Happy New Year and what a relief!!!

Hi All - I have been feeling like a new woman since passing panel!

A weight has truly lifted and I feel lighter inside my head lol

Funny that as I have also now joined Weight Watchers to get rid of the weight all the comfort / stress eating has put on , in fact for over 2 years since the bereavements I have been comfort eating and enjoying doing so lol BUT enough is enough now and 3 stones heavier means it is time to take action and take control of things again!

I have already lost a bit even though today was my first meeting and how supportive and inspirational it was , a LOVELY leader , honest with a great sense of humour too and I thoroughly enjoyed it as well as meeting and chatting to other people on their weight loss journey too

I am amazed how more relaxed I am now the placement is secure and most of it is subconscious although the panel experience itself is one I would like to leave behind me and totally heal and recover from as it was not a pleasant experience even though it went so well

I have a new SW coming over on Wednesday but have met him already and he is lovely so I reckon my GS will take to him as he loves males as is always surrounded by females bless him so it will be good for him to have a male SW and so glad it was one I had met already as he filled in on the review meeting last year and he was lovely so no nasty surprises - I know what to expect

I feel so empowered now , less powerless than before and my GS needs me healthy so am going for it and have been on the vaping pen ( with the occasional sneaky fag now and again at the weekend lol ) AND I had my FIRST NIGHT OUT since lo has been with me last week and I had a FABULOUS time , it was nice to socialise again and have a little dance on the dance floor and my self esteem is improving as well as it has had a few knocks along the way and the weight gain has not helped even though self inflicted but like I said because I feel lighter in my head / soul I am ready to feel lighter elsewhere as well lol x

I am SO glad it is over ie the assessment etc but still have the guardianship process looming but am going to take my TIME as it is not something I want to rush into and things are fine as they are for now!!!

P.S It was lovely chatting to the fellow WW's and I feel that will be good for me as well xx

Nannynoo wonderful news and just what you both need. No wonder you had a migraine with such an important and stressful event but worth it to get the right result.

Well done nannynoo. Have a wonderful time with your grandson. He sounds like a lovely little boy. Be happy

Oh nannynoo what a relief for you. I have followed your story and I am delighted that you and your DGS can now have a stable future. You are an inspiration and your DGS is so lucky to have you.

I'm not sure if the background either but I am very happy for you NANNYNOO! I can feel your excitement! Have fun with that lucky little guy!

Great news, nanny! Congratulations! You so deserve it and so does GS! Wishing you both many joys!

So happy for you nannynoo. Well done for fighting for him and winning!

Well done nannynoo - you can relax a little now that is all over. Well done for impressing the panel so much. All that hard work has really paid off and now you and your DGS can really enjoy your future together. Many congratulations and much love to you both

Well done! You can relax and enjoy DGS now!

So pleased nannynoo. What a wonderful outcome. Hope you can relax now and enjoy today and every day.

I am so pleased for you nannynoo, cannot even begin to imagine how you must be feeling - relieved, excited, emotional, and so much more. What a fantastic New Year's present - for both of you. He is one lucky little boy to have you in his corner .

Jumping through all these hoops is important to make sure that little boy gets the very best care in a stable home, everything any child deserves, and it sounds like that's just what he has in you. I don't know you other than reading your posts, but your love and commitment to your precious boy shine through, I'm so glad the Panel saw that too, even with the migraine. Take good care of yourself too

Very happy for you nannynoo and a wonderful start to the New Year

Congratulations, am pleased that things have worked out for you

Wonderful news. I'm very happy for you. New beginnings.

WELL DONE TO YOU NANNYNOO Happy days ahead

So glad it all went so well for you,it will be worth all the hard work that you put into it, just to know that your DGS will be with you and will be loved and cared for.

Wonderful news nannynoo I'm so pleased for you! So glad that all your hard work was recognised by them Obviously you will have ups and downs ahead of you, but at least you now have a firm base to work from.

Wonderful, wonderful news nannynoo XX

I am the lucky one , truly xx

When child protection are involved the 'simple' and 'easy' things ( and things we take for granted! ) aren't there any more , you have to prove your weight in gold and it is neccessary and I do understand why , just don't have to like it The main thing I don't like is the utter STRESS it brings but if I can get through this I can get through anything! :-) :-) x

Hard work, tenacity and so much love....congratulations nannynoo. So glad for you and the little one. Lucky, lucky boy.

So happy for you nannynoo and your darling grandson. You have a stong bond with your GS.
Today is the first day in your secure future together.
So now you can look forward to a lovely time together.
Love always shines out

congratulations nannynoo can empathise with you,have had a similar battle myself.Now you can relax and look forward to a wonderful future xxx

I don't know all the background, but this brought tears to my eyes. Very happy for you

nannynoo congratulations!
So pleased for you both and every good wish to you for the future.