This is a short and sweet post today but a very important one for me. Last week a lady got in touch with me through the blog. She has a long-term condition and is faced with the very real possibility of a below knee amputation. She had looked on the Internet for stories and information, […]
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January 19, 2013 
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Yesterday afternoon I was off down the Surgery to see the practice nurse. We’d had no snow all day until 15 minutes before I set wheels outside the house, it was coming down really heavy. Dad came with me, which I have to say I was pleased about, as the potential to closely inspect the […]
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January 11, 2013 2 Comments
As you all know I write this blog with the hope that readers may be able to take something from reading it. Knowledge, help, a laugh, reassurance, whatever it is, as long as it helps it makes it worth writing. I consider myself very lucky to have many readers from different parts of the world, […]
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January 8, 2013 0 Comments
Even though I have been in hospital for the past 7 days, last night I couldn’t wait to go to bed. That nice soft bed, with cosy duvet and a soft comfy pillow that doesn’t sink in the middle leaving your head in a rut. Of course said bed was also in a nice dark, […]
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January 7, 2013 2 Comments
Yesterday was a long, long day with as much crossed as possible that I managed to make it to Theatre. The Consultant came round early to see me and although he had previously told me he would try and get me in in the morning, you could tell that may be unrealistic. I told him […]
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January 5, 2013 0 Comments
Yesterday evening, after visiting Nan, Mum and Dad popped in to see me on their way home. It was nice to see them and they brought me in a few bits and pieces I needed. They didn’t stop too long as Cody (my Labrador) had been left on his own for a long while and […]
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January 4, 2013 0 Comments
Yesterday morning I was totally hanging after a horrendous night with two of the ladies in the bay feeding off of one another. I know we all have different levels of pain tolerance, I appreciate how confused and scared people with dementia can be and they sleep most of the day so awake at night […]
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January 2, 2013 0 Comments
Yesterday morning I was up quite early to get washed and then wait to be taken to theatre. From what I could see through the dressing the abscess was now purple/black, large and sore, just as I was leaving the bathroom it opens slightly and was bleeding in the dressing. As I came out they […]
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