Today we saw the stroke consultant, he is not happy that CHS's levels of dizziness have not improved and has ordered more tests. He said the fatigue could take a year to 18 months to clear. This appointment took all morning. We stopped at the local shop as we were out of apples, I found a reduced priced chicken and mince so bought them. The mince was divided it to two and is in the freezer, the chicken was cooked, some used for our evening meat, the rest of meat stripped from it to make chicken pie and the carcass made into soup. We managed to fit in a walk, we try for two walks day but one was enough in such cold weather. I also answered an email from the estate agent and one from the solicitor.
Tomorrow if there is no snow I need to collect CHS's prescription, this is always a joy and on one occasion took a ridiculous three hours, it always takes at least an hour, added to this, the prescription is always incorrect. If I have any energy left after battling with the medical professionals I will visit the nearby butchers. One or two walks around the marina will also be achieved hopefully.
Saturday is Therapy Gym, this will take up most of the morning, then it is home for lunch and then a walk.
Sunday there is nothing planned, I'll probably fill the water tank and do some washing along with two walks.
Monday, a walk first, then general housework, strip the bed and remake it, turn the mattress, no joke in the confined space of a narrowboat bedroom, another walk.
Tuesday, Stroke Club, I need to empty the shed at the house.
Wednesday, Therapy Gym in the morning, we should be home just after one, then lunch and another walk.
Then it will be Thursday again and the whole merry-go-round starts again.
5 comments:
Hang on in there. Many of us go though the same and are with you.xxx Think positive, but then I know you do.
Keep on ploddalong! x
I find it ridiculous that the surgery/pharmacy keeps giving you incorrect prescriptions. Is it them or the doctors surgery that needs to be sorted out?
Dc, it's the surgery, their explanation is that prescriptions are done at the discretion of the Dr!
I do not know how you keep going. Have you looked at the Stroke association page which mentions a small grant ( up to £300 ) for " hardship" for providing thinsg a stroke patient needs. SURELY anyone reasonable would see that you are caught between a rock and hard place having to pay £55 for something he really needs.
And is it worth going to your local carers centre, you mentioned using the Royal Berks so is that your local one, with a request for help for them finding you a Knit and Natter. Sometimes groups like that run by volunteers LOVE to find "trivia " like that for you ? They want to help and its frustrating to them also that they can't help you with The Big Stuff but they might be able to help you find something like that , which you really need to unwind with.
Bless you and hang in there
Deborah.
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