Mornin' all,
Not been on here for ages for a number of reasons, but kinda missed the old place, thought as id not been around for some time id better post something back up in this section.
As some of you are aware i've been battling with my health for a few years which seriously curtailed my outdoor activities, in fact it knocked them on the head and still does, as im now medically housebound, but it all came to a head last year when my mum was diagnosed with cancer, unfortunately she passed away late last year and three days after she passed i was admitted to hospital, where i stayed for seven weeks and underwent all manner of prodding and poking and where i also had to learn how to walk again, as you might imagine the past few months have been very difficult, emotionally, mentally and physically.
I was eventually diagnosed with Chronic Inflammatory Arthropy, which is basically chronic Rheumatoid Arthritis, i'm currently waiting for bilateral knee replacement surgery, although god only knows when this will be, as i'm walking (on crutches) bone on bone in both knees as all of the cartilage in my knees has done a bunk and boy, do they make some wonderful crunching, grinding and grating noises when i move, my hips and shoulders will also need replacing in the next year or so, i have a deformed left hand and my right one is not far behind, but thankfully although not the shape they used to be, i can still use them and I keep them going by whittling the odd stick now and again, got to keep those skills going, but yup i'm a bit of a mess, but as i've often said, although i have arthritis, arthritis doesn't have me, and you should see the pills and potions i have to take, up to 28 pills a day on bad days, 16 of which are painkillers.
The aim of getting myself fixed, although i will never be free of the disease, has been my driving factor, i can't currently get back into nature, but thankfully living where i do, i can hear the sheep in the turnip field at the end of the road, and looking out of the window i see Buzzards, Sparrowhawks, lots of small birds and see the fox run up the side of the house now and again, my family have bought in Dafs from the garden so i can enjoy them and they also keep me supplied with fresh hazel rods, also from the garden that i turn into piles of shavings and wooden flowers, the flowers then being planted on the grass verge in front of the house where people are free to take them, and they do, i read Nick Goldsmiths book, "Rewild Your Mind" and that really hit home, so i've taken some of his ideas, like putting up pictures around the house of your favourite places or outdoor activities, and implemented them to help my mental health as well as them being a reminder of what i'm aiming to return to.
Anyway, thought id put a short note up, look forward to being part of it again.
atb
Mark
Not been on here for ages for a number of reasons, but kinda missed the old place, thought as id not been around for some time id better post something back up in this section.
As some of you are aware i've been battling with my health for a few years which seriously curtailed my outdoor activities, in fact it knocked them on the head and still does, as im now medically housebound, but it all came to a head last year when my mum was diagnosed with cancer, unfortunately she passed away late last year and three days after she passed i was admitted to hospital, where i stayed for seven weeks and underwent all manner of prodding and poking and where i also had to learn how to walk again, as you might imagine the past few months have been very difficult, emotionally, mentally and physically.
I was eventually diagnosed with Chronic Inflammatory Arthropy, which is basically chronic Rheumatoid Arthritis, i'm currently waiting for bilateral knee replacement surgery, although god only knows when this will be, as i'm walking (on crutches) bone on bone in both knees as all of the cartilage in my knees has done a bunk and boy, do they make some wonderful crunching, grinding and grating noises when i move, my hips and shoulders will also need replacing in the next year or so, i have a deformed left hand and my right one is not far behind, but thankfully although not the shape they used to be, i can still use them and I keep them going by whittling the odd stick now and again, got to keep those skills going, but yup i'm a bit of a mess, but as i've often said, although i have arthritis, arthritis doesn't have me, and you should see the pills and potions i have to take, up to 28 pills a day on bad days, 16 of which are painkillers.
The aim of getting myself fixed, although i will never be free of the disease, has been my driving factor, i can't currently get back into nature, but thankfully living where i do, i can hear the sheep in the turnip field at the end of the road, and looking out of the window i see Buzzards, Sparrowhawks, lots of small birds and see the fox run up the side of the house now and again, my family have bought in Dafs from the garden so i can enjoy them and they also keep me supplied with fresh hazel rods, also from the garden that i turn into piles of shavings and wooden flowers, the flowers then being planted on the grass verge in front of the house where people are free to take them, and they do, i read Nick Goldsmiths book, "Rewild Your Mind" and that really hit home, so i've taken some of his ideas, like putting up pictures around the house of your favourite places or outdoor activities, and implemented them to help my mental health as well as them being a reminder of what i'm aiming to return to.
Anyway, thought id put a short note up, look forward to being part of it again.
atb
Mark
