A Doodle Interlude, or 'The mad fashion ramblings of a girl who had an(other) operation on her back last week'.
Ok, so I am appealing to all you other lads and lasses out there who may have on-going illnesses or injuries that mean you are in and out of hospitals/doctors/pharmacies more often than MRSA. Seriously, it's a drag isn't it. And I don't even think I have anything too bad, just irritatingly non-getting better-er (phrase? MEH).
So today, a week since my back operation (of which this is the fifth) I went out for a little walk with me ma. It took an hour to go on a 15minute walk, and I slept for 2 hours afterwards. HARDCORE. But before I left I looked in the mirror and totally LOLED at myself; here's me, still LOLING-
Really, I look like a demented retro 70's throwback. BUT, ummm, I still am clearly awesome so it's fine. Plus, as you other regular hospital attendees may agree, it's all about mixing comfort with feeling good. Yep, I could throw on some skinny jeans and a crop top but I would:
a) cry with agony as my injury is at the base of my back
and
b) look and feel disgusting
HA.
So here's my post-operation outfit breakdown peeps, 'cause I am super trendy.
1) Hilarious granny print 'pants' (you cannot call those trousers) from Peacocks - I implore you to get these, they are not only the most comfortable things in the world, they also make you roar with laughter everytime you see your reflection. What's not to love? FYI, I tried some similar Dorothy Perkins ones on - horrid. Sometimes cheaper is better.
2) 'Mehzen Own the Night vest - support the little guys guys, 'cause then you aren't wearing what every other sod on the planet has. This loose fit vest is also good for post-op, as apparenty being trapped lying in bed for weeks means you put weight on- CHEERS! Just what we need right?!! Humpf.
3) Yellow low rise Converse. No explaination needed, they're just amazeballs.
4) Super pretty TWO Face London flat peak hat - umm, yeah so the sun has come out?! Ahh! Well, as lovely as that is, when you're on the ridiculous cocktail of drugs I am on currently, you have a hallucinatingly permanent headache. Need to protect that wee head from the rays and look fab at the same time- totally nailed it.
5) Yellow Camden sunnies - because I love yellow, and see number 4 re: the sun.
6) Jewels from the boyf - like, not actual jewels, but me cute necklace (Chelsea Girl) and watch (ASOS) that have become my sort of 'lucky charms'. Plus they remind me of him - BARF, I know, soz. They aint doing so well with the whole keeping me out of hospital yet but lets see if they up their game ey.
7) General awesomeness and blue tipped ginger hair - self explanatory yeah?
So, I shant lie, when you come out of hospital and you need help getting out of bed and you nearly faint trying to have a shower, you feel pretty low. Your self esteem (what self esteem?) has disappeared (cheeky bastard, talk about bad timing), you often put on weight as you can't move much (as mentioned, but I bring it up again to remind you how IRRITATING it is) and the drugs you're on make me feel sick/be sick/fuck up your head/stomach/general life. You're stuck at home exposed to the annoyance of Facebook, where you watch how everyone else is having normal amazing fun without you going out and getting plastered (seriously, are they having more fun on purpose just to razz you off?) while you watch the tenth episode of Poirot with your mum and a cup of tea. And fall alseep, because you fall asleep about every half hour.
So, to put it mildly, you don't feel your best.
But then this is the time you have to remind yourself that you are in fact awesome and cool, and proper hardcore 'cause you've been through stuff man, you've seen some thiiiings (said in a cowboy drawl). And you deserve to be spoilt rotten by your family and friends, and to get better too. Hopefully.
