Pugwash's peg-leg

[pugwash]

I do hope others derive something useful from my ramblings.

A long overdue explanation:-

This forum was always a regular source of pleasure to me, a long time before my injury.
What a divine stroke of luck was it to find here a platform to share my story and a modest cadre of interested members.

Having somewhere like this, to express my feelings has been of inestimable value to me.
Thank you.

 

[pugwash]

Christmas.

Finally my day is complete.

It all began as I rose at 6am, feeling exceptionally grumpy, due to forgetting to take my meds last night, consequently getting no sleep and rising in overwhelming pain in every joint.

So I was determined to have a miserable dreary time all on my tod.

This was rudely challenged by a pal from Bawtry arriving full of himself, not to be deterred by my glum features.

To cap it all, my young friend James Ramsden phoned me to shoot the breeze, a torrent of experience and memories of the day of my accident, when he saved my life with the prompt application of an extemporised tourniquet.

We shared our grim stories only to find the ordeal has become a shared event, which had a happy ending. Yet we found room for a laugh.

Then I found myself at tea-time starving, only to be surprised by Lynn 9my neighbour) arriving with a turkey roast!

So my bleak mid-winter day was rescued by the generosity of others!
A splendid Christmas day, unexpected and laced with joy.

I do hope your day had happy rewards and the coming New Year will provide inestimable pleasures.

 

[Lorenzo]

Merry Christmas! Feliz Navidad!

 

[Peter Gutterman]

Happy and Merry! All of it to you and more "Pug" Thanks for becoming an integral and treasured, uplifting part of my life as well!

Love, Pete

 

[pugwash]

What comes after 'Pride'?

No I haven't literally fallen... but my journey has a new challenge.

At the beginning of the week I was attending another physio session; while waiting I visited the rest room and as I reached for a paper towel, my elbow popped out again!

After Mel and another physio discussed my problem, it was clear I can't continue my therapy like this and the only thing to do was wheel me to A&E (ER).

There I sat 3.5hrs waiting to be examined by a Dr.
Would you believe it, my elbow re-set itself during the wait, but is very sore!
I was referred to another physio and someone from OT.

That interview was brief, due to the fact I had a deadline for transport home.
I was able to assure them I was ok to return home.
I'm becoming aware the OT crowd are always keen to find reason to send you into a care home, at which point all you have becomes theirs.

To cap it all my prosthetic developed a fault with the trigger mech which unlocks the knee, allowing you to sit down.

So the quandary now is the painful elbow, which it seems has become unreliable.
All the wheeling about in a chair and crutch use has found the weakest link in the chain, leaving me very despondent, especially after all I've achieved so far.

I may not update until I have something positive to report.

Be assured, I'm not giving up; it's just the goalposts have radically moved.

My best wishes to you all.

 

[Peter Voogt]

What comes after 'Pride'?

No I haven't literally fallen... but my journey has a new challenge.

At the beginning of the week I was attending another physio session; while waiting I visited the rest room and as I reached for a paper towel, my elbow popped out again!

After Mel and another physio discussed my problem, it was clear I can't continue my therapy like this and the only thing to do was wheel me to A&E (ER).

There I sat 3.5hrs waiting to be examined by a Dr.
Would you believe it, my elbow re-set itself during the wait, but is very sore!
I was referred to another physio and someone from OT.

That interview was brief, due to the fact I had a deadline for transport home.
I was able to assure them I was ok to return home.
I'm becoming aware the OT crowd are always keen to find reason to send you into a care home, at which point all you have becomes theirs.

To cap it all my prosthetic developed a fault with the trigger mech which unlocks the knee, allowing you to sit down.

So the quandary now is the painful elbow, which it seems has become unreliable.
All the wheeling about in a chair and crutch use has found the weakest link in the chain, leaving me very despondent, especially after all I've achieved so far.

I may not update until I have something positive to report.

Be assured, I'm not giving up; it's just the goalposts have radically moved.

My best wishes to you all.

Hi Pugwash. I can’t give your post a ‘like’ or a ‘love’. What a continuing story …..
But I assure you that I live with you and hope to see a positive report soon. Than that means it goes a bit better than this point right now.
Regards, Peter

 

[Rebus]

What comes after 'Pride'?

No I haven't literally fallen... but my journey has a new challenge.

At the beginning of the week I was attending another physio session; while waiting I visited the rest room and as I reached for a paper towel, my elbow popped out again!

After Mel and another physio discussed my problem, it was clear I can't continue my therapy like this and the only thing to do was wheel me to A&E (ER).

There I sat 3.5hrs waiting to be examined by a Dr.
Would you believe it, my elbow re-set itself during the wait, but is very sore!
I was referred to another physio and someone from OT.

That interview was brief, due to the fact I had a deadline for transport home.
I was able to assure them I was ok to return home.
I'm becoming aware the OT crowd are always keen to find reason to send you into a care home, at which point all you have becomes theirs.

To cap it all my prosthetic developed a fault with the trigger mech which unlocks the knee, allowing you to sit down.

So the quandary now is the painful elbow, which it seems has become unreliable.
All the wheeling about in a chair and crutch use has found the weakest link in the chain, leaving me very despondent, especially after all I've achieved so far.

I may not update until I have something positive to report.

Be assured, I'm not giving up; it's just the goalposts have radically moved.

My best wishes to you all.

Praying for you Pug!

 

[Kurt Konrath]

Like a ship at sea your recovery seems to have it share of Ups and Downs, in the sea of life.

We will keep your recovery both physical and other in our prays, and a good state of mind always helps the body heal.

 

[Daniel20]

We will be right here hanging with you Pug.