The Old Ones

And I am watching on YouTube an episode of The Young Ones. Fun

Baldy

And I said to Ed "Can u trim my hair?", he said "No, I'm back next week and it's not too long", but I said "You aren't here for 3 weeks", he checked and said "OK, trimming"

Weary

So I am a bit weary now. Thinking "Oh Lordy, I need to get up on my feet and walk to the loo". But it is still better than being in a wheelchair

Food

As Ed(weena) is working today and he really dislikes my usual Saturday food of roast veg I have had to cook the Sunday (and Monday and Tuesday...) dinner of curry tonight. It was fine, all went well, except that it takes loads more time than roasting veg.

But it's done now, got to think of some accompaniment.... 

Not Allergic

So today my nurse, Ed, agreed that I am probably not allergic to those plaster thingys, as I have had no reaction so far, so it will be OK to keep them on 'til Tuesday, which is a great relief to me

Aargh. Weeping now

And after taking those new big sticky plaster type balancers off my knee I think I am gonna cry it hurt so much

Gym

So I went to gym today and did various exercises recommended by Sam and it went well. She said "Can u get down? " but I managed it even with my wonky knee

Daing

And we went to Iechyd Da and had a good time

Washing Up

And I did the washing up after lunch as we are going out to Iechyd Da, to their Folk Night (noisy link) to have dinner tonight

Docs

So we had to nip to the Drs for an appointment today. Basically he gave me the same cream for my spotty chest and an anti fungal cream to put on my armpits, well a MOS will have to put it on, I can't see where it's supposed to go

Sticking Needles In Me

So Sara the Physio phoned me s'morning and said "Because you have this issue with your leg, shall I come round to see u instead of meeting u at the gym?". So she came round, gave me some Kinesiology Tape (and ordered much more) and stuck some needles and pins in my leg

Sigh

Oh me and Timmy are going off swimming again...

Tho the last couple of times we have been I have been able to fit my own "training flippers" by myself, again an improvement

And it went as well as can be expected. I did various "Improve your hamstring" exercises and 6 lengths. Timmy did comment on how much quicker I am swimming since I got my right foot to work too

Walkies

Yes, it feels OK, this walking stuff, I am back to doing it.....

Back On My Own Two Feet

Then when I was just about to cook dinner Denyse phoned and told me off for self-diagnosing and not walking. I said that it was so much better after resting etc. So when she hung up I A] Put the dinner isn't oven and B] Tried walking to the loo. It went so well I got my proper chair back up to the table and parked my wheelchair in the corner.

I am back on my own two feet now. Not just 'cos Denyse nagged me but because of the rest I had today

Odd/Strange

And it feels really strange to be in my wheelchair in the house again. I lnow it won't be for long but it feels SO strange

Phew, feels normal once more to be not in it

Some Better

And into t'bath s'afternoon, getting out of my wheelchair and walking about the bathroom then climbing into the bath it was defiantly a lot easier to walk than it was s'morning. Still not perfect but a lot better/easier than it was. So hopefully another 24 hours in wheelchair then I can abandon it again

Half Gym

So I wheelchaired to the gym today and did all upper body exercises, including the hand cycle thingy.

It's done now

Ouch

Right. My view is that "It's fscked" but MightyMike says "No, it's tendonitis" so at a guess rest it

Well as I need to rest it I will ask GGtGG to nip out to the car and fetch it in for me to use, as a guess I will use it today and tomorrow then try to start walking everywhere again

"If you think you have injured a tendon, stop doing the exercise or activity that caused your symptoms and rest the affected area initially. As your symptoms start to improve, you can gradually return to your normal activities"

So Timmy txted me to say "If it hurts you need to see your doc" but as it doesn't hurt now, it only hurts when I am walking on it I suspect that just resting it will help

And as "resting" when GGtGG got my 'chair out I asked him to put the foot holder for my right leg on so I am not even having to hold that leg upwards. It is the leg that has been causing all the trouble, my left leg still works

Hooray

Fecking swimming today...

We shopped yesterday so nothing else in my diary for s'morning

Well it wasn't too bad. I had forgotten what a difference being able to kick with 2 feet again makes. So I was able to do my 8 lengths easily

I Can

So s'afternoon I was struggling with walking. But come cooking time I just found that I was distracted enuf that I just got on and did it.

Gord nose