Plans are nothing; planning is everything. – Dwight D. Eisenhower

So I proved that plans are nothing! My lovely plans for the weekend fell apart. I was merrily cooking away in the kitchen for lunch with the chicks when I did something to my back. Suddenly I was struggling to breathe and moving was tricky. After a discussion with my nearly Dr and a few scary words which included blood clots on lungs and intercostal musles we decided to leave it a bit before a trip to the hospital. Unfortunatly with me we now expect the worst case scenario! My mixture of diseases means that I am more likely to have 'scary' things happen to me! Thankfully after a while it settled down into symptoms of a pulled intercostal muscle. I have no idea how I managed to do that whilst cooking a cheese and onion flan and make Lisa Faulkner's sausage rolls! So I have spent the weekend in bed! Breathing is now easier and I am left feeling a bit like I have been kicked by a horse! Unfortunatly I can't take anti inflammatories because of my kidneys so just rely on paracetamol. As Eisenhower says though - planning is everything - I had planned and the others just stepped in and carried out the plan! My poor family are getting good at doing that. Picking up the pieces. It was really lovely to see Josh and Debs and to catch up with their news.I was very sad not to be able to go to the  Iceskating but I am looking forward to hearing all about it.

We have now enetered the 3 week stretch of exams - Ben starts today and carries on for 2 weeks, Chloe begins next week for 2 weeks and then it will be over - hurrah! Thankfully they are both quite calm - just wanting to get them over and done. I am sure all you mummies out there know the stress for mums - we can do nothing except want the best for your child.

So today - another quiet day hopefully to fully recover. Then a steady week, which includes my final renal blood test (hopefully) and a visit to a new GP. I am feeling a bit sorry for her as she has inherited me and will now take over my renal care! I wonder whether she will see me as a challenge or a nuisance?

All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of thing shall be well" Julian of Norwich