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Well, I am getting better at writing this blog aren’t I even if it is 4 30 in the morning!
Admittedly my life seems to be based on musings from the early hours when my mind is at its most active, aside from my bladder of course.
Poor Ron is still waiting for the accident and insurance c…
4th June
Telephone consultation with my MS Neurologist. I explained my worsening MS symptoms and how I thought it was a progression of the disease. He agreed up to a point but was more convinced that it was due to my anaemia coming back (remember I had a transfusion last month). My GP had not dow…
Ah, there you are, you can come out from behind the sofa now as a degree of normality is returning!
March 2020
Since my last blog the world was hit by a pandemic - CORONAVIRUS, or Covid19!
Originating in Wuhan, China this was soon killing thousands of people across the globe and there were…
Today was not a good day.
This morning I was especially tired and just putting one foot in front of the other was a real struggle. I had an appointment with my MS Nurse today and was really concerned that my Chemo was having an adverse effect on my condition.
My Blood pressure as usual was h…
Warning - mentions of bodily functions and smells, do not proceed if you are easily offended.
Monday 23rd September
Well, its been over two weeks and I am still waiting to hear what the CT scan showed. Hopefully I will find out this Wednesday when I see the Oncologist - fingers crossed it is g…
So, OK, yes its been a while sorry about that.
I have spent the last couple of weeks worrying about my Mum. I can't phone her as she won't have her hearing aid in, probably won't answer the phone anyway and any high volume conversation only serves to inform the whole of the Close about our bu…
OK, so I have now been on Insulin for a week and it is actually beginning to have a little effect on my blood sugars at last.
Having started on 8 units at bedtime on Monday, I am now up to 14 units and my waking blood sugar is almost at optimal levels ( 5 - 7 mmols). My lovely Nurse Helen, is ha…
This is probably the toughest blog post I have ever had to write, and it has taken a while as I needed to spend some time visiting family and letting them know what's going on.
Some of my Facebook 'Family' have already been following my story to a point and have been very supportive.
As alrea…
Now, as some of you will already have read, when I ordered my new Motability Car - a Ford Kuga, I named it Caz after my best Nursing Friend who passed away far too young from Breast Cancer on the same day I ordered the vehicle. I thought 'Caz the Kuga' sounded good.
Today, literally after my onco…
So, we had our cruise to Norway on the Saga Sapphire, and at least I enjoyed it. Him-in-the-Shed pretty much decided before we went that he wasn't going to have a good time, although I actually chose that cruise with him in mind because of his interest in the 1940's and WWII.
He moaned about wait…
So, it looks like my fifteen minutes of fame has arrived. Having responded to a Tweet from the MS Trust about exercise and MS, I was asked to write a blog post about how swimming has helped my fitness and Multiple Sclerosis. I was asked for around 600 - 800 words, but you know me, I had to add at le…
Well, it has been an eventful few weeks, including a couple of falls and an abnormal blood test that has concerned my Neurologist enough to request a Liver Ultrasound Scan - one of my MS Nurses called to let me know earlier today. Of course it might be said that anything Him-in-the-shed can do I can…
Well, I can't believe it but I have now had Hettie the Skoda Yeti for 3 years. I get to choose a new car from Motability every 3 years as I receive the Higher Rate Mobility component of Personal Independence Payment (PIP). I am eligible for it because my mobility is often limited due to my MS.
…Wow, how did that happen? Three years have flown past and this Autoblography website (that I had forgotten about) came back to, well, haunt me isn't really the term I need.
I received an email out of the blue from a lady called Selina from the British Science Museum regarding some Iron Lung Ventil…
Hello, yes I am still here and alive and well (sort of!)
At the end of 2009 and part way through my 50th year I posted the following blog post. I don't imagine any of you will have been with me since then but you never know. In my next post I will update you on what if any progress I have made ov…
At last I finished my round the island swim. It took 82 sessions to do the 65 miles but the Swim Britain site didn't even offer the chance of printing off a certificate. I would have liked that, it would have been evidence of my achievement. Never mind the record stays on the website.
Well, since I last blogged a couple of things have happened. I applied for a job as a Service Co-ordinator with the British Red Cross and actually got called for interview. OK I didn't get the job but the very fact that I was interviewed helped me to realise I have skills and knowledge that could p…
I have had some thoughts, well, after some discussion with my Diabetes Nurse at the Surgery and my MS Nurse and Continence Nurses at the hospital, and I have decided to hold on to my registration for one more year. It has been suggested that I would be an ideal triage nurse to work at the NHS 111 hu…
Well, I had my appointment with the new island Neurologist on the 23rd September. Apparently my left leg is weaker than my right and I have nystagmus in my left eye. As I have had no specific relapses since 2012 but residual symptoms he said I was now moving into Secondary Progressive MS from Relaps…
Well it has finally happened - the momentous decision to no longer renew my registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council when it is due in November, and officially call myself retired. It is breaking my heart to do so as it means that I can longer be employed in any capacity as a qualified Nu…
Sal
August 18, 2014
Hallooooo! I love the background colours - so soothing for my dyslexic eyes! I love the poem too - she's very talented! I'm so glad you're doing this - I'm sure it'll help a lot of people. xxx
