Our Busy Life

We have been going out and about quite a lot lately various shops to look at shower panels, a visit to our friends Barbara and Tony, a social visit to Andrea and Vince (including dinner) and a trip to Burton End to try out the new access via ramps.  It is good that we are now able to get in and out  of my car so we have our independence back.  The Financial Adviser came on Thursday to do our Financial Assessment which we had both been dreading, not that we have anything to hide just that we are both of a certain age and we don't like other people nosing around our bank statements - anyway the good news is that as we are not intending to have any further care, we do not have to have an Assessment and the really good news is that the care we have had so far comes courtesy of ECC or NHS and we don't have to pay.  (This is not what I was told by the Hospital Social Worker who told me we would definitely have to pay).  So cheers all round.

We have had a really busy weekend, Ryan and Michelle came Friday, on Saturday we joined our friends from the North West, Ted and Pat Kelly and Carolyn and John Smith, who came all the way to spend an evening with us.  They stayed at a local Hotel and we joined them for dinner and it was wonderful to enjoy their company and special sense of humour.  On Sunday Jenna, the physio came - more later - and in the afternoon Suzanne, Chas and Sheila came.

Here is a picture of our new Rise and Recline Chair together with Ron's Walking Aid

 

and here is the really wonderful news,  when Jenna came on Saturday, Ron walked  11 1/2 metres ( two 5 metres and one 7 1/2 metre lengths) using the walking stock pictured and what is more today he walked 15 metres (two 7 1/2 metre lengths).  Not yet up to turning round hence the various lengths.    This is such a momentous turning point for us and we are both thrilled.

Not sure if there is any connection but Sunday Night Ron had a really good night's sleep and woke without any back pain.

Tomorrow MOT in the morning and a visit from a friend in the afternoon, Wednesday is our six week follow up with the stroke consultant so it looks like another busy week.

Bye for now