INCHIES DAY: Sunday 17th October 2021:

Hello, what's all this then?

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SUNDAY 17th OCTOBER 2021

The prorogue!

05:00hrs: I woke without a lot of input from the brain this morning. No thought storms, plans, ideas or hopes... in short, empty-headed? I didn't even need a wee-wee at all? Oddlimost!

But the torrent of weird, confusing thoughts started storming after a few peaceful moments of unadulterated pleasure at being able to go into a sort of standby mode.

Then the fretting started and stayed with me for a few hours. The letter that had arrived last evening was niggling at me, and it still hadn't been opened; So, I girded my loins, got ready to read what my EQ assured me yesterday, that would be 'not-good news'.

Well, my EQ was spot on again. It involved an increase in the cost of the carers and a new assessment to be made. The letter was so complicated that I'd already forgotten the first one as I moved to read the next section.

A telephone interview assessment will be on Friday 10th at 10:00hrs. I have a list of things to have to hand when they call, but where do I find them after the crap, fiddling, unreliable, mess-making, pretend declutterers and cleaners called?

Pretty low in spirits now.

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HEALTH CHECKS

Well, after the nerve-racking reading of the letter from Social Services, the results from the Health Checks were hard to believe and take! Especially after two days of really low figures?

Feeling even lower in spirits now!

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Porcelain Throne Utilised

Another shock, that's the third already today! The worst session for months! How so much evacuated product could come from one visit to the throne takes some understanding!

Gooey, sticky, stinky, bloodied, and it blocked the cistern! Took me ages to get rid of the product; I had to refill the tank several times to do so.

Then when cleaning myself up, I found that Harold's Haemorrhoids had been bleeding, but most worryingly, the fungal lesion too! 

So, I had to go through the Daktacorting of the lesion, with the accompanying attached agony in doing so!

My low spirits had turned to depression this time.

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Computerisationing

Answered a blogger comment from Billum from near Ohio. Then made a start on this template. I thought I was doing well and on the point of escaping the darkness of depression... and realised I had not yet posted yesterdays blog off! 

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I Thought It Was A Good Idea...

So I updated & posted yesterdays post to Blogger. What a Wassuck!

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Morning Care Arrived

I was in the kitchen making a brew of Glengettie when the tuneful 'Oh Sussana' tune played on the door chime. I recall thinking, well, at least the chime is still working, somethings went right - Gawd, I was still in the depths! 

But, not for long. I was raised to the level of almost-contented by carer Carol's attention! Despite my not saying anything, in the first place, she recognised that I was not my usual self, bless her ♥.

After getting the medications sorted and questions asked, she had a chinwag, and that freed my tongue, and I waffled on about the Social Services letter and how it had got me going a little. Carol had a look at it and said she would send an email to Meridian, asking that the carer on the telephone day reminds me and makes sure I have all that is needed on the day. Bless her cotton socks! 

I asked Carol if she's let me take photos of Teddy and Koala bear; she let me; I was tickled pink! She made an inquiry; she asked why I had got a Teddy and Koala Bear on display? Hehehe! And fell in love with them! I told her of them being sent from the world for me by two kind beautiful TFZer ladies.

Thanks, Carol! She took the bags to the chute for me on leaving. Not had such kindness and patience for a long time. ♥ It gave me a much-needed boost.

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Checked The Plates

They felt a lot betterer to walk on this morning. Much improved, methinks? Here they are... very fair!

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Prepped Josies Meal

Made a mug of Thompsons Punjana and got the cooking process started.

Over the next couple of hours, I kept nipping back to cooking duties, in between getting on with this blog.

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Delivered Josies Nosh

Dammit! First time I've been late in two years, Tsk! Not only that, but in my rush, I forgot to take a photo of Josie's tray. Grumph! A few minutes, no more than five, mind, late in doing so.

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The Swines!

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CorelDrawing

To make a header graphic.

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Well, Did I Get Myself In A Mess?

Yup, I sure did! Out of the blue, when I should have been updating this blog, I got the whim to try and remaster getting on WordPress again. I tried what Tim Price had suggested, but this time I realised what I was doing wrong last time gave it a go. Brilliant! I got in... but had forgotten how to do things, change font and colours etc., it was not easy.

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When it came back on, I stuck at it and, through trial and error, fumbled my way along, suffice to do a post! Smug-Mode-Manipulated!

I edited the Ode from yesterday and put that on. I did get in another mess when the fonts kept changing, so I gave up and rewrote the Ode. But it went on okay; I even changed the fonts again, and this time it worked alright.

Dilemma - Dilemma!

Tickled pink with getting back on WP! However, a decision has to be made; Do I give up on the daily diary or not? No doubt about it. It now takes me too long to create the journal. No question about that. Peripheral Neuropathy Pete, Anne Gyna, Shaking-Shoulder-Shirley (who incidentally had been giving me some right bashing today), and Saccades Sandra are all responsible for my dilemma.

I carried on with the post, constantly stopping to muse over what I should do. Common sense told me to stop - but despite the ailments, I still love doing them... Oh, Dear!

CEO Mike Fries led Liberty-Global, Virgin Media internet helps in my decision, as it is such crap. Today alone, it went down about 18 times!!!! Sometimes for a minute, others longer; one spell was forty minutes long. I kept forgetting where I was! So took even longer to get it done!

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I'm not sure if I can stick to this, but after much heart-searching, I decided to stop the diary posts altogether... if I can!

Maybe do an Ode a day instead? That would save some time? I mentioned it to Tim Price via comments, and he thinks it might be a good idea. So that is my aim. (Oh, I do hope I can resist) 

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Went on Corel Draw

Not for long, just until the internet came back online. (Fed-up with this!)

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WHOOPSIEDANGLEPLOP!

Argh! I've not done today's Facebooking for yesterday yet! I dare not look at the clock - but saw the time on the computer, Tsk! It's gone 21:00hrs already! 

So, with...

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Five more times!

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Did The Facebooking

At last, it was done, and I felt a little better about my decision to stop the diary blog and stick to doing an ode a day.

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Started To Update My Last Diary

Well, I think it will be!

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Now to be strong, and call it a day!

Thursday 30th September 2021: Inchies Day, and sometimes the odd ode that might get slipped in!

💖A twinking Smile - that'll do!💖

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THURSDAY 30th SEPTEMBER 2021

05:00hrs: Returned to imitation life and realised how late it was. Great balls of fire... I've slept for over five hours of unbroken rest in the hands of Sweet Morpheus! Whoo!

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Ponderisationing Period

The brain stuttered into action (of sorts), and I pondered what I needed to remember for future activities and duties.

Today, the INR Nurse, who I was told would not be calling again, and I'll have to go to the Surgery for the blood test... (Who arrived to take my sample of blood later!). I must not take a Furesomide, as I planned to go to town today.

(This failed to happen because I took the Furesomide anyway, so I dared not go out, where they would be no wee-weeing facilities. Tsk!)

Foot lady-gal in Winwood visit tomorrow.

I got no; further, I needed a wee-wee.

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What a Wee-Wee T'was!

Considering that the bladder capacity had been reduced by third in the cancer operation, just how it held as much as it did, is a mystery to me! It was so heavy that when I took it to the wet room for emptying and sanitising, I very nearly dropped it, so full!

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Ablutions Tackled

The nasal and teeth cleaning went well; the combined total of dropsies was a mere three, none serious. I'm getting more used to this prescription medicated Duraphat® toothpaste now.

Shaving... Hehe! Five minor nicks and one decent cut! Not so good. And the dropsies were about six. Didn't keep count cause I was forever trying to stop the bleeding. One elbow-bash on the sink when retrieving a razor.

The stand-up wash (too early to have a shower cause of the noise). Went smoothly, easy-peasy.

Medicationalisationing

Phorpained® gelled Arthur Itis's knees and ankles. Okay!

Finally, I stopped the bleeding from where the hair still grows around and in the earholes!

I'd run out of the Saccades eye drops, so I used the irritation one. I even got some of the medication into the eye! As opposed to down the chin, through the moustache, into the mouth! Used some extra nasal congestion spray.

Germolened® Itchy Inchies Wounds on the op scar around the midriff.

Harolds Haemorrhoids were treated to a soothing dose on Germoloid® ointment, and very welcome it was too!

I'd left the nasty one until last.

Little Inchies Fungal Lesion

I was fully aware of the pain I was about to go through, gritted my teeth, and called on all my reserves of bravery, willpower, determination - and applied the Dakacort®.

 

I didn't handle it very well, Argh! But then, I never got used to this.

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Morning Carer Crept In

It was Fatou (I like giving old people heart attacks) Ndow. Hahaha! She was in a slightly talkative mood today; we spoke for at least 20 seconds on a non-related subject after she'd tipped the medications lose into my hand to take. I also got a smile as she left. Yes! I'm getting to like her style now.

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Blogging Needs

I concentrated on getting the Tuesday blog finished and got the photos on... No, that's not right; I meant Wednesdays blog. Sad, innit?

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The Intercom Flashed

Did my heart a bit of good to see sorely missed haematology nurse Hristina again.

Hristina was in a terrible rush, but she soon got my blood taken and listened to my relating the details of being without a blood test for two months. Telling me, she had been on holiday, had visited Poland and her relatives for two weeks, and had a week in Cornwall. Today is her first day back. Well, that partly explains why no one has called to take my blood samples for eight weeks.

But someone should have let me know I had to go to the Surgery for them for four weeks, surely? Humph!

The always pleasant Hristina departed, hoping she said, to see me next week, with any luck ♥

Now I have to wait to see what my INR level is. I imagine that getting the sample to the lab and having it tested will take until tomorrow. So I should know Friday if I need to cut the dosages, increase them and start on the Enoxaparin injects in the tummy by then.

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At long last, I got the Wednesday blog done and posted. Emailed the link and had a go at Facebooking updating. Then started this blog going but stopped when I realised I'd not done the Health Checks yet! So, I did them.

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Health Checks

Whoops! The SYS had bounced back up, as did the pulse and temperature, but the latter two by far less.

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The Intercom Confuse Me

The screen stayed on for ages, and went to have another look at it, the screen kept changing of its own accord?

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End Car Park View

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Legs and Feet Still Pale?

However, far less bloated, in fact, hardly swollen at all compared to the last three days or so!

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Mug of Thompsons Punjana

Made a mug of Thompsons tea and had a perusal of the election bumph.

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Back on Blogging

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Ready Meal Doctored

I got some water chestnuts, potatoes, Jenny's tomatoes and extra black bean sauce mixed in the food tray and left it to marinate to cook later.

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Blogging Session

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Served the Meal

I added two sausages at the last minute to the microwave. It looked good, it smelt great... and

Was bloody awful!

What in heavens name I did wrong, I've no idea. But as sure as eggs are eggs, I must have done something silly, wrong or stupid during the cooking? Or maybe a share of each?

Eurgh! Taste Rating: 3/10!

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Porcelain Throne

Within minutes of eating what bit I did of the fodder, the call to the Throne arrived, accompanied with stabbing pains from the stomach (Although they could not be considered as severe in any way). Off to the wet room, I trotted and tottered.

Tough Evacuation

Painful Too!

This session was one of the most painful for years. Gawd knows how long it got me to get the product moving in the first place - then I had to manually stop to ease the pain and start things moving again - Twice! I felt drained when I finally ridded myself of the mini-concrete-like torpedos.

Poor Harold's Haemorrhoids!

The blood flowed down my legs onto the floor. Bit of a mess, really. But with everything I needed to have for sorting nearby, I got things cleaned up first, then the Germoloid was applied.

Getting Rid of the Torpedos

I've never had so much trouble in flushing things away. I lost count of the refilling of the tank by hand and flushes I had to perform! Finally, I freed things.

Then I paid attention to cleaning the blood up. Which in itself started Back-Pain Brenda and Anne Gyna off! 

Gotten Himmel! - Accifauxpa!

See below the nice neat stack of PP's?

This photo was taken... after I'd lost my balance getting the new PP's on, and I knocked everything off of floor-cabinet - the lot! All the PP's, the prescription tubes of toothpaste, and the Saccades eyedrops, then I restacked them.

I nearly cried!

Then I hit my ribs on the edge of the cabinets on my way down to the floor via bouncing off of the doorframe!

My luck had gone sour on me again!

With aches and pains from Back-Pain Brenda, Anne Gyna, and the bruises, I limped back to the recliner and eased my battered body down for a rest. The washing up from the dismal meal can wait until I recover a tad.

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Fell Asleep

I'm not sure if it was dream-filled or I kept waking up or dreamed I kept waking up... I was in a state! When I woke up proper after an hour or so, I tried to move to get up for a wee-wee... Argh!!! So many parts of the humongously flobby body ached and hurt so much!

Phorpain - A full tube used!

I found aches and pains I didn't realise that I'd done in taking the tumble.

I have to admit, I felt a smidge sorry for myself at this stage. Hehe!

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Evening Carer Came In

Good timing on her part too. I'd just got into the jammies and covered up from the medicationing.

It was carer Elena, the pleasant, caring little gal, who buzzed the buzzer! ♥

Her first words were: "You look pale, are you alright?" ♥. A lovely woman who got the tablets sorted out gave me time for a bit of a chinwag afterwards. I didn't mention the tumble. The main result of the Accifauxpa is Back-Pain-Brenda more than anything.

I considered asking Elena for an extra Codeine; in fact, I wish I had now. The gal is so pleasant and patient with me. She took some waste to the chute as she left. ♥♥♥ Bless her!  

Paracetamol are useless. I must get some co-codamol tomorrow, somehow or other. I took a couple of the Paracetamol but have no faith in them; if the pain doesn't ease, I'll have to take the Codeines, which means I'm going to run short of them at the end of the month.

Life can be so tricky at times. Hehehe!

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Blogging

Got this post finished. Pressed on with Facebooking catch-up and emailed the links to Blogger.

Hopefully, I can try to get some Cocodamol in the morning if the carer arrives in time, and I can get ready. The Falls Nurse and then in the PM I've the Foot Lady Gal appointment.

Hope I can make the time to get down to the chemists somehow.

I stayed up late to finish the blog and do a template for tomorrow, hoping to make time to get some Cocodamols.

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Morning all!