Update - It's nearly February already!

I haven't been taking any pictures lately, as I've been in the house most of the time, so there's not been anything very much to take pictures of. So, anyway, I thought I'd just do a text update.

I went to the hospital for a checkup yesterday, and everyone was there except the physiotherapist. We had a good chat, and the doctor decided to change my medication to help me with some of the hip pain I've been getting when walking, and to help me to stay awake. If I want to get back to work ever, I'm going to have to make it through the day without having to take several 'old man naps': might not go down well if there's a ton of work to do. I'll see the physio later, and see if there's some more exercises I can do at home, or at the BUPA place.

I've been told not to walk through the pain cos I might do some damage, but I should walk more often within my range. I'm put off going out for a walk because I know it's going to hurt. What a wimp! What happened to the guy that was in the gym at every opportunity when he was in hospital? He got his life back, is what. I now have other distractions like telly and computer so the gym and exercise don't have the same draw. It was really the only thing to do during the day when I was in hospital, so now I've put weight back on and I've turned into a couch potato a bit. Comfort eating doesn't help, either. I've put away so many jelly babies, I'm turning into one. Maybe if the weather improves I'll feel more like going out. My range has sort of stuck at a mile, but I could do a mile out, and then a mile back if there was a bit of a rest in the middle; at a pub, say ...

Anyhoo, the other thing they did at the hospital was to re-cast me for another leg socket: that'll be my third, I think. I'm back to having to wear 4 socks to keep the thing on, so they need to give me smaller socket. That'll make the whole assembly slimmer, and then maybe I'll be able to get my jeans and suit trousers on again. Whoo-hooo! I tried putting my jeans on, and I could do it, but they were still rather tight around the knee, and felt funny when I bent it. Maybe, oh maybe the new one will feel more natural.

There is one piccy I could post, actually. Simon (brother) and Debbie (his wife) sent us some nice miniature roses (I think that's what they are), some wine, and some chocolates (I do know what they are!) after they'd stayed here over New Year. that was really nice of them, and they looked really nice, so I took a picture; so I'll post that in a little while.

The weather has been awful lately (moan moan moan) so I've had the excuse to watch telly (new flat screen one - fabulous) and play on my computer. I've got some music mixing software now, so I've got to get organised and see if I can lay down some tracks. That's a sort of daunting prospect: where do you start? I'll need a few weeks to figure it out, and then I'll see what I can do, eh.