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Ooh, we’re too cold now

30 January, 2013 by Stonehead 1 Comment

Or at least that’s what the “cold alarm” is telling me. The new boiler and radiators may make the house much warmer than was previously the case but when they go off the lack of insulation means the house loses the heat overnight. (And yes, we’re planning to do something about that.) A consequence of […]

Daily life

central heating, health, heating, Hypothermia, Postaweek2013, temperature, Weather

Better than I was before?

7 July, 2012 by Stonehead 6 Comments

Two months ago, a physiotherapist told me I’d have to accept a reduction in right wrist function following the severe fractures I suffered in February. The physio worked with me for the three sessions allocated by the NHS in these parts before signing me off with a wrist that was weak, severely limited in extension […]

Do it yourself, Health

Crofting, Dumbbell, health, muscular atrophy, Physical therapy, postaweek2012, Smallholding, Weight training, wrist, Wrist curl

Enjoy the pain

2 April, 2012 by Stonehead 10 Comments

I went to our local doctor’s surgery for my first session with a physiotherapist today. It’s now eight weeks since I fractured my wrist. While it’s clearly healing well, I’ve experienced noticeable problems with stiffness when lifting my hand upwards from the horizontal. There’s also some pain and weakness, but they’re nothing that I can’t […]

Health

health, injury, NHS, Physical therapy, postaweek2012, wrist

The plaster cast in place, the brace at the ready and the loppers waiting to be used.

Off with the cast

16 March, 2012 by Stonehead 4 Comments

No, I wasn’t planning a DIY amputation. After all the delays at the hospital, I decided to remove the cast from my fractured right wrist and get on with recovering in my own time. I ordered a brace with front and back splints, as recommended by the doctor, then planned how to remove the cast […]

Daily life, Do it yourself

DIY, fractured wrist, health, postaweek2012, self reliance, Self Sufficiency

Heal thyself

13 March, 2012 by Stonehead 16 Comments

After a two-week gap, I was back at Aberdeenshire Royal Infirmary this morning to have my fractured wrist checked. The appointment started well: only a small queue of people waiting to be seen by the consultants, a small delay in X-Ray while a badly injured accident victim was seen to, and then in to see […]

Daily life

aberdeen royal infirmary, Daily life, fracture, fractured wrist, health, hospital, Physical therapy, physiotherapy, postaweek2012, wrist

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