Well, it is just over a week since I had my knee replacement surgery. I was told that it was one of the biggest and most painful operations you could have. However, I seem to have been managing well and the pain has not seemed too bad. The problem is, I think, that you canContinue reading “Learning my limits …”
Category Archives: Getting on with life
What age is elderly?
I remember through the years hearing people in their 60’s, 70’s and even 80’s saying that they don’t feel as old as they are. That in their hearts they still feel the same as when they were younger. As a younger person that seemed hard to understand when standing – or sitting – in frontContinue reading “What age is elderly?”
Parkies and anaesthetic
I am now in the countdown to my knee replacement surgery, having finished work and I have just 11 days till my surgery. My boss was very understanding to give me the whole of the week before my surgery week on leave. This is a great opportunity to isolate myself as much as possible fromContinue reading “Parkies and anaesthetic”
Not feeling particularly good right now
There are two dates in my life that I very much struggle with these days. One is 4/10 – the date on which my eldest son Adam passed away in 2020. The other is 3/11 – the date of his birthday. He would have been 42 years of age this Friday. I am finding itContinue reading “Not feeling particularly good right now”
Giving to others….
I suppose I have always wanted to help other people through my life, but my training and experiences as a Social Worker, have made this even more important to me. As I often say to people who have similar natures and find themselves in need of support, it is often the ‘givers’ who struggle withContinue reading “Giving to others….”
I am a Woman and my body is amazing!
I was sitting on my exercise bike this afternoon and in front of me are pictures of my children and a single photo of my oldest son who passed away. Looking at the photo of the four of us together, I found myself marvelling – not for the first time – that I was ableContinue reading “I am a Woman and my body is amazing!”
Don’t give up the struggle…. let people know you need help!
This can be a tough old life with Parkies. Not just for the Parkies person themselves but also for their partner and often for their wider family/whanau group too. As someone who fiercely holds onto their independence, it is sometimes difficult to put my hand up and say that I am struggling. However, I haveContinue reading “Don’t give up the struggle…. let people know you need help!”
A bit of black humour with the grandies…
This weekend I have had the grandgirls staying again and baking etc. We spent all day baking inside yesterday and as it is a beautiful sunny day today, I got the girls to put down their devices and come outside and play some games. I have a number of wooden outdoor games to play whenContinue reading “A bit of black humour with the grandies…”
No-one can help me till I help myself!
I have frankly admitted in recent times that life has been more than a bit of a struggle at the moment. Health issues – not related to Parkies – especially the dreaded knee, have been getting on top of me. While I don’t consider myself controlling, I do like to be in control of myContinue reading “No-one can help me till I help myself!”
Let’s talk about the future…
There are many things that as adults we need to consider at some point in the future. Especially, as we age it is important that those that love and support us know what our wishes are. This is not an easy thing to think about or talk about, but can be very important not justContinue reading “Let’s talk about the future…”
My journey with Parkinsons 