Psychologist

This morning, half an hour after Ed arrived, Claire The Psychobabbler came and for about an hour we discussed how and what she is gonna tell Freya (and Toby) to make them more on my side. It was a bit intimidating/scary talking about that issue of my past and telling her about times I have forgotten but reasonably positive now it's done

Rain

And I had to go outside to put my bin out down the bottom and it was raining so heavily that I had to change my top

And a couple of hours later I was out the front and it had stopped raining

Triple Good Lord

Gosh, well I wasn't looking forward to going to the swimming pool today, dunno why I just wasn't. But when we were doing stuff in the pool I actually enjoyed myself, and I was actually able to swim 2 breadths on my back, the first time I have been able to swim a breadth in 8½ years.

Then we went and had lunch in a café and had a bit of a look around before coming back

Then I answered a txt from Toby, he said "Can I come round and use your phone to phone a freephone number", I said "We will pick you up", picked him up, he was here for an hour then we took him home again

Up

And I was actually still asleep this morning when my alarm clock went off

Aargh

So Paul came round today. As ever the day started with paper work then he took me to Carmarthen Leisure Centre where I had ages with Becky. She got me to stand up from an armless chair which I was a lot more confident at the end etc. Then she had me standing facing the wall and doing press ups against it etc. And loads more, but again I wasn't too exhausted half an hour later, even tho I was when we finished.

After lunch Sarah the OT came round and helped me cook a delicious dinner, Sheperdless Pie.

Then Freya came round, we took her off to Orange Shop where I bought her a new phone (as I gave my old one to Toby) and hers had broken, she dropped it in the bath. Me and Paul both said "Never had one in the bath", the female shop assistant said "Gosh yes, I do" and another passing male member of staff when asked "Do you have your phone in the bath?" said "No, never" Then we came back, ate our Sheperdsless Pie in a hurry then took Freya to guides because her lift couldn't make it today

Grrr

Up before 7 again, didn't go to bed 'til midnight but.....

Fun

Sex, drugs and Folk Clubs.

OK, just a Folk Club but it was excellent. And I managed to walk back from the bar while carrying my drink, as it was small (Whiskey Mac)

CAVS

And we sent a flurry of emails backwards and forward to CAVS. Basically it will be sorted by Thursday, and I am going in this Thursday at 2pm to see what can be done etc. I also filled in the form as a volunteer and will post that later today

Busy

So that Ed chap came round, did some paperwork then took me to Morrisons where I bought the rest of my food. He came back here and sat outside while I ate my lunch. Later he took me to CAVS where I was interviewed about voluntary work

...And At 'Em

Up before the sun was up, this morning

Bored

And nowt happening today. That Toby chap is coming in for dinner l8r but nowt 'til then.

Gosh, a phone call a while ago made arrangements and him and his girlfriend came round for food.

No pics tho

Skinhead O'Connor

And looking through my old albums that Julia sent me there is a Sinead album, Am I Not Your Girl which was ours/mine before my accident, but I have no memory of hearing it before tonight

But at the end of track 3 "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" (noisy) there is a spoken bit which I do remember. All the rest I have forgotten but that one piece

And I did an exercise

So today I practised writing with my right hand. It was still slow and difficult but the written words were actually very legible, readable

P*ss

And over the last few days I have noticed that my bladder seems to be back to normal now, p*ssing much more rarely than 6 months ago

Small Paul's Boss

And I realised yesterday that Small Paul, my MOS, has resigned from his other position so I am currently his only boss

Back On My Feet

And today I am back on my feet, after wheelchairing around town most of the day yesterday

And it has gone well so far, still sitting in a proper chair and it is after half-four now

Shopping

After our trip to Leisure Centre we hung about in town. Had lunch in Morrisons Stores then went in and bought some Innocent Smoothies which is high on Neils new shopping list, I hope they are as good as they look. Then, after we came home and dropped off the smoothies, we went back out to Waverley Stores and did most of my weeks shopping

BB,CC,BB,WW

That Paul chap came in this morning, did paper work for a bit then took me to Carmarthen Leisure Centre where "someone" is paying for me to have 1 on 1 tuition. Today I tried the pedal a bike thing and the walking frame. I wasn't too exhausted leaving so I thing next weeks I will haveta work longer and harder

Iechyd Da

And we went to Club Iechyd Da (noisy link) tonight and it was excellent and Julia did come in to take Freya home, generally just good

More Scary Stuff

So that tall chap Ed came to see me s'morning, we hung about, did paperwork for an hour then we went off to the place that sells Bioness splints in Cardiff where they assessed me for various splints. They can't do me a Bioness, as my ankle doesn't bend back far enough but he did suggest rigid splint with a new pair of boots. Now I am waiting for "people" to agree to pay for it.

But I am no longer wearing my splint on my right foot, he said there is no point

And he seemed to think that my new boots will be same heel, not 1 upper like now, just normal boots