Sunday, November 2, 2014

My Life being Disabled October


  • 01/10 I LOST ALL MY BLOGS FOR AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER In the afternoon put my feet up and watched TV. My eldest son came and brought my mobile - repaired.
  • 02/10 I had a bladder wash and my blood/sugar was 9.5. After lunch my bowels opened and carers changed my pad. Somebody from Activities asked what I wanted from my birthday I told her I wanted a new pocket for my wheelchair. At tea time I felt sick and went to my bedroom.
  • 03/10 I was weighed at 88.7kgs. I phoned my wife to inform her that my spending money hasn't been paid in.
  • 05/10 I'm having problems with my laptop.
  • 06/10 Trying to change my passwords. In the afternoon we went to Poundland and Tesco.
  • 07/10 My 60th Brithday presents and cards. We went to Capri Bistro at 19:00 and met my two sons and their girlfriends.
  • 08/10 I met somebody who told me, she had informed the manager and she wanted interview me. She asked me a few questions and asked me if I would like my benefits paid into my own account. I phoned the RFL to find out why my tickets havn't arrived. The ticket were sent to Dearnevale but the ticket office will have a duplicate copy on Saturday. I ordered a Lenovo G50-30 from Amazon.
  • 12/10 We(myself,a driver and 2 carers) went to Old Trafford yesterday to watched Rugby League Grand Final between St. Helens and Wigan we set at 13:30 and got there at 16:00. I had to pay £9 for a parking space and we had to go to the ticket office because my tickets didn't arrived. They me a duplicate copies and we went through the wheelchair entrance. We went to the Ability Lounge where I got a steak pie, a packet of crisps and cup of coffee. (a special deal). We went to our places in front of wheelchair spaces behind the posts. There was entertainment until the match started and after 2 minutes a Wigan player got sent off for punching somebody. At half-time Wigan were winning at 6 - 4. The final score was Wigan 14 - 6. After the presentations it took 45 minutes to get out of the car park. We got home at 22:30.
  • Mon 13/10 I went to the Pedaitory to get my toenails cut. My appoitment was for 08:40 but didn't arrive until 09:00 because our minibus was in use. We caught a bus to Seacroft and walked to The Grange Medical Centre but we arrived at 09:00 and was told we had missed my appointment. We went to Tescos shopping and caught a bus back home.
  • Tues 14/10 Nicholas Flether from Leeds City Council came to investigate 2 problems I had flagged up to him. I started using my new PC all afternoon. 
  • Weds 15/10 I tried to get my new PC going but in the afternoon I went to the LGI to have my ears tested. My appointed was at 16:15 but I went in early and finished 16:45. Our transport came at 17:40. We got at 18:30 and I oRdered a Bolgnese pizza.
  • Thurs 16/10 Myself, another resident, our driver and 2 carers went to White Rose shopping centre. I bought 2 polo shirts from BHS and I went with the driver to Frankie & Bennys for lunch. We got home at 15:30.
  • Fri 17/10 My GP came because my blood/sugar was high, about 20 when it should 5 -10. We decided to reduce my biscuit and crisps. I order a wheelchair bag from Amazon. I enquired about a Mobility Car, Dacia Logan MCV Ambiance 1.2 16.
  • Sat 18/10 I used my new PC during the day and after tea I put my feet up and watched TV.
  • Sun 19/10 I'd asked the night staff to get me up at 07:00 but they didn't get me until 07:30 which was too late to go to church. I feel asleep again and woke up at 09:00. My carers told me my mattress was deflated and changed it for a normal one. I used my PC all morning, I watched a movie in afternoon but before tea my bowels opened and my carers changed my pad.
  • Mon 20/10 I went to The Thackray Museum this morning and got Fish 'n' Chips plus mushy peas for lunch. After lunch I used my PC.
  • Tues 21/10 I set my alarm at 06:00 because the nurse told me at 06:30 was a busy time but carers came at 06:20. After doing my Cares I went to the dining room to have my breakfast at 07:45. At 08:05 a carer told me she was going to Pinderfields with me to see the Orthotics at 10:20. We arrived early at 09:40 but the person on Orthotics saw early. I gave him my shoes that been shrunk by the night staff who put then in the washing machine on a high setting. He asked me did I want the same style and colour. We were in his office 5 minutes and after we told the receptionist the we would transport to go home. The same vehicle came at 11:00 and we arrived at home 11:30. I spent most of the afternoon with my feet up watching TV.
  • Weds 22/10 Wrote a letter to Mark Henry and PALS about my experience when the night staff put my white shoes in the washing machine. A carer filed my left finger nails. In the afternoon I put my feet up and watched TV. My eldest son came to visit me.
  • Thurs 23/10 Dr Roberts is coming from Pinderfields at 13:30 to see me ?  I asked the nurse for some shampoo and toothpaste. Dr Roberts never appeared and the nurse is going to find out tomorrow. For the rest of the day I used my Lenovo PC. I asked the nurse if I can go to Jinnah Indian restaurant.
  • Fri 24/10 I went to a coffee morning in the Activities room. In the afternoon I went to Tescos.
  • Sat 25/10 I tried to contact Leeds First Direct Arena but I didn't through. The nurse told me I could get tickets for Paloma Faith on 21/03/15. In the afternoon I put my feet up a  nd watched TV. I got in touch with the First Direct Arena and ordered 1 wheelchair space and 1 carers seat in Block 102. After Sunday lunch I put my feet and watched TV.
  • Mon 27/10 In the morning I used my PC. After lunch I carried on and I got some beard shears from Amazon which I didn't want. I ordered a printer from Amazon.
  • Tues 28/10 Got up at 07:00 because my GP and nurse were coming at 09:40. They didn't arrive. I got the 2015 fixtures for Bradford Bulls and asked the manager if I could go to some of them. After lunch/brunch I was sick all over and my carers changed my shirt, jogging bottoms and wheelchair cover. I put my feet up and watched TV.
  • Weds 29/10 This morning the cook told me that she's got some Salmon which I can have for tea. We walk to Tesco's and Poundland to shop. After lunch my bowels opened and my carers changed my pad and my jogging bottoms. I sent an email to Jinnah to ask if my wheelchair can in there restaurant but it failed.
  • Thurs 30/10 This I made a DVD on my PC.
  • Fri 31/10 In the morning we had a Halloween coffee morning and in the afternoon we had a scary movie in the Activities room. After tea I rebooted my PC because it was goiing slow.