Sunday, October 19, 2008

Clockin' On....

Long time no blog.......so what have I been up to?

Work - well, d'uh! I've been teaching (and learning) and doing the day to day grind. My teaching is still popular and going from strength to strength.

My two year anniversary of stopping smoking has passed and, even with the odd brief temptation, I have not broken my vow.

Struggling with my usual autumn depression.....same old, same old...

I had a bout of the flu, there's a nasty bug going around at the moment. Cyberkitten got it too - not from me, I hasten to add! I blame public transport - all those unhealthy people coughing and sneezing on the bus! Ended up in bed with a temperature and a cough that would shatter glass.

And for the last week and a half I have had a new fashion accessory.....
I hurt my knee at Pembroke (see here) and it was still not healing properly two months later so I went to the doctor and asked for some advice. His advice was exercise and we agreed some nice low impact cardio-vascular swimming would be a good start.
A week later I was back in his surgery with my knee twice the size and four times the pain and the doc admitted maybe exercise was not the best option......
X-rays have shown nothing but there is still pain and swelling so it's off to the hospital for a scan this week - and I have powerful pain-killers and crutches to take the strain off the damaged knee.

cq

10 comments:

Jean-Luc Picard said...

Sorry about the crutches, CQ. Hope they'll be gone soon.

MaR said...

So nice to hear from you!! BUT...it's not what I wanted to hear...hope your knee gets better soon.
((Hugs))

OldLady Of The Hills said...

Wekcome Back, My Dear CQ....It is soooo good to hear what, where and how..Though I too, am dismayed about your knee! I hope they figure out what is wrong, my dear, and that they fix it quickly!
And a Flu Bug too...OY! I am sure you are right about catching it on Public Transportation....Everything is out there and people are careless the way they move around and cough right in one's face someimes....!

You have been missed by dear Blog Pal....So happy you are back here, once aqain. I send you ((((HUGS)))))

Melli said...

OY! Having just hurt MY knee painting this week, I am FEELING for ya! I hope both our knees heal quickly -- and I hope neither of them is anything serious! Do let us know after your scan. You're in my prayers!

David Edward said...

oh, please, do get well, friend.
how are you ?
and any news you can share from Min?
I do miss you both so.
God save the Queen!

Bilbo said...

Good to have you back again! I'm sorry about your knee...so that we can compare miseries, my latest thing is suddenly-fallen arches (actually arch, singular) on my right foot. Hurts like crazy and doesn't do much for my dancing. Sigh...getting old is a pain, but at least it beats the alternative.

Anonymous said...

Good to have you back hon, but yikes! You're definitely accident prone lol.

Hope you start to heal soon. Jeffers's ankle only just healed fully after he had his accident back in September.

Sleepypete said...

I have a cough that could shatter glass !

But I've been doing that so long that no-one gives any sympathy any more.

Nikki - Notes of Life said...

Ouch! Take care of yourself and rest that knee!

rashbre said...

Yikes! but they do look shiny!