My Life being Disabled 04/10/08

Yesterday afternoon I went to the library. I got 'Extreme' the autobiography by Sharon Osbourne. In the post I got a copy of my grandfather's (Tillotson) birth certificate.
I got a phone call from Remploy to tell me my Work Experience at the Northern College starts on Monday. The taxi will pick me up at 10:00 and will pick me up at the Northern College at 14:30.

My Life being Disabled 03/10/08

Yesterday we went out for lunch. We went to Mile Lodge near Doncaster. We set off at 12:10 and arrived at 12:30 but when we got there we thought it was closed because there was hardly any cars in the car park. When we went in there was only one family eating. We sat down at a massive table because there was 3 residents, 2 carers and 1 life skills co-ordinator. When we tried to order we were told that they only serve carvery meals on a lunch time.
I had turkey carvery and it cost £3.95 plus a drink which was £1.80. I ate everything but I just had enough room for treacle sponge and custard. This cost as much as the carvery ! We wanted to go shopping in Doncaster but one of the carers was from the JobCentre and he had to finish early so we went home.

My Life being Disabled 01/10/08

This morning I Emailed the Registation Office because on 20 September I order my Grandad Tillotson's Birth Certificate and it has not arrived. (see below)GQFrom: mick tillotson (http://by111w.bay111.mail.live.com/mail/ApplicationMain_13.1.0132.0805.aspx?culture=en-GB&hash=809829260#)Sent:01 October 2008 09:50:45To:col.admin@ons.gsi.gov.uk.ExternalClass .EC_hmmessage P{padding:0px;}.ExternalClass body.EC_hmmessage{font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma;}I ordered a Birth Certificate for my Grandad, Harry Tillotson,your ref. COL309941/2008 on 20 Sept. but I have not received it. Can you tell me why ? Mick Tillotson.

I got the reply the same afternoon:-
This Office is experiencing a significant increase in certificate applications, which we feel has been mainly attributable to the BBC "Who Do You Think You Are" series and this has had a serious impact on our service delivery targets. Consequently, we are currently receiving very high volumes of both written and email correspondence relating to certificate orders. Please be advised that it may take up to 15 working days from the initial date you emailed into the office to respond to your enquiry. The delay in our response is sincerely regretted and we will endeavour to investigate your complaint or enquiry at the earliest opportunity. Your sincerely Certificate Services

My Life being Disabled 29/09/08

On Friday some of the residents(4) went to Butlins at Skegness. I went in a disabled apartment with a nurse. After unpacking we went for our dinner and I had chilli-con-carne. After watching the television we went to the disco for a drink. It was very noisy and it was packed out but we just got a table. I stay until 22:45 but I was tired so the nurse took me back. When I got in my bed I realised it wasn't adjustable so I would have to sleep without any support for my back and my neck. I woke up at 02:30 with a pain in my paralysed side and ask my nurse for some painkillers. I could not go to sleep again and the pain got worse. At 05:15 I called my nurse again and told him that I felt rotten. He decided to get a carer to move me onto my side. When they tried to move me the pain got worse. The nurse called the security office who sent someone to see if they could help. Everyone decided that they should call an ambulance. A paramedic arrived and took my blood pressure, ECG and other tests and decided to get an ambulance to take me to hospital. I was taken to Boston to the Lincolnshire hospital. It took 30 minutes to get there but during that time the pain got a little better. It was 07:00 when I was put in a bed in the A&E and a doctor came to examine me. Although she couldn't find anything wrong with me she said I should have some X-Rays. They gave me some more painkillers but at 11:00 they decided that since the pain is getting better I should go home. I told them where I was staying but they said I would be better going to my nursing home. They didn't have a contact number for my nurse but I gave them a number for my nursing home. They prescribed some painkillers.
At 12:00 they decided to move me to the observation ward and at 13:00 my nurse came to take me home.

I stayed in bed on Saturday and Sunday but I only took one painkiller.

My Life being Disabled 24/09/08

This morning Remploy phoned to tell me they think I can start my Work Experience on 06/10/08 but the taxi firm can't take me home at 15:30 because of other commitents so tey will take me home at 14:30. Later I am seeing the doctor about my creams. At 15:30 the dentist is coming out to give me a check-up.

My Life being Disabled 20/09/08

On Thursday I went to the library and I changed my book for Peter Lorimer's autobiography. We tried to visit an exibition about Spanish food but my wheelchair was too big to get in through the entrance ! On Friday the chiropidist visited our Care home and she cut my toenails. We have to use a chiropidist because our Care home manager says so and she charges £19 to cut my toe nails.

My Life being Disabled 18/09/08

This morning after my bladder wash I asked my nurse if I could go to library. She said I could. On my computer I am trying to find my Great Grand parents.