Result

This has been a week of hospitals and doctors

and lots of pain!

I've had the x-rays and the MRI scan

and was pretty sure where the problem lay

after seeing the Orthopaedic Surgeon.

Looked very much like it was my Meniscus.

Last night I came home and decided to move some

plants around...water them etc.

Being of independent mind I stood on the chair

and 'ping'!! something went in my knee.

Oh, the agony!

Dreadful.

Barely moving.

Hardly walking.

Climbing stairs??!!

No better this morning so I rang the GP's.

Went there....eventually seen (long story)

and with a discussion between GP and hospital

it was confirmed that  I have torn my medial meniscus.

The one on the inner side of my knee.

What to do?

We went for crutches.

Luckily I know quite a bit about them so didn't need

any help.

My appointment at the hospital is now on Wednesday

so a tad sooner.

I am hoping for a quick resolution.

I am not liking this one little bit!!!!

Sue xx

Today

there is an early mist.

There is the threat of rain and thunderstorms.

Finka wants to go outside.

Two days later and she wants more!!!

Will makes  truly scary Hannibal Lector noise when

he spots a large pigeon on the fence.

He gets very excited.

Pound for pound he outweighs the bird

but he still cannot fly!!

Bird remains defiant and sits on the fence

cooing.

Will is not amused.

Today I have my MRI scan but first

I am going to very slowly wander through

the garden centre with Gloria 

spending more time in the coffee shop than

buying plants but I hope to find two

new house plants for the windowsill.

Will has devastated the two that have been there 

from the day we moved in here but they are now

incredibly tatty and bitten to death.

Time for something new.

Will proof plants are hard to find.

Cactii????

Sue xx

Sun?!

So yesterday was glorious!

Finally!

I set to and racked all the moss and weeds from between the slabs in the back garden

although I did sunbathe between halves..

well, the opportunity doesn't come 

along that often!

Even Finka ventured out for a while.

Will too but under tight supervision.

So long as Finka remains in the garden

he does too.

Just the front to weed now and that is a task

I am putting off because of my leg.

I did weed kill everything to give me a head start

but I really need a magic fairy to pop along

and just get rid of them!!!

This afternoon is my hospital appointment.

I have no idea what the problem with my leg is

and have given up guessing.

It can be nothing or something, one of the two.

When I rest and am fairly inactive it is okay.

When I go up and down stairs it hurts.

When I walk to the end of the road it is painful

and any further, excruciating.

So time to find out.

Wish me luck!

Sue xx

Wet weekend

dragging into the week here!

Nothing but rain, rain and more rain.

Its the end of May for goodness sake!!

Not so long ago we had temperatures of 28C

at this time of year.

I wanted to get out in the garden yesterday but

instead I stayed in and read.

All part of the leg resting treatment!

I got brave this morning and rang for an appointment.

Slightly unnerved to hear I already have one!

So I am going next week for the scan and to see the surgeon.

Apparently! 

I'm sure it is all fine but I am not a good patient

and definitely don't have a high pain threshold.

I don't like injections or being poked and prodded.

I don't like having to talk about my ailments to doctors.

I keep hoping that if I sit still long enough it will get

better all by itself.

It won't this time so I will go along and take 

it as it comes, right?

Perhaps a cake might help?

Sue xx

Update

For the past couple of months I have been suffering

from a wonky leg.

And it is just not getting better.

I finally had to go to my GP this week.

And now it appears I have to see 

an Orthopaedic Surgeon at the 

hospital and have scans etc.

I m not amused.

I was thinking more along the lines of some

physio myself.

I had been hoping time would be that greatest

of healers.

I was ignoring the symptoms too well.

I have stocked up on painkillers again.

I am not  a happy bunny at all.

:-(

Sue xx

An invitation

plopped onto the doormat 

on Saturday.

A beautifully scrapped piece of art.

An invitation to a 

Silver Wedding Celebration!!

Wow....

I shared it with the other invitee 

and its looking hopeful.

Thank you. xxxxx

Sue xx

Feels like Sunday...

but it's only Thursday!

A Bank Holiday Thursday at that!

Ascension Day.

When I was at primary school in Guiseley

in Yorkshire, it was the day we all went on the 

School Trip. 

I went to a Catholic School so there were hymns

to be sung, my favourite being

"May is the month of Mary."

I don't believe I have heard it sung ever since

so we are talking 0ver 40 years ago...

but I remember the tune and the chorus

to this day.

Good memories.

Today I went with the hoards to Intratuin

to take advantage of the 20% discount

to buy my climbing plant and pot.

We have a lovely outdoor wall hanging by 

the back door and my idea is to cover the wall

with greenery and have the picture 'framed'

in the middle.

The first climber I planted grew during the first year

but sadly did not last year...so now it has gone.

I wanted something fast growing, pretty leaves

and amazing in the autumn.

Fingers crossed that is what  I have bought!!

I went on to tidy under the edges everywhere

before sitting for a while.

I still have to face the tile cleaning.

It will come.

Probably soon as I know I need to do it!

A deadline for myself usually helps.

Or people coming to sit in the garden........

ah well, tomorrow its a working day so 

no long weekend for me.

Sue xx

Truism....

“The truth is that our finest moments are likely to occur when we are feeling deeply uncomfortable, unhappy or unfulfilled.

For it is only in such moments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of our ruts and start searching for different ways or truer answers.”

{ m scott peck }

Recovery

I lost the password in my head for my blog!

I have made a new one.

I think it is about time I wrote something here again.

But not now.

Now I need breakfast, see the cats,

put the washing on,

get my hair cut,

and sit in the garden for the sunniest of days!!

Happy sunshine to everyone!

Sue xx