To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

Post 554: A little bit more thinking about a lot of pain.

2026-10-31T08:18:34Z

Post 554: A little bit more thinking about a lot of pain. Oh my Lordy, when the pain comes it comes hard. When the first pill alarm went off at 7am I was already awake as usual and after the stomach liner went down I slid out of bed with a gripping...(read more)

Post 553: The pills must be working a bit…

2026-10-30T09:44:07Z

Post 553: The pills must be working a bit… After days where I’ve been trying to feel the difference daily of the pain I’m in I can safely say that over the week the pain has definitely dropped. I put it down to the pills Duloxatin...(read more)

Post 552: Plenty of laughter at the laughing fish.

2026-10-29T08:40:30Z

Post 552: Plenty of laughter at the laughing fish. A long day today had me running around from parlour to work to pub and all were successful and enjoyable. First up and I was showered and fed before heading into the town centre to fight the roadwo...(read more)

Post 551: The holiday is officially postponed, it’s a bit of a blow.

2026-10-28T06:14:03Z

Post 551: The holiday is officially postponed, it’s a bit of a blow. With the news of our choice to abandon the holiday up north my feelings of the walls closing in are increasing. My world is shrinking steadily but the recent changes are sig...(read more)

Post 550: A day of tv and showers.

2026-10-27T07:03:41Z

Post 550: A day of tv and showers. The was little to do on my Darlings birthday and with the choice of what to do in her hands it was a day of tv and snacks. But first I had an early start at the Hospice for session four of counselling. These are g...(read more)

Post 549: Let’s talk it over a pint of mild.

2026-10-26T07:07:52Z

Post 549: Let’s talk it over a pint of mild. The bumps on the way to the pub made the journey very uncomfortable but the warm welcome from er, Brian and Lorraine was enough to ease any pain I had, and the table we reserved for dinner became al...(read more)

Post 548: Weeeeee’re all going down the pub…

2026-10-25T08:09:55Z

Post 548: Weeeeee’re all going down the pub… With the only really useful thing I did today being a phone call there was a real feeling of hiding from the storm and resting to get out and about later, I didn’t like it but it had to...(read more)

Post 547: Back ache has risen to the neck, oh hell.

2026-10-24T05:13:11Z

Post 547: Back ache has risen to the neck, oh hell. With the back ache becoming a real nuisance now it only gone and moved to my neck, the right side of my neck in particular which is gruesome. I definitely couldn’t drive today and as for the...(read more)

Post 546: To hop on or hop off that’s the question - part 2

2026-10-23T04:21:52Z

Post 546: To hop on or hop off that’s the question - part 2. The shoes I’m wearing to the oncology appointment are feeling fine today, it’s a good way to be but I have the willies about what will show up on the bone scans. I’...(read more)

Post 545: Rest day before the oncology appointment.

2026-10-22T03:03:23Z

Post 545: Rest day before the oncology appointment. Nothing to do all day today but rest and watch tv, so that’s what happened. I wish I could say the new Duloxatine pills were doing something but they need a bit more time and I’ll doub...(read more)

Post 544: Eating well and should I sit for the tattoo?

2026-10-21T02:54:41Z

Post 544: Eating well and should I sit for the tattoo? With my back being the worst it’s been for ever and my email to work saying I need this week off sick why would I consider sitting for my new tattoo today? It had crossed my mind that I mi...(read more)

Post 543: The story went down well but I forgot to say…

2026-10-20T03:50:46Z

Post 543: The story went down well but I forgot to say… Oh boy yesterday I struggled to think straight and by the time my pal arrived at my door at 8:15 I was being quizzed about the weekend in a very friendly way and realised I had forgotten...(read more)

Post 542: I need some sleep, please let me sleep.

2026-10-19T03:21:46Z

Post 542: I need some sleep, please let me sleep. Part of the problem with sleep deprivation is having too much on your mind and not wanting to sleep. I think that’s where I am and I’ll be able to deal with that myself, it’s a self...(read more)

Post 541: A dreaded visit is the very opposite, feel the love.

2026-10-18T08:13:14Z

Post 541: A dreaded visit is the very opposite, feel the love. All day I sat and ate while my Darling worked, and the shower later on was preceded by a legendary weigh-in that puts me into startling new territory. 12st 5lbs of raw British Meat ha ha...(read more)

Post 540: A good use of a chatbot, if that’s what it was?

2026-10-17T05:38:24Z

Post 540: A good use of a chatbot, if that’s what it was? When it all comes down to I don’t know everything nor do I know much about other trades and their jargon or fine use of the English language, that’s where a chatbot could sa...(read more)