Ho Hum

So after getting up early etc we went to Singleton Hospital for my eye test. First of all I was checked out how I am doing with both eyes, good lord, my left eye is better than most peoples, better than 20/20 vision and my right eye is improved since last time, it was 2 lined down the chart from last time I was tested

But he did say that he thought my eyes had lost the ability to look at the same thing, so even if they were both looking forward there would still be a double vision issue

But he did say how complex the operation had been, separating blood vessels from the eye then moving the eye and reattaching still complete blood vessels.

He did say mine was probably the best operation he had done in England and Wales during his career

Early To Bed, Early To Rise....

So I had to set my alarm clock extra early s'morning 'cos I have an eye appointment at Singleton Hospital in Swansea, and I still woke up, and got up, up 10 minutes before it went off s'morning

Iechyd Da

So me and Timmy are sat in Club Iechyd Da and Freya came to join us, it is going well with enjoyable entertainers. Then I looked up and thought "Why is that bloke carrying a lid?". Because it's Stuart who has come here to meet me, he is going to be a close neighbour of mine soon, as he is moving too

We were there for 3 hours, afterwards we took Freya home and it wasn't until I got back in my own place that I had a piss, which was still colourless

Gym

Then after my salady lunch we went to the gym (Hoo-flippin'-ray!!!) were as usual I enjoyed it so much but today she watched my walk and said "No, on your right leg try to bring your knee up rather than moving your foot around sideways" which I tried, it is much harder to concentrate on that too but what a difference it makes to my posture and my walk. It is a small change but what big differences it makes.

Hooray, summat else to concentrate on in this getting better process

Ding

Then Ed came in s'morning, did my cream on feet, then later we need to go to Morrison's (noisy) and today as I am practising getting better I will walk into the shop while Ed pushes my 'chair behind me so I can sit down while I choose what salad to eat, then I will stand up and walk out of the shop.

And I did it, hoo-flipping-ray

Lan-ethli

So now I am sat in "Lan-ethli" Folk Club and the chap who is playing ATM, Ray, is so like I used to play but better!!

Crisis

Then I went into the kitchen, tried summat and had to shout "HELP". Obviously last night I hadn't quite closed the freezer and it wouldn't close today because the ice was in the way. So Tim came and scraped off the ice, we tried again, it still wouldn't close. So we had to take the drawers out, scrape underneath and on top and behind them, then at last my freezer works again

Retired

So I went to Carmel today and didn't have to take a single picture of litter as the whole place was clean.

Then I emailed them and said "Too busy, too hectic to do this ATM. Perhaps I will do it again in a few months but for now I am retiting"

Sarah OT

Then after lunch Sarah OT came to see me, talked about how I am moving into the next stage of my life etc, so walking everywhere potentially etc.

When she left she agreed to not come next week etc until I, or Denyse, contact her and say "Come back"

Dentist

And I had to go to the Dental Hygenist s'morning which was fine except she accidentally knocked out a shallow filling I had

I waited for about 40 mins to see if I could see a dentist but was still waiting, so I made an appointment for next Wednesday

And I parked my wheelchair in the foyer and walked from there into my treatment room

Whoops

i took a load of washing out the machine last night and there was a tissue amongst it. So I need someone to sweep the floor and shake all the clothes to take bits off them. Then sweep again!!

And Timmy said "Put it in tumble dryer s'morning, then we can shake it properly" s'morning which worked, so clothes are now back in't airing cupboard and floor swept, big style

Proper Shower

And it seems to have become normal at last to have a proper shower

A few weeks before I have a bath again

Dicky

Then we went over to town to meet Denyse and Paul who had just interviewed the 3 chaps for my job. One was a no go so I had 2 to interview. A long and a short, Paul phoned one on his way home and asked him to come back and meet me, we were due to see the other chap on Monday. After chatting for a bit Denyse asked him to go out of the room, said the 2nd chap had txted her to say "Not enuf hours" so if I wanted to offer Richard a job I could, so I did. Now he needs to go thru all sorts of checks but his name has already been decided, Dicky

After Lunch

Then finally Timmy came here after lunch then took me to my new house where we discussed loads of furniture etc, what we need where and he drew out some plans of what will go where etc, and we were there for hours sorting it out.

Quiet Morning

So s'morning I had no staff as they were all at a Team Meeting to discuss me etc

Two Folk Clubs

So we set out tonight and drove miles to the first folk club, the one that was on last week, and when we got there there was nowt on so we then drove miles further and came acros a decentiss FC which nice beer on tap which I actually rather liked

Napping

And when napping today I realised that my right hand was flat on the bed, wrist flat and arm flat with only a small amount of play in my fingers. It didn't used to sit that flat/well on it

Double Aargh

Then after such an exciting/scary/busy day it went a bit quieter later. For an hour or so we did nowt but talk/read etc then I napped

Aargh

I am going off in a couple of hours to hopefully get the key to my new bungalow....... AARGH....

And we did it, went down, met the landlord&lady, took the keys off them and sorted out bills etc. It's mine now!!!!

Then we were able to do the rest of usual busy Mondayness and went to the supermarket although we needed to go to Tesco's too to get blueberries, but it's all done now

OK, the rest of it as we went shopping on Saturday as my list was SO long it would have taken me half of tomorrow too

Cleaning Myself

And then I had another proper shower.

So I finally get it together to properly shower about 6 weeks before I move into a house with a bath