Electrochick

• This is one lucky, lucky woman. From electrochick in Electrochick (4 days old)

  From ITN World news last week: … more

• Constant bipolar debate. From electrochick in Electrochick (6 days old)

  Is it better to have a chemical straight-jacket, or experience the effects of bipolar mood swings? There isn't an attainable balance between the two. Has creativity and drive gone after years o… more

• Eeeek. From electrochick in Electrochick (8 days old)

  I haven't seen myself on a webcam in years, not since Hubby had to work in Dublin all week for 2 years. Tomorrow he's going to film The Sensational Alex Harvey Band playing a gig in Glasgow. The club… more

• Celeb brain-dead quote of the week. From electrochick in Electrochick (14 days old)

  Kate Hudson, talking in December's Elle magazine: 'I'm pretty solid, actually. I'm not, like, 110lbs. But I'm probably heading towards that.' 110lbs is only 7 stone, 12 lbs!!!! The world has… more

• Model good-looks From electrochick in Electrochick (15 days old)

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• Mood Tracker online From electrochick in Electrochick (18 days old)

  I found this free online mood tracker today. Anyone with bipolar is advised to keep a moodchart to help us recognise our mood swings so we can hopefully predict them / deal with them / prevent them… more

• Pffffffffft. From electrochick in Electrochick (23 days old)

  I've withdrawn from the course. The more I'm doing of it, the more is coming back to me, but it's slow. And my concentration span is showing itself to be too short as well. I'm having to re-read … more

• A little too close....... From electrochick in Electrochick (26 days old)

  This afternoon Hubby very kindly drove me around looking for likely subjects, and I took these: And the most concerning of all..... The little red brick building on the right is where the used n… more

• It's that time again. From electrochick in Electrochick (33 days old)

  The time of year when the young 'uns newly living away from home at the local university, try their hand at shopping in Asda on a Sunday afternoon. Always young lads - not girls for some reason - a… more

• Dripping with jewels From electrochick in Electrochick (36 days old)

  Drizzly rain. But pretty cobwebs. My first day in college went well. I'm being allowed to use some of the work I did for my research project on the heparin doses given over hemodialysis. … more

• Doughnuts From electrochick in Electrochick (39 days old)

  I've just come home from the meeting with my new tutor. She's really nice, one of those people who gives off an air of calmness. After only 10 minutes I was asking her to repeat things she'd jus… more

• Isn't it amazing.......... From electrochick in Electrochick (40 days old)

  How many unimportant tasks you can find....... that absolutely must be done right now....... When you've got work to do. … more

• Daunting From electrochick in Electrochick (42 days old)

  I've been contacted by the tutor for my new course, and she's set me some work; and I've also started reading ready for my new job which starts in a couple of weeks. This is really scarey. I'm rea… more

• Inspiration From electrochick in Electrochick (48 days old)

  Grateful as I am for the electro convulsive therapy a year ago, there have been a few enduring side-effects. One of these is the loss of creativity. Ab-so-lu-te-ly stone-dead. I've hardly picke… more

• Right then.......... From electrochick in Electrochick (68 days old)

  Right then........ I've found the course, "Research Appraisal". It's a post-grad stand-alone module so it's only 3 months long, and I think it could be just what I need to update ready for my new j… more

• Update on the new job. From electrochick in Electrochick (70 days old)

  They've given me my new job title now - "Medical Research Consultant" - which sounds waaaaay too important lol. I didn't actually apply for the job (I really want it though), and I'm worried that t… more

• Amazingly................. From electrochick in Electrochick (81 days old)

  Amazingly..........I've been offered a job :D I'll be consulting on medical literature searching. It'll be my first job since I got too ill to work (which had led to a stay in hospital and 15 EC… more

• Bowing out. From electrochick in Electrochick (303 days old)

  I'm stopping blogging now, but I'm leaving this one up for anyone who is searching the web for info on ECT. I hope it helps you. As a finishing note: ECT can get you out of a crisis, but the memory-… more

• Well........something's changed From electrochick in Electrochick (538 days old)

  Everyone thinks that I've improved more than I think I have. I had proof today that I must have improved. I was doing a short photography course prior to the ECT (today I remembered it). I ha… more

• Cities, windows, the box, and sex. From electrochick in Electrochick (539 days old)

  If I see one more thing about crappy Sex and the City....... ..............I'll throw the tv out of the window. Aarrrgggggggh!… more

• 40 From electrochick in Electrochick (551 days old)

  Is it me? It's just dawned on me, that at 40, I'm supposed to: Have wrinkles – (deep-set or otherwise), Have tired eyes that need a roll-on to correct them, Dye my hair with dyes that hide 'e… more

• It's a funny old life. From electrochick in Electrochick (557 days old)

  An agreement's been reached (unfortunately doc, it had to be done). There's been a tussle going on between 'us' and 'them'. And that's why I haven't been posting for a couple of weeks. I'm feel… more

• Review From electrochick in Electrochick (568 days old)

  Dr said this morning, that once we get to this many ECT's that the maximum benefit has probably been reached. Which is not what she said last week. The agreement is that I have 2 more (tomorrow … more

• Pffffft......... From electrochick in Electrochick (571 days old)

  I want to be Classicrockchick again. The wait is annoying me. … more

• A new addiction! From electrochick in Electrochick (573 days old)

  D'yaknow, today we think my personality is beginning to change, for the better I hasten to add U-(. (well it couldn't have been worse lol) I've had a really nice day today. And Hubby's introduc… more

• Chocolate + electricity From electrochick in Electrochick (574 days old)

  ECT 13 today. I didn't have a nice big jolt like I had last time :no: Ok so I haven't been feeling much 'happier', but I think things are more positive in other ways: I'm not comfort eating as … more

• Positive morning From electrochick in Electrochick (575 days old)

  Ok so I had my weekly review this morning. I had hubby with me today to add weight to what I said, and to speak on my behalf. I've had 12 ECT's now, and the trend is upwards. I've been worried a… more

• The Wildhearts lost From electrochick in Electrochick (578 days old)

  This memory-thing's a pain in the butt. Hubby played The Wildhearts in the car yesterday. I love The Wildhearts, but though I recognised the style - I couldn't say what band was playing. And I di… more

• Eleventh shock. From electrochick in Electrochick (581 days old)

  I had ect number 11 this morning. It went fine, but this time I didn't feel like I'd run a marathon (stiff muscles), headache, painful jaw. That makes me wonder if the dose wasn't so big. There… more

• Progress (yay) From electrochick in Electrochick (586 days old)

  I'm hoping that it will only be a few weeks until I return to my Classicrockchick persona :) I had been thinking that Electrochick might endure. But I'm getting better. ECT number 10 is on Tues… more

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