Hi edel, yes she did really well she has been excepted into kingston uni in london and she is delighted and i am so proud of her. But i also feel like my heart is breaking into pieces i will miss her soooo much, doesnt seem that long ago she was climbing inti bed with me watching tv, oh hold on a minute that wss only last night lol! But time moves so fast from her being a little girl holding tightly onto my hand looking up at me to now when i have to let go of hers so she can spread her wee wings and fly. I know she is going to be happy and do really well but i think its going to take me a wee while to get use to looking into her wee empty bedroom. Hope your getting on well with doing up the house and treating urself to a nice glass of red at the end of the day for all your hard work!! :-) all my love and continued healing to u edel xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hi, that's excellent news for your daughter congratulations I'm sure your a very proud mum .  
 they are never too old to climb into bed for a cuddle. I'm sure you will miss her terrible :( . This will be me this time next year, myself and my hubby are dreading it we only have the one and she's a real home bird.
I hope your still feeling good, I'm still doing great get an odd twinge now and again but it doesn't bother me just reminds me to be careful. I'm enjoying been back to normal and enjoying a glass of wine at the weekends.
I'm still painting I'll never get it finished maybe by christmas all going well :D.
Take care xx 

When my eldest son left for uni.... He went to Aberystwyth ... We live in dorset..... I felt my heart actually hurt when we drove away from campus. The first term was very hard for me..... But as he settled in and I could see him growing in confidence ... It became a lot easier.
He is now back packing around Europe for 3 months!!
I know it's hard... But let her fly the nest with a strong confident supportive mum in the background... (And then when she can't see have a good sob!!)
OMB xx

Thank you girls ur words meant a lot to me. All my love sad puzzledbutt. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hey Puzzled! Sending you my hugs. Congrats for your daughter.  
Hope you are feeling okay xx

Hi racheal, yes fissure wise im still doing good just keeping to my diet but adding in some chocolate trying to put some weight on. Im happy u have got over ur wee set back, i think like urself i will stay on the stool softeners for a long kong time im still on one in the morning and one at bedtime i also take a couple of mouthfuls of prune juice 3 times a day b4 every meal. I would really love to comfort eat at the moment, i would give one of mmy eyeballs for a bowl of hot apple crumble and custard follow ed by sweet chilly senseations garlic dip and a huge vodka and coke in a pint glass!!! Dream over!! Dont think i will ever b brave enough enjoying my painfree life to much!! Continued healing racheal we will beat these monsters to death!!!! Xxxxxxxxxxx

Hi puzzle,
Happy to read your still doing well. I don't know how you are able to stick to the very strict diet. I've been very bold & getting away with it not all the time but the odd time  .
As long as I remember to take my movicol I'm ok tg.
Chilli sensations, vodka & coke sound yum lol
Take care xx

Keep on healing puzzledbutt, good for you, and everyone on this great Forum..:) 

Thanks ladies! Going to mayb have a weee vodka sometime and as long as i have a glass of water with each drink im sure i will b ok. The only time i feel tighness and uncomfort in the land down under is when im really stressed. I do worry that im at 10wks botox and that very shortly it will start to wear off and how im going to feel without the botox supporting me. I have to say i think the botox has been a great success for me so far but if things got bad again i would go get lis next time. All my love to u ladies and continued healing xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

How are you doing these days puzzle? Im doing great odd twinge & stingy feeling still feel nervous but no pain is just wonderful. I'm only updating my thread every mth now as I've nothing to add tg 😊