Category: Blog

  • Not What I Was Expecting

    Wednesday was supposed to be the day.  Off to the hospital for surgery, finally getting rid of the kidney stones, or so I thought.  Arrived in my side-ward, got ready for the op, and had my obs checked.  BP was a little on the high side.  Half an hour later the anaesthetist appeared, his face […]

  • ‘Today’s the First Day of the Rest of Your Life’

    Well, it arrived—my new Powerchair. I had a manual chair, but my upper arm strength had deserted me, and a deterioration in my eyesight had left me to decide to give up driving. So, this new chair was how I would get around and reconnect with the big wide world. For the past six months, […]