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Monday, November 23, 2009 | A General Update story

well never thought id be writing an update been a rough year had three lots of surgery finally recovering from abcess by tailbone.

nwes is i have a 3 month old grandson blayke hes adorable gives a meaning to xmas for the pressie point of view.

its hard to write about the prosthesis because i wanted so much more progress is slow i still use the wheelchair more mainly cos i get so tired after fizio and using leg that i crash off to sleep on the plus side im in heaps less pain so for all readinmg this there appears to be a dim light at the end of the tunnel.   when i remember to live one day at a time and to learn to  walk b4 i can run or ride a bike i do ok.

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Friday, January 30, 2009 | A Rambling story

isnt it interesting how a new animal even thos its not yours can give you a new lease on life.It started a few days ago when i found 3 kittens took some photos but the mothers wild so she removed them but the sad sing about it these kittens will turn into strays. they were so cute must scan pics when i get them printed to show all. A couple days later this grey and white kitten turned up on my doorstep jumped on my knee demanded food and boy it is full of life its a little girl i left it inside one night and sleep was a non event for both me and the kitten, this morning its gone in a way home i hope but on the other hand i miss it and it came for a reason. I had aphonecall from a cousin of mine in the south island about 1000 km away one way from me i live in the north island i get the pleasure of seing them at easter their kids are dancing in a rock and roll dancing at in comp in wanganui it will be so cool its nine years since ive seen them.

  Very hot day here today my cat rolly is finding shade under my ramp.

 went to see specialist other day i am having a revision of stump so cross fingers and toes all goes well my goal is to be able to walk better and longer and go back to playing sport and work of course once i work out what.  Im listening to leapy lees song lil arrows cupids arrow seems to miss me probabaly have to socialise afraid after 7pm my stump gets the say i get all day, not into bars, getting drunk music yep my kids tell me im a dinasour all kids say that oh to be a teenager again im only 43 my idea of a good night is tea out and cuddle up to a good movie and in time more and flowers but very few my age want that i guess divorce changes your views in what u want in a relationship one day. 

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  1. OneHandShannon

    HI, I have just read all of your journal entries. They are very honest. I hope that you have found a bit of happiness in the last few months? Has your son kept in contact with his father?
    I hope that we can stay in contact, i can totally understand the loneliness, although i am married , i still feel a great deal of it.
    Please write back and tell me how things have been going since Jan. 30 :)


    OneHandShannon

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Wednesday, January 21, 2009 | A General Update story
well the weathers been so stunning here in lil ol new zealand summer has its fun and fresh and happy stuff. I brought a set of weights to set about toning my leg see how it goes. I never kept a diary much so this is all kind of hard. Guess i get confused cos its almost a year with a bk and i sought of hoped i would be able to achieve more by now i just keep being told give it more time Ive waited 17 years for the opportunity to walk again but i always hoped i could go back to kitchen work because before my injury thats the only trade i know not having money cos i live on a benefit and also no licence now thru poor eyesight see the doc next weekhes still deciding on a revision, off to wellington for checkup for limb in march and i get to stay the night and as its my birthday on the 10th march the week after im treating myself a show and dinner sadly its alone my cat rolly cant come with me lol and my son and fiance are having a baby so that makes me old and only at 43 but its so exciting get clucky looking at baby clothes. one of my hardest things is its too hard staying at non wheelchair accesible houses for shower and bathroom reasons i have done it but to be honest at times its not worth the hassle and its easier to just stay home than force the leg further. on the whole even tho ssdd happens everyday i am so stoked to have my leg amputated cos at least i get the chance to walk 0n 2 feet and wear two shoes the same. I know getting a limb to adapt will take a lot of visits to my prothetist but without the support bandage on 24/7 the swelling and floppiness are a concern to all better go its teatime almost
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