Continuing progress

Well, I saw the physio, and have three more torments to undergo 3 times a day. But they do seem to be doing me good. I have actually started to go out without a stick - something that I have not done since July 2009! It all seems to be too good to be true. And I could not say that I walk gracefully, but we get there. Christmas will be spent at no. 2 son's house this year - I was wondering how that would work out, but so long as they do not ask me to walk the dog it should be very enjoyable.

More round about Christmas.

Progress!

Well, things have moved on in the last 10 days. I found last time that recovery occurred in bursts, and I am now walking about upright, without crutches and sometimes without a stick. Mind you, given the current depth of snow outside (8 inches) I am not proposing to go on a cross-country hike for the time being, but I am encouraged by all of this. And all without the benefit of Physio - I was due to see the physio-terrorist today, but for the same reason I have not gone. I still have reservations about red wine, but we did go to quite a decent restaurant for lunch yesterday, and I found that seriously expensive red wine was really quite palatable, although the cheaper stuff is still too overpowering. Shame, really!

About all for the moment, but things are very positive this week. Hope I am not shouting too early.

Carrying On

Not a lot to report. Still taking the pills and doing the exercises. Interesting today - Sonia has gone down with the flu, so I am doing more walking, cooking and washing up than normal. Might be interesting when the fridge is empty. Have to get Waitrose to deliver. Seriously, there is progress week on week, but from day to day it is all very slow. Still that is what happens. More in a week's time.

The Long Haul Back has started!

Sonia is out so I am having a short session. Much as before, but slower. I see the physio in about 2 weeks time. In the meantime horizontal is the preferred position. Glad to receive all txts and phone calls. More in a week's time.

Clive

sunday

Clive came home today and finds that our bed is much more comfortable that the one in the hospital. The wound is well healed but he has a lot of work to do on the movement.He is only allowed to sit for a very short time so I will be restricting the use of the computer.Do not bother to send jokes at the moment.He is very happy to chat on the phone but visits are more difficult as he is spending most of his time lying on the bed.

thursday

Clive is still in hospital as he has had a setback not with the back surgery but with a very reduced levels of sodium and potassium which is what we think caused all the symptons of nausea, headaches, and general drowsiness.He has been on a drip for the last 24 hours and the levels have gone up but not to acceptible levels so he will have to stay put until they do.So he will not be out entil probably Sunday.In himself he is much brighter and beginning to grumble always a good sign.He is happy to talk to people either on his mobile or the hospitol number is 01689 877855 room 109 ,and it is Chelsfield Park that he is in in Orpington.I will ipdate again when we know the date when he will be sprung Sonia

saturday

Although Clive is up and about he has unfortunately suffered another leak of cerebral spinal fluid which has caused him to be very sick and to have severe migraine type headaches.We hope that this will sort itself out very quickly so that he can come home.At the present he is not up to having visitors and when I go in I sit quietly in a corner and read my book.I will Update again in a couple of days.