Saturday, December 7, 2013

My Life being Disabled 07/12/13

I logged off at 18:00, I put my feet up and watched television. At 23:45 I asked a carer if I could go to bed.
This morning I woke up at 06:00 and watched television until 08:15. I told a carer I was ready for my bladder wash. After I cleaned my teeth, shaved, showered, changed my siphon bag and got dressed. I went the dining and had breakfast. My sister and her husband came at 10:30 and we all went to my room. She brought me a Poinsettia and her husband brought some books. They stayed until 11:30 and I logged on. I had a Cornish Pastie, peas, chips and gravy for lunch. I went to my room and logged on. I asked a carer if I could go to Asda and she said I could go. At 14:00 I had cup of coffee while watched television. At 15;00 I logged on and at 15:15 my eldest phoned to tell me he was coming tomorrow morning. I asked the senior carer if he had any news about my purple shirt and he told me he'll take me to Asda today. At 15:30 we went to Asda where I bought a Chicken Jalfrezi with Pilau rice, 10 blank CDs, a box of Xmas cards, 2 packets of Jakemans Lozenges, 2 packets of Chocolate  digestive biscuits, a box of Roses a can of deodorant and 3 tins of Celebrations. We came home, unpacked my shopping and went to the dining room. I had Mulligatawny soup and ice cream for tea. I went to my room, cleaned my teeth and logged off at 19:00.

Friday, December 6, 2013

My Life being Disabled 06/12/13

Yesterday I logged off at 18:00, put my feet up and watched television. At 22:30 I asked a carer if I could go to bed.
This morning I woke up at 06:00 and watched television until 08:15 when I asked a carer ifI could get up. I asked her if somebody could cut my hair. After I cleaned my teeth, shaved, showered and got dressed. I went to the dining room and had breakfast. I went to my room and logged on at 10:00. At 11:00 somebody from Skills asked me if I had a recipe for Chicken Vindaloo. I gave it to her and went to the Therapy kitchen to find out what I needed to buy from Asda. We went to Asda where I bought 3 packets of Lozenges, 2 boxes of thin mint chocolates, 2 cans of deodorant, a bottle of wine vinegar and some flexident. We came home, unpacked our shopping and mixed all the spices, cut the chicken and mixed together to marinate. I had fried haddock, chips and mushy peas for dinner. I went to my room and logged on at 13:15. At 15:00 Skills for me to cook my Vindaloo. We went to the Therapy kitchen and started preparing it. We finished at 16:25 and eat it in the dining with ice cream for tea. I went to my room, cleaned my teeth and logged off at 18:00.

Thursday, December 5, 2013

My Life being Disabled 05/12/13

Yesterday I logged off at 18:00, I put my feet up and watched television. At 22:00 I asked a carer if I could go to bed.
This morning I woke up at 07;45 and watched television until 08:15 when I called the nurse came to wash my bladder. After I cleaned my teeth, shaved, showered, changed my siphon bag and got dressed. I went to the dining room and had 2 Weetabix for breakfast. I went to my room where a carer had found my blue trousers in somebodies room. The acting manager came to ask me why I'd escalated my mssing clothes to my Social worker. I told her I thought her staff should have told her but they hadn't. I logged on and sent a secure message to Santander. Ihad Mulligatawny soup for lunch. I went my room and at 13:15 my bowels opened. My carers changed my pad and at 13:45 I went to the Training room to attend the Residents meeting. It lasted for a hour, I went to room and I logged on. I had an Omelette, baked beans and ice cream for tea. I went to my room, cleaned my teeth and logged off at 18:00.

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

My Life being Disabled 04/12/13

Yesterday I logged off at 18:30, I put my feet and watched television. At 23:00 I asked a carer if I could go to bed.
This morning I woke up at 07:45 and watched television until 08:15 when I asked a carer if I could get up. I cleaned my teeth, shaved, showered and got dressed. I went to the dining and had breakfast. I went to my room and logged on at 10:00. I phoned Santander to find out how I remove my name of the joint account I have with my wife. I tried email my Social worker but I didn't have address. I had Roast Chicken, stuffing, brussel sproats, cauliflower, mashed potatoes, yorkshire pudding and gravy. I went to my room and logged on at 13:00. My bowels opened, my carers changed my pad and I logged on again at 15:00. I had pie, peas and ice cream for tea. I went to my room, cleaned my teeth and logged off at 18:00.

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

My Life being Disabled 03/12/13

Yesterday I logged off at 18:00, I put my feet up and watched television. At 22:30 I asked a carer if I could go to bed.
This morning I woke up at 07:45 and watched television until 08:15 when I told a carer I was ready for my bladder wash. After I cleaned my teeth, shaved, showered, changed my siphon bag and got dressed. I went to the dining room and had breakfast. I went to my room where the physio's assistant asked me if I wanted to stretch my right arm in hot water. I said yes and she said she'll be ready in 15 minutes. At 10:15 she came for me to go to their room. The new physio, Akanksha, was there and took over when her assistant was called away. She told me she was born in India and practices Hindu. She came to Sheffield to get her Masters Degree. After my hydrotherapy I went to my room and logged on at 11:15. I had Mulligatawny soup for lunch. I went to my room, my carers told me they were too busy to take me to the Post Office. At 13:00 my bowels opened and my carers changed my pad. After I put my feet up and watched television until 15:00 when I logged on. I had a jacket potato, chilli and ice cream for tea. I went to my room, cleaned my teeth and logged off 18:30.

Monday, December 2, 2013

My Life being Disabled 02/12/13

Yesterday I logged off at 17:30. I put my feet up and watched television. At 22:30 I asked a carer if I could go to bed.
This morning I woke up at 07:00 and watched television until 08:15 when I asked a carer if I could get up. I cleaned my teeth, shaved, showered and got dressed. I went to the dining room and had breakfast. I went to my room, logged on and sent an email to Heather our teacher to ask if we're having lesson today. She replied at 14:00 in the training room. At  12:25 I went to the dining room where I had fried egg, chips and baked beans for tea. I went to my room and watched television until 13:30 when I thought my bowels had opened but it was a false alarm. At 13:50 I went to the training room to have a lesson with Heather. It lasted until 15:30 and I went back to my room. I logged on and worked on my PC until 16:25. I had Salmon Fillet, new potatoes, processed peas and ice cream for tea. I went to my room, cleaned my teeth and logged off at 18:00.

My Life being Disabled 01/12/13

On Friday I logged at 16:00 and watched television. I had Quiche, baked beans and ice cream for tea. After tea I went to Asda and bought 2 hot Onion Bahjis, 2 Vegetable Samosas, 2 boxes of thin mint chocolates,, 2 bottles of shower gel, a can of deodorant, a packet of mint chocolate biscuits and a chicken jalfrezi with pilau rice. I went to my room, cleaned my teeth and watched television. At 23:30 I asked a carer if I could to bed.
Yesterday I woke up 08:30 when the nurse came in and told me she was washing bladder out. After I cleaned my teeth, shaved, showered, changed my siphon bag to a leg bag and got dressed. I put my thermal vest and my thermal long johns on because we're going to Old Trafford to watch The Rugby League World Cup Final between New Zealand and Australia which starts at 14:30. I went to the dining room and had a sausage sandwich for breakfast. I went to my room and at 10:45 I asked a carer if she would get my fleece, bulls scarf, bulls woolly hat, bulls water bottle, my theral gloves and my new england shirt. We went down to the minibus and got on. It was busy on the M62, M60 and the roads to Old Trafford. We arrived at 13:45 but the Disabled Parking is in the West Stand but all the Wheelchair spaces are in the East Stand and it took us 30 minutes to get in the East Stand. I went to our positions but the other resident had to go to the toilet. I got in my position before New Zealand performed The Ha-ka but the other resident didn't. The match was good at half time the score was 2 - 16. After half time New Zealand rallied but they didn't score and in the last quarter Australia took the final score to 2 - 34. We watched the presentation with Thurston winning the man of the match and the lap of honour. We went back to our adapted minibus but on we stopped for a cup of coffee(£2). There was about 200 supporters outside the dressing rooms waiting for the teams to come out. We set off at 17:30 and arrived home at 20:00. I went to my room, put my feet up and watched television. I order a 14" Bolognse Pizza from Grimethorpe Pizzas. At 23:30 I asked a carer if I could go to bed.
This morning I woke at 07:30 and watched television until 08:15 when I told a carer my catheter was by-passing. The nurse, unit manager, came and I asked her to change my catheter. After I cleaned my teeth, shaved, showered and got dressed. I went to the dining room and had 2 sausages, 2 rashers of bacon, 2 fried eggs and a portion of baked beans. I went to my room and logged on at 11:00. At 12:20 I went the dining room and had Mulligatawny soup for lunch. I went to my room and logged on at 13:00. At 13:30 my bowels opened and my carers changed my pad. After I put my legs up and watched television. At 16:?25 I went to the dining room and had Chicken Jalfrezi, Pilau rice and ice cream for tea. I went to my room, cleaned my teeth and logged off at 17:30.