They shoot horses, don't they?

It's 03:50 am and for the fourth night in a row I'm spending the night in the recliner. No not the one in the doghouse, I haven't been chucked out of bed, I just can't get any sleep in a horizontal position. I'm suffering with "the most spectacular" ear infection my doctor has ever seen.

It hurts. It hurts with a pain that disables my other senses and makes sleep next to impossible. Yesterday I couldn't even open my mouth wide enough to eat a yogurt. In 2 hours I'm supposed to get up and have a shower before heading off to dialysis. I can't bear the thought of getting my head wet so my hair will have to remain in the state it's in ... chip pan chic.

12 days till Christmas Day, and I haven't done a blasted thing yet. I should be writing cards instead of blogging - I can do that without disturbing anyone else's sleep. I had to have an internal ultrasound scan which revealed that I have some kind of growth in my womb - nothing nasty apparently but there will be plenty of knees apart humiliation to deal with it.

Will someone please put me out of my misery?

PS Thanks for all your comments over the past few posts. I really appreciate them despite not replying or following up on your blogs. I've had some connection trouble for a week or so - bought a new PC which has Windows Vista which of course doesn't seem be compatible with anything else in the house including our wireless router. It's got a 21" widescreen flat panel though. Woo.