Douglas paid a visit to the Opthalmic clinic on the 20th and he was greatly pleased when it was decided to take out the remaining stitch in his left eye lid. It is so good to see the eye open fully again! However he still finds it impossible to fully close the lid when blinking so I guess we'll have a continuation of the ointment to provide adequate lubrication. He hasn't said too much about improvement in vision, so I guess it wasn't quite the magic bullet he had hoped for.
He goes back again in a months time for a further check .............
The other day he was given permission by the Physios to walk unattended using a zimmer frame and to mark the occasion he was given his own personal one, set up for his height!!! This is absolutely great news although he is still a bit cautious about using it alone. The other day he walked up and down the ward corridor and appeared to manage it very well - and in a straight line as well! This means he is able to balance the forces in his arms - previously he tended always to go right.
Unfortunately he has had a couple of falls - overbalance being the issue. Luckily he appeares to have suffered no ill effects - as he says 'It'll just teach me to be a bit more careful in future!'.
This is a common issue with stroke patients during the rehab phase and, provided it does no damage either physically or to confidence, is a valuable lesson.
Next big thing is an evening out on the 25th to sample the delights of a favourite Indian eatery (a birthday treat courtesy of Kay)!!
Needless to say we had to do a 'dummy run' at home to make sure he could manage curry and rice and, of course, beer!!! That went well - particularly the beer :-)
So I guess things are progressing well and, despite having come off Amatryptoline (an anti-depressant) cold turkey, Doug has suffered relatively few damaging mood swings in the last month. We can but hope this improvement continues.
Iain
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hey, good to hear the progress and catch up on how things are going. Please say hi to Dougie and that I will be in as soon as I have shaken my latest virus and chest infection. It's been three weeks of coughing now :(
lots of love
Katxxx
Thanks Kat ... will do. Hope you shake off the infection soon.
Iain
Excellent to hear Dougie is up and about and back on the beer! Best wishes. Diff.
gives me an incentive!
see you soon
xk
Hey Dougie, happy birthday from another old fart, and fellow alumnus of the Elsie Ingles... ;-)
Feek.
Hey Barks,
I was thinking of you today. I went on a scoping mission to Tassie's best bouldering venue. Took the wee tots. Somehow it just wasn't quite right without you. Do you remember how much fun we had scoping out new venues? The excitement of what the crag(s) would hold? This venue is called Oatlands and is pretty awesome. It is in an old dried up lakebed. Tonnes of AWESOME overhangs with good edges. Routes from V0 - V13 - you will love it when you come out :oP Oh.. but watch out for the Tiger Snakes... yeah - no joke.
Glad to hear you got your stitch out and I am hope that your eye-sight will improve as you get used to the difference.
Life here is as full on as ever... Meesh and the kids are doing well. Wee Archie is growing up at Mach 4 and has already started beating up his big sister. Isla had her 2nd birthday the other day and now expects presents all the time as if it is a normal daily occurence. Meeshy had her birthday on Saturday and Easter was the same weekend, so it was a big one for Clan Shering. Isla was mega-cute searching for her eggs in the garden but she was most thrilled by actually finding the Easter Bunny... well a stuffed version anyway.
Meeshy spent the weekend in the garden turning it into an amazing little paradise. Thnakfully we have started to get some rain and the place is green again. We live in a such a drought riddled place, that the rain is so welcome... yeah.. betcha never thought you would hear me say that huh?
Been spending a bit of time on my new iMac doing some homers and getting everything ship shape. Been going through a lot of our older photos and cataloguing them... great to see so many with you and the guys in their! Oh... and the odd one of me wearing a Pink Panther suit?
Anyway.. You are often in our thoughts and we were stoked to hear of your outing to the wedding, and your stacks with your walking frame. REALLY STOKED to hear that you are walking well and looking forward to weekend release at home. Fantastic... when are we gonna Skype big fella?
Can't wait to see ya!
Love ya tonnes and stay wild and gnarly old cheese...
DP
PS - been watching tonnes of Tour de France action and loving every minute of it... and started reading Gullichs book again.
PPS - you're due a bootin!
OH... and hope you enjoyed yer wee birthday pressie and thanks for your wee message!
Dougie, fantastic to hear of your progress and pleased to you are hitting the straights of the corridor unattended. Are you going to 'pimp' that zimmer?? perhaps a set of lock on grips, ipod, speakers and go faster stripes on it? and of course a cup holder for the coffee and the sly bottle of budvar.
stay stron brother, and ill pop in soon.
Dermchester United
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