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New chair is wheelie wheelie good

After an absolutely pants night’s sleep I was still very excited about today. The excitement would have to wait until this afternoon but the morning consisted of a trip to the GPs surgery. There have been two practice nurses who I have seen regularly since the beginning of the year for regular dressing changes. I […]

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Let’s get physical

Today it was off to Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge for my first session of physiotherapy. As I mentioned in yesterday’s post I was a bit apprehensive but keen to get on and start the rehabilitation process. After getting there and finding a parking space, which was a bloody nightmare, it was off to the physiotherapy department. […]

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Brain strain

I was told to reduce the Tramadol back to what I had been taking before my fall, which I did. I was really looking forward to going to bed and getting a good nights sleep. The bed felt lovely, the cool soft sheets, cosy duvet and plump pillow, I melted into bed. Unfortunately I didn’t […]

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There’s no place like home

Saturday the 26th November, a momentous day. With a bad nights sleep and drugged up to the eyeballs I was really tired in the morning. Feeling better than yesterday it was agreed I could go home with slightly increased medication to keep on top of the pain from yesterday’s fall. How did I feel? Thankfully […]

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It all happened so fast

Friday 25th November started very early as a couple of people in the bay were awake and making fair bit of noise. I looked up at the clock and with the time being 05:20 I thought I would get up, go to the toilet and still have a few hours to try and get some […]

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The great escape

The consultant is happy, the physio and occupational health team are happy which means I am happy, very happy. I can’t believe it was only two weeks ago that I had my surgery. The day after the pain was incredible and I thought it would be ages before I would be able to do some […]

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The sock

Today was not a bad day but very manic. We are in the planning process for me to be discharged on Friday so there are all sorts off odds & ends and questions to sort out. Before I came in to Hospital an occupational therapist came to the house to see what could be put […]

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It’s the smallest things

I am going to call yesterday a scratch day as I have just scratched it off the Calendar. As I said in my last post Sunday was not particular good day and the night was no better. I had half the clips/staples out at about 9pm which considering some were very tight, and at times […]

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