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…”
Category Archives: Getting on with life
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…”
A window into the future?
For some weeks now, I have been battling very sore legs. I have shooting pains down both legs, but especially on the left-hand side. At times I have described the pain as ‘excruciating’ and being the worst pain, I have ever felt. Apparently, it stems from an injury to my back. The pain is upContinue reading “A window into the future?”
An attitude adjustment…
While at dinner last night and following the interesting talk we had attended, my husband and I chatted over dinner. I wanted to share with him some of my thoughts on independence vs reality. Anyone that knows me, knows that I am quite fiercely independent. I don’t like asking for help and usually try allContinue reading “An attitude adjustment…”
A talk well worth listening to…
My husband and I went to a very interesting talk given by Bas Bloem last night. It was titled ‘Cautious Hope and Optimism in The Age of a Parkinson’s Pandemic’. He was a very engaging speaker and we both enjoyed hearing what he had to say. At the beginning I liked when he said thatContinue reading “A talk well worth listening to…”
A busy, dizzy week
Well, it seems retirement is going to keep me busy and there will be no room for just wasting the days I can now claim as my own. My own because I no longer have an employer that I am answerable to and that is a good thing. I started the week with a morningContinue reading “A busy, dizzy week”
Focussing on my deficits…
Anyone that really knows me, knows that I have had a number of health challenges over the years. With those health challenges, they are largely things that won’t go away. Most of them involve pain. Arthritis, bursitis, hernia, Parkinson’s and probably more as well. The only way I have managed over the years with theContinue reading “Focussing on my deficits…”
My journey with Parkinsons 