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The last leg.... pt2
08 May 2009
Had to split it into 3 as the board wouldn't allow all my emoticons 
Jan 5th Fecking snow here - we never get snow til February
Got to cancel my physio appt now - mind, the school is open, I checked. Poor Mikey
Jan 7th I'm bloody freezing today - we had more snow this morning but it's gone now. I wouldn't mind too much, I've always disliked the cold but this year it's worse cos it makes the pin in my leg feel like it's burning it's own way out and it ain't nice.
Gave Mikey a bollocking yesterday cos he and his mates were sliding about on the pond at the bottom of the hill - I know it's cold but that pond's deep - there's no way it's frozen through.
Jan 8th I'm sick of this cold weather - my leg is pure agony cos the pin is getting so cold it feels like it's trying to burn it's way out on it's own
I went to bed last night and put a hot water bottle (carefully wrapped in a towel cos the graft hasn't got full sensation yet) on my leg in a bid to stop the pain. It's a bit better today but still fecking painful. Went to physio this morning and not surprisingly, couldn't do half the stuff I can normally - so not getting the stick til maybe next week, if things improve
Moan whinge bleurghhhh - etc, etc, ad nauseum
No problem with heat now - just re-heated last nights curry and threw it all down my leg when I sat down
Jan 9th Mate from another forum was in Brighton for a meeting so drove over for a coffee and to take me out of the house for a bit. A very enjoyable afternoon was had. He got here by an alternative route which involved going along the seafront - dunno how he managed that By the time we'd had a couple of coffees and a natter we didn't get out til about 3.30 and neither of us were very hungry so a bowl of chips and more coffee in a cafe in Brighton marina and more nattering. Bless, he drove me home cos I was dying for a wee so that's made him late for his meeting - but he's going to blame me when he gets there - I'm sure they'll understand
Jan 13th I was planning to go down the town today and get some bits and pieces, drop in a prescription request, pick up another doctors note and pick something up from the Post Office - but I can't cos it's raining No, I'm not afraid of getting wet (tho being on crutches means I can't wear a coat because the sleeves don't fit inside the arm brackets ) rather the wet pavements are lethal on crutches and you slip all over the place
I know I said I'd rather it rained than was cold but I feel differently today - I can't win really
It better not rain tomorrow - I've got to get the bus into Brighton for my hospital appointment
Jan 14th – Today’s the day the teddy bears... no, no
Got my hospital appointment at 2pm - positive thoughts please guys. I find out whether the bastid bones have mended :pray:
Well I've just got back - after having to stand on the bus for most of the 13 mile journey back
No good news I'm afraid. It's still broken and I'm to have another operation on it - lucky number 7?
They're gonna take the final locking screw out and cut a lump out of my fibula
but with any luck it'll be the end of next week as he's marked me down as urgent - otherwise it could be anything up to a 3 month wait.
Oh and I've got low blood pressure too - well, I did have before the bus journey - probably haven't now
The way I feel sometimes, they could take the fecking thing off. I know it's not nice but I often wonder if I had lost the thing then I might be up and about by now I know I would have had other problems (having spoken to Z about what he went through) but the healing time might have been quicker
They also found another staple poking out of my leg while I was there - was fun with nursey trying to get it out - bless her, she couldn't get hold of it cos the graft had grown over it and she made a right bloody mess of it. The consultant came in and I said give me the anaesthetic now He took the gripper things and popped it out easy (the staple that is )
Jan 15th Well, the Income Support people finally made a decision on my appeal.
A big fat no again
Jan 15th I'm going down the C.A.B tomorrow - I'm losing the will to live now
Jan 16th All is not lost!
I'm not holding my breath just yet - BUT....
I went to CAB this morning and spoke to a nice old lady who didn't have a clue but she did put me in touch with someone who does have a clue - and she booked me an appointment to see her on Monday. Unfortunately it's Eastbourne but I can't have it all ways
About 20 minutes ago my phone rang - it was The Complex Decision Maker (get that title) in charge of my claim.... and... he was human!
Very nice chap. Explained that he's had my letter in front of him for 2 and half hours trying to see some way of backdating the claim as he agrees that I have been misinformed from the word go (he even pointed out that the original call I made about Incapacity Benefit was mishandled because they should have followed it up with a call about Income Support - and they didn't... this is on record )
He has managed to backdate my claim to 11th August which is all he can do himself (even that's a big help) but he reckons I should take it up further - go and see this woman on Monday, get her to take it on and speak to him - he's more than happy to help.
Ian Bell in Hastings
Bloody hell - why does all the hassle happen to me?
Jan 5th Fecking snow here - we never get snow til February
Got to cancel my physio appt now - mind, the school is open, I checked. Poor Mikey
Jan 7th I'm bloody freezing today - we had more snow this morning
but it's gone now. I wouldn't mind too much, I've always disliked the cold but this year it's worse cos it makes the pin in my leg feel like it's burning it's own way out and it ain't nice.Gave Mikey a bollocking yesterday cos he and his mates were sliding about on the pond at the bottom of the hill - I know it's cold but that pond's deep - there's no way it's frozen through.
Jan 8th I'm sick of this cold weather - my leg is pure agony cos the pin is getting so cold it feels like it's trying to burn it's way out on it's own
I went to bed last night and put a hot water bottle (carefully wrapped in a towel cos the graft hasn't got full sensation yet) on my leg in a bid to stop the pain. It's a bit better today but still fecking painful. Went to physio this morning and not surprisingly, couldn't do half the stuff I can normally - so not getting the stick til maybe next week, if things improve
Moan whinge bleurghhhh - etc, etc, ad nauseum
No problem with heat now - just re-heated last nights curry and threw it all down my leg when I sat down
Jan 9th Mate from another forum was in Brighton for a meeting so drove over for a coffee and to take me out of the house for a bit. A very enjoyable afternoon was had. He got here by an alternative route which involved going along the seafront - dunno how he managed that
By the time we'd had a couple of coffees and a natter we didn't get out til about 3.30 and neither of us were very hungry so a bowl of chips and more coffee in a cafe in Brighton marina and more nattering. Bless, he drove me home cos I was dying for a wee so that's made him late for his meeting - but he's going to blame me when he gets there - I'm sure they'll understand Jan 13th I was planning to go down the town today and get some bits and pieces, drop in a prescription request, pick up another doctors note and pick something up from the Post Office - but I can't cos it's raining
No, I'm not afraid of getting wet (tho being on crutches means I can't wear a coat because the sleeves don't fit inside the arm brackets ) rather the wet pavements are lethal on crutches and you slip all over the place I know I said I'd rather it rained than was cold but I feel differently today - I can't win really
It better not rain tomorrow - I've got to get the bus into Brighton for my hospital appointment
Jan 14th – Today’s the day the teddy bears... no, no
Got my hospital appointment at 2pm - positive thoughts please guys. I find out whether the bastid bones have mended :pray:
Well I've just got back - after having to stand on the bus for most of the 13 mile journey back
No good news I'm afraid. It's still broken and I'm to have another operation on it - lucky number 7?
They're gonna take the final locking screw out and cut a lump out of my fibula
but with any luck it'll be the end of next week as he's marked me down as urgent - otherwise it could be anything up to a 3 month wait.Oh and I've got low blood pressure too - well, I did have before the bus journey - probably haven't now
The way I feel sometimes, they could take the fecking thing off. I know it's not nice but I often wonder if I had lost the thing then I might be up and about by now I know I would have had other problems (having spoken to Z about what he went through) but the healing time might have been quicker
They also found another staple poking out of my leg while I was there - was fun with nursey trying to get it out - bless her, she couldn't get hold of it cos the graft had grown over it and she made a right bloody mess of it. The consultant came in and I said give me the anaesthetic now
He took the gripper things and popped it out easy (the staple that is )Jan 15th Well, the Income Support people finally made a decision on my appeal.
A big fat no again
Jan 15th I'm going down the C.A.B tomorrow - I'm losing the will to live now
Jan 16th All is not lost!
I'm not holding my breath just yet - BUT....
I went to CAB this morning and spoke to a nice old lady who didn't have a clue but she did put me in touch with someone who does have a clue - and she booked me an appointment to see her on Monday. Unfortunately it's Eastbourne but I can't have it all ways
About 20 minutes ago my phone rang - it was The Complex Decision Maker (get that title) in charge of my claim.... and... he was human!
Very nice chap. Explained that he's had my letter in front of him for 2 and half hours trying to see some way of backdating the claim as he agrees that I have been misinformed from the word go (he even pointed out that the original call I made about Incapacity Benefit was mishandled because they should have followed it up with a call about Income Support - and they didn't... this is on record )
He has managed to backdate my claim to 11th August which is all he can do himself (even that's a big help) but he reckons I should take it up further - go and see this woman on Monday, get her to take it on and speak to him - he's more than happy to help.
Ian Bell in HastingsBloody hell - why does all the hassle happen to me?
