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Tuesday 9th September 2025

Digital artwork of the familiar green Ellyllon goblin now perched on a rumpled bed in a dimly lit bedroom, with wild grey hair and pointed ears, wearing tattered brown robes. A bedside lamp glows softly in the background, casting shadows across the blue-green bedding - rather like having an uninvited mythical creature representing one's bedridden days.
An Ellyllon in my bed - AI generated by theaardvark

A Short Update from Bed

Today's post will be short because I've only just woken up (missing my morning meds) with pain I can only describe as off the scale.

My uninvited Ellyllons (what I now call my collection of chronic complex illnesses) are staging a full rebellion today. I find myself in the dark comfort of my bedroom, completely alone - no cats for company, just the constant soundtrack of tinnitus.

Current status: My insomnia/migraine/sickness cycle continues, and I'm fragile and sore after a fall on Friday, which has properly shaken me. Even shuffling room to room with my walking frame hurts - I can't bear the thought of trying to navigate the stairs. So bed it is for today.

Once again, I've had to cancel plans and reset. I was supposed to have the nurse take more blood tomorrow, but that's been moved to next week as things aren't improving.

The bright side: Later this week, it's time for my only regular indulgence - new lashes! I had to cancel my last appointment due to being unwell, but hopefully this one will go ahead.

Having my lashes and brows done is one of the few things that makes me feel like myself these days. It's a simple pleasure, but an important one when so much else feels out of reach.

Today's reality: Sometimes chronic illness means everything gets put on hold while your body demands complete rest. Today is one of those days.

To anyone I've had to let down this week: I'm sorry for the last-minute changes. It's frustrating for me too when my body doesn't cooperate with plans.

Hope you have a super, happy, healthy day out there.

Love, Sha (and her mischievous Ellyllons)

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