As another week passes and small but relevant changes happen to the rebuilding of this body of mine occur, I dread the onset of a Monday moring change over of primary Jeeves's . I have chosen to now use all the Jeeves's names, as, as I see it, if it's the truth, anything may be published ! I just cannot have a repeat performance of last weeks change over. I am ready, and waiting !! Thankfully the two live ins, Eugene and Sky don't cross paths today ! Eugene ( who I have had from the onset ) has to leave by 9:15 in order to get his bus back to Bristol goes off whilst we wait for Sky's arrival. He arrives having missed Eugene by minutes !!! Lucky break for me ! Andreas, the weekday double up busying himself with cleaning, mopping, wiping.......... You name it ! - anything to avoid a confrontation of any sorts ! He is a gentle 6ft + Italian guy who ' mothers ' me and between his broken English and my patients, we get along just fine - he has an amazing sense of humour, good sense of boundaries, and the required respect needed.
Eugene, a Romanian, primary live in is unbelievably good to me. Totally structured, anal about house-keeping, totally respectful with all clinical aspects of daily life, and extremely possessive of my well being ! There is no, and I mean NO deviation from his regime !!! Very good for me and I have the utmost respect for him ! I have approached him to be the full time live in, but at present, and logistically, it cannot be for the moment. Then I have Remeez on a permanent weekend double up. We are worlds apart, unyet share a sick sense humour and a bond formed over the months of breaking all the rules of being in a chair and trying to find my legs again !
The aim of the care company is to get a team that works well together ! Three out of the four are fantastic ! But our fourth team member is not gelling, and accordingly, I am interviewing various people to close our chain. Today, I met with a guy - whose CV was very impressive, and he was very presentable, but he did not shut up for two seconds !!!! Would irritate the shit outa me !! So I finnished off the coffee with " Do you play the piano ? ". His answer was " No "......... I think he got the message !. Will keep you posted as to the closing of the chain !!!!
So this past week went well !, I am feeling good, hair is growing again, muscles responding to excersises, and have decided that it is now time to body beautiful again ! Hair trimmed, stuck to rigid diet, insistent on full body creaming, foot massaging etc etc etc. dressing, albeit cripple style, every morning as if going to work. All working well, and determined not to be seen in trackies and trainers ! Very Eastenders, and far to Chavvy ! So the ' wetsuit ' look is my new style ! Off line buying of tights and oversized tops, combined with colourful bandanas and scarves - stand back Versachii !!! Crayfishing pumps in various colours, meant for protection from rock or coral scraping - don't cause pressure points on feet, semi- rubberised tops, no seams etc etc etc. BUT...... Still I only have one arm and one head ! God, it beats having nothing, and for that I am ever greatful ! Sometimes the smallest or the least is to be more thankful for, rather than the stressful disposition of material wealth ?
Working backwards, this past weekend, overseen by Eugene and Rameez, I get a bee in my beanie that the small but adequate balcony needs spring time sprucing. Rameez and I spend copious amounts of time on the Internet, researching plant nurseries within access of my address ! Wham..........we find one which is accessible, only two train changes, and then a mile wheel to the entrance. We embark on the journey - stocked with carrier bags to bring home the spring cheer !! F&@king place closed down a year ago !!!!
I might have mentioned in a previous blog, but engaged the services of a private, off beat, osteopath / Physio , to take a look at me in the ever hopeful process of not landing up looking like Steven Hawkins ! He examines me, takes all my history, and asks if my consultant from alcatraz knows what I am doing ? I email her, concerned with my posture, spinal relapse etc etc. she calls me up, and is fully supportive of my intentions but is concerned about my spasms ! These are quite difficult to explain, apart from saying that when they occur, the body uncontrollably takes on a foetal position, and you shake like a leper in a jacuzzi bath ! Not pleasant, or controllable !
She immediatly brings my June appointment forward, explaining that I am on the highest quantity of anti-spasm meds as possible. If these are not working, an option is a pump to be inserted into the abdomen, and meds to be self administered directly into the spine as and when the spasms happen. This involves surgery, and a down time unthinkable at the moment ! But will see her as I so value her imput and she has seen me through mop stage to regaining my right hand side function.
I will keep you all posted on the next stage of recovery. As always, treasure your health ! Don't look backwards ! Tell the people that you love ! Remain positive and be thankful for what you have !!!!
Sent with ongoing good health wishes.
G. Xx
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