No let up

Sunny Glasgow town

I swear you would think I make up half the stuff on this blog as it just seems to be doom followed by gloom followed by doom. I'll get the bad stuff out the way first so we can end this post on a good note...

My beautiful grandmother aged 88 died last Monday evening due to heart failure. It was completely unexpected as despite her ailments she was really mobile and had a more active social life than myself. We have been blessed in our family that we have never lost a close member which has made this bereavement even harder to deal with.

I felt in shock about the death and proceeded to continue as normally as one could but I felt really unwell. I put it down to the fact I've never lost a loved one and that I would feel okay again by the weekend. Well that didn't happen! I got progressively worse when my temperature sky rocketed, I felt completely disorientated and was unable to keep anything including water in my system. On Friday I woke up with tracking up my leg and an incredible painful foot so an emergency appointment and half an hour later I was diagnosed with celluitus and sent packing with 12 antibiotics per day. I was told it could of turned into blood poisoning and if I had left it any longer I would of been hooked up to an IV for antibiotics. However this still remains a possibility because I am not healing as fast as I should be so keep everything crossed my body bounces back within the next 48 hours.

Brighter things! The girl well or I should say lady with the red hair is my younger sister Chloe! Graduating in Film & Media studies with a huge 2:1 :) Our proud parents and I went to her graduation last week which was lovely and the sun was shining all day for her ♥

Why what on earth is in here you ask?

 One ball of amazingness

Oatmeal cookie

Chocolate nana muffin

All made lovingly by my wonderful gym buddy bestie Sarah ♥

I'll be swimming in the pool and will catch her sneaking a cutesy tuppaware box under my soap bag. The rest of the swim I wonder what magical creation Sarah has cooked up and look forward to having a peak before I've even hit the showers. She really is a sweetheart :)

My other goodie great news is............. drumroll

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I passed my fitness Anatomy and Physiology level 2 theory course with 86% mark

I had kept it quiet that I had started the course and was due to sit my exam because I was feel all superstitious and was worried I was going to fail but I didn't!!!! I passed with probably my best mark for an exam (I'm more an essay girl) ever :D

So its good news bad news week and I've tried my best to steer away from being a Debbie Downer and I hope you can all hang round during this difficult time. I am still reading all your blogs and appreciate every comment and great support from you lovelies.

Happy Fathers Day

This is my Dad

He is one of people I admire the most.

My dad hasn't had it easy in fact its been pretty darn hard for my old (but doesn't look it) man! He was diagnosed with heart disease at a young age as a hereditary condition. After some time struggling he eventually got a triple heart bypass which had its complications and has left him medicated for the rest of his life. However he is still going strong and its been over 12 years since he had his big op. He was then hit with cancer a few years ago and had to undergo treatment for skin cancer but thankfully he is now in remission. This was then followed by diabetes and last week he somehow managed to tear his calf muscle! For love of god! Does it not let up for my poor Dad?! He is wonderful for coming through all this and is the strongest person I know. With all these problems he has always been there for my mother, sisters and me and has pulled me through some of my darkest times. Despite me being an extremely difficult daughter at times he has never let me down and I am so grateful that I have such a wonderful supportive caring father. 

I love you Dad!

Happiness

'A moment you remember being completely happy in and a description of why you believe you were. What is your definition of happiness?'

I remember a moment of being happy on family holidays and the reason why was because we were together (parmesan anyone!) and traveling in general made me so excitable and happy. Going on a plane was fun particularly take off and landing which everyone else always hated! Other holiday moments include.... seeing turtles in Greece, swimming in outdoor pools with my sister,  Parasailing in Spain, Christmas in Orlando, camping in France and other wonderful experiences I am so grateful for. I reckon thats why I've been bitten by the travel bug and I am never really settled in one place! 

Happiness to me would be knowing where I'm going, what I'm doing and being content within myself. 

What is happiness to you? I hope everyone has been having a good week! 

Its not long till the weekend!

B

23.48

Ran the 5k for Cancer Research in 23 minutes 48 seconds :)

It was pink, fun and a glorious little race!