5th February 2025
The last week has been a much better one than the previous week. I had a lovely walk with a friend & our dogs. Poppy never stopped running all the way around! She slept most of the rest of the day. I’ve been to visit my mum a couple of times which was nice. I’m still selling things on Vinted which keeps me going. I even baked a cake last week which, I must admit, was really nice. I may do some more next week. I’ve got a new notice board to put all my relevant items on, such as contact numbers, distraction techniques etc. I was due to go out for a meal on Monday but I did my back in on Sunday so didn’t manage to get there. Hopefully I’ll meet up with my friends soon. We’ve found a solicitor to take on our data breach claim against the NHS. I had to give a statement today, which I was really nervous about, but it wasn’t as bad as I thought it was going to be. They’re going to put it all together & send me it back to check. Then they’ll put everything to the Trust. I hope it doesn’t end up going to court but we’ll wait & see. It was a bit triggering putting the statement together as it brought back all the memories of what happened. I had my counselling yesterday. We talked about the statement & my meeting with my psychiatrist tomorrow. We also talked about being in control & that I can still take control of things which affect me. I hate not being in control so it’s really important to me. I have eventually heard from the DVLA about my driving licence. They have written to my doctors for her to answer their questions. I have asked her to put a covering letter with it so they can’t misinterpret her answers. Fingers crossed I should hear something back soon. Getting my licence back will feel as though I’ve won the lottery. We have booked a holiday for my husband’s 60th birthday in August. It’s a gorgeous caravan in Great Yarmouth & we’re going for 2 weeks. I hope the weather is kind to us. I can’t wait. I’d better have my licence back by then! 127 DAYS INCIDENT FREE!!

19th February 2025
Well, 2 weeks have passed since I’ve updated my website. Not sure if that’s a good thing or a bad thing. I went to see my psychiatrist for the first time. He was really nice & wrote everything down. I don’t have to see him for a couple of months now. The OT from CMHT & someone from Touchstone are going to visit me on 25th February to go through what Touchstone can do for me. I would like them to find me some kind of arts & crafts group or, even better, pottery classes. I would also like to see one of their staff on a one-to-one basis. I spoke with my counsellor yesterday online. We spoke about what I had been doing over the last week & what I’ve got planned this week. We also talked about the court case against the Trust. I’ll be glad when it’s over to be honest so I can have some kind of closure. I saw my doctor yesterday & we talked about the DVLA & about being able to pick up my prescription every 2 weeks instead of every week. She agreed to this & said she would notify my chemist. She’s also going to ring me next week when she’s had chance to look at the DVLA form. I hope I don’t have to wait 6 months before it can be completed. I’ve done 141 days now without incident so I don’t see why there should be a problem. Fingers crossed. My husband’s leg seems to be getting better but now he’s full of cold. I feel so sorry for him. He doesn’t seem to get a break. My dog has also been sick which isn’t good. If she carries on like this we may need to take her to the vets again. I’ve visited my mum a few times which has been good. She has an infected gland & has to wait for a referral letter to go for a scan at hospital. I hope it isn’t too long as she’s in a lot of pain with it. I’m getting the old feelings back that I make people poorly. It just seems to be too much of a coincidence. We’ve had our granddaughters over today. It was fantastic to see them again. We had good fun. We made my husband some get well cards & bunting saying “get well soon”. We did some colouring & baking & played silly games. Even though I’m knackered now, I wouldn’t have changed it for the world. I love spending time with them. Hopefully they’ll be able to stay over soon. I’ve sold a few more things on Vinted which is great. I love doing it & I still get a buzz when I sell something. I think I’m going to have a relaxation day tomorrow & maybe a nice hot bath!