I would be posting all the time. Hope you have a good day

Good Morning everybody

I must say it is wonderful to know there are such caring people out there it means so much to know you are not alone i feel better already .thank you all so much for the lovely warm messages .just a thought maybe a weekly slot for moaners corner.
wouldnt it be a good idea to air our sorrows and to match that
happy hour .where we could write our happy thoughts
thanks again everybody .

cathy

Hi Cathy

Our paths have'nt crossed before but I just wanted to say I'm sorry you are not feeling so good right now. All of have bad times, I go into my shell like a snail when I'm feeling low, what brings me up again is the knowledge that out there are others in this same boat, always there and willing to help and support. The forum is a lifeline for so many of us. I hope so much that you will feel better soon.

Katie

Hi Cathy,

I thought before I logged in that we haven't heard from Cathy much of late. So it's good to see your name and hear from you, even if you don't feel so good right now. We can't be sad all the time, nor do we have to be happy always. One thing that upsets me is when I start thinking that everyone else is having a better life than I am. So, just that you know, I too have days that nothing works right and I feel defeated. I suspect we all do. All we can do is hope that tomorrow is better. Remember that all we can do is try our best and don't get hung up on our shortcomings. Our thoughts are with you Cathy, I hope you feel sun in your heart again real soon. jb

Cathy: I am sorry you feel down. I know facing into the winter is enough to make me want to bury myself under the bedclothes and stay there - hibernating.

Can I add something else? After I had DBS and the dust settled and all the congratulations were done, a sense of anti-climax hit me. I took a while to clear and I tried to keep myself busy, which didn't always work. ahovever the following summer it all went away.

I probably haven't helped at all, but hang in there, and keep writing.

Ann