It is official, I have a hiatus hernia! Also there is the beginnings of Barretts, Samples have been sent for checking but there is no cause for alarm. How do I know all this I hear you ask, well let me tell you. I endured a gastric endoscopy. It was a horrible day, my appointmentContinue reading “Hiatus.”
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To The Bone.
Today I am thinking about bones, its not something I think about until I encounter a bone problem, but actually bone pain is a continual symptom of this lurgy. When I think of bone, I picture an animal bone, being gnawed on by the dogs. They are hard and dead, solid seemingly but full ofContinue reading “To The Bone.”
Clean Cleaner.
Woohoo! We have a cleaner! Yes an actual person, to come into our pit and help. As I age I find I care less and less about cleanliness and housework, it is hard for me and I just find I no longer want to even pretend I am trying to keep on top of it.Continue reading “Clean Cleaner.”
AI
It seems that artificial intelligence has taken over the world. Whereas I used to be an old fashioned stickler about this I have now changed my mind, I have gone over to the dark side and I am loving it. There is much in the AI world that can help us debilitated lot. We haveContinue reading “AI”
Cayenne Capers.
Recently a gym friend, told me quite forcefully, to start using cayenne pepper everyday. She has recommended a range of natural products to me and generally I have smiled politely and ignored her. This time she told me and so I made a mental note to actually try. Of course, on searching my cupboards IContinue reading “Cayenne Capers.”
Limit Ltd.
Oh, that dreaded word limit. It is one that all exhaustive illness sufferers know all to well. It is one of those terms like, balance and pace that echoes through our heads. Let’s take a look at it. The dictionary definition has it as ‘a point or level beyond which something does not or mayContinue reading “Limit Ltd.”
New discoveries.
I have a light hearted whitter for you today. Recently I have added a regular weekly swim to my exercise and life management routine. I had forgotten how lovely it is to float in water, my local pool has unisex changing. In fact it is named a ‘changing village’, that’s a grand title for aContinue reading “New discoveries.”
Spring is Springing!
How nice it is to have real sunshine. The world is brighter and warmer and I can not help but look out and feel cheered. Meteorological spring is here. For some reason I can not say the word, meteorological, trying to is quite funny. We are in the nearly, not quite, zone, the sun shinesContinue reading “Spring is Springing!”
Knuckle Down.
Literally my knuckle has taken over my world. Five weeks ago now, while sitting in bed, I shuffled myself over, pushing my fist down into the mattress, when pain shot through me, Oowww! What was that? I thought, ooowww, the pain continued from sharp attack to constant throb. What had I done? Come on seriously,Continue reading “Knuckle Down.”
The drugs do work.
Medication is a controversial topic. There are those who fear a life of pills and refuse prescription drugs and those like me, who embrace the medical intervention. I lived a long life without diagnosis and medication, it was unbearably hard. Since diagnosis I have tried everything I can, that might help. Now I take aContinue reading “The drugs do work.”
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