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Shall We Get Dressed Now?

Being cared for has been a series of difficult, awkward and funny situations.

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1st May 2019 Experiences

A basic misunderstanding

“You’re the client.” I have heard this said to me several times by care companies as an explanation of why

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1st May 2019 Experiences

“Had a good sleep?”

“Did you have a nice sleep?”, he said it as a jokey comment, meaning to make light of the fact

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30th Apr 2019 Experiences / Humour

You’ve had your chips

Chips, chips and more chips. I really love a bag of chip shop chips. After her stroke a couple of

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29th Apr 2019 Humour

Whose been eating in my bed?

There is a mystery I have yet to solve. Where do the crumbs come from in my bed? Some people

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28th Apr 2019 Faith

“You can do it again.”

(A theological musing about healing) “You were on your feet once; you can do it again.” What great, encouraging words.

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28th Apr 2019 Experiences / Humour

The unexpected emergency

I didn’t plan on giving Mary a big shock that morning, in fact really it was 111 that should bear

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28th Apr 2019 Experiences / Thoughts

Disability and the state

When I was younger, I studied social work as an ‘A’ level at night school. My enduring memory is of

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27th Apr 2019 Experiences / Faith / Thoughts

How can it be OK?

It’s an odd situation we are in. On the surface everything has gone wrong. I lost my independence, mobility, ability

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25th Apr 2019 Experiences / Humour

Planes, trains and automobiles

I discovered the other day that it’s physically possible to fly in my condition. I don’t yet know if it’s

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23rd Apr 2019 Experiences / Thoughts

The most amazing carer of all

Mary is my wife, but she is also my most amazing carer. The other day I realised that in my

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21st Apr 2019 Humour

Keep on rolling

Most people celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary by having a big family party or going on a cruise. In 2007

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18th Apr 2019 Humour

Fun and games

I realise my recent blog posts have been a bit serious. Actually, I’ve a lot of fun with my carers.

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17th Apr 2019 Experiences

The good, the bad and the ugly

Care companies come in all shapes, sizes and qualities. I’ve had excellent experiences, bad experiences and yes ugly experiences. Ugly

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16th Apr 2019 Experiences

Home from home

“Help, mummy, help me.” The shouting had been going on so long I finally began to switch off to it.

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15th Apr 2019 Experiences

Body mapping

Have you ever heard of body mapping? Neither had I before I was ill. My first experience of it came

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14th Apr 2019 Humour

Oops, I didn’t mean to say that

Have you ever said something and then realised it could be misunderstood? I find that happens all the time with

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14th Apr 2019 Thoughts

Kid’s Stuff

Why is it that so much stuff designed for the disabled are either called by baby names or have a

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13th Apr 2019 Experiences

Everything happens at once

When I was well and, on my feet, I was extremely active. I never used to lie in bed in

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12th Apr 2019 Experiences

My Amazing Wheelchair

I am fortunate to live in a country and a time with the NHS. It is a brilliant institution. Any

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12th Apr 2019 Thoughts

You look so well

“You look so well.” Those wonderful words that everyone with a life limiting illness or any illness really enjoys hearing.

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