Saturday afternoon now

I love the blog apart from when I lose material I have just painstakingly typed. It seems to happen so often I think its a design fault. Sometimes software seems to be designed for people who never make mistakes. I had a bad nights sleep last night, during the time I was lying awake I managed to sort out some fundamental truths about my job and the essay plans. Unfortunately when I woke up it had gone, all evaporated. I woke up late and feeling rough. The Amazon order finally completed today - three phonecalls and three parcels later. We seemed to have gained a copy of Oceans Eleven in VHS if anyones interested. Last night I got into one of those states where I was really up the pole but couldn't explain why. People telling me to calm down doesn't help it seems I am short of sugar or something. I don't know what's happening and I don't like it.

grrrrrrr - just lost two paragraphs again

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Friday AM

Visited by Val and Mary last night. Basically return to work plan on hold till I see the surgeon next week. I took two sleeping pills and a bowl of custard before going to sleep last night. Worked a treat I slept like a log. The big chair we rented for me is redundant - we tried to get it in the car but it wont fit so is being picked up on Monday. I don't know what Jean has planned for me today. She is busying herself in the garden whilst I skive here soaking up the rays of my light therapy.

Still teatime

Have I mentioned I am not sleeping very well - no specific reasons. My book suggests hypoglycaemia as a possible cause -hmmm. I lie there thinking about food that I cant have. Last night it was sausage sandwiches with tommy K and mustard.

Thursday Teatime

The girls are downstairs eating fish and chips, part of our empty the freezer before Christmas campaign. I am staying out of the way till all evidence is gone. Before having my tasty soup. What a day today, got up late and required a change of plan. Went to get my mum and took her to costco. I was really pleased with my endurance pushing the trolley round. I spent £100 and didn't seem to get much. Got a couple of surprises for Al and one for Jean, and some bingo prizes for christmas night (don't ask- I'll say more nearer the time). Stopped of at ours on the way back then took Mummy home. Headed for the gym where I had a good workout - lost more weight total loss now at 105.7lbs (over 7.5 stones). The Amazon parcel arrived and it was wrong again - not impressed. Later my sister (our mary, or Minty as she is known) is visiting around the same time as my boss Val. Mary used to hit me when I was little, to be fair I deserved it all and probably more, its left me with a healthy respect for older women. She used to do this cunning trick where she would hold my wrist and slap my face with my hand, whilst shouting "stop hitting yourself." Any marks left bore the small boys handprint - I got my own back by refusing to go out when she was a teenager and had boyfriends round. Could the two things be linked. I love her now anyway even if she does look 10 years younger than me. As an aside my Mum (well known for malapropisms), has had a letter from the Salivation Army asking for help.

Wednesday later

Been a busy boy today - out at the crack of dawn (9.30) for a haircut. Back home, ablute, and then off to Matchworks to see the prescribing team. Also saw quite a few others and had a natter with Eileen. Then off to Childwall Park Avenue where I had some tea with Sam, Paul, KAren and Veronica. Met Scott our new facilitator. Felt like I was part of something.

Wednesday afternoon

Went to Greenbank for lunch with Sandra and Gail, after my workout, saw Ali butt and Sharon there.Soup was a choice - Tomato and Basil or spicy sweetcorn. Sweetcorn was a bit too hot for me and I could only manage four spoons. Had a good laugh and concluded I would not be going to the christmas night out. Me not eating must be offputting for others. Went to mossley hill afterwards where Karen helped me with a load of material for my college assignment. Amazon order arrived with half the stuff missing, rang em no probs on its way and mucho apologies.
Sick Tuesday night as well - getting sick of sick now.

Tuesday night.

Monday seems a long time ago now. I went into Hammy House ostensibly to use the library but ended up talking to people. first stop was the LIS team for Adam, Val and Jo. Then next door to see statler and waldorf (aka John and Ron). Then I eventually checked out the library, seeing Tracey and Kieran. Intercepted in reception by Fran and Paul and off to pick Ally up from school. Bit hectic a traffic warden was dishing out tickets and advice to all and sundry.
Evening meal was a nightmare I had four spoons of mashed sausage and beans (by heinz) and was violently sick. Felt worn out for the rest of the night.

Just typed a load of stuff about yesterday and lost it. then I looked out the window and somebody has swiped the hubcaps off my car. I am not happy.

Monday am

Didn't get to church yesterday, had a vomitting attack followed by two hours sleep. Bit dissapointed. Came round in the afternoon and felt better. Went for a walk to the local shops (uphill) and felt great that I did it without stopping. Made the foolish mistake of checking my emails at work last night. I managed to delete 180 without reading them, these included 70 messages from the server telling me my account was over limit, 20 mails telling me the price of fruit on sale in a building I no longer work in, 7 messages from the same place asking if I was the person who had requested a fax. 10 messages telling me not to use a certain system, and 10 telling me it was ok now.What a load of old tosh, no wonder people with a life get frustrated by email. I shall start a campaign to cut the crap on my return to work.

Sunday Morning

Weight loss score from yesterday - 102.52 pounds lost - that = 7.32 stones 46.62 kilos since the op. 4.73 pounds since Tuesday. Did my christmas shopping last night Amazon and Play247.com , I just need to pick a few things up from the Speke retail park and I will be sorted. The greengrocers at the end of the road has got real Christmas trees in all ready - TOO SOON.

Post script

Time for another picture tomorrow I think - after I have been to church.

Saturday night

Another late instalment at the blogshop.
I went into work at the matchworks yesterday, I was nervous but it felt ok. Saw loads of people and got loads of positive feedback. Met Emma, Sandra, Angela, Alison, Olive, the receptionists,and Jan. Saw Kate, Alan and the finance team, and a lot of new faces. Quite a few people were away so I figured it was a good time to go in. Ali Butt, who was on my table is with child and in top form. She asked me to try to get some info of a corrupt disk. I took it home and sorted it, job done. I was going to post it back but as there is some patient data I'll take it in. I was there for two hours all told and it felt (I felt) a lot easier at the end. Nearly lost my kecks in the Director of Public Healths office, they were tight on Sunday. I may need to invest in braces- or a good lawyer. Saturday brought a rewarding visit to the gym. There was only two of us in a hockey playing soprano barrister and me. She is singing in Mahlers third tonight at the Phil (impressive or what). I got weighed and have lost more weight. Added some more stuff to my workout and still enjoy it.

Friday morning

Friday again Jean is off work today and has taken her Mother to Prescot for Christmas shopping. I managed to avoid this by going to work at lunchtime. Don't worry its only a social call. Frank said it would make my return to work easier, I discussed it with Val my boss last night and she thinks it is a good idea. I must confess to feeling slightly anxious about it, but today will be a good day as a lot of people are out. I am going at lunchtime but I will just have a cup of tea, I don't want to chuck up on my first visit. I never really got established there before going off on the sick, so it feels a bit strange. What to wear seems to be causing problems too. Last night I bought some kecks on ebay, brand new five pound a pair - we'll see what they are like. I got pairs in the next two sizes down. how is that for forward planning. Trousers for me at the big mans shop come in at around 45-50 quid. A fascinating section the other-clothing-plus sizes-menswear section, a fine selection of transvestite gear is available online, not for me I don't think.

Thusday Morning

Up early to see to Frank, whipped round to mothers after that. Went to the gym barfed again. Did a workout and met a new member of staff called Eva(or Ava), a charming Belgian. Si and I were trying to remember the names of famous Belgians, how many could you get? not more than 4 I'll wager. Sam visited after lunch for further lessons in how to be an Evertonian. Went to get a haircut but Franks was mad busy with only one chair operative so I nipped to Somerfield, a rather downmarket grocery store. Whilst perusing the aisles my crutch became possessed and knocked four jars of curry cook in sauce on to the floor. Good news only three broke.

Wednesday night

Vomit returns, my egg mayonnaise and mashed potato was just too good. I brought it back, first time for six days though. Settled after an hour and went to the quiz night at Winwick. Impressed myself by remembering the name of the actor who played Sandy Richardson in Crossroads. Disappointed myself by not remembering anything else.

Wednesday morning

Up before the crack of dawn. A new plan, get up and awake before Jean goes out and get carbohydrates on board. Painful but effective I think. Might even do some college work this morning. Ally still off sick, her chest still sounds awful. I have asked her to write her Christmas present list today, I need to place a big Amazon order and get that sorted out. Think I'll e-mail Mr Kerrigan today tell him I have lost all but seven stone - I am pleased.

Midnight Tuesday

What a weird day, should have been meeting Sandra for lunch at the gym restaurant. Had a strange dizzy/faint attack. I was getting wound up about being late, when all of a sudden my legs gave way. It was weird I don't think I fully lost consciousness but I was not fully aware of my surroundings. Several people have said this is inevitable given what I am not eating. Ally panicked, poor thing called my mum and Jean. I woke up feeling like I had a bad hangover, but was right as rain after some soup. Weird. Got to the gym about 5pm, which is a totally different crowd to the laidback sick/retired people I usually workout with. There were some serious athletes there with trainers and all sorts. I enjoyed my work out and got weighed after the session - 2.25 kilos in a week, total loss now = 44.45kg, 97.79pounds or 6.99 stone (I am calling it seven) that's in 12 weeks. I am made up. Looked through my wardrobe when I got home and found three pairs of trousers I have not worn for ages. Well pleased. More pictures required tomorrow, and I fixed the link on the website. Got an email from Lesley an ex-scouser who has had surgery and happened across the blog.

Monday Morning

Yesterday was the best day I have had since the op. I still ain't been sick since Thursday, and subsequently feel a whole lot more alive. Sunday went well, started off in the gym, with a good workout. Lunch at Ruth and Pauls where I had baked potato cheese sauce and leeks liquidised, it was delicious. Back home then for a visit from Mary and John (sister and brother in law). All agree I'm looking well. I put shirt tie and trousers on again and looked far more human. My trousers now reach just below my nipples in a crazy old man style. Jean has forbidden me from doing this, as I look very sad. Went to Ruth and Toms after tea (cock-a-leekie soup) and had a good laugh with Ruth Ruth Paul Tom Alan Hazel and Dave. My second night out in two months. I did get a bit excited at so large an audience after 2 months playing only to small gigs. Stayed out till nearly five to ten then home in time to watch the shield on channel five. Slept very well, though did wake up with paralysed arms. An after effect of the gym which only lasted for seconds. I am also back sleeping on my stomach which is my favourite position.
Monday - well Ally is off school again, her chest sounds foul. Veronica is visiting at lunchtime otherwise a quiet day.

Sunday Morning

Bit of an update :- Paul and I got the bed sorted eventually - what a mess, I may well be writing to Mr Craftmatic to give him a piece of my mind. We got the nuts lined up and then the brackets to fit the sides on needed new holes drilling. Took us the best part of two hours. Good news the Tivo is fully working - I am impressed. I went out last night, Ally goes to the millennium school of dance, and last night was their Christmas show. Last year it went on to long, and drove me mad, it was in a community centre in Hough Green. This year it was in the Queens Hall Widnes, almost a proper theatre like with a balcony. I know the formula for these shows - the bit with your kid is great, the rest some what mediocre, I was a reluctant attendee but three pound paid I saddled up. I got dressed up too, shirt, tie and pants, I thought the casual gym look I have recently adopted was inappropriate. If I say so myself I looked fairly good. It was a pity the rest of the audience were wearing shell suits and jeans. Still the chance to wear work like clothes and feel how loose they were was good for me. We arrived ridiculously early (as always) and bagged a good seat. The night before the commitments were playing, I liked that film. Next big attraction is the panto starring b-list celebs from Brookie and Neighbours. The dance show was good, I am prevented from being negative by my censors Jean and Ally, I am not even allowed to criticise the audience. Ally was made up this morning when I told her that she was treading a stage where both the Beatles and Johnny Vegas had performed.
As an aside the anti-sickness package is still working I feel loads better.
Today well the gym, lunch at Ruth and Pauls, visit from my sister then a few drinks for them that can at Ruth and Toms. Somehow next week I will fit in a visit to a local church. I need to start going again regularly and need a place to join.

Saturday Morning

48 hours since the V word and feeling a lot more alive and positive in outlook. Went to the tip yesterday, and Jean picked up some stuff from Woolies on the way home.Tried to get a haircut but it was way too busy so contented myself with brushing leaves instead. I am becoming something of an expert now. Ali P called in the afternoon, good to see her she spoke a lot of sense - as usual. She is covering for me while I am away and that makes me feel better. Went off to pick my mum up from my nans where I was greeted with chaos. Nan has just bought one of these fancy adjustable beds, but she needs one cot side fitting to allow her to turn herself over. The firm have sent her the cot sides and fitting stuff and 50 quid to get someone to do it. Surely they should have a local engineer? So Paul my DIY proficient brother in law and I embark on trying to fix it. After studying the plans for 15 minutes I conclude its a straightforward job. Which was the kiss of death - the nuts were of a special locking type and were terrible to tighten. We return today with more tools. The Tivo helpline concluded I need a new gizmo, so I felt better I had set it up right. I shall get on to that today.

Friday morning

24 hours without vomit I feel better already. Jean is off work today, she is just going to work 4 days between now and Christmas. I think we need to take a trip to the tip today. Then we'll need to have a serious look at our Christmas present list. I felt the effects of my increased workout this morning, my back is stiff and a other joints are a little achey too. Still its beginning to feel more like a workout, and Jack said I can go on the bike next week. Expecting Ali P from work this pm, Frank said yesterday I should visit work to see how it feels and get over the hurdle of going back there. I shall seek advice today.

Thursday Night

Bit of a late Blog for me, Franks new regime seems to be working well, all food all medicine staying where it should. Two unannounced visitors today, Kieran from the Library bearing articles. Followed by Dave from the north, an ex-member of the Primary Care Informatics Team I used to manage. Spoke to the Tivo helpline and its nearly working. Bought the girls a packet of rolo muffins, I was driven upstairs by the overpowering chocolatey smell.

Thursday PM

Went to see GP Frank - what a star, I have total respect for him. He has come up with a plan to counteract the way I feel because of my repeated vomitting. I guess I have not held down my medication for about a week. This has led to a resurgence in belly ache, joint pains and feelings of depression. Back to sloppy diet which I was tolerating well. New antiemetic regime of medicine to be started. Break tasks up into small chunks, rather than letting the very size of them overwhelm me. All sound advice which I need to follow. Stop worrying about work was his other gem. Still I feel loads more positive after seeing him, and I went off to the gym where I increased my exercise programme under the advice of Jack. Feels more like it now.

Thursday Am

Managed to sleep surprisingly well considering I spent the day in bed. Up at 8.20 - and it is still dark - this can't be right. Got to get some food in me before I get off to the Doctors, also need to take him the draft of a note about excuse note for college. Plan to go straight to the gym after seeing Frank, though I may pop into my mums on the way there. In Tesco the other day we became separated so she took to stopping strangers telling them she had lost her son. He has had an operation and lost so much weight I probably can't see him she said.Cringe factor 10

Wednesday

Watched Star Wars episode 2 last night and enjoyed it, was sick several times which didn't add anything to the overall performance. Nausea and vomiting carried over to Wednesday Morning. Couldn't get in to see Frank - Advanced access brilliant or what. Frank rang at lunchtime and I arranged to see him at 9.30 tomorrow. By the way I got weighed yesterday. Total weight loss now 92 pounds, or 6stone 8lbs or 42.2 kg. Just had three of these anti nausea tablets and I plan to lie in bed feeling yuk.

Tuesday

I got my act together, got hydrated, had a bath, put on some baggy clothes and I was out. Sat with Ian, John and Mike in Winwick Club, watching the domino and card players. We reminisced about times at Winwick, heard the news about who had died and who had cancer or had been divorced.
Tuesday Am- Star Wars has arrived, Ally is still off school, its grey and dark here, trying to workout how I can get to the gym and do my other chores.

Monday Evening

All this talk of food must have upset me - I was sick after lunch, in a major way. I guess salmon and watercress pate did not agree with me. Feeling pretty dehydrated on waking up , going to have work very hard to get my act together to go out tonight. Ally was worried about me and rang Jean twice while I was being sick. I am OK though a little disheartened.

Monday Afternoon

Thanks to Gail from the matchworks for pointing out that Vesta meals are still available and good to eat. A search in online tesco store reveals paella, risotto, beef curry and chow mein available at 1.55 each. I shall look forward to trying the paella again.

Monday Monday

Quiet day yesterday but major progress made on sorting out bedrooms, and returning the dining room to its normal function. Spoke to my Sister about the plan for Christmas Day, I think we may have a workable plan. No sickness at all yesterday, have I turned a corner? I had Mediterranean lamb shank and cauliflower for lunch.Heinz ravioli in a tin for my tea. I definitely have this desire to eat foods from my youth. I used to think spaghetti was a vegetable, when I was young. We always had it as an accompaniment to a main course. I was most shocked to find out that spaghetti was in fact a staple and that it was really almost 12 inches long. I think I may have to have pasta for tea tonight. Does anyone remember Vesta dishes? Mysteries in a box, dried meals in the seventies with pictures of their ingredients on the front of the packet with a numbered key. Paella was my favourite (only one pan), beef and chicken curries were tops too, though a bit much in the way of fruit for my taste. Chow mein was exciting, it had a tin of waterchestnuts, or bamboo shoots and a little packet of crispy noodles to fry. Vesta meals still available from here. How bizarre, Ally is not well today and is off sick. we are both gutted that the new star wars DVD hasn't arrived today as promised.

Sunday morning

Yesterday was pretty good food wise, kept things down, which is a good thing. Ally from work rang up and came round with Archie her 10 month old son. What a delight he is, I had forgotten how much I liked children. We looked after him for a bit while Ally went shopping and he fell asleep on my knee watching the jungle book. I enjoyed the film, and this is how being a grandad must feel. All the nice bits and no hassle. Ruth Paul and Catherine arrived and Jean and Paul set about the wardrobe. They only got it slightly wrong, but the instructions were awful. Catherines boyfriend Ryan is in a band, they were playing at the Cavern in Liverpool last night.
Ally (daughter) has a fine productive cough today and so is not going to guides church parade. I'll be off to the gym when light therapy and ablutions are complete. This afternoon probably involves more tidying.

Saturday Morning

Finally go my sleep in crawled out of the pit about 11.20, could have stayed a lot longer I think. Ally has gone to an all day rehearsal of her Dance schools musical treat "Oliver". I've lots to do today and getting up late hasn't helped any of that. I feel a lot better stomach wise only two very minor barfs yesterday. I am beginning to feel guilty about work, I am so up and down that when I feel good, I think I could go to work and when I feel bad I realise there isn't a chance. I will have a long talk to Frank about it next week - if I can get in to see him. Whenever I see anyone I always put on my best show and they must think god he looks well. I'll also have to talk to Val my boss see if there is a way I can gradually start reintroducing work at a very slow pace.Tivo is good, but still needs some final tweaks, after I have done them I can rearrange the living room furniture.

Friday

Late blog - been mad busy today, first of all the man called to fix the Cable he tried three new digiboxes before he got one that worked. I was visited by then by Sam, who is helping me convert to being an Evertonian. Which may not be that hard, I was brought up in that camp and have been an agnostic most of my adult life. The afternoon was spent playing with my Tivo box, what fun, playing with gadgets and disrupting the whole house.

Thursday PM

Cablemans been fixed it now its broke again. Couldn't get weighed at the gym - battery was flat on the scale - more news Saturday.

Thursday morning

Planned a late start, foiled by delivery men leaving a parcel for next door but one. A busy day today - cable TV guy due 10-12 (10 minutes to go). Allys new wardrobe from MFI (inevitably self assembly), and TIVO delivered. I have to fit the gym in as well could be difficult. Frank the barber called yesterday to say one of his customers saw him mentioned in the blog. Turns out it was Jane, Veronicas friend, district nurse based in the South. Its a small world. I typed out a bigger entry than this an hour ago and my PC froze and I lost it. Not impressed at all.

wednesdays report

Didn't do much college work - must get more disciplined. I concentrated my efforts on the physical - brushing up leaves from the garden and making the path safe at the front. I was bushed, but in a good sort of way. The man arrived with Ally's bed - self assembly (we don't like that do we) Jean and I managed it though - without any spare bolts left. I took a trip out to Winwick staff club for the quiz in the evening. It was strange being on licensed premises though I didn't like the smell of the beer. I used to really like the Tetley bitter there. I noticed a new product in there last night - Tetley bitter - extra cold, strange as one of the ways to ruin the tets was serve it too cold. The quiz was fun but too hard for someone memory challenged like me. Winwick was a large psychiatric institution 2500 patients, where I started my training in 1979. The main hospital has closed now and replaced with a small acute admissions unit. Its good to go back there and see old friends every now and again. Tony and Margaret the organisers do a sterling job every fortnight. I left early as my bed was calling, driving on the motorway was a bit strange, but the car seemed to enjoy it.

Wednesday PM

Set up a thing so you can rate the blog - just under the archive listing on the left.

Wednesday AM - cont

Tried to get an appt to see the GP but he is off all week, holidays (that doesn't seem like Frank. I am going to take it easy today, waiting in for a delivery of Ally's new bed. I may even do some college work.

Wednesday AM

Yesterdays report:- Went to the gym, continue in my mission to come out to people as a weight loss surgery patient. Met a nice young girl called Kate who has just graduated as a nurse from the Local uni. She knows my mate Mike and says his lectures were always stimulating.. Picked mother up and took her to the planet costco. Strange place, heaving with humanity, I was taken over by the desire to buy products I didn't need, (also experienced in airport duty free shops). Fortunately I couldn't get much in the trolley as mum had filled it with every conceivable household product under the sun. At the checkout, the lady in front had bought hot chickens and they dripped onto the floor. In the ongoing saga of getting it cleaned up she slipped three pairs of tights from her trolley into her handbag. She went on to pay over 200 quid at the checkout, she looked very smart and well turned out, then I noticed her getting into the big black Merc that was illegally parked right outside the store. What's all that about. I don't have a clue.
I then took my mum to a pub on the riverfront called the Britannia. she attempted to buy a sandwich for her sugar (she is diabetic) but ended up with a caramel apple granny, a sort of apple pie with caramel on top (I long ago stopped trying to explain the diet thing to her). She then told everyone what a rip-off it was at 2.85, she really does expect (and often get) a three course meal for that. We played the one arm bandit till she had had enough, she doesn't understand them but loves it when money comes out of the bottom. By the end of this I was exhausted and headed home to watch ER on channel E4. Bad news cable box is broken can't get a tech till Thursday, woe is me. A busy day and retired early for a much needed rest.

Tuesday Morning

Dropped off some forms at Childwall Park Avenue, saw, Sam Paul and Shirley. The setup up there looks ok, though with recent expansion it could be a bit cramped. After that it was off to Tesco for some essentials, back here for a light lunch then off to pick the girls up from school. Something weird happened yesterday - I wasn't sick at all- this is the first day for about 6 weeks - what a good feeling. Perhaps it was the threat of ringing the dietitian that did it. Well today, light therapy, ablutions, gym, pick mother up and take her to costco (not sure what that is about) then taker her out to a pub or something. She likes fruit machines so we have saved up our change to amuse her today. Last night there was a documentary about four women desperate to be slim. Three had drug therapy and one had surgery. She had a lap band fitted laprascopically at St Helens Hospital. Not the same operation at all. I watched with some interest, as always these things are about and aimed at women. I much prefer this a stand up comedian who had a gastric bypass. One or two smiles in here for me.

Monday Morning

Slow start today - I'll get going eventually, I think I look a bit yellow today, Jean says she has noticed it, but could it be a trick of the light. Pain in both feet, which could be gout but I am putting it down to missing my anti-inflammatory pills for a couple of days. I am going to pop up to the local branch of work today to drop off some mileage claim forms. The rest of the week looks quiet after that. There seems to be plenty of leaves to brush up so I may have a go at that as my physical exercise today. I also need to speak to the dietitian about how little food I am getting in me. Got to pick Ally and her friends up later too.

Sunday Morning

The sickness stayed around till about 3pm. Missed the gym plan to go today if I can keep calories down, might see a different crowd on a Sunday morning. After that its off to Ruth and Pauls for Sunday Lunch. Had a movie night in last night, Jean and Ally went to Blockbuster and got two DVD's. One starred Britney Spiers and was called Crossroads, I stayed out of the way of that one. Ally was crying at the sad bits and Jean shed the occasional tear. Not that I am immune to that sort of thing, The Glenn Miller story always does it for me, when they play "Little Brown Jug." We then watched Mulholland Drive - not a film for Mr memory impairment I am afraid. I read the paper, tidied up and went to bed while Jean pressed on to the end. I was relieved to hear that she didn't get it, there were some clues on the blockbuster site but they made little sense to me.

Saturday Morning

I had a lie in this morning, after 10am. Got to get my act together before the gym, first thing cup of tea has led to vomitting - which is unusual. Think I'll postpone gym till after lunchtime. Need some calories inside me. Yesterday was fairly quiet, or I can't remember what happened. Memory still a long way from normal. Have to go ...sick again......

Later that same day

I should have noted the end of the League of Gentlemen series last night, as predicted it all came together, in a rather wonderful way. Straight after on BBC Choice was a "making of" documentary which was tops. Good to see Papa Laz again, "You're my wife now." If all this means nothing ignore it. By the way 1300 Page views of this blog last month, I dont know how many people that is though.

Friday Morning

Up early - 7.20. I had a good day yesterday. Went to the gym in the morning. Got weighed, lost 5 kilos since last Friday, taking the total loss to 85lbs - Just a smidge over six stone. Jack, the gym manager seems pleased, its all going the right way. I met Mark from Central PCT on the way out of the gym, he said I look really well. I'd just done my workout and felt knakkered. Got home and helped Jean pack the car to go the tip. To be fair Jean did most of the loading, lifting things definitely causes me pain. On getting home I felt moved to brush the pavements outside the house. What a lively exercise that is . I had trouble getting the leaves into the bag, bending is not easy, Jean had to help me bag the leaves. Pat the old lady from next door - says that I look like a "proper man" now, I told her I had had a partial gastrectomy. She and her sister are in their nineties, though we don't know how exactly how old. I certainly have more energy now and feel warm and healthily tired afterwards. I did have trouble getting up the stairs afterwards but I put that down to stiffness. A quiet day today, I mean to try and build on my digestive success of yesterday - only one minor vomit. I think I still have to get on top of this.