COLD DARK ROOM

[meech008]

Red Thai curried mixed veg and chicken with saffron rice.
Yuuuuummmmyy scrummmyyyy!!!!!

Yuum!!!!!

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Yuum!!!!!

Indeed.
Yours still not ready?
You must be starving!

 

[Angel Carrion]

Sorry you had it pretty rough too Angel.
Parents! Who'd have them?

Meh, it's whatever. I'm just glad he never touched any of my siblings. If he had, I'd be in jail for homicide right now.

 

[meech008]

It's finally ready, we do eat late but not this late! Very hungry! Earl did enjoy a piece of carrot as a treat while we waited though.

 

[Angel Carrion]

Crikey !
Not a very good experience at all.
My dad was okay apart from his philandering and being a bit dim.

As I said with Lynn; Meh. Compared to others, I had it easy. Compared to others on the other side of the coin, I had it horrible. It's all a matter of perspective and learning to deal with it and creating coping mechanisms for when the PTSD flares (but that's also from other things I won't go into right now, so I'm just gonna focus on the bits of it that are from my father). I had started to purposefully wear choker necklaces a couple years ago to try and get my mind to un-tense from the sensation of it and my body to relax, but it only worked so far. I still stretch out my t-shirt neck holes from tugging them so they wouldn't touch my neck, but at least they stretch out slower now.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

It's finally ready, we do eat late but not this late! Very hungry! Earl did enjoy a piece of carrot as a treat while we waited though.

Enjoy!
(and glad you did, too, Earl)

 

[meech008]

Enjoy!
(and glad you did, too, Earl)

He's my little hot mess. Never seen that tort move so fast haha. But that's what he was kept fed on while he was under the other girls care. Sweet potato, carrot, strawberries, and lettuce lol

 

[meech008]

As I said with Lynn; Meh. Compared to others, I had it easy. Compared to others on the other side of the coin, I had it horrible. It's all a matter of perspective and learning to deal with it and creating coping mechanisms for when the PTSD flares (but that's also from other things I won't go into right now, so I'm just gonna focus on the bits of it that are from my father). I had started to purposefully wear choker necklaces a couple years ago to try and get my mind to un-tense from the sensation of it and my body to relax, but it only worked so far. I still stretch out my t-shirt neck holes from tugging them so they wouldn't touch my neck, but at least they stretch out slower now.

You said it well

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

As I said with Lynn; Meh. Compared to others, I had it easy. Compared to others on the other side of the coin, I had it horrible. It's all a matter of perspective and learning to deal with it and creating coping mechanisms for when the PTSD flares (but that's also from other things I won't go into right now, so I'm just gonna focus on the bits of it that are from my father). I had started to purposefully wear choker necklaces a couple years ago to try and get my mind to un-tense from the sensation of it and my body to relax, but it only worked so far. I still stretch out my t-shirt neck holes from tugging them so they wouldn't touch my neck, but at least they stretch out slower now.

Yep, it's how you deal with it.
Bad, bad things have happened to me, but it's true what they say;
Whatever don't kill you, makes you stronger.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

He's my little hot mess. Never seen that tort move so fast haha. But that's what he was kept fed on while he was under the other girls care. Sweet potato, carrot, strawberries, and lettuce lol

Little bit of carrot is no problem.

 

[Angel Carrion]

Yep, it's how you deal with it.
Bad, bad things have happened to me, but it's true what they say;
Whatever don't kill you, makes you stronger.

"Or makes you a cripple" says my busted joints and crappy back.

 

[Angel Carrion]

"Or makes you a cripple" says my busted joints and crappy back.

I make this joke a lot, calling myself cripple. Especially when using a knee, ankle, wrist, or elbow brace.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

"Or makes you a cripple" says my busted joints and crappy back.

And my missing teeth and destroyed lungs, yeah.

 

[Angel Carrion]

And my missing teeth and destroyed lungs, yeah.

We need a Cripple's United group.

 

[meech008]

And my missing teeth and destroyed lungs, yeah.

We learned about TB today.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

We need a Cripple's United group.

Yeah, there's plenty on the Forum.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

We learned about TB today.

When I was in hospital a lot of med students came to interview me, prod and poke me and so on.
Always asked my permission first. I was interesting as I had a none European strain of TB and had not responded to the usual treatment.
I was happy to help. It could save others and it was company, too.I was back in England, without wifey and far from my friends so I had few visitors.
Loneliness was terrible.
TB is not very nice.

 

[meech008]

When I was in hospital a lot of med students came to interview me, prod and poke me and so on.
Always asked my permission first. I was interesting as I had a none European strain of TB and had not responded to the usual treatment.
I was happy to help. It could save others and it was company, too.I was back in England, without wifey and far from my friends so I had few visitors.
Loneliness was terrible.
TB is not very nice.

Radiographically, it's fascinating. I've seen it once on an X-ray. I didn't know there were so many times and I also didn't know you could get it into your bones. I bet it must have been horrible for you. Do you get x rayed or otherwise tested for it regularly?

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

In 7th place for August with 303 points, earning 19 points to add to July's and carry on to the end of the year is Bea.
@Moozillion
Always witty and interesting, but not seeing enough of you now you're back at work.
Thanks for your input, Bea.

 

[jaizei]

Also a winner. What kind of bread do you use

Though I don't usually discriminate