YAWN YAWN WAKEY WAKEY PART 2....... 2019

Hi,

Like our climate I've been bad most of my life. Born with severe asthma which I grew out of at the age of 11 having lost a lot of schooling through it. Lots of in and out of hospital diagnosed gastroenteritis; into hospital starve me for two days then feed me and let me out; 1980 diagnosed with Crohn's disease 1982 major surgery for Crohn's; mass removed and also my appendix just to save a bit of time; still ill lots of the time cause unknown with lots of skin problems; I did my best to avoid doctors and hospitals buying all manner of treatments but in 2004 I was in a bad way. I visited the surgery for the first time in 12 years and was prescribed ointment and Dermol moisturiser. The ointment took time but over a period of six months the nasty rash finally gave way; I now use Dermol daily on my legs and this lasts about a week before I apply more ointment but sparingly which knocks back the rash.

For the first 57 years of my life I was seriously ill until one night in bed Bron read out a short story from one of her girlie magazines regarding food intolerance related mostly to dairy products; the following morning we visited a bookshop in Meadowhall Shopping Centre and bought a book about food intolerances; two days later after dumping everything dairy and switching to Soya I was 80% cured; I still suffer flare ups but the prescribed ointment is excellent at knocking the rash back with Dermol Cream allowing me to say stuff this ill health I've suffered it long enough; I'm now healthier than when I was at school all thanks to my wonderful wife Bron. The years I've been in and out of hospital and even major surgery just because of dairy intolerance; not one doctor or specialist ever mentioned food; at one point I visited Leeds Infirmary three times in one week where I had over 50 test patches stuck to me; the result was mild reaction to Formaldehyde?

The last bad problem was to be admitted to Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as an emergency after I doubled up in absolute agony crying like a child; the ambulance crew were marvelous here about an hour giving me pain killing medication until they could move me; three days spent in hospital undergoing lots of tests and x rays only to be discharged cause unknown. I broke a rib a few months back learning metal spinning so now I know how to avoid this; I've suffered a broken rib years ago so didn't bother with A&E although in 1970 I suffered leg fractures after a road accident.

I'm still here battling on and enjoying being married to my lovely Bron and now fully retired being able to graft doing what I want to do rather than what I have to do. All during my illnesses I've worked full time with minimum time off being idle laid in hospital.

I understand illness and pain; so good luck to everyone who is suffering you've got my full sympathy.

Now at 72 I'm an official coffin dodger but I intend to live a lot longer just to get back some of the money I've paid into the system after a lifetime of hard work and stress; I'll always be happy whilst Bron is by my side.

Now what's this thread about?

Kind regards, Colin.



If I'm going to have a rash why not make it a good one; this is just part of it; I could live with it until the skin started cracking at the back of my knees giving lots of pain hence the visit to my GP the first time in twelve years. I still avoid doctors like the plague; life's for living not feeling ill.

 

Hi everyone, hope your all feeling a little better

We are all set for the Memory walk tomorrow rain or shine, just ironed our memory walk t shirts, I’ll keep you posted on how we get on

 

Good morning everyone, Are we due for a better day? Apparently not. Better get Amber out before it starts to rain. Have a good day wrap up warm and dry and stay safe and well.
God bless.

 

Morning !
Hope you manage to keep dry for you walk today @moyra . Take it steady.

Really need to get out there in the garden today as I haven't be able to do anything all week , but not sure if I'm up to it. So much to do in our garden and my Dad's before I'm back over at my sister's ,her surgery is in 10 days time. It's come round so quick, I still have loads of bulbs to plant as well!!! Panic time!!!!

Have a good day.

 

Have fun....you obviously love doing it, I personally could think of nothing worse!!

We use to feed large numbers back in the past but now 15 is around our limit. Family aren't so bad, but if it's friends then I now find it too stressful as I think I strive too much for perfection . With friends I like 6. Life is too short for a week of stressful worrying, planning, shopping, prepping , cooking and don't start on the housework!! I would die a slow agonising death of I spied a cobweb whilst entertaining I don't think I was quite so bad in days long gone but now..... !!
Enjoy you day though @shiney

 

Hi Everyone, well we all got to Heaten Park in the pooring rain, we had to stand around for a few hours while everyone turned up, then the rain got heavier & heavier, by this time we where soaked and the roat we where going to do got flooded so it got called off just at home with a hot drink now

 

Aw!! that's a shame @Flumpy , has it been cancelled or postponed ?

 

We where just told it’s been stopped then they started giving our medals out, but I’ve just seen so far we have raised £70,479 for Alzheimer’s

 

Brilliant, well done to you all!

 

Awe thanks Upsydaisy I’ll post a photo of our medals for you

 

Yes please!!, I would love to see them