Getting on

Well, progress has slowed up - or so it seems. The physio seems satisfied that she can see improvement, and I suppose that over 3 weeks she may be right, but I should like it to go faster. Sleeping seems to be the problem at the moment - I get cramp and wake up about once an hour throughout the night. I get some quinine pills today that I hope will sort it out. I would have thought gin and tonic would be a better source of quinine, but you cannot get a prescription for that. Otherwise life goes on satisfactorily. I am driving quite happily now, which is a great relief. And I see the physio again in about 3 weeks, which will be the next entry unless things happen.

Further improvement

As expected, the physio has given me more exercises, but I am now getting around the house without sticks. A bit ungainly, to say the least, as there are a lot of atrophied muscles to be built up, and some nerve fibres to be regenerated before I am walking as freely as I would like.

However, we went to Cardiff a week ago and stayed at the St Davids Hotel on Cardiff Bay. Recommended! Luckily Sonia is quite happy doing long distance motorway driving, as although I am driving, I find sitting too long in one position induces cramp, which is embarrassing at 70+ m.p.h!

I am also finding the Blue Badge that I persuaded Kent County Council to issue to me is a boon and a blessing. Parking on yellow lines with impunity is a luxury that I shall find hard to give up. But it means I can go anywhere, really, and do my own shopping. You also get the best parking spots in the hotel car parks, and such like.

So, all in all we are getting there. All phone calls are still much appreciated, though, as are suggestions for lunch at pubs and so forth. I just wish that the sun would shine for longer than an hour at a time!