Continuing to improve

I don't have much of interest to report, as each of my days are spent moving from my room to the restaurant and back.  Having said that though, I have been meeting some interesting people. 

I bailed up Gareth, a Welsh microscope salesman, telling him that I'm not usually so brazen, but would love his company while we ate.  I learnt that he trains people from all sorts of fields on microscopes, not just medical.   Once he was in Europe training people from a chocolate factory, as they investigated the cocoa beans they were using, and at another factory in Glasgow which was researching the biodegradable containers they were about to manufacture.   His hobby, with his telescope, was time lapse space photography. 

The other night I met Jim and Lynn.  They were here for Lynn's Cochlear implant, which had been inserted before Christmas, and was to be turned on the next day.

Then I met Jackie over breakfast, a retired physiotherapist,  who was waiting for her husband to be discharged from Addenbrookes.   She kindly checked that I was doing my wrist exercises correctly.   I was very appreciative of that, and thoroughly enjoyed chattingwith her.

Then this afternoon I had a delightful afternoon exchanging tales with Marguerite, a retired art teacher, and artist.  A lovely afternoon indeed.

I have now had my first clinic appointment.   It was wonderful to leave the hotel for a couple of hours, though a little stressful waiting for the taxi's to arrive thinking I might be late for my appointment.  At the clinic both casts were removed, replaced with a splint on my wrist, and a moon boot on my leg.  

Still no weight bearing, and now negotiating hopping with a giant moon boot.  A challenge when it comes to sleeping too!

I can, indeed must, remove both at various times throughout the day so that I can do gentle exercises on both limbs.  Showering this morning was nerve wracking as it was the first time all limbs were exposed.   Since the accident I have had to cover the casts while showering, and I felt quite unprotected with no plastic covers for protection,  and was particularly careful while leaving the bathroom.   Wet feet, a wet frame, and very wet tiles along with towels on the floor make for a potentially unsafe environment - hence my care!

While walking in Scotland I  caught the edge of Storm Ashley, followed by being in the midst of Storm Bert, and Storm Darragh, with Storm Connell between them, but I was unaffected by that one.  The most recent storm, Storm Éowyn, was yesterday, creating havoc with gale force winds, the strongest gusto being 114 mph in Ireland. 

Till next time....