tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7250925791561019342024-03-14T06:15:25.366+00:00Julian Radbourne - www.julianradbourne.co.ukFormerly Britain's longest-running professional wrestling & MMA blog. Now a blog with a ton of other stuff on it as well!Julian Radbournehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14348372380533068988noreply@blogger.comBlogger2266125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-725092579156101934.post-72158471184129969492024-03-14T00:10:00.007+00:002024-03-14T00:11:22.304+00:00Bye Bye Morphine<p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguNRtDR3SJxw4cH5oZHiPV6SLiynd31qQ0kIJk1TcyBuKMKoWoERSbmK6sStgz828Wto5tv6uQoKAsN4WKpwolG14uoO6CHq5V_pJc0RODGL8msr8nRKPE3JSSs58r_s9tQDPAJnUyidn6aj2F_4dkyYlv6HkUMIz2q81c4hcvBnV_3GRk3b8cbt1j7IhQ/s1108/morphine.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1108" data-original-width="526" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguNRtDR3SJxw4cH5oZHiPV6SLiynd31qQ0kIJk1TcyBuKMKoWoERSbmK6sStgz828Wto5tv6uQoKAsN4WKpwolG14uoO6CHq5V_pJc0RODGL8msr8nRKPE3JSSs58r_s9tQDPAJnUyidn6aj2F_4dkyYlv6HkUMIz2q81c4hcvBnV_3GRk3b8cbt1j7IhQ/s320/morphine.jpg" width="152" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This is an example of how bad things are for me.<br /><br />There were times when I really needed some of this stuff when I was in hospital, mainly after the first chest drain and after the operation. Paracetamol alone just wasn't enough.<br /><br />They gave me this when I was discharged. It's been sitting on the shelf since then. I haven't needed it, and even if I did I'd probably never take it.</div><span><a name='more'></a></span><br /><br />I never felt comfortable having this stuff in the house. I've never been tempted by any alcohol or drug addiction, but the thought was always in the back of my mind that this could ease all of my current physical pain.<br /><br />It's going down the pharmacy tomorrow when I collect my regular medication, along with the other meds the hospital told me to stop taking after two weeks. Good riddance I say.<p></p>Julian Radbournehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14348372380533068988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-725092579156101934.post-21374644822217094152024-03-11T23:00:00.002+00:002024-03-14T00:11:45.870+00:00Bye Bye Morrisons<p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEPHq-IEuOenOIE70TM5xBlRoungxkJ8CFWiQ7zi1H41j5edbJ9CVHVwQ36yVukMN-A_AQhvbQ4JqlGhCDtqYm8SbR1vKAjBhJEFhraYW5xApmLygBR1XpDOL1HzccVXfkOQe4hZKhjBX_ysA7YzgnZWxPPUS2eI_ZHDO_jtn3lRaU0EdPOmw0YneSituY/s225/morrisons.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEPHq-IEuOenOIE70TM5xBlRoungxkJ8CFWiQ7zi1H41j5edbJ9CVHVwQ36yVukMN-A_AQhvbQ4JqlGhCDtqYm8SbR1vKAjBhJEFhraYW5xApmLygBR1XpDOL1HzccVXfkOQe4hZKhjBX_ysA7YzgnZWxPPUS2eI_ZHDO_jtn3lRaU0EdPOmw0YneSituY/s1600/morrisons.png" width="225" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Sooo.....<br /><br />You probably saw that I was at Morrisons this morning for a capability meeting. This was to determine if and when I could return to work.</div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Given my ongoing health problems, and with no end in sight at the moment, the decision was made to terminate my contract and end my employment.<span></span></p><a name='more'></a><br /><br />At times like these it would be tempting to launch into a public tirade against the company, but I can't. They've been so good and so supportive over the past few months I really can't fault them, and to be honest this wasn't entirely unexpected, especially as I couldn't give them a date for my return to work.<br /><br />I've made lots of good friends during my time there, friends who have given me a great deal of support during this awful time.<br />In particular I'd like to say a big thank you to the home delivery crew for their help over the past few years, especially for the banter.<br />Will I miss it? Of course I will, especially the 15 per cent discount, but as they said they'd welcome me back if I reapplied, this may not be the end, but just a temporary setback.<br /><br />So no good-byes, just until next time. (Especially as I'll still be doing my shopping there! đ)<br /><p></p>Julian Radbournehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14348372380533068988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-725092579156101934.post-57599605394547353282024-02-20T21:00:00.001+00:002024-03-03T22:52:43.780+00:00Week 28<p> Soo.....</p><p style="text-align: justify;">I'm now in week 28 of the current situation I find myself in. Over six months consisting of procedures, operations, countless needles, loads of drugs, partially-collapsed lungs, heart problems and much, much more. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">And as the situation continues perhaps the most painful thing is that I still haven't heard from certain people asking how I am.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">I guess they really can't put any differences to one side.<span></span></p><a name='more'></a><br /><p></p>Julian Radbournehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14348372380533068988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-725092579156101934.post-20708131142951968052024-02-20T13:30:00.002+00:002024-03-03T22:47:37.743+00:00Rest in Peace Alan<p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4kdxqEJJg7uDw0HFWfuMK1bkk5UphwDTrjqnP5nCOZyobXMn29WFPoViBCwEvXW55qFpLqtVzLHb01rRpEtGLb7PAg8oiPR4E4SDy9GW2-Oqxs9Sj1WtEXkJ9QU5gQTjNJYza_OgpdhRgj0hkOB_e3kdhF7Mn93-ezL1eFFrrV8mYa7get2FlrS7XCKe7/s542/alan1.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="542" data-original-width="382" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4kdxqEJJg7uDw0HFWfuMK1bkk5UphwDTrjqnP5nCOZyobXMn29WFPoViBCwEvXW55qFpLqtVzLHb01rRpEtGLb7PAg8oiPR4E4SDy9GW2-Oqxs9Sj1WtEXkJ9QU5gQTjNJYza_OgpdhRgj0hkOB_e3kdhF7Mn93-ezL1eFFrrV8mYa7get2FlrS7XCKe7/s320/alan1.png" width="226" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Tomorrow morning at 11am the funeral of my neighbour Alan Shaw will take place at the Cromer Crematorium.<br /><br />Alan was one of those people who I knew for as long as I can remember. He worked with my Dad on the bins, and I worked with him for a short time at the newsagents on Mill Road before it closed down.<br /><br />He may have been an annoying so and so at times, but he always asked me how I was whenever I walked past his house. He also always asked my brother Paul how I was when I was in hospital a few months ago, at a time that his own health was failing him.<br /><br />Sadly my CT scan at the hospital tomorrow morning means that I won't be able to attend his funeral. It's the third funeral I haven't been able to attend because of my health problems.<br /><br />Rest in peace Alan. </div><span><a name='more'></a></span><br /><p></p>Julian Radbournehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14348372380533068988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-725092579156101934.post-17590554795708364622024-01-26T13:47:00.010+00:002024-01-27T22:21:56.118+00:00All the Best, Herr Klopp<p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeM1ZSq01Z3WRPIb1DdRrRzCqFOCoOZNoyrZcvJMuf3JYMeuvfZ0Nc561YmL_e2RDsVbzXqUk6tKCibb2aZbvFlh9Bj8e2rzcBJBNDSc06hfmp8R06xbkP7xDJ6lIeAPZYeu4NynjX9sHaFct9Eo0dv4QC24exQVdP5aNb2DmiqdVsISNtm2WGNfA5bGLo/s810/klopp.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="810" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeM1ZSq01Z3WRPIb1DdRrRzCqFOCoOZNoyrZcvJMuf3JYMeuvfZ0Nc561YmL_e2RDsVbzXqUk6tKCibb2aZbvFlh9Bj8e2rzcBJBNDSc06hfmp8R06xbkP7xDJ6lIeAPZYeu4NynjX9sHaFct9Eo0dv4QC24exQVdP5aNb2DmiqdVsISNtm2WGNfA5bGLo/s320/klopp.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I'm not a Liverpool fan, but I freely admit I'm saddened by the news that JĂźrgen Klopp is leaving at the end of the season.<br /></div><div><br />I'm going to miss seeing him on my television every week. He always comes across as a nice and genuine guy, and in a sport filled with overinflated egos that's great to see.<br /><br />So from the heart of a football fan, all the best Mr. Klopp. The English game will be poorer without you. <span><a name='more'></a></span><br /><p></p></div>Julian Radbournehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14348372380533068988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-725092579156101934.post-80300419236020666992023-12-31T23:55:00.001+00:002024-01-01T20:19:54.745+00:00My Last Post of the Year<p style="text-align: justify;">My final post of the year sees the new year spirit evading me as much as the Christmas spirit did. <br /><br />The pain and scars on my right-hand side and the feeling of numbness on the right-hand side of my chest are a constant reminder of how seriously ill I was and how I still have a long way to go.<br /><br />The support of friends, family and co-workers has been invaluable, and once again I thank each and every one of you for taking the time out of your lives to reply to my posts or to message me directly.<br /><br />Happy New Year!<span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p>Julian Radbournehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14348372380533068988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-725092579156101934.post-9833854900439309082023-12-31T21:51:00.002+00:002023-12-31T21:51:17.547+00:00Maybe I Should Tell a Few Old Wrestling Stories<p style="text-align: justify;">Seeing that a former friend has posted some of my old photos on their page reminded me that it was 18 years ago today that I officially quit the wrestling business.<br /><br />After I quit I wrote a manuscript documenting my time there. There were a few people in the business interested in seeing what unsavoury things I'd written about, but in the end I deleted it and it never saw the light of day.<span></span></p><a name='more'></a><br /><br />But seeing as how nearly 20 years have passed I began to think that perhaps I should tell that story again in 2024 for release on my blog the following year.<br /><br />Then maybe certain people will start telling me what a great guy I am again.<br /><p></p>Julian Radbournehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14348372380533068988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-725092579156101934.post-39366304975210342242023-12-31T21:49:00.005+00:002023-12-31T21:49:40.982+00:00New Year Thanksgiving<p style="text-align: justify;"> This one may embarrass some people I've known for nearly thirty years.<br /><br />It's been a tough year for Beverley Birritteri and her family, losing their wonderful wife, mother and grandmother Sheila Smeda.<span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Beverley has often messaged me during my illness, especially when I was in hospital, just to see how I was, and it was only her own I'll health that prevented her from visiting me.<br /><br />She even brought me some nice cakes, although I was too ill to eat them, so Paul ate them instead.<br /><br />Beverley and her family may have stopped being my bosses nearly 23 years ago, but they've always remained friends.</p>Julian Radbournehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14348372380533068988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-725092579156101934.post-10902125117283870792023-12-31T21:48:00.002+00:002023-12-31T21:48:17.423+00:00My Big Achievement This Year<p style="text-align: justify;"> This year has been a bit crap, but if I've achieved anything it's this:<br /><br />With the daily blood tests, the countless canulas in my hands and arms, the IV drip feeds and drugs, the antibiotics injections, the blood transfusions, the anaesthetics and the COVID, flu and pneumonia vaccines, it's safe to say that I've had more pricks in me this year than a third-rate Pornhub actress.<span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p>Julian Radbournehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14348372380533068988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-725092579156101934.post-45759954129554115732023-12-30T22:32:00.000+00:002023-12-30T22:32:24.710+00:00Renegades - Civil War Chapter Fifty-Three<div style="text-align: justify;"><!--[if !mso]>
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occupants of the planet Onara were surprised when a Federation shuttle started
to land in the main port. One man was not surprised however. Although he had received
no transmission Calvin Hudson knew who was flying the shuttle.</span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">The
door to the shuttle opened, and out stepped Thomas Riker. He looked as if he
hadnât eaten in days, and he was pleased to see Hudson again, although he
wanted to see another.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">âWhat
are you doing here Tom?â Hudson asked.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">âI
guess you havenât heard the news.â Riker replied. âThe Lohengrin has defected.
By now they should be at the Time of Legends. I didnât want to go with them. I
wanted to stay here. I have some information regarding President Servalan that
could help us. I must tell Chakotay.â<span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">âChakotay
isnât here.â</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">âWhere
is he?â</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">âWe
donât know. He and his crew went on a scouting mission a few days ago. The last
we heard a Cardassian warship had forced them into the Badlands. We havenât
heard anything since.â</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">âThis
information is vital. It could give us the edge we need.â</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">âCome,
you must eat, and you can give me the information.â</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">At
his science station Data sat, reading âLord of the Ringsâ for the tenth time.
His logic circuits had been working overtime, trying to crack the code of
Magus. Still, he was no nearer to a solution.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">A
short time alter Picard joined him. He could hardly make out the words as they
flashed before his eyes at a rate of nearly a thousand per second.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">âHow
are you getting on?â Picard asked.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">âI
still do not see what this has to do with Doctor Magusâ transmission Captain.â
Data replied. âI have read this story ten times and I can find no reference to
it.â</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">âWell,
Iâve read it once, and I think Iâve found the answer. Computer, display the
transmission from the U.S.S. Flying Scotsman.â</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Only
one sentence appeared on the screen before them â âSpeak friend and read on.â</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">âLetâs
see if this works.â said Picard. âMechlon!â</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">The
screen went blank, and a second later information appeared before them.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">âThis
is a shipâs manifest.â said Data. âDated just before the time of the
Frankenstein incident in Babylon 5. It shows that over a period of time all of
the equipment that Doctor Frankenstein needed was transported to Babylon 5. If
all of these items had been transported at the same time it would have been
obvious what Doctor Frankenstein was planning.â</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">âAnd
he would have been arrested because such experiments are illegal.â said Picard.
âTell me Data, how is your history concerning former President Watt?â</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">âPerfect
as always Captain.â</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">âThere
were only a few things that could have killed him. Name them.â</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">âThe
cavourite mineral, a weapon powered by cavourite, dismembermentâŚâ</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">âThe
strength of the original Frankenstein creature was meant to have rivalled that
of Wattâs, wasnât it?â</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">âSuch
a creature would have been able to pull him apart limb from limb.â</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">âWhich
means that a creature created using our technology would have been able to
create a stronger creature, capable of killing him.â</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">âTheoretically,
yes.â</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">âWho
authorised the cargo shipments?â</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Data
looked at the screen and studied the code.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">âThe
code is used by members of the Federation senate. The last three numbers of the
code indicate the senator. These numbers show that the shipments were
authorised byâŚSenator Servalan.â</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">âSo
Senator Servalan planned to kill President Watt with this creature. Instead she
had to come up with another plan, blow him up in Starfleet One. Then implicate
Thomas Leacock with his death and take power. Now when I come to think of it itâs
a simple and very deadly plan.â</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">âBut
what about the explosion Captain? The files state that President Watt survived
near death, a ten megaton nuclear explosion, the vacuum of space, and the effects
of the Bajoran wormhole, something we witnessed ourselves. The explosion that
killed him would have had to be a powerful one.â</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">âIf
he died at all. You heard James Wattâs testimony at Leacockâs trial. The Soul Hunter
could not find President Wattâs soul. Perhaps he isnât dead after all!â</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">âThen
where is he Captain?â</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">âI
have no idea. But at the moment we have a more pressing engagement.â</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Picard
then turned to Riker.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">âNumber
one, increase out speed to warp nine. We have to get to Nimbus III as soon as
possible.â</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">While
walking through the highlands of Scotland one thought passed through Duncan
McCloudâs mind â he had been away for far too long.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">With
transporter technology being what it is he could have returned to his homeland
every day if he wanted to. But somehow he had not gone home. Instead he had
been carrying out his duties as Starfleet Commander-in-Chief, travelling
through the stars, making sure Starfleetâs house was in order. In the past few
months however Starfleetâs house had been out of order, thanks to Servalan.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Then
he came upon the place he was looking for. Ince, almost eight hundred years again,
a small castle stood on this lad until it was destroyed by the evil Kurgen. Now
a simple cottage stood in itâs place. It was the simplest of buildings, simple
by 24<sup>th</sup> century standards that is.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">McCloud
walked up to the door and noticed it was slightly ajar. Stepping inside he
looked around. The place seemed homely to him. It was something he had not seen
in a long while.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">âIs
there anyone home?â he called out.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">There
was no reply. Stepping further into the cottage McCloud was suddenly aware of a
clanging noise. His ears guided him to a door which looked out of place in this
old-style cottage. To him it resembled a holodeck door. Pressing the computer
panel the door opened to reveal a woodland scene. It was indeed a holodeck
behind the door.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Walking
into the holodeck McCloud soon found where the noise was coming from and discovered
that it was originating from a sword fight. Before his eyes he could see Connor
McCloud, his fellow clansman, his boyhood hero, fighting some holodeck warrior.
Suddenly the battle came to an end when the elder McCloud decapitated his
holographic opponent.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">âComputer
â end program.â</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Connor
was surprised when he heard clapping. He looked up and saw Duncan smiling at
him.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">âHow
long have you been standing there?â Connor asked.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">âLong
enough to see that youâve lost none of your skill.â</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">The
woodland scene phased until it was replaced by the usual holodeck surroundings.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">âI
take it youâve come to see me about the transmission.â said Connor.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">âHow
did you know?â</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">âI
got a call as well, telling me to go to Nimbus III. Are you thinking what Iâm
thinking?â</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">âItâs
from Phineas, isnât it?â</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">âThatâs
what I think/ So tell me Duncan, when are you leaving?â</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">âIâve
only managed to book passage as far as Babylon 5. Iâm hoping to arrange
something when I get there.â</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">âThen
count me in. Iâm already packed, and Iâve got a few contacts on that station
who can get us to Nimbus III.â</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">âWho?â</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">âIâd
rather not say. Letâs just say I can get us to Nimbus III.â</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Klaxons
rang out throughout the entire Terra Nostra vessel as the anti-matter containment
field was about to breach. The commander was cursing himself that he had not
gone to Orsine requesting funds to carry out repairs. Now he was about to meet
his maker.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">As
explosions rocked the ship, causing a hull breach, blowing out ten crew
members. One of the passengers, Ro Laren, was only just able to avoid the
explosion.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Another
explosion emanated from the engineering section. A voice rang out throughout
the ship, telling all alive that an anti-matter containment breach was now less
than two minutes away.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Suddenly,
by luck more than anything, Ro found the small transporter room. Racing into
the room she locked the door, knowing the sort of crew that was on this ship.
She looked at the transporter panel, she noticed that they were withing transporter
range of an M-class planet. She had no idea what sort of life was on that
planet, but she had to take a chance if she was going to live.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">The
computer announced that an explosion was now less than sixty seconds away. Ro
had to work quickly. She set the transporter on automatic and ran onto the
transporter pad. The transporter beam energised, and three seconds later the
Terra Nostra ship exploded.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Ro
thanked the Prophets when she beamed to the planetâs surface safely. Whatever
world it was it was barren, and it was cold, because night had just fallen. She
began to look around. She couldnât see anything in the darkness. She then heard
footsteps behind her. She turned to see two robed figures standing before her.
One was large and had a bushy beard.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">âSo!
They were right! There was a fire in the sky! And the fire brought us a new
follower! Take her to the Place of Novices!â</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">âPlaces
of Novices?â said Ro. âWhat are you taking about?â</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">âYou
will see! By the way, welcome to Cygnus Alpha!â</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">The
next thing Ro knew she was hit on the base of the skull from behind. She
slumped to the ground into a deep sleep.</span></p>
</div><br />Julian Radbournehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14348372380533068988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-725092579156101934.post-39779122788317630022023-12-26T20:26:00.001+00:002023-12-28T20:27:14.276+00:00I Wrote a Message.....<p style="text-align: justify;">I wrote a message earlier, intending to send it to people who haven't bothered me for ages, just to let them know what's happened to me over the past few months. <span></span></p><a name='more'></a><br /><br />Then I thought sod it and didn't send it. If me being seriously ill in hospital for a month wasn't enough for them to mend fences then a few words describing my experience won't change things. <br /><p></p>Julian Radbournehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14348372380533068988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-725092579156101934.post-41960527424766221522023-12-24T20:23:00.002+00:002023-12-30T21:35:07.464+00:00Christmas Thanksgiving<div><p style="text-align: justify;">As I haven't really got anything else to do this Christmas Eve I thought I'd give a few shout outs to some of those who have helped me along the way.<br /><br />Let's begin with everyone at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. If you can't work out why I've put these guys first then you clearly haven't been paying attention over the past four months.<span></span></p><a name='more'></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I spent over four weeks in their care this year, and I'm still under their care as it happens. I tried to keep count of the number of doctors, nurses and other staff who helped me during that time but that proved to be a pointless exercise because there were just so many. <br /><br />I really can't speak too highly about the people that work here, they saw me through a hell of a lot over the past few months, and I'm grateful for everything they've done this year, and for their continuing support.<br /><br />Merry Christmas to all of you.<br /><br />Secondly I'd like to thank those other people who put up with me a lot at Morrisons in Cromer.<br /><br />Okay, everyone moans about their employers to one extent or another, and I'm guilty of that as well, but for the past few months my co-workers have shown me a tremendous amount of support, from get well soon cards to online messages to a couple of my bosses keeping in regular touch with me via telephone and e-mail.<br /><br />They've always told me that my job will always be there when I'm ready to come back, and that they're more than willing to accomodate anything I might need. <br /><br />I currently have no idea when I'll be going back to work (I've just been signed off for another month by the medical types), but it's good to know that I'll have somewhere to go when I am fit and able to return to work.<br /><br />I could include the names of some of the people I work with, but you know who you are.<br /><br />Merry Christmas.</div><p></p>Julian Radbournehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14348372380533068988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-725092579156101934.post-12931794301941124632023-12-20T13:31:00.002+00:002023-12-30T21:34:53.020+00:00I Feel Like I've Let Him Down<p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnAmEWQKSteNiFZiIVlpEfRiZjY_oourzJk1rPz3pGO7KxuCWr0DuLDFQTdiMMu9JD51w3_qXoJ9BCr_IUs6lKTsfWdfcuRYrsoFjrynofTzjoqZ3nJzdr71f6nTU-uJJV-Y_x9016B5CVEd4IQ6MWgdcgpWQJRTq4UctGNJEDBoAtMmG-iuz4dh2eURSv/s720/412667224_10168111864525704_8891519641731360301_n.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="720" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnAmEWQKSteNiFZiIVlpEfRiZjY_oourzJk1rPz3pGO7KxuCWr0DuLDFQTdiMMu9JD51w3_qXoJ9BCr_IUs6lKTsfWdfcuRYrsoFjrynofTzjoqZ3nJzdr71f6nTU-uJJV-Y_x9016B5CVEd4IQ6MWgdcgpWQJRTq4UctGNJEDBoAtMmG-iuz4dh2eURSv/s320/412667224_10168111864525704_8891519641731360301_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I feel like I've let this guy down in the past few months.<br /><br />Monty's been a bit under the weather with ear infections again, in October and again a couple of weeks ago. But because of my health problems I've had to ask Paul to take time off work to take him to the vet.<span><a name='more'></a></span><br /><br />I've always felt that it should be my responsibility to do that sort of thing, but I couldn't because I wasn't physically able to.<br /><br />Paul says I'm daft for feeling like this, and Monty probably would as well.</div><p></p>Julian Radbournehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14348372380533068988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-725092579156101934.post-32208651937185800612023-12-13T18:11:00.001+00:002023-12-30T21:34:39.766+00:0040 Years<p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir0X9-xWCIVu9zEEFmwo3KJHNRCf-2aBgIQ5tYgaKU3GYPXxzd1bEbLVNwrjA1Sdlzkun_eCwv2cN69tvcseil3btNABhlGY3OpoflArrhYkqL3pVPp1lN0hvLUwB81CojoLg-UGy-0pdWLoWfANwlhkfGLDi0vX6Slpsf-OisKSOePt2azrcV6XL65Vxi/s596/mum.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="342" data-original-width="596" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir0X9-xWCIVu9zEEFmwo3KJHNRCf-2aBgIQ5tYgaKU3GYPXxzd1bEbLVNwrjA1Sdlzkun_eCwv2cN69tvcseil3btNABhlGY3OpoflArrhYkqL3pVPp1lN0hvLUwB81CojoLg-UGy-0pdWLoWfANwlhkfGLDi0vX6Slpsf-OisKSOePt2azrcV6XL65Vxi/s320/mum.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I do this every year, but this year seems so much more different because it's 40 years ago today that Mum passed away.<br /><br />Why does it seem different? With everything that's happened this year there were a couple of times where I thought I might be joining her, that I might see her again, the physical pain I was in was that bad.<br /><br />If she'd lived she'd be 93 now, but there were times where I wished she was in that hospital with me, sitting in the chair next to my bed, holding my hand telling me everything will be alright, just like she always did during the first 12 years of my life.<br /><br />Rest in peace Mum.</div><p></p><span><a name='more'></a></span>Julian Radbournehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14348372380533068988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-725092579156101934.post-30481314929329565392023-11-20T18:03:00.022+00:002023-12-13T18:11:47.030+00:00Morning Has Broken<p style="text-align: justify;">I've grown to love this man's work over the past few years, especially this album, released just a few weeks before I was born.<br /><br />Which is why I'm putting this here and now. Some may say the following is a bit morbid, but here goes:</p>Some good friends have passed this year, and my own long-term health problems have left me questioning my own mortality a few times, so if the worse happens I want this song played at my funeral.<p style="text-align: justify;"><br />Why? Quite simply because it's one of the most wonderful things I've ever heard, sung by one of the kindest and most beautiful souls I've ever learned about.<br /><br />So if you're my family remember what I've said here. If you're my friend remind my family of my wishes.<br />And if I do pass before any of you make sure you're there to sing along.<br /><br />You have your instructions.</p><span></span><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="324" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DmAOBosGlHY" width="621" youtube-src-id="DmAOBosGlHY"></iframe><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Julian Radbournehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14348372380533068988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-725092579156101934.post-25590190646436662072023-11-20T17:57:00.005+00:002023-12-13T18:12:25.016+00:00Rest in Peace Cuffy<p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2OIDpcCuoRIyTkyo9CtqQQgA4DPppcNmOA30Vl9xY2JiYZNY5yP0dJQXC1h9w1lSrmZjKnqFPexoTPAXltk7gnE_bfNDIDGoX5kIIpGv11a8Jn0OV11cZED40O8i5iJLrgMmBtJeXJNDPaknsXO0qxtXp40IwtGTW2Wu-qrqUkSJaEOGY8Tq6ao9vJmT5/s405/cuffy.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="405" data-original-width="222" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2OIDpcCuoRIyTkyo9CtqQQgA4DPppcNmOA30Vl9xY2JiYZNY5yP0dJQXC1h9w1lSrmZjKnqFPexoTPAXltk7gnE_bfNDIDGoX5kIIpGv11a8Jn0OV11cZED40O8i5iJLrgMmBtJeXJNDPaknsXO0qxtXp40IwtGTW2Wu-qrqUkSJaEOGY8Tq6ao9vJmT5/s320/cuffy.jpg" width="175" /></a></div>Just learned that my old friend Mark Cuff has passed away after a long illness.<br /><br /><span><a name='more'></a></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">I first met him way back when at the old junior school in the town centre, our paths taking us in different directions until I began working for Morrisons back in 2020, Cuffy having already been there for a few years.<br /><br />It was a joy to get to know him all over again. He was a hell of a guy, and it was a pleasure to call him friend once again.<br /><br />But one thing he said to me one day at Morrisons, a few weeks before he was taken ill will always stay with me, especially because of our health problems this year (although mine were nothing compared to his.)<br /><br />"You and me are the same now. We're both part of the furniture around here."<br /><br />Sadly that's no longer the case, and although I know I'll recover from my own long-term health problems eventually Cuffy won't ever step foot in there again.<br />Rest in peace Cuffy. You were a great guy, and it will be strange not seeing you when I get back them.</p>Julian Radbournehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14348372380533068988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-725092579156101934.post-68951293317917348832023-10-22T13:44:00.003+01:002023-10-22T13:44:33.537+01:00The Story Behind The Song<div class="" dir="auto"><div class="x1iorvi4 x1pi30zi x1l90r2v x1swvt13" data-ad-comet-preview="message" data-ad-preview="message" id=":ra5:"><div class="x78zum5 xdt5ytf xz62fqu x16ldp7u"><div class="xu06os2 x1ok221b"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"><div class="xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsaGaFcG87L7b7v0bLatQfAa9pcF0opI5lvwpZQjeW401HEztgMjt-iM6Hu8bYOYdRsYi2Y6z7hyphenhyphenXu_Rssb2hPCZNF1BC4eM0KyZqOh1bXhdi1hhBMaL0uUHXo-txsqS6UqA3z3ZlIydm4bJJWZXwPfHaCjZfEga4n6ADAfN0BaLQU_vcYX9MSGGtHlKEa/s480/394400357_10167934732455704_1030340782783330523_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="480" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsaGaFcG87L7b7v0bLatQfAa9pcF0opI5lvwpZQjeW401HEztgMjt-iM6Hu8bYOYdRsYi2Y6z7hyphenhyphenXu_Rssb2hPCZNF1BC4eM0KyZqOh1bXhdi1hhBMaL0uUHXo-txsqS6UqA3z3ZlIydm4bJJWZXwPfHaCjZfEga4n6ADAfN0BaLQU_vcYX9MSGGtHlKEa/s320/394400357_10167934732455704_1030340782783330523_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Whenever I watch a Fleetwood Mac concert I always watch out for the way the guys look at each other when they perform certain songs, particularly Lyndsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks.<span><a name='more'></a></span> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">We all know their history after all, and it just adds that little something to the performance. If you want a good example of this check out their 1997 concert "The Dance" when Stevie sings "Silver Springs" and the way she looks at Lyndsey. The song was originally written during the "Rumours" sessions, so you should have a good idea what Stevie's singing about.<br /><br />(It'll probably be on the BBC iPlayer by the time you read this.)<br /></div></div></span></div></div></div></div>Julian Radbournehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14348372380533068988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-725092579156101934.post-12396217618028181212023-10-18T21:02:00.001+01:002023-10-18T21:02:07.400+01:00Can Somebody Snap Their Fingers and Make Me Well Again?<div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="" dir="auto"><div class="x1iorvi4 x1pi30zi x1swvt13 xjkvuk6" data-ad-comet-preview="message" data-ad-preview="message" id=":r24r:"><div class="x78zum5 xdt5ytf xz62fqu x16ldp7u"><div class="xu06os2 x1ok221b"><div><div class="" dir="auto"><div class="x1iorvi4 x1pi30zi x1swvt13 xjkvuk6" data-ad-comet-preview="message" data-ad-preview="message" id=":r24r:"><div class="x78zum5 xdt5ytf xz62fqu x16ldp7u"><div class="xu06os2 x1ok221b"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto">I have to admit I really didn't know what to write here at first. I've been out of hospital just over a week now. I'm feeling better, but I don't feel anywhere near how I felt before I first contacted my GP back in August and told her how ill I felt (and we all know how that went over the next couple of weeks.)<br /> <br />My back and side still hurt from where the chest drains were inserted, and it still feels weird not having to carrying around a plastic pot with me. I'm still having to walk around with a stick most of the time because I'm still quite unsteady on my feet.<span><a name='more'></a></span> </span></div><div class="xu06os2 x1ok221b"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto">Thankfully my hunger has returned. For eight weeks or so I found it difficult to eat anything, which is one of the reasons I lost so much weight. I'm probably eating as much as I used to pre-pneumonia.<br /> <br />But my main problem is that there's so much I want to do but I can't do it because my body won't let me. If I do too much too quickly I get quite breathless, start to cough and I have to rest up for a while.<br /> <br />It's frustrating because there's so much I want to do, simple things that normal people probably take for granted. For instance I haven't actually been into Cromer since early-August. I haven't been able to simply wander around town popping into various shops just to have a nose around. I haven't been able to poke around the local charity shops in search of a bargain or two. It's simple things like this that I miss the most.<br /> <br />So what's next on the agenda? The various doctors at the hospital told me that it could take two to three months to make a full recovery. I've got check-ups and x-rays booked for December.<br /> <br />I'd love it if somone could snap their fingers and return me to full fitness "just like that". If only live was that easy.<br /></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p style="text-align: justify;"></p>Julian Radbournehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14348372380533068988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-725092579156101934.post-45891430812870951342023-10-14T20:46:00.003+01:002023-10-14T20:47:00.250+01:00The Hospital Blog<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij5XZaG_SA4H3SuHzU7oKGiUR0urVzW-PsHWGVribHCP69kVpFBL4Qu-WVBBnGS3o-xoO9J6mPgs0oDBULmuYeKgy8R5DclKiHw4Vl7y7UZrTrNM12uNlD29YBdLMyfa5c5egdCrReilY7ZqDeps8Se0J-6Y-6962ZmhfxquyXUx5JdM7D3NLAET0zih1W/s720/385881720_10167896661080704_3757994790396149462_n.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="720" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij5XZaG_SA4H3SuHzU7oKGiUR0urVzW-PsHWGVribHCP69kVpFBL4Qu-WVBBnGS3o-xoO9J6mPgs0oDBULmuYeKgy8R5DclKiHw4Vl7y7UZrTrNM12uNlD29YBdLMyfa5c5egdCrReilY7ZqDeps8Se0J-6Y-6962ZmhfxquyXUx5JdM7D3NLAET0zih1W/s320/385881720_10167896661080704_3757994790396149462_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">If you donât follow me on
social media and only follow me via this blog youâre probably wondering whatâs
happened to me. Well, yours truly finally got the treatment he needed when I
was taken into hospital for treatment on what was originally diagnosed as a
chest infection but which actually turned out to be pneumonia.</div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">I spent two weeks in hospital
undergoing various treatments, being poked and prodded, having various needles
and tubes inserted into me. I posted a few updates on Facebook, but as many of
you probably donât follow me on Facebook a couple of the posts from there. I
didnât really write anything of length until about a week into my stay, by
which time Iâd undergone a second procedure to drain fluid from my chest and
right lung.<span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><b>October 3<sup>rd</sup></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Day 7 update from the patient himself.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">The second procedure is still ongoing. A
plastic container with the nasty stuff in it is my constant companion.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">I'm currently off the oxygen for the first
time since Wednesday night, which means that I'm now a little bit more mobile.
Try telling my legs that though.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">If I said much more I'd be here for ages.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Hospital jelly and ice cream rules.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Still waiting for the work-related get well
soon card after nearly nine weeks. Guess I'll have to fall off a bike or
something to get one. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Oh, and thanks for the continuing messages
either posted here or through my brothers.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">If anyone wants me to post a photo of the pot
let me know. Perhaps we could give it a name.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Slightly silly story from my hospital stay.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">A couple of nights in I was feeling pretty
shitty. Things were going to get worse that night but that's another story.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">I lay in my room not doing anything when I
heard from down the corridor a very loud voice saying "we need to turn
left here."</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">The only problem was they went too left. They
turned left into my ward but continued to turn left afterwards, ending up in my
room.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">They had no idea what to do as they looked at
me rather embarrassed. I raised my hand and waved, and they promptly left and
continued on their way.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><b>October 4<sup>th</sup></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Tonight's the night! Help me celebrate my
first week anniversary here!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">(Please note, no food, no loud music, no
dancing, no actual party because it will disturb the other patients.)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Come one come....one other! (Only two party
goers allowed in the room at any one time.)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Special guests include the bloke who says he
can't stay in because he's got to go to Germany, but then tries to get bus
money home from the nurses, and the bloke who walks past my room talking way
too loudly on his phone.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><b>October 5<sup>th</sup></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">The nicest thing they've done for me here so
far was when one of the doctors apologised for the slight delay in my treatment
brought on by the latest doctor's strike.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">It's annoying but hey, what can you do. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">PS I'm posting this on X as well. The doctors
were also talking about strikes in the run-up to one of my other stays here,
either in 2016 or 2020. The BBC contacted me wanting more info. Let's see if
that happens again.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Here's a few factoids for you today:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">My current weight is 12.5 stone. That's
probably a good weight for someone of my height, but if you look at some of the
pics taken of me at Morrisons over the past couple of years you'll see just how
much weight I've lost. It's not a weight loss plan I'd recommend to anyone.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">At the time of writing they've drained nearly
3 litres of fluid from my chest and lungs. If you want to know just how much
that is then go to the shop and get three 1 litre bottles of water. You'll then
find out how hard it is to carry those bottles without a basket. Then try and
imagine what it's like to carry that much fluid in your chest and lungs.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Over the past week I must have had about fifty
needles and things in both arms, ribs and back, taking fluid from my body and
giving me much-needed antibiotics, with blood taken for tests giving me over
twenty new little scars. Thank heavens for cannulas though. If I didn't have
one of these in things would be a lot worse.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Finally, I think it would be safe to estimate
that about a hundred people have looked after me since I've been here. They're
all appreciated, from the doctors and nurses to the various assistants to the
porters, the cleaners and the people who feed us.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">A few little thoughts for you there.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><b>October 6<sup>th</sup></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Just now before my CT scan, the guys helping
me introduced themselves as Paul and Simon.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Sadly I was too zonked out to introduce myself
as Al.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Found one thing this
place does badly, fish and chip Fridays.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><b>October 7<sup>th</sup></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Another tale from the hospital for you. These
will probably end up on my blog when I get home. (A little warning, this does
contain descriptions of procedures and other things that may make you wince a
little.)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">So, it was Friday, two days into my hospital
stay, around the time my treatment was really getting started.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">My first procedure took place that afternoon
when a couple of doctors inserted the gubbins in my right hand side rib cage to
drain the fluid from my chest. The procedure went very well, a little too well
in fact, as it took just a few hours to fill the pot.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Then came the problem. The fluid began to back
up onto itself as it were, and suddenly, from out of nowhere, I was screaming
out with a pain the likes I'd never felt before.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">That was just the start of the drama though,
because the next thing I knew I was surrounded by six people checking me over,
discussing my case and asking me how I was, and nearby one of the guys was
going through a cardiology crash cart. The reason they were there was because
my heart had suddenly started racing, a hundred beats per minute faster than
normal.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">With everything that was going on my mind went
into overdrive. It was fucking terrified. I thought I was going to die.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">I began planning my own funeral. Could I have
"A Whiter Shade of Pale" played as you lot walked into the church?
What hymns could you fuckers sing? And would they play George Harrison's
"My Sweet Lord" as they carted me off to be cremated?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">I have no idea just how long all of this went
on for. Friday night became Saturday morning as I was hooked up to a monitor,
given even more medication and left to rest.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Normally I have a very good memory of things
like this, but this time it may be best that it's still quite hazy.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">As for the procedure, the needle was taken
out, with two litres of fluid having been collected in just a few hours. This
step in the right direction could so easily have led me down a blind alley, but
at least I was no longer on the path the GPs were trying to keep on.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><b>October 8<sup>th</sup></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">There's one thing I haven't written about
since I got here nearly two weeks ago, and it's an important part of my
everyday wellbeing, my mental health.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">So let's be completely honest and open about
this one. Despite the fact that I'm getting better, despite the fact that
everyone is treating me brilliantly, there's still that sense of fear hanging
over me.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">I go to sleep at night afraid, I wake up
feeling the same. There hasn't been one day since I got here that I haven't shed a tear because of the
things and the loved ones I miss.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">I don't want to be here, I never wanted to be
here, all I want to do is go home, and I have no idea when I'll be able to.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Every morning when I wake up now I look under
my right arm to see if Monty's there. Instead all I see is a rubber tube going
from my ribs to a pot on the floor.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Tomorrow will be the tenth week of this
illness. The GP said it would clear up after two.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><b>October 9<sup>th</sup></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="x193iq5w"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">I
can now confirm I'm single again! The large pipe that's been connecting my
right lung to a plastic pot for over a week was removed a couple of hours ago.
Now all I'm left with is a feeling of fatigue and pain.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="x193iq5w"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Well,
thatâs just about it. I was discharged last Tuesday with strict orders to rest
for the next couple of weeks, although the doctors told me earlier that it
could be two-to-three months before I make a full recovery.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="x193iq5w"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">So
to all of those who wished me well over the past few weeks a very big thank you
to you all. Iâm not quite where I need to be yet, and even though it will take
me a while to get there I will.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="x193iq5w"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> </span></p>
Julian Radbournehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14348372380533068988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-725092579156101934.post-54196596218257205932023-09-17T20:51:00.002+01:002023-09-17T20:51:08.064+01:00Chest Infection Week Six<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">A health update for you:</span><br /><br /><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Tomorrow will be the start of the sixth week of my chest infection. Yep, suck bloody weeks of this crap. I never thought the bloody thing would last this long, but it has.</span><br /><br /><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">I had a check-up at the surgery last Friday. The original intention when I made the appointment was to see if I could work with my sciatica. (Don't get me started on how I had to jump through hoops just to get that appointment.)</span><br /><br /><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The sciatica immediately took a back seat when I told the guy how the chest infection just wasn't getting any better, how I had countless coughing fits every day, and how I'd thought I'd pulled a ton of muscles down my right hand side because of this.<span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><br /><br /><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The guy examined me, took my temperature and all that, and listened to my chest, paying particular attention to my right hand side.</span><br /><br /><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The diagnosis was that the chest infection was still there and doing it's damage, having congregated to my right had side. This also meant that I hadn't damaged my muscles at all. The pain I was getting in my chest, ribs and back may possibly be because of reduced air entry on my right hand side.</span><br /><br /><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">So what's next? I've been spitting into a test tube all weekend so it can off for testing tomorrow, and I'm also waiting for a date for a chest x-ray so they can see what the damage is. I'm on antibiotices again, and I'm also off work for another two weeks.</span><br /><br /><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">But what surprised me the most is the toll this thing has taken on me. Normally the walk from my house to the surgery takes me about ten minutes. The combination of sciatica and the chest infection meant that it took a lot longer, and I realised just a few steps into my journey home that I should have booked a taxi for both journeys.</span><br /><br /><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">I really hope I can get this sorted soon, because I'm sick of being sick, having to ask people to do the simplest of tasks for me.</span><br /><br /><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Finally I'd like to thank big brother Paul for all of his help over the past few weeks, and to the others who've message me asking how I am.</span><br /><br /><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">And to end this thing on a lighter note: does this mean I qualify for the company get well soon card now?</span> <br /><p></p>Julian Radbournehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14348372380533068988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-725092579156101934.post-23025796271919875912023-08-21T21:32:00.009+01:002023-08-21T21:32:56.302+01:00A Pain in the Arse<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Iâm currently sitting at
the desk, writing this on our main desktop PC. Itâs something I havenât done
much of recently. My RSI-type shoulder and neck injury means that sitting here
is quite uncomfortable, even more so with the new aches and pains that have
come into my life in the last few weeks.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">These past few weeks
really have been a pain in the backside in more ways than one, but after todayâs
GP appointment Iâm finally getting some answers, because after getting the big
negative with the tests for cancer Iâve got a big positive for a case of
sciatica.<span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Let me take you though
whatâs happening in that department in case youâve never experience anything
like this. Imagine if someone had stabbed you in both of your legs, just below
your backside, and the blades had gone in so deep that theyâd become embedded
in either your thighbone or your tailbone.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">You then have pain moving
upwards towards your abdomen. Your groin area feels really tender, and there
are times when your balls begin to feel numb, and this is when youâre standing
up, not when youâve been sitting down for a while.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The pain then moves up to
the right-hand side of the ribcage which hurts like hell whenever you cough and
sneeze. You canât get comfortable either sitting or lying down, and sleeping is
very difficult because no matter what position you try to adopt youâre always
in pain. Oh, and lying down on that right-hand side is now impossible because
of the pain there, so impossible in fact that it brings on dizzy spells, even
though youâre already lying down.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Then thereâs the other
little factors as well. Going to the toilet can be a bit painful because of the
condition of the muscles in that area, and there are sometimes thereâs an
unexpected production of gas, something which could be quite humorous at times,
especially if it happens when someone you donât like is walking by.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The upshot of all of this
is that Iâve been referred back to the physio once again so they can help me
with my new problem. No doubt theyâll give me another thorough examination
before determining if Iâll need any further tests.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">But that isnât the end of
things. Not by a long shot.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">You see, Iâve also had a
very nasty cough for the past couple of weeks. Iâve lost count of the coughing
fits Iâve had over the past few days, and these have often led to bouts of
vomiting and nausea. My appetite levels are nowhere near normal, I feel tired all
the time, my head has been hurting, and I really havenât been feeling that
well.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">So having been told that
Iâve got a case of sciatica I was told Iâve also got a chest infection. The GP
suggested I take a covid test but thankfully that came back negative. Itâs probable
that the cheeky little bastard saw me in my somewhat weakened state and snuck
in unannounced, leaving me, as the great Ralph Wiggum would say, with two oww-ies
to deal with, and another two weeks off work as I try to deal with the umpteenth
chest infection Iâve had in the past five years or so.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Letâs end this post by
giving credit to Dr. Jacob at the Cromer Group Practice. Once again she was
more than willing to listen to all of my concerns and to set my mind at ease,
which is a lot more than the reception staff were willing to do last week.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Now Iâve got more time on
my hands as I try to get rid of this chest infection. What should I do with my
time? Not spend too much of it sitting at the desk because itâs a right pain in
the backside â literally.</span></p>
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Julian Radbournehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14348372380533068988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-725092579156101934.post-51369891707151192082023-08-15T22:43:00.002+01:002023-08-15T22:43:44.361+01:00Not Such a Handsome Beast<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSrAwzyVXwAJMsnpOLC186jD6yfAfnY1HOKRC_3p_tzW_2XIQUH_C3pXP7NO8BfyPpKTNq-qHCZq6fk8Gd_YniXf9qzX0tlsTigeMEtO9uVez4kw-3HkEeuaBSKrzwODckKvwOIW-9NtCFdp8Zs3i_LCCWJf4H7UZZvNgJTiImr4U7GBZ_7abmUzGVlUk5/s370/Screenshot%202023-08-14%20at%2022-39-01%20Beastiality%20%E2%80%94%20The%20Handsome%20Beasts%20Last.fm.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="370" data-original-width="370" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSrAwzyVXwAJMsnpOLC186jD6yfAfnY1HOKRC_3p_tzW_2XIQUH_C3pXP7NO8BfyPpKTNq-qHCZq6fk8Gd_YniXf9qzX0tlsTigeMEtO9uVez4kw-3HkEeuaBSKrzwODckKvwOIW-9NtCFdp8Zs3i_LCCWJf4H7UZZvNgJTiImr4U7GBZ_7abmUzGVlUk5/w201-h201/Screenshot%202023-08-14%20at%2022-39-01%20Beastiality%20%E2%80%94%20The%20Handsome%20Beasts%20Last.fm.png" width="201" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I used to think that heavy metal bands had some of the greatest album covers ever. The artwork on some of the albums by Rainbow, Dio, Metallica, Megadeth and their like is second to none.<br /><br />Then I was "re-introduced" to this from the NWOBHM era while looking for songs for a Spotify playlist. The music's not bad, but this cover, once seen it you can't unsee it. It's considered one of the worst album covers of all time.<span><a name='more'></a></span><br /> <br />In case you're wondering, they were still going well into the 2000s: h<a href="ttps://www.thehandsomebeasts.co.uk/about.html">ttps://www.thehandsomebeasts.co.uk/about.html</a><br /> <br />PS - I've covered over a certain area because...well...you know.<br /></div>Julian Radbournehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14348372380533068988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-725092579156101934.post-61448409341600396192023-08-14T21:33:00.000+01:002023-08-14T21:33:51.228+01:00Still Miss You Lots Madam<p style="text-align: justify;"><span>With everything I've had to do today, I only noticed just now from the Facebook memories thing that today is the third anniversary of Frodo's passing.</span><br /><br /><span>Frodo was by far the most affectionate and caring cat I've ever known. We often called her the mother of our furry family, although you could say she was the mother of all of us here, human and animal.</span><br /><br /><span>She always made the effort to make sure that everyone was okay. Every day, when I got up, or when I came home, while whatever combination of dogs we had greeted me in their usual enthusiastic way, Frodo would sit at the opposite end of the sofa looking on, and after the dogs finished with their hugs and kisses Frodo would come over and site on my lap and greet me with a hug and nuzzle from her nose.<span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><br /><br /><span>Another example of how caring she was was during Snowy's final years. The old boy had a particularly bad upset tum one day and was quite ill, so much so that we thought we were going to lose him. Frodo, along with a very young Monty, never left his side as he recovered.</span><br /><br /><span>Frodo was like that up until the end, even in the days leading up to her passing not long after her 15th birthday. I'm not ashamed to admit I shed quite a few tears when I woke up that morning to be told she'd passed away.</span><br /><br /><span>2020 was a tough year for us here with all the uncertainty around the pandemic and lockdowns, but by far the worse thing for me was losing Frodo and our other young tabby cat Marina that year.</span><br /><br /><span>Still miss you lots Madam.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZtpkJiHFhrI" width="481" youtube-src-id="ZtpkJiHFhrI"></iframe></div><br /> <p></p>Julian Radbournehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14348372380533068988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-725092579156101934.post-9207028905550946592023-08-14T17:27:00.010+01:002023-08-14T17:27:55.690+01:00A Clusterfuck of a Day<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Today has been a
clusterfuck in more ways than one.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">I awoke this morning in a
great deal of pain, aching from my legs up to my chest, to a text message from
the surgery saying that my MRI scan had been cancelled and that I needed to
ring them to make an appointment to see the GP. What better time than now I
thought. So I dialled their number. I was only the second caller in the queue,
which was somewhat surprising given that time of the morning.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">When I finally got
through I was met with what could be termed as confrontational indifference. I
explained my situation to the receptionist, explaining that I had received a
text message, as well as recounting what had happened during my previous appointment
with the GP a week ago, which included me telling her that one of the things I
was told they were on the look-out for was the big C.<span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">This really didnât sit
too well with the lady I was speaking to. âHow do you know that?â she asked.
She didnât seem too impressed when I told her thatâs what Iâd been told a week
ago.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">I went on to explain the
circumstances over the past few days, how my pain had been steadily increasing
to the point where I found it difficult to sit or lie down comfortably, and
that because of this, and the cancellation of my scans, I thought it would be
best to speak to the GP as soon as possible. She checked the diary, and I was
offered one in four weekâs time.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">So there I was, in a
great amount of pain and having had hardly any sleep, being told that I couldnât
get an explanation as to why my scans had been cancelled for another four
weeks. Four fucking weeks.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">I tried to emphasize the
situation I was in, how I was in a great deal of pain and how much stress Iâd
been under over the past few days. She looked at the diary again and found an
appointment in two weeks. Two fucking weeks.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Eventually, and with my
voice cracking and almost in tears, I managed to get an appointment for next
Monday. But given the way I was feeling I asked if I could speak to the
practice manager because I simply wasnât happy with the way things had played
out.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">I was on hold for another
fifteen minutes before someone finally spoke to me. An able deputy had been
looking into the situation while Iâd been on hold and had tried to phone me but
she couldnât get through. I explained that she couldnât get through because Iâd
been on hold to the surgery for fifteen minutes.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">A few minutes later she
called me back, and it was nice to actually have someone who was willing to
listen to my concerns as I explained the situation for what seemed like the umpteenth
time. Credit where creditâs due she said sheâd speak to the GP to see if she
could call me later in the afternoon. Confirmation of this call came a few
minutes later.</span></p>
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feeling like crap and worrying about what the hell was going on until the GP
called me a few hours later. She was just as good as she was last week, and was
more than happy to explain the situation to me.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">That situation is this:
despite the concerns about my symptoms, my samples came back clear. There was
nothing wrong with them. In short, this means I donât have cancer, which was
one of the things they were looking for.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Given my current
symptoms, the fact that it hurts like hell when I go to the toilet, the fact
that I ache like hell from my legs up to my abdomen and ribs, and the pain is
increasing to the point where over the counter painkillers are starting to lose
their effect, sheâs put in a request for someone to take another look at me
sometime this week, if anyone is available.</span></p>
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that I could have some kind of nerve damage, possibly sciatica, which would
explain why my legs and back are hurting like crazy at the moment. Thereâs also
the possibility that the rib pain could be a chest infection.</span></p>
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through the proverbial hoops just to get that far says a lot at the moment. Iâm
a big fan of the NHS, especially after what they went through during the
pandemic, but I shouldnât have had to be almost in tears almost begging a receptionist
to let me see or speak to someone. It should never have gotten that far.</span></p>
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donât have cancer, I suppose thatâs one thing to celebrate, although I donât
really feel like celebrating at the moment.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsvvh4GhO6eFXfY3M8GMkSw71PPbMDmLYfqaxG8zh9WuOC8xD6zbpDK0RWvRyqvzYkDhbUfi9mbeGzZ3aUSfpoNpTRVFVa1iBtquV5rFk7mcroqltG9SPq_ysLNGaSFH94ZqK6LXcQ-42w3n6ThXrxnX5LHOX3YqLcZXmrHV-yKc_Wm8Z7AT3grAi7uA4u/s680/Screenshot%202023-08-08%20at%2017-29-57%20cromer%20gp%20-%20Google%20Search.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="447" data-original-width="680" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsvvh4GhO6eFXfY3M8GMkSw71PPbMDmLYfqaxG8zh9WuOC8xD6zbpDK0RWvRyqvzYkDhbUfi9mbeGzZ3aUSfpoNpTRVFVa1iBtquV5rFk7mcroqltG9SPq_ysLNGaSFH94ZqK6LXcQ-42w3n6ThXrxnX5LHOX3YqLcZXmrHV-yKc_Wm8Z7AT3grAi7uA4u/s320/Screenshot%202023-08-08%20at%2017-29-57%20cromer%20gp%20-%20Google%20Search.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Iâve been thinking a lot over
the past twenty-four hours, thinking about how to word this, or if I should
post this at all. But here goes anyway.</div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Iâve been feeling ill on
and off for a while now. I canât say for how long exactly because I simply canât
remember, but the story is that on some days I had a dicky tum, and on other
days I didnât and felt fine. After I felt unwell I just took an Immodium and
went about my business.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Then I began to get a
pain in the upper parts of my legs, and in my right hip in particular. At first
I thought it might be related to the RSI-like injury I had with my neck, shoulders
and arms. The pain wasnât too bad, but then it began to spread to the point that
the entire area between my upper legs and lower back began to hurt. This
included a certain functional part of my body.<span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">I immediately began to
think about the recent death of George Alagiah and of the terrible disease that
took his life, as well as an interview his colleague Jeremy Bowen gave to Sky
News about his own experience with that disease, an interview in which he talked
about his own symptoms. It came to a head one day last week when I had to take
a day off work because I really didnât feel well at all.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Yesterday I went to see
my GP. She was a doctor Iâd never seen before but she was really quite
thorough, and I have nothing but praise for the way she dealt with me.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">The upshot of it is Iâm
currently being tested for cancer amongst other things. My samples have gone in
for testing, Iâm visiting the legalised vampire tomorrow so she can take some
blood from me, and Iâm waiting for an appointment for an MRI scan.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">To be completely honest
with you I have no idea how Iâm feeling at the moment. I donât think itâs
really hit me just what Iâm being tested for. Iâm just going about my business,
Iâm still working and doing the things I normally do. Iâm just not doing them
as quickly as I normally do because Iâm not feeling one hundred per cent.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Maybe Iâm just refusing
to think about what could be wrong with me. It feels as if my mind is telling
me thereâs nothing wrong, even though my body is constantly telling me Iâm in
pain.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Why have I posted this
here? I know Iâve said in the past that I really donât like it when people
share personal news like this online, but the fact is Iâve told my brothers, my
boss, and a couple of friends about my diagnosis, and this seems like the best
way to tell you all at once.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">If youâre related to me
and youâre not happy with the way youâve found out about my health problems I apologize.
The simple fact is though that Iâve got quite a bit on my plate at the moment,
and I really donât fancy spending a great amount of time telling people that Iâm
having tests for cancer. Iâm sure youâll understand.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">So how should I end this
post? How about this? Donât be idiots. If youâre body is telling you something
isnât right donât ignore it and see your GP.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">There. That should do it.</span></p>
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