BACK UP TEAMS AND SUPPORT GROUPS.

 
HI JOURNAL,
 
THINGS ARE JUST ABOUT READY,
TO START UP AGAIN AFTER THE XMAS BREAK.
 
I RECEIVED A VISIT AND A CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH,
FROM MY NURSE LAST WEEK.
SHE MENTIONED THAT I MANAGE THE STAIRS,
BETTER THAN HERSELF.
PRAISE INDEED,
IT'S NOT FOR NOTHING SHE WAS NURSE OF THE YEAR.
 
THE REST OF MY BACK UP TEAM,
PROFESSOR CHRIS LIND, GENIUS THAT HE IS,
SAW HIM IN DECEMBER,GAVE ME CLEAR,
GO A HEADS AND GUIDELINES,
AS TO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY.
 
MY NEUROLOGIST I SAW ALSO IN DECEMBER,
HE MADE A SLIGHT ADJUSTMENT ,
FINE TUNING OF MY ELECTRONIC STIMULATOR.
I DON'T NEED TO SEE HIM FOR SIX MONTHS.
 
SAW MY GENERAL PRACTITIONER ONLY LAST WEEK,
FOR REPEAT PRESCRIPTIONS.
HE COMMENTED THAT I MUST,
BE DOING SOMETHING RIGHT,
AS HE HAS NEVER SEEN ME LOOKING SO WELL.
 
I RECENTLY COMPLETED AN INTENSE,
SPEECH THERAPY COURSE,
BENEFITING GREATLY,
SHOWING MASSIVE IMPROVEMENT.
 
LOCAL SUPPORT GROUPS MEETINGS,
ARE ON-GOING AND WELL ATTENDED.
IT'S GOOD TO EXCHANGE VIEWS AND SWAP STORIES,
WITH MY PEERS.
WE ENCOURAGE AND DRAW STRENGTH FO EACH OTHER.
OCCASIONALLY A KICK UP THE BACKSIDE,
TO THOSE WHO FEEL SORRY FOR THEMSELVES.
SO ALL IN ALL I AM DOING WELL, EVEN BETTER.
 
NEXT WEEK, I BEGIN AS A BEGINNER,
TAI CHI CLASSES.
THIS IS A NEW FRESH CHALLENGE FOR ME,
DOING THIS TO SUPPLEMENT MY YOGA CLASSES.
I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS IMMENSELY.
 
SO I'M WELL RESTED AND READY,
STEADY AND ALERT,
RECHARGED AND FOCUSED.
 
MY GOALS, SHORT TERM,
INTERMEDIATE AND LONG TERM, 
ARE ALL SET.
MY PLANS ARE MADE.
 
I INTEND THIS YEAR TO BE,
EVERY BIT AS GOOD AS LAST YEAR.
 
IT'S MY CHOICE, THEREFORE I CHOOSE TO DO SO.