October 2026

A new month.... How did that happen? October here we go then; holiday to Austria month - how will tge new month start? Who knows? Let's see shall we?

1st: Not feeling too good this morning, very achy and feeling sick with it, left arm feels like a dead weight - hope that eases!.

Eye department from hospital phoned, said I had appointment for 22nd October - can't make that so had to tell them I couldn't.

2nd: Feeling very sick and a bit gassy, very achy too. Hips and lower back are in agony, and my left knee just went very weak on attempting to get out of bed... Not a good start to the day... and a slow one at that too.

Update - as the day went on started feeling more and more down. Found out this afternoon Juliet's brother had passed away on 30th September.

3rd: Feeling very down and headachy. Must get out of bed and sorted, got my flu jab this morning at 9:20am at SA1 surgery.

On trying to get out of bed, knee is weak, I really must keep one walking stick at the side of my bed.

Update - left knee and as I discovered, left hip really in agony this morning, still must get sorted out, must get to the doctors! (got to docs early and had flu jab early, now my arm is hurting!).

Also been sorting out things for my holiday... just hope there's fuel for the plane and for the car!

4th: 2am - woke up achy, gassy and feeling very sick, as well as have the runs too.

6:45am - still feeling like crap, didn't sleep much at all, so more time in bed.

MOTABILITY UPDATE - So my current car is now overdue it's service and it keeps throwing up errors, they won't service it as I am soon to be handing it back when my new car is ready. I've got a long drive ahead too, so what to do? well just deal with it I guess. I will do what I normally do before a long drive, check the oil, fluids and tyre pressures. Should be picking my new car up after I get home from holiday.

5th: Not much sleep again due to left arm still hurting after flu jab, it seems to be easing a little, but feeling very groggy. Neck and back very achy and left hip too. I must remember to take my gabapentin at night time, and get some more cbd patches.

My left wrist feels weak too, now where did I see my new wrist support? 

8:20am - I guess I should get out of bed then, taking a while this morning.

Pissed off with waiting for the DWP to do their investigation in to my Father, fed up of hearing nothing from the solicitor, and as for the Probate office .... don't get me started, apparently at Wendy's house there are big problens, which are apparently my Dad's fault, now he's no longer they lay as my responsibility...., not having that, any problens rest with Probate and the Solicitors. I will NOT, repeat NOT be held responsible for the slowness of Probate and Solicitors. Any damages will be at their door, NOT MINE.

6th: Not feeling too bright, suppose to be re-recording a podcast today in video and audio formats, but been up half the night with trapped wind and the runs, plus still feel groggy, also neck and back hurting along with left side, about a 6 out of 10.

Managed to get out for a walk, fresh air and witnessing one local resident trying to fix a date for a friend, the friend was having none of it!

Update @9pm: kept food down, feeling ok, off to bed.

7th: Why? after yesterday with the runs, sickness and the shivers, now fibromyalgia decides to amplify my pain, can hear the pain signals in my head. 

8th: I should get out of bed but right now don't want too as nice and warm. Got a podcast that must be done today, and I need the toilet. If I don't move soon, I will have a wet bed. Pain today about 5 out of 10.

Update: Where sid that gust of wind come from? window slamming ahut woke me up, oh well bes time.

9th: 2:30 - in the morning and can't get off to sleep, nodded off earlier on the sofa yesterday evening then got awoken by the wind blowing the window shut, been laying in bed since 11:30 last night, and can feel fibro twinges again. I've been trying to re-do the podcast I set out to do last week, but as ever with fibro and a recent flu jab thrown in to the mix it's not been a smooth process.

7am - Had about hours sleep, feel like death warmed up, now the seagulls have commensed sqarking.

10th: 2am - I hate my sleep pattern being all messed up. I like routines. Right now I can feel slight fibro twinges. 

9am - Feeling a chill this morning, those twinges didn't turn in to much, thank goodness,.just regular aches and pains, so not too bad.

11th: A slow start to the day, some idiot decided to phone me at 3:40am, as my phone was in the living room I didn't answer it. A bit achy but not too bad, bit of a foggy headache.

12th: Is it me or is it a cold and damp start to the day? Feeling the chill today. A little achy this morning too, but need to go to the chemist this morning and check my blood pressure all week. 

13th: Drat, got the runs again, neck, back and left hip killing... must think about getting my case sorted out.

WITH all the stress I am going through with solicitors and my Dad's estate, it's no wonder my blood pressure is elevated!

14th: Woke at 2am with acid reflux and achy neck and shoulders.

5am and the runs again and feeling sick again, think its excitement and nerves for next week... and very achy with it too.

8:30 I should think about getting out of bed, got scales coming today... also got a rumbling stomach / wind.

15th: Very achy this morning, but need to get out of bed, podcast to record later today. Need my meds right now, and its injection day today too.

16th: Things to do, starting with putting heating on, it's gone cold. Need my meds. Pain to day at about 6 out of 10, slight fibro twinges.

Evening update - twinges didn't amount to anything, thank goodness. Managed to get out for some fresh air, only peoblem was a comd wind and some light rain showers, kind of feel like I had a slight head cold rhis evening.

17th; Just gone midnight - Not long got to bed, and can feel fibro twinges so just had a 300mg gabapentin and some cbd oil, back to bed with electric blanket on..... Lets see what happens!