All in all, 2020 has been a dreadful year, for most people, for many reasons, not least of all the covid pandemic and everything that goes with it! For me personally, a few fairly momentous things have occurred!  In February I received my first partial knee replacement on my right knee; in May my position […]

Well, after the false start for my left knee (partial) replacement in April (postponed because of some virus pandemic, not sure if you’ve heard about it!?), and the slightly challenging job situation (and therefore lack of private health care cover), we are now back on track… sort of…!!! I was given a date for the […]

Anyone want to see my gash? WARNING – I will be posting photos of my bruising and my knee wound… if you are of a sensitive disposition then I suggest you skip this blog post. If however, you are a weirdo like me, with a fascination for all things medical, then pull up a chair! […]

So, literally nothing has been happening – after such a fun-packed weekend, full of excitement, the post-op recovery is rather dull. I move between a warm glow of the affects of the pain medication to being rather ‘ouchy’ when I’m performing my exercises… and yes… yes… YES… I AM DOING MY EXERCISES!!!! The pain is […]

Sunday 23rd Feb Sleep was scarce on Saturday night, other than the pain, as the drugs wore off, finding a comfortable position was difficult, and there were lots of bings and bongs as other patients called for attention, plus being force-fed meds at 2am. I stayed awake from then until about 4, then managed to […]

Saturday 22nd – After a pretty dreadful ‘nights’ sleep (I basically saw every hour on the clock) caused by nerves and excitement, I had a 5am start to the day, to drink some awful drinks which would supposedly sustain me throughout the morning. They were not nice, but I couldn’t have anything else until after […]

Well, actually… yes, yes I am a little! I’ve had such a busy week, both at home (finishing a bunch of things that I won’t be able to do for a while) and at work (well – that was just organised chaos) that I’ve not really had much of a chance to think about it… […]

Good news everyone! Towards the end of November 2019, I went to see my doctor, the aptly-named Dr Watson, a very pleasant Scottish lady who has been a great help to me. We have had an ongoing dialogue regarding my weight for some time, and she was pleased that I had lost a few pounds […]

From my internal perspective, i.e. seeing things through my eyes, I am an average kinda bloke, not George Clooney, but not Peter Beardsley either. As far as my weigh goes, in my head I’m probably about 16 stone… until I see my reflection in a window or mirror, or my image in a photo… Currently […]

I’ve thought a lot about blogging over the last few years, and can compose interesting and engaging posts in my head, but sit staring at a blank screen whenever I try to get the coherent thoughts ‘down on paper’. So, summer of 2019, I have re-doubled my efforts…. and again sit looking at a blank […]