Hospital Dis-Appointment

Hi,

I do know I do know it’s been some time, two months to be precise, and for that I apologise however the positivity of that final submit didn’t final, and I didn’t need to decrease the temper!

So I’ve left it some time, however now really feel in a position to catch you up on what’s been taking place.

If you’ve been following for some time, you understand that I’ve a spinal twine stimulator that helps masks the ache brought on by OPLL. The spinal twine stimulator was fitted in 2014 and the battery powered leads had been positioned in line with the place my ache was worse on the time.

Recently nonetheless, the ache has unfold, most embarrassingly to my buttocks. Any strain in that space has grow to be insufferable, which means that I can’t sit down for any size of time. Because of ache in my legs, I can also’t stand or stroll for lengthy both! A no win state of affairs 😔

I had hoped that the machine may very well be reprogrammed to cowl the brand new areas, however my neuro appointment turned out to be a dis-appointment! They tried their easiest, however it wasn’t to be. So I’ve been left having a evaluate of my ache meds as an alternative, which has to date been unsuccessful.

And I’m spending extra time in mattress mendacity flat or on my facet, which isn’t ideally suited from a social perspective! Although I’m often joined by the canine so I do have some firm 😆

Then about 6 weeks in the past, I began getting very acute ache in my neck each time I attempted to show it back and forth. I’ve been referred to MSK as I’ve had hassle with a disc in that space previously, however due to Covid, NHS appointments have lengthy ready lists in the meanwhile.

I received’t lie, it’s actually been getting me down, and I haven’t felt like doing a lot in any respect.

Then, my daughter’s hen occasion plans started which lifted my spirits quite a bit. We additionally had a ‘zoom’ wedding ceremony becoming session which was thrilling, and I started to really feel higher, emotionally not less than!

My household preserve reminding me how robust I’m, even once I don’t all the time really feel it. Surprise visits from my niece and nephew, adopted by my brother and sister in legislation helped enormously too. And I couldn’t do something with out my pretty hubby who bears the brunt of my ups and downs every day 💗

My Sugar and Crumbs household have saved me distracted with Facebook lives and courses, and some cake requests have gotten me up off my bottom and really placing a few of my cakey abilities into apply. And in fact, current occasions in Afghanistan have jogged my memory that there are lots of people going by way of a lot worse.

So, I’ve heaps to consider, to stay up for, and to be glad about, and I’m now in the fitting way of thinking to understand that.

I’ll finish by displaying you some images of cake, as a result of it wouldn’t be a Baking for Therapy submit with out them would it not? And if my mates didn’t preserve trusting me with their requests, I wouldn’t have the therapeutic worth that creating them offers me!