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1st
Ed is doing a great varied week at the Cotswold
Conference Centre for his work experience week from school, suited and booted and looking forward to working on reception!
Charles is heading
back to University.
On Wednesday I go to our younger stroke survivor network
meeting in Gloucester, driving on the motorway again, this time it’s darker and
later, we had a good meeting with Perry French and Sarah Miller attending to
discuss our future, funding, help from Mel and Louise, and lack of funding to
maintain Mel’s role and so she will finish 31.10.12 Avery nice surprise for me
too,Perry presented me with 3 certificates, as I had been nominated 3 times by
3 different people for the Life After Stroke awards in recognition of my work
helping others.
Thursday and I’m back to the JR for a follow up on
behaviour testing – not my behaviour!
the behaviour after the research, so I did pegs into holes, beanbag,
etc.
On Friday, fed up of waiting for NHS chiropodist I booked
to see a private chiropodist in Moreton, it is a corn and quite a deep one
behind my nail she scrapes out all the hard skin with a tiny scalpel and oh my
God does it hurt, no wonder I have been in pain, she gives me a little
protective cushion pad to wear under the toe, to stop it re growing.
In the afternoon I went along to see my befriendee and
his partner in Broadwell, they both look well, he is much improving, she has a
break booked, they have a referral for OCE and she is keeping her fingers
crossed all will be OK.
On Saturday we should have been going on a boat on the
Avon from Evesham as a surprise 50th for Jane (Giz) however because
of the heavy downpours, the Avon is well up and the river is rather dangerous
plus the place where we need to get on is flooded! So Debbie called me and the
party is moving to Rose’s house, the weather is lovely, a bright sunny day,
really great to see Jane & Jules and we had some bubbles with them to
celebrate.
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8th
Dad and Jen O are back from Barbados today, lucky devils,
and they’ve had a lovely time, and great weather.
Tuesday and I’m over to St Paul’s in Cheltenham to see
the NHS chiropodist, who does a little more cleaning up of my corn, and has
referred me to North Cotswolds for a follow up appointment. I then went round
to see Dan at the gym but he wasn’t there.
Connect meeting at Hesters Way RC on Wednesday, it went
well, a lot to discuss/catch up.
On Thursday I met up with Julie at Dormer House School
for a cheque presentation from Xav F for £200 for his charities day
presentation about Connect and how we have helped his Dad and family as a
befriender. I went to my Doc’s for a blood test afterwards.
Sunday 14th the time has come, after all the
weeks and miles of training, Nik has his Liverpool Marathon with Dan’s help and
Ed his Wirral10k, we went up on the Saturday and stayed at the Premier Inn,
West Derby, not far from where my Dad used to live when he was younger, in fact
the site of the hotel he thinks is where my Aunty Marj and Uncle Ken had their
wedding reception.
They both did really well, Ed did his 10k in under an
hour and Nik did the marathon in 6 hours and 12 mins, I am really very proud of
both of them, a great achievement, and I got the chance to meet Richard and the
lovely Scarlet. 
Nik and Dan after completing the marathon, just in front of the Liver buildings.
Between them both Nik and Ed have raised over £3500 for The Stroke Association.
Whilst the boys went off to start at 9.30 Dad and Jen O
picked me up from the hotel we drove into the centre parked up and met up with
Ed who had got the train back from Birkenhead, with help from Aunty Bary and
Uncle Dave. Between them both Nik and Ed have raised over £3500 for The Stroke Association.
Charles didn’t bother to turn up having had a late night
in Rochdale, nor did anybody else to support them/us, Cath and Dave were busy
as were Elaine and Kev, tried to call Jenny twice and no call back received!
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15th
I had a really great session with Dan, especially now
that my left foot/toe is better and improving, 4 x 5minute bursts on the
Wattbike, 10 mins on the Technogym and 10 minutes on the Balance Master.
Wednesday I awoke in the early hours to be quite poorly,
first time I’m ‘vommed’ since the stroke so in a way it’s good to know that all
things are in good working order!
Friday I went over to see Jannine for a cut n colour,
nice to see her for a chat and catch up on things…..! she also did my nails for
me and shaped my thumb nail talon!
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22nd
Ed is on half term this week I have a meeting with
Gavin’s old boss Ruth to do some research with her regarding “the experience
and expression of social cognition changes for stroke survivors”. We chatted
for an hour or so it was very cathartic.
On Tuesday Ed and I went over to Dan, Ed went on the TRX
bike and I did 2 x 10 minute bursts on the Wattbike, then hurrah back on onto
the alter G treadmill after 2 months of no walking, did 25 minutes, 800m at 2km
p hr, very pleased and not too knackered!
Wednesday Andrew was due to come over to make a start on
painting & decorating Ed’s bedroom, however he was full of cold and we
postponed until Friday…………
Matt, Henry and
Dan are here on Thursday to play FIFA13, my lounge is taken over by hormonal 15
years olds so I work in my office/kitchen!
Friday I am over at the JR to have research follow up MRI
scan and some behaviour testing, Nik took me over and we left Andrew and Ed to
get on with painting Ed’s bedroom... therein lies a tale, job done sort of, however
white paintwork not, so Andrew coming back following Tuesday, paint on carpet, not a good end to the day……
My cousin Elaine who lives on the Wirral, txt me about an article in a free mag they get from the Atogether Now charity and this was it!
I have applied for a part time job at a local company - fingers crossed, and also applied online to my old Christmas temp job at M&S Simply Food, well I can only give it a go can’t I!
I have applied for a part time job at a local company - fingers crossed, and also applied online to my old Christmas temp job at M&S Simply Food, well I can only give it a go can’t I!
An uneventful weekend, we went to ASK for lunch on
Sunday, which was nice, weather not good.
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29th
Monday, a nice early start for me as I’m off down to the
office with Nik to discuss reporting on the CRM, it went well, so so nice to be
back in an office, this is what I really miss, office banter and daily contact
with people.
Andrew came and did the white paintwork. I went over to Dan’s and did 2 x 10 minute bursts on the Wattbike,
times/distances/speed improving every time.
On Wednesday I was due to do a chat/presentation about
Connect at the Prestbury Centre, however Nik’s turn into A&E for a small
problem, so I also missed younger stroke group meeting in Gloucester.
Thursday night we go to Ed’s sixth form open evening at
his school, it went very well, we were all pleasantly impressed. Just 2 more to go.
