Was absolutely the best feeling to feel Dani beside me in bed. . Can’t tell you what a difference that makes. 

Human contact’s a wonderful thing. 

Bad for her, but she’s also gotta insert my suppositories and deal with the ‘consequences’ too…:/!

The life of a wife of a paraplegic’s not all rock and roll. 

The good news is that before too long I’ll be able to do it all myself ( they assure me ), prob to Dani’s relief! 

My brother, Stu, is driving down from Wales today with Mandy and their son, Ben to spend the day here. I’m really looking forward to seeing them. Hopefully the weather will hold and we’ll have a beer down at a pub on the river. I think Dan may join us too. 

Party on!

For now, I’ll lie here in the kitchen bed and luxuriate in just being at home. 

I have to be really careful of getting pressure sores on my bum/ hips. Obv I can’t feel a sore bit now, but if I develop sores it means bed rest til they heal. And I don’t want that. 

I’m still entirely dependent on help to sit up in bed, and get out. My lower half is like a dead weight just getting in the way. 

Being in the passenger seat of a car yesterday to come home felt very odd. It was extremely difficult to get in as the car seat was a lot higher than the wheelchair seat and I have neither the strength nor the technique to get in easily. 

But I did manage ( with 2 peoples’ help both ends ) to do it, so another ‘feat ‘ accomplished. Thanks so much to Cliff for driving from his house, miles from mine, to help get me out of the car!

My diary at SM sort of kicks off proper next next. I get ‘wheelchair skills’ and intro to sports like table tennis (!) and hockey. Given I can barely control the chair currently they both seem a tad ambitious. I’m assured tho that given time I’ll be fine…. 

The sun’s gonna shine today so hope to spend most of the day outside. 

It’ll be just like life used to be. 

Russ

Is it good? 

🙂

Have waited 3 hours near the pharmacy in the hospital for the tablets I need to go home for what’s left of today and tomorrow. 

No one really seems to be in charge. 

I should have taken drugs hours ago, but that seems to have been overlooked….

Ah well

Did my first aerobic exercise in 13 weeks. ….15 mins of pedalling a stationary bike with arm pedals. 

Tiring?

Yes, because I tried pretty hard. Got a bit light headed so had to ease off for a few secs, but otherwise it felt good to pant a bit. 

Then I  went outside and learnt to transfer from a wheelchair into a small car.. Not easy, so I’ll have more goes tomorrow, but I did do it ok I think. Obv, at this point it’s not into the driver’s seat either. 

I went back to the gym later too, of my own accord. I’m determined to be stronger quickly..and  am definitely getting there. 

I was also put on a bike where the pedals go round by themselves … To stretch your legs and prevent cramps etc – prob some people’s idea of exercise paradise?

I’ve worked out they really don’t feed you  enough on the NHS to make me put on muscle, so Dani is bringing me extra on her visits. That missing 42 pounds of physique has to come from somewhere right?

Feel proud today. Amber scored 9 goals in her winning netball match today. There you go Amber, I’ve just told over a thousand people what a great Goal Shooter you are!

I’m def going home for some of this weekend, and hope to watch my girls at hockey training. Can’t wait to see them running around. They def get their speed from their Dad… 

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