A photo of me at home

A photo of me at home
A new photo of me and Jean at home

Thursday, 15 January 2015

Life with MND - November 2014



On the 6th we had a visit from the Occupational therapist to fit a new neck collar – although when demonstrated a good few months earlier it seemed to have lots of good merit, but now feel my rate of deterioration has progressed so much it is not beneficial now.
On the same day we also had the speech therapist accompanied by a lady with a scanning eye contact for use with the Lightwriter. However she found it difficult to line up the screen for me because of my constant lean to the right, plus my neck with its distinct resting on my right shoulder added to the problem.
On 11th/12th the speech therapist visits to practice scanning- she was also finding it difficult to line up the screen. Then, through a joint agreement by both, we decided stop it due no real improvement.
On watching 'Children in need' on TV, it brought home to me that that at least I’d had a good fulfilling life, whilst many of the children featured had no chance of a normal life. It was so humbling to think I’d nothing to complain about.

The 16th brought a dark time in the evening with a constant runny nose turning to dark brown colour and followed by a very restless night in bed.
On the 17th called in GP who put me on a 10 day course of anti- biotic. Also on same day we had a visit from wheelchair care to fit floating arm.
The 26th was a horrible evening of a runny nose and general overall weakness; Jean had great problems getting me into bed.
On the 27th GP put me on further course of antibiotics.

Overall a pretty horrible month.

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