Well, I am now finding myself on the other side of a conversation and that is interesting. I hear what people are saying to me and hear the echo of my own voice in what they are saying. Today we were visited by the rep from one of the alarm companies who I worked withContinue reading “The visit from the medical alarm rep…”
Category Archives: Getting on with life
Accessible or not accessible… that is the question!
Well. There is a lot of talk about accessibility when it comes to people in the community with disabilities, whether they are temporary or permanent. For myself, I have been told – and try to believe – that my current state of disablement is a temporary condition which apparently will improve. I digress. As IContinue reading “Accessible or not accessible… that is the question!”
Thankfulness…
Following my last post I had an appointment at my GP practice where I saw a life coach sort of person. They are new to the practice and I am not completely sure of their title. Anyway, that doesn’t matter so much as the discussion we had myself, my husband and this new guy… IContinue reading “Thankfulness…”
Aging myself by my clothing and shoes….
I didn’t really realise it till now, but we age ourselves by what we wear in the way of clothing, makeup, shoes and hair . Here is how it goes for me… When I was younger, I wore heels constantly even when I first met my now husband in my 40’s. However, when I wasContinue reading “Aging myself by my clothing and shoes….”
Asking for help… it isn’t easy!
As any person who has ever read this blog will know, I have the good fortune to be blessed with the most loving and supportive husband I could wish for. That said, it took me three goes to get a goodun’ and as they say it is definitely a case of ‘Third time lucky’! MyContinue reading “Asking for help… it isn’t easy!”
The wisdom of gazing into the future…
I have probably talked about this a bit previously in this Blog. As I have often said, I try not to think too much about the ‘end game’ or the future and what that might look like physically. Trying to remain in the present, in the ‘here and now’ isn’t always easy. There is thoughContinue reading “The wisdom of gazing into the future…”
New friends, combatting isolation
Anyone who knows me, particularly my husband, will know that I don’t do well isolated at home and not enough social contact. Don’t get me wrong, I do love my home and my garden, especially when the garden is coming into spring and things are starting to come to life. We are fortunate that theContinue reading “New friends, combatting isolation”
999 mails and a trip down memory lane…
While I am laid up with this back/leg injury it has given me the time to focus on other things. I have been spending time on my computer or laptop/tablet doing a variety of things. One of the things has been sending emails and checking daily emails. I was on my computer the other dayContinue reading “999 mails and a trip down memory lane…”
Dependency and independence ‘acts of service’
At the moment, with my back injury affecting my legs, I can’t walk at the moment without a walker. It is difficult to accept that I need this currently. I am trying to have regular short walks with the walker so that I don’t stiffen up and affect my recovery. Everyone I speak to Physiotherapists,Continue reading “Dependency and independence ‘acts of service’”
My body is challenging me…
As if having Parkinson’s wasn’t enough, I have problems with my spine and legs. I spent a night in hospital because of the pain I have been experiencing. It feels like it came on suddenly and is a difficult thing to try and remember when it first started. It feels really unfair right now thatContinue reading “My body is challenging me…”
My journey with Parkinsons 