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Social Work ears…

Having trained and worked as a Social Worker for 20+ years, it is difficult to completely leave that world and that way of thinking at times. People often don’t know what we do and the answer is that there are a wide range of things we do, depending on where we work. A big partContinue reading “Social Work ears…”

I have a surgery date and some learnings

Finally, I have a date for my surgery. It will be on 3/2 with a pre-op appointment prior next week. That is 11 days to my surgery and counting. I know there will be a six to eight week recovery period, but I have always coped better with recovery pain than pain prior to anContinue reading “I have a surgery date and some learnings”

Tears for breakfast

Yesterday I woke up feeling out of sorts. I wasn’t aware that I was going to turn into a tearful mess. But I did! One minute I’m talking to my husband, the next I am in floods of tears. I know what is behind it, the uncertainty of how long I am going to haveContinue reading “Tears for breakfast”

Why I think I’m qualified to talk about Parkinson’s

I am the third person in the family to have Parkinsons. Both my Mum and Dad had Parkinsons and I supported them in their journeys. Now, I have Parkinsons and was Diagnosed on 15/12/20. In addition, I have 20 years of experience in working with people with various health issues, including health issues relevant toContinue reading “Why I think I’m qualified to talk about Parkinson’s”

Friends to Family, Family to Friends

When I was growing up, there were people in our lives who we called Auntie or Uncle and we always thought of them as that. Several years passed before I remember having a conversation with my Mum and I asked whose side of the family this Auntie and Uncle came from. Mum then told meContinue reading “Friends to Family, Family to Friends”

I don’t want anyone to miss out if they are interested…

First of all, I would like to say how much I appreciate the support of everyone who has followed me on my blogging journey. Some of you have been with me for years, some I think from the very beginning four years ago. In my rough times, when I have been laid low with painContinue reading “I don’t want anyone to miss out if they are interested…”

Now I’m retired – a Poem Podcast

I’m pretty sure that I put this up on my blog, some time ago. Even if I have put them on my blog previously, I will try to still add the link to listen to them on my Podcast. My cousin and others have said that they like to hear poetry read by the poet.Continue reading “Now I’m retired – a Poem Podcast”

Pills, pills, pills – Podcast

Episode 16 I thought I would read some of my poems. Some of them are about Parkinson’s, or loosely relating to it. Others are just for fun.

Going down Memory Lane – Podcast Episode 12

Looking for something in a cupboard, I found some tapes that I had made when I was at Broadcasting School. Some of them were of my children voicing ads that I had written while on placement for my course. That set me thinking about my life with my children when they were young. So, whileContinue reading “Going down Memory Lane – Podcast Episode 12”

I have a confession to make – Podcast – Episode 13

This is a Podcast about facing the likely future of having to go into residential care. I had a sudden epiphany of how it must have felt for those I talked to and advised that it was time for them to leave their homes. An innocent conversation with my husband pulled me up short andContinue reading “I have a confession to make – Podcast – Episode 13”