Wrinklies

My parents have landed in Cardiff now...

Nearly at Swansea now...

And they arrived, unpacked then came here for an hour before taking me out for dinner at their hotel, where they are staying. It was as delicious as expected but they had to come and say "Sorry, no veggie lasagne, what do you want?"

And tonight I had a piss before we left home and didn't have another until after we had come home again, ages and a half later

And someone at the hotel did comment, they only remember seeing me in my wheelchair which I had abandoned tonight

Drs

So first of all we went to the docs and picked up another 'script for cream for my chest. Today I got out of the car, walked into doctors, walked back out, walked across the car park and walked down to the chemist. Again, more proof of how quickly I am improving.

Then we went to gym and did a quick workout

So next week when I order my cream 'script I better phone them instead of using the online form. The past 2 weeks I have ordered 2 cream and they only give me 1, but as the doc said "Use it for 6 months" and one tube only lasts a week it means lots of visits to my doctor, I want more 'script and fewer visits

Don't Buy It

No Neil, it's not funny, no

Picking It Up

And when I was in t'loo s'morning I got a piece of loo roll. Because of "gord nose what" disasters a piece of loo roll, perhaps 1 cm x 0.75 cm fell on the floor. I just bent down and picked it up like a normal person, no holding on with one hand and lowering the other etc, I just bent down and picked it up

This is a small event but it is evidence of how much better I am nowadays. A year ago I would have to shout "Help", 6 months ago I would have bent down while holding on to the sink with one hand etc

Parents

And my Mum and Dad are coming here tomorrow to stay for 3 or 4 days

I Was Busy

Fscking "rehabilitating" but I had not heard about this disaster until it was mentioned on the news today

Relax

We were in't car today heading home from gym, GGtGG said "Relax now" and I said "No, I haven't laxed even once, how can I do it again?  Relaxing?"

Jim

After we came back from the shop GGtGG said "Swimming now" but I protested and said "No, school holidays" so we went to the gym instead where I a) walked up the stairs and b) got stuck in and did my exercises and cycling.

Cycling does my head in too. Yes, it is still difficult etc but it is so much easier than it was even a month ago

Shopping

Well first thing s'morning we headed to Home Bargains to pick up some more (much cheaper here) mouthwash, I got a months supply.

Then we had to nip to Aardvark and pick up coffee, muesli, juice etc which I usually buy there on a Friday but it is closed this week. As I didn't know we were gonna go s'morning yesterday we already went to the supermarket and bought a load of organic ss milk which I had frozen, so next weekends shopping is already in

My Mind Is Boggled

Good lord, this interweb thingy is truly mindboggling sometimes, here is my firstborn and an old friend.....

(boggled....)

More Reasons To Shop At....

So we went to Morrison's s'morning, got the usual small amount plus some milk for next weekend to put in the freezer as Aardvark is closed on Friday when I usually do my weeks shopping

OMFG

So I got out of bed s'morning, took off the sheets, put them in a basket then walked into the kitchen carrying the basket in my right hand/arm. No wheelchair was needed to carry etc. The first time in more than 12 years when I have managed to carry summat that heavy and walk

Pick It Up

And I went to my wardrobe s'afternoon took out a change of clothes. Then accidentally I dropped my pants. "Help, help"? No, today I could just bend down and pick 'em up

Just wow etc, how much better am I getting?

Pittance

Aargh, today's conversation (on Ixion) about work/wages etc eventually said "not to mention whether you might feel that earning a pittance and having ... support you would make you feel guilty" I feel that I did worthwhile work for a pittance for years, eventually I found myself in a well paid job and 4 months later someone tried to kill me

Oooh and not posting summat to this effect to Ixion hurts my soul but I am sick of being seen as......

Advice

And I spoke to Timmy s'morning about what I was saying in the last paragraph of "James" yesterday about walking without my FES and he did say "No, you need to keep it on....." for reasons I am not sure I understand or agree with but I will take his work for it now....

I AM Getting Better

Wandering about my flat today it occurred to me.... Walking is still harder than it was before my accident but it is so much easier than it was a few weeks ago....

Quote Timmy, "You are no longer a wheelchair user, you have one sometimes...."

James

The we went to the last gym session before Christmas and did as always loads of exercises. Frankly it astonishes me (and I had to tell Sam how much I need to praise her) how much progress I have made.

ATM the big one is being able to bend my right leg when walking. I couldn't do it previously and therefore I couldn't walk even one step without my 'stick

AND I switched my FES on, went into gym and switched it off almost immediately and left it off for the rest of the time. I don't know whether it is good or bad, being able to walk some but perhaps loosing out on it's improving facilities

Aardvarking

And I went shopping in Aardvark s'morning. Got it all etc

When I was there I walked up stairs and turned around and walked back down. GGtGG said "?" and I said "Practising"

Shopping

Then we went out to Wilko after dinner but it shuts at 6pm not 8 like we both thought. So we headed off to Tesco, looked there too and couldn't buy anything. So a wasted trip

...ing

So we went to gym at lunchtime. It was busy but not overly so. Today I was, amongst other stuff, doing the lifting weights straight upwards and as I did 2 then waited for a minute I could actually do 10 in total but it amazed me how much stronger/more flexible my right arm has got, I was able to lift it about 98% of the distance I lifted my left arm