I’ve not posted recently because there’s been almost nothing to say: I’ve spent most of this week horizontal due to pain and lack of energy. But here’s some bits to prove I’m still alive. Continue reading
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Through a glass, but not so darkly?
Three things have raised my spirits today. The first is the election of a green president in Austria, albeit by a tiny margin, In case you are interested, here is the Austrian Green Party’s ‘Program’ (only availability in German), in contrast, here is that of the narrowly-defeated FPÖ. It’s in English. It seems strange that a Volksdeutsch party should reach out internationally in this way, yet an environmentalist party does not. Surely environmentalism has to be internationalist! Continue reading
Unchained malady
For once, I’m not going to concentrate my guts, Nothing has changed: various indicators (from samples taken a week or so ago) are all ok. There is still pain almost all the time – it just moves about – and it still takes me two or three minutes to stagger from one end of the flat to the other. However I slept all through last night, the first full night’s sleep in ages. Perhaps this was because I stayed awake all through yesterday.
I’m occasionally able to be productive for up to 30 minutes at a time, even though I spend a majority of the time in my nest. So far today has been relatively active: I’ve staggered to and from my GP’s surgery, and posted some items to a community council website. However, I then lay down and started this blog, then slept for a couple of hours. I’m not yet able to work on academic things but watch this space… (I’m unusually optimistic right now.)
The rest of this post is as tedious and unproductive as it was to live through the actual events. Continue reading
Through a glass, darkly
I have just received a summons to a CT scan of my chest. This is to take place at 6:15 pm at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary on Monday 23rd May. So there is a chance that the results will be available in time for my appointment with the GI specialist on Monday 30 May. Continue reading
Psychokiller?
Don’t read this unless you enjoy adolescent burblings. Continue reading
Time’s arrow?
I’ve hardly moved from my ‘nest’ for the past few days: the furthest I’ve gone is our back yard. Meanwhile Elly has been busy trying out a cargo bike.
May I bud and never flower
Yesterday’s musical prediction was wrong. It’s been Dark side of the moon all day. I don’t know how many times: such wonderful but familiar music has helped me catch up on missed sleep.
In other news, I weigh 55·3 kg. That’s 122 pounds, or 8 stones 10 pounds, about a stone less than normal for me. My blood pressure is 128/83, which is ok. Being unable to walk 0·2 miles to the GP surgery is not. Again I can’t thank Elly enough for driving me there,
There is a light that never goes out
I didn’t sleep much last night: maybe four hours in total. So I’m flaked out again, with The queen is dead on auto-repeat. Such a brilliant record! If my musical meanderings continue into the past at this rate, tomorrow will be The age of consent, and Saturday will be New boots and panties. You have been warned!
Gut instinct (with updated photos)
After another phone conversation with my GP: Continue reading
Going nowhere
Last blog, I mentioned that I was effectively confined to my ‘nest’ in our spare room. The next day I attempted to overcome this: I walked to the corner shop next door to our flat. That wasn’t so pleasant but was achievable.
Digital evidence that Bruce might have a life 