Exploding Head

Now my head has blown up. That's because it is 2 or 3 days since I have sat in my wheelchair

Minor Panic

And I had another minor panic when I realised that 'cos of this "no wheelchair" rule I was gonna have to walk out of my bedroom after napping, carrying the washing basket and carry it all the way to the kitchen and put it on. I had always sat down to carry stuff before

But today I managed. Carrying in my right hand, walky stick in left hand, it just worked

Gymming

So as Timmy was with me today and he had his "being in charge" head on I went on a bike and did the full 10km in just over 50 minutes.

And he did say that yesterday's crisis was just me forgetting that I have done it before at the pool, and when he said "It's broken" I panicked

Fear

So tonight I am in bed with no wheelchair at the side. Fark, how much better am I, have I got?????

Aargh

So I was gonna come into the kitchen, I pushed my chair away from the desk, went to start pushing it in here..... No, you got a stand up and walk, that is not a moveable wheelchair

Grumpy-ness

So today I am doing that "Walk everywhere" thing again. (Which is excellent etc, I know)

BUT

Because I am walking everywhere I no longer get to think "Ahhhh, that's easier" when I get into my wheelchair for the first time, usually in the afternoon after my nap

Panic

And finishing my lunch I panicked, thought GGtGG better nip out to the car and bring my wheelchair back in. I can't have a bath without it. But after conversation I just went to the bath without it. It was hassle coming out on foot, carrying my 'pants, the tuner for the lifting me out device, my 'stick, towels etc but I managed. Only having one and a third hands that work can be such a hassle

Wheelchairless

And while I was making lunch I said to GGtGG "Take my wheelchair out of the kitchen (where it's in the way) and put it in the boot of the car". I know he will be able to fetch it back later if necessary but as I didn't use it at all last night.....

Gymless

So we headed into town first. Looked in 3 shops and eventually picked up sum new sandals as my old ones were coming undun etc.

Then we headed into swimming pool, got changed, went by the pool GGtGG went to ask the chap for the stairs device that I get down and up he replied "No, it's broken". After much humming and hawing I got half way in down the ladder but changed direction then and got back out. I didn't feel confident enough to go down the last 2 steps as I needed to be able to reverse the project. So we came back here, had lunch then I will have a proper bath and nap

'Wimming

And we need to go swimming s'morning. Hoo-fscking-ray

More Walkies

And Alex fixed it for me s'morning, carried the other chair in and put it in place so now I, hopefully, no longer need my 'chair by my bed

Muscles Contracting

I don't know any more detail but there was proof. I was standing at the loo having a piss, I farted and it stopped my piss coming out for about a quarter of a second. Don't know why but it must be some form of contraction

Walkies

So today, as suggested yesterday, I used my wheelchair into the bathroom, used it to carry my washing to the machine afterwards, then parked it and walked. I have been wanting to/feeling guilty for not walking more for some time now

And I walked while I cooked tonight. It was a struggle but I manged

Still walking everywhere. 8.23pm. 10.15pm now... Effectively all day

And I was walking all day, I went off left my wheelchair in the kitchen, shut the door then realised that I don't have a seat by my other PC so had to go back and get it. I'll fix this tomorrow 

Ahhhh

That's how I take a video. I was looking at my camera a bit puzzled today, thinking "It can take video's, but how?" but Alex knew, "Press the red button next to the taking photo's button"

Cycling

So I headed to gym today and got straight on the bike. I said "Don't measure my distance as if I do it takes about an hour 20 to finish and I am not prepared to do that ever again. I am just cycling for half an hour then we are going home"

Dentistry

So today I was able to brush my teeth and use mouthwash which I was advised not to last night but everything seems to have worked. The hole has closed over and seems to be well mended

Oops, shop

Then s'afternoon I looked at the veg I am cooking with and decided there wasn't enough. So we nipped to Morrison's and bought some broccoli and half a red cabbage to add. Wow but red cabbages have loads of content, I had to get a bigger saucepan out to transfer it to

Right, as it started to cook down it was looking like I had put too much water in after all. So I enquired off Timmy "What will thicken this?", he said "You haven't got any cornflour" (looking in t'cupboard) then suddenly he said "Lentils". D'uh, why hadn't I thought of that

AARGH, and I forgot to pick up a na'an bread for Friday......

Lunch

So then later I thought I would just make a cuppa coffee for lunch as my mouth felt weird. Then I thought "Eat yoghurt, that's soft" but actually had some yoghurt and 2 bananas for lunch, before drinking my coffee

Dentist

And Timmy phoned the dentist at about a quarter to nine and said "Neil..." and they said "Come in at 11.30" so...

Fark. So we went along, she prodded, said "That tooth is dead, not connected, want me to take it out otherwise you will get loads of infections?" so I thought for a minute then said yes. So she gave me loadsa jabs then waited for a minute then got stuck in. First of all she got some "pliers" then went to attach them, thought "No need" and just attacked my tooth with a screwdriver type device. She got in, attached it then instantly handed me the tooth, no struggling and pulling, it wasn't attached. Then put a rolled up bit of cloth on and said "Goodbye"

But again I did this trip without wheelchair. Timmy drove there, got out of car, walked down the stairs outside then to the door, reversed route on way out. Up/down the stairs, not around the longer stairless route for wheelchairs and those of us who can't use the stairs

Right, I have had my bath and my nap now and the anti-hurting stuff has worn off and it does hurt now. But only some, not enough for a "Parrot to eat anything" etc

Everybody Needs Good....

Then (noisy link) there was a knock on the door tonight, I went to see who it was and it was Simon and Vicky my new next door neighbours, who have just moved over from England and seem interesting