TUFF BITCH

Made physio don't have to go for another four weeks it went ok all was good  was given a few different exercises he checked out my basic movement and was happy with my progression two weeks earlier I was under the knife , I also feel more confident in my ability my overall movement is getting better with each passing day .My trip to see the physio was also my first venture out and about since leaving hospital in two weeks was nice getting out of the house even if it was raining cloudy and dull  .

I am taking less painkillers to be honest I doubt I need any some days and have skipped certain times of the day I am taking around a third of wheat I should be if I need them if the pain gets worse I will up them accordingly .

Started watching Hannibal and the Punisher series that are ob Netflix as well as plenty of new You Tube channels videos specially those living in vans that are constantly travelling across Europe , Mexico and the States .

We are doing well with our food we still have plenty of food and other essential items plenty of brown sugar and coffee still loads of white sugar and t-bags loads of tinned tuna and Pek  , and all the ingredients for a full English breakfast if you have these you will never be that hungry .  The main thing is when you fancy something on impulse like strawberries or apple pie or chocolate at the moment I fancy steak and stuffed mushroom onion and three cheese spread rich chocolate fudge cake and ice cream .


THURSDAY - Helen parents called over we went to B&M , The Range had fish and chips at Sainsbury's I walked quite a bit pushing the trolley  m Later went with my sister to B&Q picked up a new Bosch lawnmower only £76 , then went on to Asda for some milk and other bits like curry and salted caramel ice cream lollies.The neighbours over the road are acting like proper cunts they don't like the fact that my  car is parked out on the road instead of inside on my drive it makes life difficult for anyone visiting them they can't park opposite as no vehicle coming any way  can get pass , it is tough  its just the way it is so get used to it I just might leave it parked there always just to piss you off if you don't stop your bitching..

A TIBETAN RING

Helen bought some white Hammerite paint and some Tibetan Buddhist hand  bells , of Amazon using my Amazon Prime account we placed the order late Saturday night both items arrived by midday Sunday .

Going for physio tomorrow for the first session  I will have to get a Cab its not too costly it will be working out at roughly £11 each way which is ok it is not the end o the world . My operated leg is still swollen compared to the right , its weird what was my bad leg is now my good leg and what was my good leg now my bad leg that's life I guess.
The wound looks fine its neat circular cut on the top of my thigh it is around twelve inches long it is not red to in flamed I can wash it and towel pat it dry. The stern strips are drying out and catch on my clothes they need to disappear asp .
Need to go to the supermarket might go tomorrow there is an Asda at Dewsbury which is on the way home we need dog and cat food as always and 3x 2ltr cartoons of B.O.B milk ,need chicken breast jalapeno's onion mushroom and chicken tikka masala curry, nan breads and quarter pound beef burgers and some decent size bread cakes .

TEN THINGS .

Being under house arrest is not much fun I miss out on ever day things simple things that we do and take for granted each day.

1.Showering I could if our shower was not over the bath have one my wound dressing I took it completely off last night so easy did not stick or hurt one bit  , I could now  have a shower  but I can't step over our bath to get one.

2. Shopping going to the shops picking my own food and  buying my own food  also seeing what's on offer or impulse buying you don't always think about something until you see it .

3. Using the garden sun loungers I would never get out of it if I manage to lie down in one .

4.Walking my dog I do miss my morning walk with Bailey as  cant bend down to pick his poo up .

5.Sleeping on my back  really difficult like being in a coffin also I have nearly caught Helen with my elbow a few times .

6.Bare feet have going to bed with socks on is a pain having  to wear pressure socks  24/7 for six weeks .

7.Walking unaided need my sticks which of course once you rest them against something the slide to the floor .

8 . picking up dropped items I am using my grabber to pick up items the  worse thing is  its never to hand when I need it the most .

9.Cant wear shorts well I can just look totally stupid with the knee length socks a bit like wearing socks with sandals its a no Dad.

10 . Driving a big issue no going to the fish shop , or take away or farm shop no going visiting people and not getting out and about .Which is hard because in my head I think that driving for me now would not be an major issue .

WORMS AND FLEAS

My days and nights are at the moment mostly spent online either laptop or my IPhone there is little I can do , I vacuumed the static and can make coffee and I can go out for short walks got to make sure I don't walk too far SO  its not a struggle to get back .
Printed some photos to go in to the frames that we bough a few weeks ago .
Missing being able to drive the car is on the road in front of my gates , that's so Helen can hang out the washing when needed as I can't currently move the car off the drive it is less hassle to have it parked on the road outside.

THURSDAY - Helen went to another supermarket they was also selling salted caramel Magum's on offer so she bought another two boxes that's a grand total of sixteen in total the freezer it is full .
Got the slow cooker out and dusted off we are doing some braising steak and root veg for tonight's tea  we will have it with mash pots pancakes was mentioned but never happened
Received  the cat worming tablets they was delivered on time as along with  the flea treatment that I only had ordered online Tuesday at a cost of £36 four worming tablets and six flea treatment  I even had to register and upload photographs of my cats on to the online  pet pharmacy  website .

My first physiotherapist appointment is on the 26th of June not sure how I will get there but I cant really miss it .

FRIDAY - Morning I was out in the garden taking photos of Bentley and George they was messing around in the sun Bentley the cat likes hiding in the plants and bushes Bailey just wants to mess with him .

SALTED

SATURDAY - Waking up from the first night sleeping in own bed had to sleep on Helen's side so I get in with my good leg first , what was my bad leg is now my good leg . I Slept better than being in the hospital although their beds with the electronic sections that adjust tilt rise and fall are better than the bed we have I got more sleep .

My Daughter called round tea time she took Helen to the Asda she needed ink for the printer on the way back they went to pick up some food from The Happy Valley Chinese duck curry noodles fries eating to get bette his my excuse .

MONDAY - Start off week number two if I could drive being off would be a great deal different .
only good thing is I am hardly spending any cash being house bound as its bonuses .
The weather being totally crap as helped me not bothering about being outside ,

I half cooked breakfast there is things I must not do bending forward is the main one but standing unaided I am ok , watching sausages go brown in the pan takes little effort .

Helen has also had readings and teachings to do which makes me confined to the bedroom , lying down is becoming my favourite pastime .
Thank God for the Internet Face book and all the rest be lost without it .

TUESDAY - Helen got a lift to Asda need fresh curry and jacket potatoes and ice cream can't the eat chocolate fudge cake my daughter bought me without it , its not how I was brought up .
Helen went shopping her friend Jackie took her she came back with two boxes of salted caramel Magnums highlight of my day .
Had a chicken tikka masala for evening meal done in the oven with chapatis and poppadoms yogurt and mint sauce .

HOME AGAIN

THURSDAY - Woke up after about two hours sleep it was just after 04.00 am I could hear the birds singing the morning chorus was peaceful , went to the toilet still only passing water codeine bungs you up anyway two days is nothing to worry about I kept getting asked by the nurses keep telling them no .Had three slices of toasted brown bread and two fried eggs for breakfast glass of orange and a pot of coffee this is a great hospital with great medical staff I am not moaning the food is great the staff brilliant the care super the coffee needs sorting its bad odd time its ok most of the time nah.
For someone in hospital all you have to look forward to is visitors and meal service there is not much else and of course being pain free .

I did the long corridor with my sticks it was like the green mile by the time I had turned round and got back to my room I felt I had done a marathon I am supposed to be doing the stairs this afternoon they have now put it off until tomorrow which means a third night in hospital .

No one was expecting me to be away for three nights I rang Helen told her the bad news she was ok if it was to benefit my recovery we couldn't really argue .

Late early evening to my surprise Helen and my sister came to visit me it was totally out of the blue I was to expecting it was a great surprise they also bought me a decent coffee .

FRIDAY - Woke up wanting the toilet in the next two hours I would go to the toilet the codeine had lost its fight which is what I wanted to get back to normal of course I told the nursing staff.
I had ordered fish and chips for my dinner be in the afternoon before I would be going home .

I did the stairs fine going down to Hell is meaning bad leg first , going up to Heaven meaning good leg first .

My next door neighbours came with Helen to collect me in their Chevrolet was just after two in the afternoon and after the fish and chips that were excellent I walked down to the car getting in was my worse fear did it relatively easier enough the 30 minute drive to home was fine , getting home was better .
First decent coffee in awhile and first decent nights sleep

DOUBLE BIONIC

TUESDAY  -Drove myself to the Spires Hospital got parked up was dead n time 12.20 .
we got shown unto my room it was similar to before  standard electronic bed with all the usually adjustments another tick it had a window and white bedroom furniture .It also had a en suite shower toilet and hand wash basin . My consultant and surgeon came to see me I signed the necessary forms for consent permission etc next of kin details and he ran through the rest of the day.

Then the anesthetist came round to see me and explain his role and procedure , I was given a gown to put on tied at the side It was way after six at night when I walked down to the operating suite I was ok what was going to be was going to be no point in not accepting whatever lay ahead can say I said a pray and had my fingers crossed .I had a i intervenes line put into the back of my hand for sedation .

I sat on the edge of said operating table they raised it up to  the max then I was given a stool  to  put my feet on a and a pillow to hug they sprayed my back it went ice cold they  stuck some sort of sticky sheet to my back not sure why then I arched forward hugging the pillow and the needle after he  had kneaded  my back checking the alignment of my spine my bone he hit the spot and the drugs did their magic .
I woke up up in recovery the sedation must have done its job I remembered nothing of the operation last time I was listening to albums on my iPod ,just over two and a half hours I was back in my room my sisters were there , as  Anne was driving both my car and Helen back home .

The first night I managed some sleep not a lot I think I watched some You Tube videos and listened to some tracks on Spotify .

WEDNESDAY - Got out of bed sat in a chair felt just like before hard work to move had some lunch Mushroom soup and a lamb and mint burger with fries .I managed to pass urine and managed to walk using a Zimmer frame I had .Jacket potatoes cheese and baked beans for tea .The pain is manageable it feels different from last time I seem less good mobility wise  time round I am more unsure about walking balance and pain and getting in and out of bed for some reason it seems a lot harder  now I have two artificial replacement hips .

ANOTHER 48 HOURS .

I want to buy some Stadler black drawing pens and start to sketch in journals I have been inspired by watching "Wild We Roam " on You Tube and Dana's Inktober book she was making which was basically a hand drawn drawing she did in her sketch book journal relating to where she was and what location she was visiting on that day .
Also makes you want to buy a camper van and fcuk off and visit Europe chase the sun end up in Greece Isles or Turkey  .

my Instagram account is here it as not been going as long as the blog

https://www.instagram.com/bobyea16/

Opened my savings tin/ can  it was sealed both ends the only way to get in is with a can opener once its opened its no longer any use . There was over £200 and I wasn't even trying I took half the money went out bought another tin and put the other hundred pounds in to start me off once more .

SUNDAY - Went over to visit Helen's parents over at York had dinner with them on the way home I stopped in at my daughters house for a coffee won't see her again until after my operation another 48 hours will be done and dusted hopefully feeling good and pain free like last time

MONDAY - Had another shower using the anti bacterial shower gel I will get a few extra couple of showers as there is more than enough left .
Cleaned out the fish tank it has been a while to be honest it was ok have seen it a lot worse in a shorted period of time . When I can drive will buy new purchase new filter pads it Took me a good three hours to empty at the water and clean the filter and light and  clean all the rocks and gravel I took all the fish out and put them in to a clean builders bucket in 24 hours the water will be crystal which is always nice .

Last night at home tomorrow night I will be in my private hospital on suite although I can't use the shower as under no circumstances can I get my wound dressing wet .

BEST OF BOTH

Made a booster for my chair , as my knees have to be lower than my hips one way of achieving this is to heighten the chair so I sit taller . Basically it is a three inch frame the size of the wing back chair the cushion is used as a template .  it is then boarded both sides and the cushion from the chair is taken out and the new boarded frame is  then located and the cushion placed back on top,  resulting in  my knees being a lot lower than my hips sorted .

Cleaned some of the garden debris up old leaves weeds etc and bagged  it up all ready to go to the local tip tomorrow .

FRIDAY

Picked a sick note up from the doctors it runs out on the 5th of  September as I was promised which I am happy bout saves a lot of messing around , need to drop it in the post to my line manager although is full aware of my condition and time needed away from work , I get full pay for six months .

Went back to the Spires hospital at Elland  for a second lot of blood tests was told the first ones were ok  , also started using as instructed  the anti bacterial nose cream and the body wash which I have to use over the next five days .

We need to clean the fish tank out that we are doing first job Saturday morning it takes a good hour and half to empty clean the filter clean the rocks and glass and re-fill the tank back up once it is done its good for a few months now we have fewer fish it will stay cleaner for longer .

We have decided that I will drive to the hospital Tuesday in my car and my sister will visit me the night of my op and take my car and Helen home otherwise it would be a taxi and Helen would not be able to be with me until later in the evening when she can get a lift everyone is at work .

SATURDAY  - Did some shopping bought a load of cat food and cat biscuits  and dog food .
bought more coffee and brown sugar well stocked up as well as 3 x 2litre bottles of B.0.B milk which stands for best of both a tasty as semi skimmed but as good as low fat milk another advantage it will last in the fridge a good twenty to twenty five days , ideal if you can't get to the shops for awhile .

Also finally bought some blue suede slippers Elvis would be proud and some grey shorts for my two night stay in hospital .
Second day of using the anti bacterial nose cream and shower gel to kill MRSA if there is any lurking last time I was clear so hopefully it is the same this time round .

EATING - Jacket spud three cheese spread fried onions and mushrooms and a nice piece of steak .

LISTENING TO  - David Grey and Lewis Capaldi's new album Divinely Inspired To A Hellish Content thanks Spotify , plus Bill Nelson lead singer from Be Bop Deluxe Noisy Candy .

DULY NOTED

Need a sick note I rang the surgery  this morning and  I was put on a call back , they never rang me I rang them  back late in the  afternoon a sick note had been left for me for one whole week what a joke someone having a giraffe a week was no good I told the receptionist  .  I got to speak with a doctor told him my recovery was a minimum of twelve weeks and he agreed  he said that he would rewrite another sick note that  I will pick it up tomorrow and  it is now for twelve weeks so  that's me sorted for the next three months .

Having surgery makes you re-think life guess its like a near death experience all invasive surgery carries a risk and the after results are not guaranteed hopefully you are better than before you went under the knife but until you are fully recovered you can only surmise that it was the best thing for you to do.

I Am suffering but was going to put it off I though I would improve once the warmer weather arrived I was wrong I don't know what I would have done if I had not gone to see the consultant when I did I would have had to have had more time off work and I would have been in greater  pain for that much longer , I called it right .

I have made a list of all the things I want to take I am only in for two nights but that will be 48 hours I might as well have everything I need from the word go .

Essentials for me is a tablet and my iPhone goes without saying I have books , films and music more than enough for 48 hours I have program's downloaded from the BBC , ITV as well as Prime and Netflix .
I need a couple of pens which I have and a new writing book / journal type note book which I will buy locally .

ALL WHITE

Cant believe how much pain I get when my leg gives it seems to be getting worse it was never this bad before I was waiting surgery for my first hip replacement   . Even when I am laid down in bed it hurts and causes a terrible shooting pain it is  like a red hot needle piercing my hip the best thing is it does not last , when I move or try to get out of bed  too quickly  can trigger this pain .it leaves a dull ache behind ---I AM NOW ACTUALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO SURGERY.

I have actually have been taking Ibuprofen tablets to dull the ache which is something I have never really had to do before ,

I need to get some proper slippers as I am not allowed to wear my sliders in the hospital , which is my usual attire I also need to get some shorts the ones that are made out of sweat pant material .

I would like to get a new toilet bag and overnight case but I will manage with what I have if I remember last time I was in I could have done with a power brick to charge my phone this time  I will take one with me .I would also like 2 x 1 litre metal water bottles , drinking water always gets warm in hospitals .orange and mango dilute with ice is what I have been taking to work with me .

Need to save my mobile data  on my iPhone  whilst at home make sure I am on our wi-fi  as  I am up to 80% of my 15gb monthly allowance , the hospital wi-fi was not good can't see this having got any better and my new allowance  allocation will start on the 13th by then I should be back at home.

I have three jars of my favourite coffee and three large bags of brown sugar and a jar of coffee mate
Helen as well over 65 tea bags and three bags of white sugar we should be ok need to get some long life milk just in case .

Took our dogs Pip and Bailey to the vets for de -worming , fleeing and their nails cutting they also got tablets for the next three months .they also both had a shower bath Bailey is nearly all white again .

ONE WEEK TODAY

SUNDAY - Went over to Helen's parents static home at Acaster Malbis , as once I have had  my operation which is only  a week this coming Tuesday I can not drive my car for at least six weeks , even if I feel able technical I am nit insured .

Went to the Ship Inn for lunch time  drinks her parents go to Wales tomorrow for a five day break.

MONDAY - My hip seems to be getting worse I don't remember suffering as bad as I am now it is hard getting dressed and my leg just gives way and more or less involuntary collapses weird I have little control of when this happens .

I will get a sick note this week to send into work I am hoping I will get one for around twelve weeks .
My hip joint hurts even when I am sat down , soon I will have to sleep on my back with surgical support socks for a total of six weeks this was hard last time round it seems forever and it gets harder as time goes by.I feel my nervous this time round then I did the last time you get to the stage you just want it done and dusted and get on the road to recovery .

Went over to Uppermill mainly because it was sunny and I needed to get out I am ok driving getting out after I have got there is not without pain . Bought a curry for tea and two punnets of fresh strawberries  , Helen had a reading at six  ,I took myself off to bed with a large coffee whilst watching You Tube videos .

One more week and I will be at my hospital hopefully under going surgery this week will fly by .

TOTALLY TROPICAL

SATURDAY - Did not sleep well last night my  back was aching and my  hip joint was also causing me some pain , No matter how hard I tried I just could not get comfy , I was awake every couple of hours I was listening to tunes on Spotify even this was not making me nod off .

After taking my dog Bailey out for his morning stroll I did a oven cooked breakfast a full English well minus the mushrooms non in the fridge ,

Walking and posture was bad on getting out off bed bending was hard which made getting dressed also hard .

In the afternoon went to the Tropical world at Roundhay Park it was very hot and humid I think it helped to relief both my back and hip pain , or it might have been the two 400 mg ibuprofen tablets  I took that were kicking in as well but most of the time I felt ok walking around I was in some pain but it was just about  manageable until I stopped moving and sat down .

The picture below shows ants entering the opening of the stone face they are carrying leaf and orange cuttings and taking them into the inside .

The image above looks like it as been carved to resemble a totem pole and stands quite high it was corned off and I could not get close up .I use to have a totem pole when I was a kid with my cowboy and Indians I have always liked totem poles ever since them and light houses not sure the reason behind light houses I used to always like the one at Scarborough from being very young maybe that's why , happy memories  .

After the heat of the tropical gardens went over to the Roundhay Fox and had a well dissevered pint of cider , Helen had a cuppa of tea .

ON THE PAT AND MICK

Tuesday September the 19th 2006 I started writing and posting to this blog it is amazing that  I am still going it never occurred to me I would be ,

I don't think I have ever missed a month where I have not posted  some shite .

 This mainly is a diary for me instead of writing in an ordinary paper paged dairy I find this way is  a lot better  . AsI  can add photos and  post web links . I think all people should create their own blog  , You can always make it private if you only want it for your eyes .

Saying that a hand writing diary is more creative specially if you have nice hand writing you can still paste in photos or images and of course you can buy some awesome looking diaries , guess the main disadvantage is indexing them for that online is best .

FIRST DAY  PAT AND MICK (SICK} .

Called work rang them early this morning and  told them I would not be going back into work  until I am fully recovered from my hip replacement surgery .

For some reason I am now suffering Lower  back pains as well as muscle pains in my leg and pain in my hip .

My training shoes arrived this morning have to admit they are pretty good compatibles shoes I was impressed good old Bay.

need to buy more essential items need more coffee sugar t-bags and long life milk obviously more time at home more coffee is  drunk.
Also need to do a hospital list I am only in hopefully two nights but I still need certain things I have numerous downloaded content to watch on both Prime and Netflix .Need a couple of magazines to read and other things to entertain my stay .