Been to visit Charlie today, she’s doing really well and we’re seeing some positive changes ☺️ There’s still a long way to go but she’s slowly piecing together what’s happened over the last week, understanding why she’s in hospital, and agreeing that it’s in her best interest.
Update - Charlie says she’s being very well cared for & her new meds have definitely kicked in, which has already made a really positive difference… she’s also had a change of hair which makes her smile a lot 💕
There’s still a long way to go but we’re taking it day by day 💚
As you may’ve noticed,
@charliersmith1
has recently become very attached to wearing a crown - but sadly, yesterday it broke…
Well, this morning, a staff member (who was on a day off) turned up on the ward with a brand new one (and 3 spares!) Safe to say, her day was made! 👑
2022 has definitely had its highs and lows, but so happy to be able to go into 2023 with
@charliersmith1
by my side. A huge thank you to our Twitter friends for your support over the last month, it’s meant so much and I’m ready to see what the next year holds! Happy New Year! 💛
So
@charliersmith1
had her weekly review today, which went as well as it could… though looks like she’ll be staying in a while longer.
In better news, she got gifted her very own (mini) Christmas tree, which she loves & desperately wanted to show you all! 🎄
Visits with
@charliersmith1
are just the best. She’s definitely making progress and staying strong, things can still be a little confusing for her but the moments of clarity are becoming a little more frequent now. As ever, thanks everyone for your kind words and support 💚
Very happy to be able to have this wonderful person home for a few hours tonight on a home visit 💛 Colin the dog was very happy to see
@charliersmith1
too, currently waiting for a takeaway and going to try and catch up on some of our favourite shows!
A huge thank you to everyone for your birthday wishes today - it’s been a hard day but getting to spend a long visit with this one was the best present ever 💛
Update - It’s been a rough few days but
@charliersmith1
’s still smiling.
She’s been able to have a shower, got changed & she’s on some new medication which should help.
All the nurses are being lovely and there’s karaoke later, which I know she’s looking forward to 💚
Me and
@charliersmith1
have spoken today and we’ve agreed it will probably be best if she takes a little break from Twitter whilst she focuses on recovery. We’re getting there and I’m so proud of how she’s getting on and being honest with how she’s feeling 💚
She’s still dancing & smiling, but was able to sit down for around 20 mins whilst we talked today, something that’s proved impossible lately due to her high amount of energy. She wanted to share this pic of her in her new t-shirt, which was hidden amongst her bag of snacks 💚
Just wanted to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who has reached out and messaged me over the past week or so - I’m overwhelmed by the support and kind words. I may not be able to reply to all messages but I promise I’m reading every single one and they’re all appreciated.
I’m grateful that so many people have been checking in with how I’m doing with everything going on.
There are ups and downs but I’m slowly catching up on sleep, and using the new
@Pokemon
games as a distraction - which came at the perfect time for me!
I’ve been really quite overwhelmed (in a good way) by all the support that everyone is showing to us both, so thank you so much - I’m being terrible at replying but I am reading every single message and comment and can’t put into words how much your kind thoughts mean 💚
Something (or someone) who makes me happy is my dog Colin the Staffy 🐶 this little lamb is my rock and never fails to make me smile - even if he steals seats and doesn’t understand the concept of personal space
#TalkWithCharlie
I’m taking each day as it comes, spending lots of quality time with Colin the dog who’s being extra snuggly. He’s definitely missing his other mummy though (as am I!) I’m being extra kind to myself, working when I can and taking downtime where possible.
@charliersmith1
Although I must have looked like a creeper, those moments where I could see you (even through glass) were well worth every second wifey. Happy wedding anniversary 💛💛💛
Very sweaty selfie to celebrate that I’ve done my third Couch to 5K session today, should be moving onto Week 2 now but plan to do Week 1 again, making progress but want to make sure I’m 100% before moving on! Feeling good for it too 💪🏃
#WalkWithCharlie
This bank holiday weekend is turning out to be one of the greats - plenty of time with the wife, pup and doing some more decorating in the kitchen.
And as a rarity, I joined my beautiful wife to go on a
#WalkWithCharlie
which was super fun!
Happy
#PokemonDay
to my fellow trainers 💛 When I first booted up Pokémon Red all those years ago, I never imagined it would still be around all these years later, getting me through the good and the bad. Here’s to the next 27 years of Pocket Monsters!
Did my first session of Couch to 5k this morning, although it was on a treadmill it was heavily inspired by
#WalkWithCharlie
and the fact that
@charliersmith1
ran a 10k today 💛 here’s the signature (sweaty) thumbs pose up to celebrate.
@Robespi70504167
@charliersmith1
I appreciate your concern, and I’m grateful for you calling it out. Charlie is very open and honest about her mental health on Twitter, and shares her story in a bid to help others understand more about Bipolar and Depression, every update I post goes through Charlie first.
@Robespi70504167
@charliersmith1
She’s keen to show the highs and the lows to raise awareness, and of course not everything makes it to Twitter. We hope that these updates can help those who may have similar experiences, especially as she moves through her recovery.
Today I got to go for a little walk and to play some fetch with this little lad, the sun was out and it felt good to venture out 😍
#WalkWithCharlie
also, 6 days in a row I’ve been out of the house, very unlike me!
Just wanted to say thank you for all the support and kind comments on this tweet, I’m definitely not a runner so seeing the support will definitely spur me on! Rest day today and back on it tomorrow (so long as it cools a bit and I’m less of a puddle)
I’m late to the party but thought I’d try and give
#AuGHOST
a go. Here’s my take on day 1 - Light (will be catching up over the next couple of days)
#AuGHOST2020
Second Couch to 5k session done! 🏃♂️🎉 Wanted to do it earlier in the week but I did play football on Tuesday and work has been exhausting - what better way to welcome in the weekend though, right?!
Merged together day 6 and 7 of
#AuGHOST
in my attempt to catch up, so here’s my ornate cuckoo clock. You don’t want to know what comes out of those doors every hour 👻
#AuGHOST2020
After a full week of a new job, I’m in a way better place mentally than I have been for a long time. I’ve got my weekends back but I actually look forward to Monday coming back round so I can go back to work. This is all new to me, and I like it.
I was <this> close to continuing working on my handmade Pokédex entries tonight but instead I got hooked on games. Pls brain let me be creative over the weekend, I’m like a sim with the Creative trait - I need the outlet 🙃
General tweet to say that if anyone is suffering due to this whole - social separation thing feel free to drop me a message for a chat, let’s use social media for what it was designed for - being social.
With its keen sense of smell, Lechonk has developed a fondness for fine dining. Don’t be fooled by its timid nature – this hardy hog packs some serious muscle!
#ScarletViolet
I'm slowly feeling comfortable to share the work I've been doing, and so here is a little clip from the game I'm working on at the moment, where a bird named Ty must bring colour back to his world.
#indiedev
#IndieGameDev
#gamedev
#gamesdesign
Cheating a little by combining day 4 and day 5 of
#AuGHOST
, initially just started from the ‘lure’ prompt before I saw the next one was ‘watery’ so that helped me catch up! This ghost is going a strange way to (unsuccessfully) make friends
#AuGHOST2020
@GlacialGlory
@charliersmith1
Completely get the concern - Charlie has previously done 24 half marathons in a row to raise money for Mind - her goal is to beat that record and then reduce the daily amount, we’re keeping a close eye on things and exercise really does help her mental health (I’m her wife ☺️)
Although it’s lovely to finally wake up in a very creative mood for the first time in a while - I just know that after I’ve got through work I’ll not once open my sketchbook because I’ll just want to play games
I've just been introduced to Pui Pui Molcar (on Netflix) and honestly I'm crying at how cute it is. Little guinea pigs as cars, you have to see it to believe it.
@Mr_Rebecca
you may already be aware of it but if not I think you will enjoy
Working from home for the foreseeable future would be way harder if we didn’t have a dog now. When I get sad because of lack of human interaction I just look at his little face and remember that he needs me.
A year ago today I was at the Taj Mahal and rode in a rickshaw after getting lost in Agra. Couldn’t imagine that kind of thing happening/level of freedom at this moment in time!
Today’s date day featured a Vegan Festival, Fifa and Mario Kart and lots of tasty food - they don’t happen often but when they do they’re rather awesome
@NoodleNiki
I’m currently playing Pokémon Scarlet (which came out at the perfect time to take my mind off things) but I do play Pokémon Go! My friend code is 5770 6377 4682 - always happy for more PoGo friends ☺️
The start of some level design for the game I’m working on at the moment - this was my day after a flash of inspiration this morning
#gamedev
#indiedev