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For anyone who's noticed that I'm not around much at the moment, and is vaguely interested about the reasons - well, I'm still not exactly healthy and energetic. I do try to keep up with hootoo but it's only rarely that I have the energy to engage. So I'm resting and hoping to get my life back sometime soon.

As part of this recovery plan I've taken another two weeks off work. on Wednesday this week I'm going to Tasmania to stay with friends, where I'll be cosseted and generally looked after in a way that's just not possible if I stay in Canberra in my one-person household.

I'll be back about a week later and I hope I bring some energy with me. Chronic fatigue is the most exasperating thing I've ever dealt with.

In the meantime, if anyone's still waiting for me to answer an email - sorry...

Ivam.

Two weeks in Tassie sounds like bliss. Not that I've ever been there but everyone talks about how nice it is (leaving aside the cultural affairs of course).

Yaay you

It will only be one week there, so only halfway to bliss. I have to sort out a few other things around here too, with solicitors and medical people and so forth. I know how to live...

Today's main challenge involves making lunch. The fridge is a couple of metres away but I feel too feeble to walk that far. How important is lunch in the great scheme of things?

Very important if you are feeling poorly! Are you getting some help with things like that?

There's not much help available, apparently. I'm in one of those 'finding out who my friends really are' situations.

On the bright side, most days I manage perfectly well and my condition is improving.

That being said, one of my priorities when I'm back to normal is to get out more and meet more people.

Good you can go and visit friends who'll look after you (and hopefully pamper you).

I'll keep my fingers crossed that your health will improve.

Thanks Bel. I'm sure it won't be much longer until I'm back to normal.

Whatever normal is.

Seriously, I'm relieved to hear that you are beginning to feel better.

Where's Ivan?


He's currently eating his dinner, which should have been lunch, and definitely won't be supper

lil x

And very nice it is too.

Obviously I managed to make it to the fridge, just rather later than I'd hoped.

Here's hoping your health improves

Have a nice time

your missed, but health comes firstso take whatever it needs to get it Ivan

Beware of the devils, I've heard they're plentiful on Tasmania or train them to be housekeepers.

Get well, soon.

Ivan, so you are still struggling. It must be frustrating and boring. Still if you are improving that is a good sign. Just remember not to do too much when you do feel fine as you will go down with a bump. Just do what is essential and the rest can wait.

Take care, keep in touch when you can scrape up enough energy.



Websailor

Hey Ivan
Tassie will do you the world of good
Chronic fatigue is awful. It takes its own good time to leave your system and no matter how much you want to feel more energetic, somedays it simply doesn't work I suffered in the mid-90s and hope against hope it never returns. Mine started after a virus and lingered for a long time. But look at me now: positively pinging with life
Look after yourself...
Fb

Hello everyone, I must be going... I'll pack my suitcase soon and then go to bed 'cos there's a taxi booked for 5am. Thanks for dropping by, sorry I'm not much of a host right now.

Anyone who knows what's going on (and reading this, they should!), understands, and wants what is best for you!

Thanks Johnny.

*waves to all present and heads off for suitcase-wrangling*

http://www.findwaldo.com/playaround.html

maybe Ivan's looking for Wally

Have a nice trip, Ivan. I hope that you're thoroughly coddled and wind up well relaxed.