This wasn't in the plan...

  • Really really struggling

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    I just happened to notice that my last blog post was about how positive things were. This journey really is a rollarcoaster because as I sit here and write this post, I am fighting back the tears.

    Things were going so well but the last two weeks have been absolute hell. It all begins on 19th August when mum, in an effort to try and get mobile after the hip replacement, went to stretch her legs in the kitchen with her…

  • The end of a positive week!

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    What a superstar mum is!! She was at MRI this week to have the "staples" removed from the hip replacement wound...48 in total, did she flinch?? Did she heck!!

    She's also been out for lunch this week, and to her favourite shop - John Lewis! Dad took her and they hired a wheelchair as walking is still difficult but she is improving every day. I thought she looked quite poorly last weekend but she has had a…

  • A very brief history...

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Hi, good to meet you all!

    As this is entry number 1 of (hopefully) many more to come, I thought I would give you a brief history of how I ended up here and who the key players are in this story!

    Firstly, ME - I am a 27 year old solicitor, youngest of 3 children to my wonderful mum and dad. The other 2 children come in later! In the process of buying a house, got engaged on 7th December 2012 (to the lovely Dan - more on…