I Am Getting Better

And I took a picture of myself pouring milk on my cereal s'morning because I can now do it with my right hand. It hurt, was difficult etc but I can do it at all, so it will be a little easier tomorrow etc etc

Oh What Fun We Had...

So we went to swimming pool at lunchtime today. It was nearly empty and I did 4 lengths and various exercises

That Place

That T place, so tonight I requested a visit to Tesco's to....... pick up some more sweet potato oven chips. So while I was there I thought I might as well pick up some Cream Egg Lollies but they had none, not one left. So Farmfoods for that then

Aberaeron

So today after lunch we headed out to Aberaeron (due north of Carmarthen, on the coast), as recommended by Alex and it was remarkable. Very beautiful countryside on the way there and a posh, flat town with wide pavements. (There were actually loads of those cripple scooters there) There was a tidal harbour right in town which was remarkable and a walk past that was the delicious ice cream shop that we called at. There was also a "Bigbelly solar compactor" waste bin there which impressed me on so many levels

And not needing a pee every 15 minutes still fills me with joy even tho it has become habit now.....

And I feel that there were some photos "views of the whole town" that were not taken as I was too busy walking to look around fully

Light

And I was up for a pee at a quarter to six s'morning and I didn't need to switch the light on, it was bright already

And I walked into the bathroom in my bare feet, walked up to the loo without holding on to anything, I am so much better @ walking since last year. Just generally I am astonished at my FES device, what a difference it is making. We phoned them yesterday and said "Can we have a new infoot sensor...." they said "First try this..... and....." and by the time Timmy had finished talking to them it was working again

Not Swimming

And as my timetable is a bit fscked about this week Timmy said "Gym, not swimming" today and we got stuck into the heart exercises, the rowing machine followed by the bike. Timmy thought that I was too tired so should stop after 15 mins on the bike but I carried on 'til the end. And then walked out of gym to the car, out of car back indoors

......ing

So today we did a "how much has your timetable changed" incident by nipping to Aardvark and doing the majority of my shopping. On a Monday!!! It wasn't as well stocked as it is on a Friday (When I usually go) but we got enuf

Walkies

And I was able to walk on uneven surfaces, well wrinkly ones this weekend. I an getting so much generally better

Immediately Back Out

Then we got in home, put the washing on and then headed off to Morrisons to buy the weeks foor and a little milk, hopefully I will get the rest of the milk in Aardvark when I do my weeks shopping there tomorrow

Home Again (Jiggity, jig)

So we made it back s'morning.

For a start I managed the whole journey without a pee and it is still pale coloured....... So we left there to much positive noise, I had been trying to show off and many people commented on how much I was walking.

Yesterday we drove into Hay On Wye, parked up in the free car park which is a bit out of town, I got out of the car and walked the whole way into town, narrow pavements in places, not smooth underfoot in places, SP was pushing my 'chair in front to clear the way but I didn't use it in the ¾ of an hour walk thru town to a cafe, OR the same distance walk back. Many people coming thghe other saw my situation and stepped down out of my way, I was impressed with the general level of courtesy

I knew many of the people there, got to know a few more and just generally felt welcomed

And the loo in the bedroom in the hotel was even lower than this one here, there was no "Raise your loo" on it like here and I still managed to pee and pooh properly

So Much Better

Just walked from the living room to the kitchen, without my FES fitted and it is frankly astonoshing how much flatter my right foot is even without it being on, that device has done me so much good

Nervous

And we are setting off to SoS in a bit...

Ready To Go

So today I sat down and watched Timmy get ready my gear for SoS, he got all the clothes and listed all the bits SmallPaul needs to take tomorrow. We are setting off in the afternoon, I am partially excited and partially shitting myself, we no longer have any connection....

Washing Up Again

And as Timmy wasn't eating here tonight I took it on myself to do the washing up again, my plates etc from lunchtime and the tat from dinner

Gymtastic

So s'morning me and Timmy headed over to gym, no wheelchair was taken, we were having a gym session. As Sara had talked about improving my arms we got stuck in and did 3 full on arm type exercises. It is astonishing how much better I am at some of those, my right shoulder still hurts but it works nearly as well as the left. And every time I do a session like this it hurts a bit less, it is freer(1)

(1) Check it

Getting Ready

So today me and Timmy will take out all my "stuff" for taking away tomorrow, with the exception of my toothbrush etc, and lay it out in piles on the settee so thet SmallPaul can check it out and pack it away and know what I am taking etc then head away to Clyro Court, Herefordshire for the Ixion do tomorrow....

Odd Shopping

Then we went out looking for some "quick charge" rechargeable batteries like the ones that are in my landline phones. In the 3rd place we looked he said "Of course, here....."

But they were roughly £1.50 per AAA battery, how much did I have to pay for the 8 batteries I was after/needed?

Swimming

And we are off in a bit to the swimming pool where we are meeting up with Sara the physio for a session

And she was rather impressed. It is 4 months since she saw me and she was well impressed at how much progress I am making. So I swam 2 breadths with no float for her too. She advised me how to try to move my arms while swimming too

Afterwards in the changing room I parked my 'chair up, walked to the taps pushing an in shower chair and was able to clean myself while standing up, then I walked back pushing the assistant chair again. On my feet the whole way thru

No Neil, leave it

I am so sad, I hadn't even left the breakfast table and.....

Show It To The Nurse