Hi Anna
Remember Me? Well if you knew me to speak to face to face you certainly wouldn't recognise me I have come on sooooo well even from when we last spoke in January. I barely use my wheelchair preferring to walk except when out on shopping trips to Lakeside which is always a marathon in itself but I must say this weekend gone I did go round Lakeside shopping centre on foot even using the escalator and stairs! With no worry whatsoever. I have even traveled on a bus with no neck support pillow - what an achievement to how I used to be. I have been to a couple of parties - there’s no stopping me now. I dare say there is so much more I have achieved but cant think of them all right at this moment but needless to say with my hand on my heart I have lost a lot of the stress that was hidden behind everything I did I no longer use stop watches or time TV anymore. I walk where I want to go without planning where I think I am able to go before I leave. I am much more confident and hopeful.
Lastly and more importantly I am about to have "The Time Of My Life" Yes the time has come around at last and I am going to see Dirty Dancing up London on Saturday and I CANNOT wait. Thanks for having faith in me enough to give me the confidence to go ahead and book it as I never in my wildest dreams believed I would get to this stage and be so well on the way to a healthier and happier life. I hope one day I will be able to come and thank you and Niki personally I would not have got this far without you both.
Any way better leave you now as you can see I write as I talk - long, plentifully and never knowing when to stop.
Thank You Anna
Diane
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Hi Anna
Hope you had a nice Easter just reporting back on my Dirty Dancing trip - WOW! WOW! WOW!
I can truly say I had "The Time Of My Life". I enjoyed every last bit and it was well worth the very, very long 14 month wait. I surpassed myself and took the huge step of sitting in the theatre seat as opposed to sitting in the wheelchair with my neck going unsupported for two and a half hours (stress free!). I clapped my hands until my arms ached, beamed like a Cheshire cat and tapped my feet like a demented duck. It was emotional for me for different reasons but mostly because I could look back at how far i have come since booking the tickets over a year ago. I couldn't help but be aware of how happy I was and how I haven't smiled, laughed and enjoyed myself for such a very long time and how things are now changing in my life at last.
We are now working out when to go again it was so good. The last time I went to the theatre was in 1995 to see Oliver and that marked the start of the illness and I’m optimistic that seeing Dirty Dancing will signify the end. I have got the bug for enjoying myself and after all the lost years and hard work I think I deserve too.
Thank You, thank you, thank you Anna for encouraging me to book the tickets and for helping me to believe in myself. You have helped me experience the best and most memorable afternoon I have had for over ten years. The corner has been well and truly turned with style!!!
Diane x
P.S.I have attached a picture of me and my mum taken before we went I think you would agree I look a lot better to the photo I sent you previously. A picture of health????
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