Okay first I need to start by saying what the hell has happened to the world?!
We’re all currently experiencing something we’ve never known before, so nobody really knows what to do and how to act but we’ve all got to stay positive
MS is one of the illnesses that is on the vulnerable list, so I’ve been advised to be extra careful and if possible, avoid people and stay at home. If people like myself with MS get it, it’ll more than likely affect us more than the average person.
I’m not the type of person that just stays at home a lot so when I was told I had to, I felt like I needed to make a list of how I could entertain myself. I’m working from home for the foreseeable future so that means I have made a home office on my dining room table (whether my dad likes it or not).
Working from home is weird- I was told before I started that I should make myself a routine otherwise I wouldn’t be able to concentrate. So I did…
I've started going for a morning run before I turn my laptop on to start working for the day then at lunch time I exercise then have my lunch before getting back to work for the afternoon.
I've started going for a morning run before I turn my laptop on to start working for the day then at lunch time I exercise then have my lunch before getting back to work for the afternoon.
It’s a pretty simple routine but I felt like if I didn’t get out the house, then I would go crazy.
Working from home is a pretty new experience for most of us. What I’ve learnt from working from home:
- Lighting is always bad on a video call
I must talk a lot during the day as I got so much work done
Niall Horan’s new album is really good
I don’t snack as much when I’m sitting in the house
Fresh air is amazing
When you have MS, you have a weak immune system, so you catch everything hence why we are in the vulnerable list at the minute. I probably get a cold every two weeks, to be honest I’ve forgot what it’s like not to have a cold.
Every month I go to the hospital to get my bloods taken to make sure my treatment is working, and my blood cells are normal.
Last Monday, it was my monthly appointment, if the results are normal, I don’t normally hear anything, I just get a letter through to my next appointment. On Wednesday my nurse rang me to tell me that the bloods that were taking earlier in the week have come back and I have a low thyroid. I wasn’t too panicked, but I did think okay this is when I do need to be extra careful with the coronavirus going around (sometimes I think I’m invincible). My nurse explained that the symptoms I could get was very similar to the coronavirus so don’t panic if I do get a cough.
Typical of me to have something that has the same symptoms as the most talked about virus in the world!!
Anyway, I have an appointment this Monday to sort it out so if you hear me cough, don’t worry I probably don’t have coronavirus just a dodgy thyroid!
It’s a difficult time for us all but all we can do is not panic and be positive. Staying in is the new going out for the next couple of months but it’s our chance to spend time with our loved ones, watch rubbish TV, play board games and create new memories.
Stay safe and look after eachother guys xoxo
