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bigzippy

morag1202 wrote: »

bz had no idea abt your sisters partner and friend, how awful. Has your foot got any easier?

Aye it was, but I have to remind myself that it was 5 years ago now, and she's now married and moving on and me dwelling on it isn't going to help matters
The foot's still not fully healed (still swelling and bruising at the outside base of my ankle), and the physio says I need to still work on my proprioception (sp?) using the excercises she gave me....but I'm now on my own. The physios have discharged me and said that as I can do the exercises at home they don't need to see me anymore. I think it's a bit of a copout, personally, although I can see their reasoning...:rolleyes: Thanks for asking

pipkin71 wrote: »

I was like that with the wheelchair, and even now, I try not to use it as much as possible, because it is sort of facing up to the health problems and acknowledging that you need help. I think that's the hardest part - being so independent, then having to rely on others

I completely understand what you mean, but I'm with Invasion - if you're anything like me, using the wheelchair means that you have more energy (slightly ) and less pain (slightly ) to do other things, which can be as simple as having a shower, making tea, getting a drink for yourself... those things mean more to my independance than whether I walk or sit going round a boring old shop Some aids that can be seen as taking away our independance are actually, in reality, giving us more independence. Of course I had to swallow an awful lot of pride to admit that :D

Jaz glad you won your parking space battle! :T

:wave: to all others. Had bacon butties this morning, made by hubby, after he woke me at 7am to view the foot of snow that had dropped overnight!:shocked: After taking in the gravity of the situation - driving wise - and attempting to get to his mum's to check on her (virtually round the corner) in the snow, it was more than decided that there was no way he was gonna make it into work. So we had a snowday!! There are pics (already uploaded for any of you on fb) if anyone else wants to see, just holla

black_paw

well done jazz !

i had gerbils once and the same thing happened ,left holding half a tail ! was accident ! it was like a horror movie.

well snow has just started down here,
plumber been should be 8 -12 got letter from postman at 12 saying appointment now 12-5.30 grrrrrrrrrrrr changed... could been in bed all morning recovering from the builder's the day before...lucky he turned up at 1..and i could quick pop out for shopping how i made it home..i was feeling like that gerbil, me legs could drop off at any time from the hips ! day in bed to morrow ! to recover

Eric is settling in well ...eats like a horse...comes running if hears food going in..seems quiet friendly ! leaving him a few more days before i pick him up ..lets me stroke his back ... lucky he has a very short tail. LOL ( new hamster ) sounds like new boyfriend ! LOL ...no still have old one !

hugs to all

jazabelle

Oh noo, it's snowing.

I'm so tired and got to de-ice the car and drag myself to work.

SingleSue

Yep a good covering here....eldest sons school is closed until 11am but the two younger ones school is still open.

I really don't want to drive them to school, I have to come from a more rural area and drive into the town and our roads are horrendous outside.

Eeeeekkkk!

SingleSue

Oh well, got just over half way there and met my neighbour on her way back...complete with her son, school shut.

Absolutely horrendous conditions out there with nothing moving at more than a crawl pace, cars sliding all over the place and a motorcyclist almost coming to grief (but managed to stop himself falling completely) in front of me.

Took me over 45 minutes to do that run.

black_paw

glad your home safe single sue ...snow driving is terrible for anyone..back soon

LameWolf

Careful_with_that_Axe wrote: »

lw You can be my Gerbil :rolleyes:
So long as you don't poo on the carpets.

I solemnly promise I won't poo on the carpets.:D

jazabelle wrote: »

I heard today my appeal was successful and I will be able to park. Yay!

:TYAY! Way to go Jaz:j

Woke up with a migraine this morning. Piggin' snow, I always get a bad head when it snows. Dunno why.

Re wheelchairs; mine gets referred to either as the Chariot or the Wolfmobile - daft, but it seems to make it much more acceptable to use it, iyswim.

Anyways, do stay safe, people; this snow is horrid, and I worried a lot about Mr LW driving 30 miles to work this morning.

LadyMorticia

Heya everyone.

Haven't really been back here to post as things have been a bit hectic here.

OH's mum and dad have offered to pay for us to get married this year! We're so ecstatic! They were going to take out a second mortgage to buy a place and then we rent from them but that doesn't seem like a viable option so they've offered to pay for our wedding.:D

Trialia

LW, it's probably the brightness of the snow. I had one earlier, too.

LameWolf

Trialia wrote: »

LW, it's probably the brightness of the snow. I had one earlier, too.

I think it's to do with atmospheric pressure; I had it before we opened the curtains. Hope you're OK now, Trialia.

LadyM, so when's the big day then? Some of us have experience of helping to anticipate a wedding, don't we, BZ?:D