Wow, its been a month since I last published a post. I’ve had quite a few just sitting there already written, just haven’t been on a the computer much to posted them. There have been a few reasons for that but before I explain them it’s only right I should get you up to date, […]
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A mixed week
October 27, 2013 
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I’m not really sure what happened last weekend to be honest but this massive wave of tiredness came over me, I had to fight my eyes constantly but the sleep always won. Every time a Nurse came they had to wake me up, they all commented on how sleepy I was and the difficulty I […]
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October 19, 2013 0 Comments
As you can imagine, and as I’ve said before, being in Hospital is not much different from being in Prison. It’s a ridged routine, with the same things happening at the same times every day, the only slight exception being the weekend. With all the different medication and changes they keep making to them I […]
Continue reading Happy Monday!
October 18, 2013 0 Comments
Last Monday the Infection Team were on the ball and by my bed nice and early. I was advised that with the data from the blood test taken the day before new tactics should be put in place. One of the intravenous antibiotics I was taking needed to be increased and a new antibiotic was […]
Continue reading Weekend blues
October 17, 2013 0 Comments
Having had such a good couple of days (apart from the very early pain issues) I was looking forward to the weekend, getting the blog posts done and maybe start some artwork. When Saturday morning came I was feeling anything but good, I’d hit a wall already. I didn’t want anything to eat, I felt […]
Continue reading More Information and equipment testing
October 16, 2013 0 Comments
Last Friday was another busy day but having had a much better nights sleep, due to the PCA (Patient Controlled Analgesia), I was able to tackle the onslaught of people, information and equipment with ease. The first set of intelligence came from the Infection Team who were first through the door. Although they were armed […]
Continue reading Bug War I
October 15, 2013 0 Comments
Important Information – Yesterday’s post was entitled Exercise “Battle of the Bug”, it marked the start of the story in my battle with a serious knee infection. Although it had a lovely little ring to it, it didn’t seem quite right in hindsight. For me as an amateur writer this is a big thing to […]
Continue reading Exercise “Battle of the Bug” Commences
October 14, 2013 0 Comments
Because of being ‘Nil by mouth’ from midnight I managed to get left in peace first thing in the morning, apart from the obligatory medication at about 06:00. I managed to get some sleep throughout the night but was extremely apprehensive about this surgery and what it would be like after. Having surgery is always […]
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The Amputee 