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  • Roland's Revenge: Chapter 36.

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    Monday 1st February and it’s off to the treatment centre to see the bowel surgeon. I had the nurse come early to change the dressing because I thought that my appointment was at 11.15 am when it was in fact at a quarter past two.
     
    It was a bitterly cold day although the sun was shining as we made our way to the park and ride to catch the medilink bus. I had my new cassette adapter so I could play my MP3 eh? machine…
  • Roland's Revenge: Chapter 35

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    Saturday and I take Irene down to the shops. I can drive OK and can sit in the car but it is painful getting in and out. I go to the chemist for some razor blades and a repeat prescription and the chemist says that he is glad that I am getting better and that I was on some serious pain killers.
     
    I then go and sit in the car and warm it up ready for Irene coming back from shopping because it is bitterly cold. While I…
  • Roland's Revenge: Chapter 34

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    What a week I have had. I continue to make progress with my walking although sitting is still an ordeal. On Wednesday I decided to go to my first council meeting since being sawn in half. The meeting was to discuss the Cotgrave Masterplan and was held on the first floor.
     
    I have never used the lift before and escorted by Eric we went to the lift door. The door wouldn’t open and I wondered if it needed a key. We looked…
  • Roland's Revenge Chapter 33

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    Sunday 24th January and I am still struggling along with my redemption. I am sitting up more but still get an excruciating pain when I stand up. I have been walking up to the shop – not very far I must admit but nevertheless a walk it is and it is uphill. I can also nearly walk to the club but that is downhill and I don’t think I could make the journey back which is obviously uphill.
     
    The singer in the club…
  • Roland's Revenge: Chapter 32

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    Well it’s quite a few weeks since I have updated my blog – for a number of reasons. One is that I have had  a visit from the Black Dog. My mindset is now such that I want to get mobile but everything is still such a big effort. Quite frankly  haven’t even bothered turning the computer on and since I have returned from hospital I have had to type everything with one finger on my left hand which I got fed up with…