No Washing Up

And I had almost no washing up to do today as I had been out for lunch and dinner

Mañana,

And I think that so much happened today that I will stay sitting down in my wheelchair tomorrow

Mr Shuttleworth

And I had to spend ages in the company of Mr (or Dr) Shuttleworth tonight. He looked at my eyes, then under a very bright light, then after I had some dessicant put in etc. But it was a bit scary, now I know how f*cked my eyes are, I had been trying to make amends but whoops

And in the restaurant afterwards I had to ask someone to read the menu to me as my eyes were blurred but it seems to have settled down now to being in focus again

Gel

This afternoon I remembered to put some Extra Gel on my hair. In the past I used a handful, put it on, then washed my hand. Today I used about ¼ of the amount, put it on and still had to wash my hand. My hair looks much the same, so now I am a Gel Saver or summat

'Chairing

And I stopped walking everywhere when we went out to lunch. It seems to be stopped now, try again tomorrow

Lunch

And we went out to the Waverley Stores in Carmarthen for a frankly delicious lunch. And I approve, it is vegetarian and mostly organic, just like me. I had to praise a member of staff when we left and she said "Thank you for sharing"

Visitors

And 2 members of my family came over today and said "You need to take these", we couldn't find my passport but then my sister started looking and found it somewhere my father had just looked. If a job wants doing get a woman to do it, apparently

Morning

I woke up this morning (at about 8.30 it was), got dressed and walked from my bedroon into the kitchen without and walking stick, it's still behing my 'chair in my bedroom

(smug)I can walk!!!(/s)

(less smug)Only a short distance over smooth surfaces ATM but I can walk(/ls)

Foot

So I had a shower and didn't bother putting on my shoes afterwards. But good lord, my right foot feels all wrong, I think it needs the splint footwear to feel right, very odd

And just as I finished typing this the 'puter offered me an advert for shoes, which may have been in bad taste AFAIC

Out For Dinner

And we went out for dinner to their hotel tonight. We put my wheelchair in the boot but it stayed there, I walked from the car, across a bit, in through the door then thru the hotel to the dining room. When I sat down I was having a dinner which involved cutting with my right hand too

I WALKED!!!

Visitors

My Dad and Sister txtd me to say "See you later" I said "Why?" they said there was an eye Dr coming to see me tomorrow. I knew that, dunno why they felt the need to be here

I do now, this person isn't coming here to see me tomorrow they have got to take me to the hospital to see him tomorrow evening

Shopping

Well I went shopping in my wheelchair today as I'm resting. I don't know it I could cope with the shop on my feet, nowhere to sit and rest etc. Dunno, perhaps

Proud

Very proud and happy that I am now walking indoors with no walking stick, very proud

Big Steps

The song says "Getting better, a little better, every day" but today's process seemed like a big thing. I put my walking stick back on my 'chair because I can now walk everywhere in my flat with no help, no aids, nowt

Big Improvement In Walking

I was outside just now walking up and down without my 'stick and my right knee seems to be bending on every step now (or most of them), like it was supposed to and stopped years ago

Walkies

And I am walking without my 'stick sometimes today

Aargh, someone knocked on my door then, I got up and used my walking stick as far as the door because I forgot. Afterwards I walked back from the front door to the living room with no stick.

And I am now making my dinner without the aid of a 'stick. It is still on the settee opposite the kitchen door, I make the whole distance unaided

Now I am walking everywhere in my flat with no stick. I am walking everywhere with no stick. YES, I am getting better. It is difficult but easier than it was yesterday...

Ixies

And I have received replies from loadsa folk today (on www.ixion.org.uk) which I am quite pleased about because it implies that folk are reading my mail, I am not just being killfiled

Walking

So I set off from my bedroom on foot this morning. It's weird, but somehow walking feels a bit more sensible and proper, so obviously summat in my head has changed

And...

And when I got up early s'morning I walked with no walking stick to the loo. Perhaps it is a half dozen steps but progress

Early To Bed, Early To Rise....

So I went to bed last night at about 11.30 and pretty much went straight to sleep. So this morning I woke up at 5.30 (grumble)