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The Joint Journals: October 2013

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Being the life and trials of an artificial joint. Wednesday, 16 October 2013. Thursday 22nd September 2011. I had a phone call from the 'Hand' physio. Could she come tomorrow at 9am to fit the wrist strapping to my hand. Happy with that. Had a visit from two physios from the neuro-physio department. Once it had finally sunk in as to what the problem was they were great. They showed me some more exercise I could do with my weights and gym ball. Oh I can't wait! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).

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The Joint Journals: November 2012

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Being the life and trials of an artificial joint. Sunday, 18 November 2012. Monday 18th August 2011. In the post that morning I received the exercise programme referral which Dr Blake said she would do. On the form it asks for medical conditions and on it she's ticked 'back problems' and 'depression'. So it's official, I am depressed. Sunday, 4 November 2012. Wednesday 3rd August 2011. 8220;How’re doing”, asked Dr Blake. 8220;Not good”, I sighed. We started first on my painkillers and their side effects.

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The Joint Journals: January 2013

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Being the life and trials of an artificial joint. Saturday, 26 January 2013. A trip to the Eye Infirmary. Thursday 1st September 2011. All day my right eye had been itchy which is a sure sign that I'm getting a cold sore on it. However whenever I'd looked in the mirror I couldn't see any blisters. While I was waiting for John to come out of the bathroom so we could do our weekly shopping at Morrisons, I had another quick look in the mirror to see if I could find any little tell-tale cold sore blisters.

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The Joint Journals: December 2012

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Being the life and trials of an artificial joint. Monday, 24 December 2012. Lioness to the rescue. Friday 26th August 2011. Although my Mam can appear to have no tact or compassion, she will fight my corner. She explained today that she'd put someone in their place over a comment they had made about me. Mam had met this person, we'll call X, in town and they went for a coffee together. X knew about my hip problem and so asked how I was getting on. I know where I get my fighting spirit from. Had she told ...

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The Joint Journals: October 2012

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Being the life and trials of an artificial joint. Sunday, 28 October 2012. Today was not a good day. Monday 1st August 2011. I had no sleep that night. I tried listening to an audio book on my MP3 player but I got bored with that. I tried reading my Kindle but got bored with that. I even tried watching ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ on my MP4 player. That didn’t work either…. 8220;I’ve put QVC’ on for you, he said, switching on the satellite box. John woke me two hours later…. Saturday, 13 October 2012.

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The Joint Journals: January 2014

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Being the life and trials of an artificial joint. Wednesday, 1 January 2014. A strapping we will go. Saturday 24th September 2011. Today was my first full day of wearing my wrist strapping. For a start I can't walk wearing it so it's going to make answering the door even more slower as I'll have to rip it off before I can move. As I'm left handed I tried eating using a knife and fork but as I hold them in the opposite way to right handed people, I gave up as it was too restricting. Gerties makes and bakes.

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The Joint Journals: Doorstep delivery

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Being the life and trials of an artificial joint. Tuesday, 24 December 2013. Friday 23rd September 2011. At 9am I was sitting waiting for the hand physio to arrive. At 930am I was sitting waiting for the hand physio to arrive. At 945am I was sitting waiting for the hand physio to arrive. At 10am I was sitting waiting for the hand physio to arrive when a car pulled up outside our house. Could this be her? The door bell rang so it must be. Note: only a member of this blog may post a comment.

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The Joint Journals: Can't shake that low feeling

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Being the life and trials of an artificial joint. Saturday, 1 June 2013. Can't shake that low feeling. Sunday 18th September 2011. Ever since my birthday I've been feeling really low, and what's annoying, is I can't shake it. I've been trying to do things that give me pleasure – knitting, reading, sewing – and nothing is working. I'm conscious that my low mood is affecting John. I'm trying to be bright and cheerful but all I seem to do is snap at him. I feel really bad about it. Gerties makes and bakes.

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The Joint Journals: What a wonderful day

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Being the life and trials of an artificial joint. Sunday, 19 May 2013. What a wonderful day. Wednesday 7th September 2011. Today was been one of the best day's I've had since having my hip out. We had a long lie in which pleased John. Sleep and I aren't speaking so it made no difference what time we got up. After a leisurely breakfast we headed north to Alnwick to visit Barter Books, one of the largest second-hand bookshops in the UK. Note: only a member of this blog may post a comment. If you're visitin...

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The Joint Journals: January 2012

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Being the life and trials of an artificial joint. Sunday, 22 January 2012. The Joint Journal is taking a break. However it'll be back in the Spring. Sunday, 8 January 2012. Once again Dr Chapman rang back about my painkillers. I told her that my ankles were still badly swollen, I still wasn’t sleeping and that I was still pretty low. 8220;Ok. Lets reduce them down to one a night for a week then stop altogether. I think we need to get you into the surgery”, she said. 8220;I hope so”, I replied…. I suspect...