Iechyd Ding

And we went to the monthly Folk Night at Iechyd Da and it was much busier than last month, both musos and spectators.

I did rather enjoy most of the night. Although as Timmy had to remind me I wasn't able to drink Red Wine as recommended by the Diabetes Nurse last week, I stuck to beer

Row Row Row Your Boat

So Timmy said "You can either go to gym and cycle....." but I got stroppy then and said "No, went cycling Tuesday" so we headed gymwards and got stuck into seeing if I could row, if my right hand would let me. Which it did, it did hurt my right hand but not too much so I just cracked on and did it

Thursday Morning

So we had the usual Thursday Morning business. First of all me and Timmy went to fetch my veg from Iechyd Da (and we got to say "See you later" as we will be heading there tonight for a monthly Folk Night) then we popped to MoreReasonsToShopAt... for the rest of the weeks shopping

Scared/Intimidated

Then s'morning I was sitting in one room while GGtGG did the handover to Timmy in another and they spent part of the time discussing the trip to Belfast in April and Sam&Emma's wedding shortly after that

FES Wearing

So I got out of bed s'morning, had breakfast, went to the loo and then GGtGG fitted my FES, when I took it off for my bath he didn't wet it then an hour later he put it back on. It is still on, helps me walk etc. I will take it off later and he can wet it then and stick it in the fridge

Farmfoodery

Then we popped into Farmfoods as we used some sweet potato oven chips tonight and needed to top them up and I just found various treats which we hardly ever eat as my cooked/frozen food usually lasts for 4-5 days and my pizza is a weekend treat too

Then

Then we went straight from gym to King St, to the Drs. The woman took my blood pressure and said it was low enough this time, even tho it was too high when she took it last week.

As I had already told her that my pressure went up as soon as I saw her I said that the nurse last week must have been even more beautiful, which was hard to believe that anyone could be more gorgeous than her

First Things Out

Then the first "proper" trip out was to Gym after an early lunch. The class was taken by Gaynor who was pleased when I told her that as I had trouble remembering her name GGtGG called her "Gorgeous Gaynor" and ever since then I could remember. I even called her "Gorgeous" which made her smile.

But on Fridays the class is usually taken by "Sexy Sam"

No Swimming

And we are not going swimming today as I have an appointment with the Dr which clashes with the time, so I will go to an earlier gym class then pop over to the Docs to have my blood pressure taken

But I have a problem with most of the women that I deal with at the gym *and* most of the women that I deal with at the Docs. If I have to speak to any of them my blood pressure will go through the roof

Popped Out

And we had to pop out to Home Bargains s'morning as they sell really cheap bird food and I had given the last out of the bag s'morning so needed a new one. GGtGG said "Ah, I need a new bulb for the staff-room" so he was able to spend next to nothing too

Sigh

So I put my splint on when I was going to bed last night. I was warned about putting it on too tight and kept it on until 'bout 4.30 when I woke up and took it off

Keep It On For Hours

And I took care today, when I took off my FES at bathtime I didn't give it to RoyGBiv to wet, I just left it on the table and then got a Roy to put it back on after bath, so I am still wearing it even tho I haven't been walking outside since early this afternoon

Fetch

Then s'afternoon the phone rang and it was the shop in town which I had ordered my new walking stick and a couple of new walking-stick-feet from so we pooped into town and fetched them. This stick will be decorated like my existing one then put in the corner and kept fresh looking until I use it at Sam's wedding in May

Cycling

Then today after Denyse had been intimidating Magic Mark we had a brief chat when she told me to wear my splint for longer than the hour-a-day I have been, she suggested trying it every night again, then she left and me + Roy came to the gym and I got stuck into cycling. I have got another 7km to go but progress is being made

Well I have done 7km so far, only another 3 to go

Sigh

And Denyse is here s'morning, she is discussing how MM does with Timmy ATM, then MM is gonna be called in for a chat to see how much she is gonna tell him off

UberProtected

And I put on my FES about 9 o'clock s'morning then put it back on after I had my bath this afternoon not because I was going out but because Sara recommended wearing it more.

Today we learned "Don't wash it when Neil is in the bath, just leave it dry then, don't wet it until he takes it off for the night"

I Can See

And my Dad phoned today, said "You were complaining about your vision last night, don't forget they thought you were blind when you were in hospital at first. Your Mum had to tell them that you could reach out towards her so obviously you could see her"

Afterwards

And afterwards it was lunchtime by the time we left so we popped into Asda despite Sara recommending 2 alternatives and had the slice of pizza again.

Same as last time we were down here

Take Us About An Hour

To get there apparently.....

Lordy. Yes it did take us 58 minutes to get there. When we got there I was stuck on the treadmill with a harness to catch me if I fell over. I walked for 10 minutes without holding on to anything. It is so different to walking with my 'stick or some other support but I did it. After that I was walking a few paces forward, turn left and walk another few steps sideways, turn left and repeat backwards and last of all turn left again and walk the other direction sideways. And again I managed this without holding on which I haven't been able to do for some years. Then last of all we did a stepping up onto a cushion and kicking all directions, again balance. And stepping up and back down in various directions etc. Oh yes, and we examined my splint, which I have been wearing for an hour or two in the evening and just said "Looks OK, keep it up"

Well it was hard work but I can see the progress I am making. We will head back in about a month to work out again

Rugger

Watching rugby on't telly and how shit is my vision, trying to keep up with the ball/runner