Views From The Edge

It's been a quieter this week. Steve still had a few medical appointments but that is just life for us now. Steve is really getting on with his new support worker Nathan.

He comes out twice a week to take Steve to his appointments and shopping. Stuff like that. Nathan is a nice bloke and they seem to have a lot in common which is great. I am glad that Steve has a nice support worker so if I have to go away overnight, he has someone who he can call for help if he needs anything.

That is about it for now. Have a great week everyone.

Sorry I have not posted in a while, we have all been so busy. Steve's appointments and therapies are still going. We are going away for a few days up north where it will be a bit warmer.

I have been watching The Boys, I haven't read the comics but I am really enjoying the series. I am not sure if I am going to watch the spin offs though.

That's about it. Just a quick update.

What a week it has been so far, my grandson has pneumonia and my middle daughter had a huge problem with her realtor. She has moved in with her partner who owns his own home. The realtor came by to do the end of lease walk through and she was vile. She swore at my daughter and then locked her in the house, taking the keys with her. My daughter has put in a formal complaint and the real estate has taken care of it. Talk about unprofessional.

My grandson is recovering, I talked to him on the phone and he told me he was missing seeing his friends at school.

I have been going to the physio for my shoulder and it seems to be helping. I am so sick of the pain and not being able to move my arm properly.

The weather has been so hot and humid and we have had some really bad storms. Steve and I are looking forward to the cooler weather, although we are traveling up North to the tropics, but at least it will be Autumn so hopefully, the heat won't be too bad.

I enjoy going to Goulburn, it is a few hours away, but the drive is gorgeous. I spent the day with three of my grandkids. We took them to see Wonka which was okay, but nothing beats the original in my opinion anyway.

I did have a bittersweet moment with my two younger granddaughters. I have a couple of tattoos. One is a memorial tattoo for my son Jacob who died when he was only ten. The girls have an older brother who was named after his uncle. They thought it was for him and I tried to explain that it was for their uncle who was taken before they were born. I think they became a little confused so I let it go. They will understand when they are older but I hope they don't think Nana is playing favourites because I don't have their names tattooed on me.

It was a lovely day and the drive back was really nice. The weather has been scorching so I have been spending all my free time at the beach. This is the upside of living so close to the coast. I have to be honest though, this year I have really been feeling the heat and I am looking forward to Autumn and cooler weather.

With all the medical appointments for Steve and now me. We went to our doctor the other day, and it turns out I have bursitis in my right shoulder and arthritis in both my hands and knees. The cold weather has been making it so much worse. I will be glad when it becomes warmer. I spent yesterday with my middle daughter and my grandkids. we had a lovely day. Next week we are visiting my youngest daughter and her family. I have been trying to catch up with friends that we haven't seen for a while simply because we have been so busy with appointments and medical stuff. We are catching up with a couple of our friends for dinner tonight. I am looking forward to it, it's been ages since I have seen them.

Some new people have moved in underneath us in the ground floor unit and they have the cutest little dogs. I do miss having a dog and cat, but we are away so much, it's not really feasible. I think when we start slowing down, then I might get another dog and cat. I do have all my pot plants to keep me busy though.

But hopefully, I will be able to step off. I had a telehealth conference with a gastro health doctor and now I have to go to the hospital to get several tests done.

Blood tests, a stomach x-ray a colonoscopy, and an endoscopy just to begin with. The doctor thinks it may be my pancreas so I need to have the tests done. She wants me to do it through the hospital so she can access the results. She sent me all the paperwork so I am heading to the hospital on Monday to book the tests.

Steve and I were planning on going back up north but until I can get the tests done, I am afraid we aren't going anywhere.

On some happier news though, my youngest daughter has moved down the coast, she hated where she was living and I think she is much happier where she is now. I helped her to do the end-of-lease cleaning, and I dropped the keys back off for her as she had to get back home. Steve and I are taking the train down to visit her and the kids tomorrow.

We also found a cheap meat market as well. We had been going to Kemps Creek, but this one is near Toongabbie at Pendle Hill, they have a good-sized deli and fruit and veg section as well plus a nice cafe. This is going to be our new go-to for green groceries and meat plus free-range eggs.

The weather is definitely cooler now, I love Autumn, it's my favourite time of year. Hopefully, we will have some nice clear days so we can take a drive to the mountains, that would be great.

Steve and I have been enjoying the gorgeous weather we have been having lately. We did have quite a bit of rain, but now the summer heat has hit and we have been down the beach and going for drives. We had a lovely barbecue breakfast at Cronulla and then took a drive to the Blue Mountains National Park. I love Summer, going to the beach and to the gorgeous parks and reserves has been so much fun. Steve and I have decided to focus on all the positives in our lives rather than the shit storm that this pandemic is creating. I hope this new year will see the end of Covid and the beginning of a better year for everyone.

Not a bad week, my gym is open now so I have been making up for lost time by going nearly every day. Sunday Steve and I went to Ramsgate, the beaches there are beautiful and very sheltered with lots of parks and shady spots near the water. Steve's physio is still going and I can see that he is making some improvements, especially his knees. His dystonia and myoclonus are definitely getting worse though. The walker and motorized scooter are helping but he is still trying to walk with just his walking stick. I love that he is not giving up. I have decided not to go back to the cinemas just yet even though there are a couple of movies I want to see, The Suicide Squad being one of them, but there has been another Covid outbreak in my area, so I am going to wait until it comes out on DVD or streaming service and watch it at home. Because of Steve's health, I have decided to err on the side of caution. Not much else happening, it's been nice and quiet which is how I like it these days.

Wow, it's been a week and a half, first of all, Steve has had his knee replacement moved up six months so it's now being down next month and in a private hospital no less. It's still covered under Medicare so it will be done for nothing. Must be coming into an election year, after the pathetic budget with so many people pissed off I think the government is trying to bribe us into liking them. It looks like they may call an early election. Yes, I am that cynical. Still, I am glad that Steve's knee is getting done.
Speaking of hospitals, my poor little grandson in New Zealand had to get a cyst removed from his stomach. I called today to see how he was doing, he is recovering now, brave little guy he is.
Also, my youngest daughter and newest grandson have been staying with us for the weekend which is nice.
Steve and I are still volunteering but he has been working with one of the social workers there and he does not like her at all. I am used to her, she can be very bossy and stress-y at times but I am used to it, Steve on the other hand, not so much so I am not sure if he is still going to volunteer on Thursdays now or not. I will continue to do Thursdays because two of my favourite volunteers are back now and I love working with them. We were planning on going up the coast for a few days next week but we can't now because Steve's pre-op check is next week so we may go away the week after depending on the weather which has turned very cold now. Brrr.
So not a bad week, a few things happening, but mostly good. :-)