Sunday, March 1, 2015

My Life being Disabled - December

01/12 I phoned Leeds RL to buy a wheelchair space, a carer and disabled parking space for the match against Wakefield on Boxing Day which starts at 11:30. In the afternoon I, my driver and my OT went to Wheelchairs Services to pick up my new pink electric wheelchair. After tea I started changing my passwords.
02/12 I went to my Advocacy headquarters A4MHD in Cross Green because it was their Open Day. It started at 11:30 and we left at 13:30. On the way back we went B & M and Asda. We got home at 15:30.
03/12 I asked the nurse if I could go to The Championship Summer Bash held on 23/24 May in Blackpool. I finished changing my passwords. I got my tickets for The Boxing Day match between Leeds v Wakefield which starts at 11:30. In the afternoon I put my feet up and watched TV. At 15:30 my eldest came and me if I wanted to go to the German market in The Millennium Square. He said he'll ask the nurse.
04/12 I asked the nurse because she wasn't there when I went out. I used my PC before lunch. After lunch I put my feet up and watched TV. After tea I used my PC.
05/12 In the morning I went to the quarterly Care Plan review meeting where Ravensdale Nursing Home, my Advocate and myself discussed my Care Plan and it lasted 30 minutes.. In the afternoon I put my feet up and watched TV.
06/12 This morning I went to Tesco's for some shopping. When we came back I had Mulligatawny soup for lunch. In the afternoon I used my PC and watched TV.
07/12 I went to church in the morning. In the afternoon I used my PC and I asked the nurse if I could go to friendly between Bradford v Huddersfield at 15:00 on 18/01/15.
08/12 Overnight I restarted my PC. This morning I used my PC, activities came to tell we're booked After in at The Beehive tomorrow at 12:30 and confirmed they are taking me to Leeds city centre at 11:00. I txtd Andrew to let him know. After lunch I used my PC, put my legs up and watched TV.
09/12 I went to the Beehive in Thorner for Xmas lunch. I came home and used my PC.
10/12 I went to the German market in Leeds Millieum Square where I met Andrew, my eldest son, we had a German lunch. We went round the stalls and walked round the shops before we came home at 15:00. After I used my PC.
11/12 I used my PC in the morning. I filled in a questionnairre about Rugby League on the BBC site. I ordered a wheelchair user, a carer, a driver and disabled car space for Leeds v Bradford on 25/01/15 at 15:00. In the afternoon I put my feet up and watched TV.
12/12 In the morning I tidied my room and worked on my PC. In th afternoon I put my feet up and watched TV.
13/12 I filled a questionnaire in for Sky. In the afternoon I went to Tesco's for some shopping. We went in our minibus.
14/12 Last evening I went to bed early because I said I felt sick and this morning I missed church because the carers left me in bed until 11:00. After Sunday lunch I used my PC and I put my feet up and watched TV.
15/12 I got up at 07:00 because I had an appointment at 10:40 with the Orthotics at Pinderfields to try my new shoes on. My transport arrived at 09:00 and arrived at Pinderfields at 09:40. We called in at 10:30 and were finished at 10:40. We told the receptionist we were ready for transport but it arrived 12:30. We boarded but they didn't have extension leads for my safety belt but the driver moved me to accommodate this. We got home at 13:15. After lunch I put my feet up and watched TV.
16/12 I used my PC and started to tidy my room. I phoned Leeds RL to ask for a Disabled Parking space but they told me to email stephiewright@leedsrugby.com who deals with the requests. I tried but I didn't get through. After lunch I put my feet up and watched TV.
18/12 This morning I got up at 07:00 because I had an appointment at St James about my eyes at 11:00. My transport arrived at 09:00 and we arrived at St James at 09:40. We were called in at 10:50 and my were tested. I was informed that my eyesight was good enough to drive my electric wheelchair as Wheelchair Services had asked. We told the receptionist to book our transport home at 11:00. The transport came at 13:00 and we arrived home at 13:30. After lunch I put my feet up and watched TV.
19/12 In the morning I went to a Coffee morning where I won a mug playing Bingo. In the afternoon I put my feet up and watched TV. I set my PC to reset because it running slow.
20/12 In the morning I used my PC. In the afternoon I put my feet up and watch TV.
21/12 I had asked to get up 06:30 but my sling was wet so I got up at 07:30 to go to church. The access bus came at 09:20 and we arrived at 09:40. The service lasted until 11:30 and we got home at 11:50. In the afternoon my sister an her husband came. They brought me a Hyacinth. After I used my PC.
22/12 In the morning I used my PC and got a Xmas card from my MP. I also got a letter from Leeds MDC about my name and my address to which I replied. This afternoon I went to Tesco's with 2 other residents. We set off at 14:00 and returned at 16:30.
24/12 I got a letter this morning about Bowel cancer, asking me had I done the test. I had pass it on to the nurses and the centre hadn't received it. I gave it to the manager to deal with. Later the nurse came to tell me if my bowels open I should tell my carers the nurse has to examine it. After lunch I phoned the HC1/2 helpline to order a new HC1/2 form. I put my feet and watched TV.
25/12 My sons came with their girlfriends n Xmas day morning. We had Tomato soup, Turkey etc. and Xmas pudding for lunch. After lunch I put my feet up and watched TV.
26/12 I went to watch Leeds v Wakefield which started at 11:30. We got home at 14:30 and I put my feet up and watched TV.
27/12 In the morning I used my PC. After lunch I put my feet up and watched TV.
28/12 I went to St James Church in the morning. In the afternoon I put my feet up and watched TV.
29/12 I went to Leeds General Infirmary to get some new hearing aids. My appointment was 09:15 and we came back at 11:45. I used my PC to pay my 4 weekly bill to Ravensdale Health Care Ltd. In the afternoon I put my feet up and watched TV.
30/12  I used my PC all morning. In the afternoon I put my feet up and watched my TV.
31/12 My buzzer lead got caught in my wheelchair and when the carers had released it they charged my battery. In the afternoon I put my feet up and watched TV.

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