Greetings,
Ok, so the title of this one is cryptic as hell. Camouflage is the art of concealment and is most usually heard with regard to military matters or animals. Camouflage is about blending into your surroundings. For this blog entry I am using it in a medical sense one condition covering another.
My first experience with regard to this one with regard to fibromyalgia (FM) was interesting and put quite a few people into a state of panic, ironically I was not one of them. So the story goes like this... One day I wake up and my left shoulder was really aching a lot, so as per usual I ignored it as best as I could. Later on in the day the shoulder disapates, but my chest starts aching and making it a little hard to breathe, further down the track the left shoulder moves to the left arm. By this time I am in quite a bit of pain and really unimpressed with the world. So, I decide that this is beyond the joke. As far as I was concerned I had a developing chest infection and a muscle issue in my shoulder. Time to call an ambulance as I was not in a condition to be walking to my doctor. So I rang up the ambulance and gave them my symptoms, much to my surprise I had one around to my place about 10 minutes later. The paramedics ask me my symptoms and bundle me into the ambulance. I arrive at the hospital and they immediately get me in and put sticky things on my chest and hook me up to a machine. Doctor comes in later with a puzzled look on his face as he cannot find a reason, he asks me some questions and I answer him, eventually getting to the bit about having FM. He then smiles leaves, comes back with some aspalgin and gives it to me. It all begins to feel better a little while later on. Seems that going by the diagnosis I was having a heart attack, nope just the FM playing up and messing with people.
I can tell you that after that experience I have been a little more careful about tracking my symptoms, and also about when I do and do not call the ambulance. It was a little scary that the FM could cover up or imitate a heart attack and I decided that being aware of this was really important. In other ways the experience has made me a little more relaxed about things, and a little more attentive to my pain needs.
Now we move on to the present my right shoulder has always been a little dodgy. I have had a nerve pinched on that side and it often gets overworked while fencing. When I woke up one morning with a really stiff shoulder I smiled and went looking for the "Deep Heat" and a hot shower. It abated it a little but not as much as I would have liked. What did not make sense was this one did not miraculously go away like the previous. I sat on it for a week. Every day same shoulder same stiffness and soreness. So off to the doctor I went.
A week and an x-ray later the result is that there is actually a problem with my neck and not my shoulder after all. Seems that the pain in my shoulder is nerve pain as a result of the neck issue. As far as rthe neck is concerned Cervical vertebrae 3 and 4, or C3/4 are touching one another and causing the issue. I have looked at the x-ray myself and it is pretty spectacular. I had intentions of scanning the x-ray and putting it on here to show you but it was not to be. Anyway we looked at physiotherapy and turned out to be a bad idea so it is medicinal relief instead, an increase in the medication. I will say that it is, for the most part, holding up quite well.
The conclusion to this one, if it hangs around get it checked out, regardless. The best news that you can get is that it is nothing, or nothing to worry about. FM has the ability to cover up other issues with its total randomness and people with FM and those who care about them should both be aware of this.
Cheers,
Henry.
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Sunday, October 21, 2012
News, News, News....
Greetings,
First trick figuring out what I have mentioned and what I have not, so here goes...
Good news... Off to the Respiratory Outpaitients and got some news, things are really improving. I am, as of today, off the prednisone. So one less problem to deal with. The results of the CT were great as the sarcoid is reducing quite a bit, hence coming off the prednisone. I will be on the methotrexate for a little while yet, but this is to make sure it is all going away and staying gone.
As usual things are never all in the positive, seems that my suspicions have been confirmed and I am lactose intolerant. Eh, something that I can deal with no real issue, just a modification of the diet.
Anyhow I moved house about a month ago and I can tell you that this has been playing merry hell with the FM of late. The knees and my back have been not happy at all I can tell you. I have been easing off things a little bit. Slight modification to the processes. Trying not to do shopping on training days as this takes too much out of me. I did a rough calculation and I walked about 5kms in a single day and then did training. I can tell you that I was pretty damned tired that night. So I am going to recalculate things a bit and see what happens. Situation normal really.
Cheers,
Henry.
First trick figuring out what I have mentioned and what I have not, so here goes...
Good news... Off to the Respiratory Outpaitients and got some news, things are really improving. I am, as of today, off the prednisone. So one less problem to deal with. The results of the CT were great as the sarcoid is reducing quite a bit, hence coming off the prednisone. I will be on the methotrexate for a little while yet, but this is to make sure it is all going away and staying gone.
As usual things are never all in the positive, seems that my suspicions have been confirmed and I am lactose intolerant. Eh, something that I can deal with no real issue, just a modification of the diet.
Anyhow I moved house about a month ago and I can tell you that this has been playing merry hell with the FM of late. The knees and my back have been not happy at all I can tell you. I have been easing off things a little bit. Slight modification to the processes. Trying not to do shopping on training days as this takes too much out of me. I did a rough calculation and I walked about 5kms in a single day and then did training. I can tell you that I was pretty damned tired that night. So I am going to recalculate things a bit and see what happens. Situation normal really.
Cheers,
Henry.
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Yup, Still Fencing
Greetings,
Now, I have been going on a bit about the trials and tribulations which I have been facing over the past while. For the most part it is so I can express what is happening to me, which is something that I find difficult at times. The other part is so that those who are interested can keep up with what is going on. Anyway, enough of the whys and wherefores, on to the subject.
I have mentioned several conditions which have made my life a little bit more of a challenge of late. The purpose here is to state that even through all of that I am still fencing as much as I am able. One of the big things here is making myself go out and do it even if I really do not feel like it. This motivation is something that keeps me going realising that if I get off my butt and actually do something I will actually feel much better. This effect actually runs both in the short and the long term.
One of the things that I have been trying to do while dealing with the sarcoidosis is to try and keep relatively fit. Now, this is a bit of a challenge when you are down to 85% of your lung capacity, so I have dealt with this issue in the same way that I have dealt with the FM and that is doing what I can when I can. In this I have also been pushing things a little as well, but that is my nature. Essentially I figured that sitting around doing nothing feeling sorry for myself was not going to get me anywhere so I got up and did something about it.
The result, as I am improving it is easier and easier to get back into doing things just as I was before. I think without the motivation to get out and do stuff I think that I would be a lot worse off than I am now. Sure I am still not as fit as I was but I am a damn sight closer than I would have been if I had not done anything. So, in the choice between sitting around or doing something, my advice is do something, you will feel a lot better about yourself in the end.
Cheers,
Henry.
Now, I have been going on a bit about the trials and tribulations which I have been facing over the past while. For the most part it is so I can express what is happening to me, which is something that I find difficult at times. The other part is so that those who are interested can keep up with what is going on. Anyway, enough of the whys and wherefores, on to the subject.
I have mentioned several conditions which have made my life a little bit more of a challenge of late. The purpose here is to state that even through all of that I am still fencing as much as I am able. One of the big things here is making myself go out and do it even if I really do not feel like it. This motivation is something that keeps me going realising that if I get off my butt and actually do something I will actually feel much better. This effect actually runs both in the short and the long term.
One of the things that I have been trying to do while dealing with the sarcoidosis is to try and keep relatively fit. Now, this is a bit of a challenge when you are down to 85% of your lung capacity, so I have dealt with this issue in the same way that I have dealt with the FM and that is doing what I can when I can. In this I have also been pushing things a little as well, but that is my nature. Essentially I figured that sitting around doing nothing feeling sorry for myself was not going to get me anywhere so I got up and did something about it.
The result, as I am improving it is easier and easier to get back into doing things just as I was before. I think without the motivation to get out and do stuff I think that I would be a lot worse off than I am now. Sure I am still not as fit as I was but I am a damn sight closer than I would have been if I had not done anything. So, in the choice between sitting around or doing something, my advice is do something, you will feel a lot better about yourself in the end.
Cheers,
Henry.
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Update and a Small Rant
Greetings,
Update time...
Excitement plus as I had a gastroscopy and colonoscopy on Monday... ahh the joys of recovery from such a proceedure. They may only give you a little anaesthetic but hell if it doesn't beat you around. Also had a headache for about two days straight, from a combination of dehydration, lack of food, oh, yeah and a lack of caffeine. Anyway, very much back on the mend... again. Results will not be exciting at all, was mostly just to have a look and make sure nothing horrible hiding.
Respiratory specialist seen today, things looking good. Will be continuing to reduce the prednisone gradually until I am off it. Lungs are clear again. Lots of good news on that front, still more tests to come to make sure it is all going well. Hopefully this means that I am well on the mend.
On another subject...
We have had some inconsiderate person decide that parking across our driveway. So we have called the police, and they are going to come and have a look. I am not sure that it will do anything, but we are following the rules. Sure we live next to a train station and expect some erratic parking but this is beyond the joke. So I don't know whether this is going to cause real issues but, the license plate of the car is a Victorian one, WPJ 108. You know who you are. If the owner of said vehicle happens to read this I have a message:
Try and think for other people and stop being such an inconsiderate individual. Parking across someone's driveway is inexcusable, especially as it blocks access by emergency vehicles to the house.
Cheers,
Henry.
Update time...
Excitement plus as I had a gastroscopy and colonoscopy on Monday... ahh the joys of recovery from such a proceedure. They may only give you a little anaesthetic but hell if it doesn't beat you around. Also had a headache for about two days straight, from a combination of dehydration, lack of food, oh, yeah and a lack of caffeine. Anyway, very much back on the mend... again. Results will not be exciting at all, was mostly just to have a look and make sure nothing horrible hiding.
Respiratory specialist seen today, things looking good. Will be continuing to reduce the prednisone gradually until I am off it. Lungs are clear again. Lots of good news on that front, still more tests to come to make sure it is all going well. Hopefully this means that I am well on the mend.
On another subject...
We have had some inconsiderate person decide that parking across our driveway. So we have called the police, and they are going to come and have a look. I am not sure that it will do anything, but we are following the rules. Sure we live next to a train station and expect some erratic parking but this is beyond the joke. So I don't know whether this is going to cause real issues but, the license plate of the car is a Victorian one, WPJ 108. You know who you are. If the owner of said vehicle happens to read this I have a message:
Try and think for other people and stop being such an inconsiderate individual. Parking across someone's driveway is inexcusable, especially as it blocks access by emergency vehicles to the house.
Cheers,
Henry.
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Living in a Land of Irony
Greetings,
So I am going to have a bit of a ramble on here about the latest lot of happenings...
For all those who read my last entry, I went and had the Respiratory Function Test on the Friday as planned. In the next week I got a phone call back from the doctor saying that the results were very positive. The result of this is that over the next several weeks I will be reducing my Prednisone. I count this as good news. The Methotrexate will stay at the same level for the forseeable (at the moment) future. Must be getting better... kinda.
Now for the irony... Sarcoidosis is an auto-immune disease meaning that the situation is that the body is fighting off itself. This means that the immune system is working over time. What this meant is that I was pretty much immune to most stuff for an extended period of time, which was neat, aside from all the issues which I have already mentioned. The irony strikes in that as I am getting over the sarcoidosis, the steroids I am taking are pummelling the hell out of my immune system meaning that I have more chance of catching something as a result. Like I said, irony get better and get worse almost simultaneously. I will be *so* happy when this is all finished. The ups and downs are annoying. Just thought I should put this one out there.
Cheers,
Henry.
So I am going to have a bit of a ramble on here about the latest lot of happenings...
For all those who read my last entry, I went and had the Respiratory Function Test on the Friday as planned. In the next week I got a phone call back from the doctor saying that the results were very positive. The result of this is that over the next several weeks I will be reducing my Prednisone. I count this as good news. The Methotrexate will stay at the same level for the forseeable (at the moment) future. Must be getting better... kinda.
Now for the irony... Sarcoidosis is an auto-immune disease meaning that the situation is that the body is fighting off itself. This means that the immune system is working over time. What this meant is that I was pretty much immune to most stuff for an extended period of time, which was neat, aside from all the issues which I have already mentioned. The irony strikes in that as I am getting over the sarcoidosis, the steroids I am taking are pummelling the hell out of my immune system meaning that I have more chance of catching something as a result. Like I said, irony get better and get worse almost simultaneously. I will be *so* happy when this is all finished. The ups and downs are annoying. Just thought I should put this one out there.
Cheers,
Henry.
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Another Update... Fencing and other stuff.
Greetings,
Well, aside from the fact that I am feeling a little stiff and sore due to my big weekend in Adelaide I have some news which is making me happy. Yup, you guessed it, I finally have some good news, some of it is plain good some of it is, contingent on a little while down the track. I also have some of the usual business that I should talk about to get it out of my system.
Right, Adelaide....
On the weekend I went to an SCA event in Adelaide. This was to do some fencing with some good friends and conduct an examination. It was a little chilly there so I was a little concerned about my performance, especially with the rest of the baggage. Well, the Saturday I was flat. There is no other way to describe it, was moving and reacting much slower than I would have liked. I seem to have lost my "tournament-mode" somewhere in amongst the rest of the issues. I figure I will go looking for it when all the medical stuff settles down a lot more.
Sunday was much better. I had an examination of a Prize for the Guild of Defence within the SCA. Long story short, it is a group interested in the martial arts of the medieval and Renaissance period in Europe, based in format on the London Masters of Defence from the sixteenth-century. It has a structure not unlike Eastern martial arts with various gradings, which we call Prizes. The Prize on the weekend was for the Guildmaster level which is our highest rank. I was there to examine as a Guildmaster, and after a good warm up with a good friend (thanks again Caleb), the task was set and I fenced much better. Good to know that the skills are still in there.
Next, respiratory specialist...
My three-monthly check-up. Check-up on medications, with a few updates including my slightly screwy liver function tests, not dangerous, just screwy was the result. I have a Respiratory Function Test set for Friday, if that goes well the prednisone gets reduced... YAY! News with contingency. Plain good news, my lungs are C.L.E.A.R. Yup, no squeaks rattles or otherwise annoying sounds coming from there. Something I have been dreaming about for years. Asthma, what asthma?
Finally, mouth...
False teeth still being a pain in the butt. No change here. I have intentions of talking with my doctor about this one soon. Need to be able to have them in long enough to get used to them. Just another issue to deal with, but one of the more pressing ones at the moment.
Well, it is winter, so the FM is misbehaving a bit. Good thing is that fencing armour is warm so training sessions are a good thing. It will keep me moving and as per usual I will be doing as much as I can in order to achieve this. It is also good to have good students to help with this process, and luckily I do. All in all I have to say that with a few reservations things are finally beginning to look up.
Cheers,
Henry.
Well, aside from the fact that I am feeling a little stiff and sore due to my big weekend in Adelaide I have some news which is making me happy. Yup, you guessed it, I finally have some good news, some of it is plain good some of it is, contingent on a little while down the track. I also have some of the usual business that I should talk about to get it out of my system.
Right, Adelaide....
On the weekend I went to an SCA event in Adelaide. This was to do some fencing with some good friends and conduct an examination. It was a little chilly there so I was a little concerned about my performance, especially with the rest of the baggage. Well, the Saturday I was flat. There is no other way to describe it, was moving and reacting much slower than I would have liked. I seem to have lost my "tournament-mode" somewhere in amongst the rest of the issues. I figure I will go looking for it when all the medical stuff settles down a lot more.
Sunday was much better. I had an examination of a Prize for the Guild of Defence within the SCA. Long story short, it is a group interested in the martial arts of the medieval and Renaissance period in Europe, based in format on the London Masters of Defence from the sixteenth-century. It has a structure not unlike Eastern martial arts with various gradings, which we call Prizes. The Prize on the weekend was for the Guildmaster level which is our highest rank. I was there to examine as a Guildmaster, and after a good warm up with a good friend (thanks again Caleb), the task was set and I fenced much better. Good to know that the skills are still in there.
Next, respiratory specialist...
My three-monthly check-up. Check-up on medications, with a few updates including my slightly screwy liver function tests, not dangerous, just screwy was the result. I have a Respiratory Function Test set for Friday, if that goes well the prednisone gets reduced... YAY! News with contingency. Plain good news, my lungs are C.L.E.A.R. Yup, no squeaks rattles or otherwise annoying sounds coming from there. Something I have been dreaming about for years. Asthma, what asthma?
Finally, mouth...
False teeth still being a pain in the butt. No change here. I have intentions of talking with my doctor about this one soon. Need to be able to have them in long enough to get used to them. Just another issue to deal with, but one of the more pressing ones at the moment.
Well, it is winter, so the FM is misbehaving a bit. Good thing is that fencing armour is warm so training sessions are a good thing. It will keep me moving and as per usual I will be doing as much as I can in order to achieve this. It is also good to have good students to help with this process, and luckily I do. All in all I have to say that with a few reservations things are finally beginning to look up.
Cheers,
Henry.
Monday, June 11, 2012
More Updates
Greetings,
Yes, it has been quite a while. So I figured I should update what has been going on the past couple of months. To tell the truth there has not really been all that much happening. Lots of waiting actually. Anyway I might as well get to the point.
After much waiting and much annoyance, I have finally got my first set of false teeth. To tell you all quite frankly, look after the ones you have these things are really uncomfortable. Admittedly I have only had them for almost a week but my statement still stands. I am hoping that I will get used to them soon as I would really like to expand my diet again to what it should be.
Well, the sarcoidosis is still around, still being a real nuisance, and still restricting me in places. I am managing around what I can and can't do as I do. I have my good days and my bad days of course as with everything, but I think that the good days are actually starting to be more frequent than the bad ones. My fitness is still nowhere near where I would like it to be, but I am expecting that the further along I get with this the better things will be.
... And of course it is the beginning of winter again. This means that the FM is really going to start playing up again. Hell, it already has. In my case, as with the sarcoid it is a matter of doing what I can when I can and I am getting pretty damn good at that I can tell you. The combination of the sarcoid and the FM is really annoying actually, one slows you down and the other, well more nuisance lack of movement meaning it gets more annoying. I am finding ways around this, like pushing myself to get out and do more to keep the FM under check, the trick at the moment is doing enough for the FM but not so much that the sarcoid plays up. Anyway, only way is forward so I am going to keep going and improving where I can.
Cheers,
Henry.
Yes, it has been quite a while. So I figured I should update what has been going on the past couple of months. To tell the truth there has not really been all that much happening. Lots of waiting actually. Anyway I might as well get to the point.
After much waiting and much annoyance, I have finally got my first set of false teeth. To tell you all quite frankly, look after the ones you have these things are really uncomfortable. Admittedly I have only had them for almost a week but my statement still stands. I am hoping that I will get used to them soon as I would really like to expand my diet again to what it should be.
Well, the sarcoidosis is still around, still being a real nuisance, and still restricting me in places. I am managing around what I can and can't do as I do. I have my good days and my bad days of course as with everything, but I think that the good days are actually starting to be more frequent than the bad ones. My fitness is still nowhere near where I would like it to be, but I am expecting that the further along I get with this the better things will be.
... And of course it is the beginning of winter again. This means that the FM is really going to start playing up again. Hell, it already has. In my case, as with the sarcoid it is a matter of doing what I can when I can and I am getting pretty damn good at that I can tell you. The combination of the sarcoid and the FM is really annoying actually, one slows you down and the other, well more nuisance lack of movement meaning it gets more annoying. I am finding ways around this, like pushing myself to get out and do more to keep the FM under check, the trick at the moment is doing enough for the FM but not so much that the sarcoid plays up. Anyway, only way is forward so I am going to keep going and improving where I can.
Cheers,
Henry.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Movie Reviews
Greetings,
Ever asked what another person thought about a movie and got a reply which was less than what you wanted? Ever seen a movie which you enjoyed which was slammed by reviewers? This blog is designed to address some of these issues and have a look at some others when it comes to the subject of movie reviews.
Movies give us a glimpse of one person's imagination about what a particular world/reality is like, and it is important that in general it does not even come out how the writer wanted either. With regard to this we all need to appreciate the work which has gone into creating a movie and appreciate it for what it is. The prime example of this is where a book has been made into a movie.
All too often I hear the response with regard to a movie review that, "The book was better." This particular response is entirely unsatisfying for me in that a movie will never be as complete as a book for tow main reasons in my opinion.
Action movies are always a prime target for movie reviewers for criticism. The plot is seen as predictable, the characters two-dimensional, the dialogue to basic and the movie over-run by too many explosions and scenes of violence. If you go along to see an action movie, you are not there for some in-depth plot, you are there for the action. I mean that is why they are called action movies. The late 80's and early 90's saw great blockbuster action movies such as "Die Hard", "Rambo", and "RoboCop" to name a few. These really set the standard for what would be expected from an action movie. Sure there is some character development and so forth, but the action was the focus. You want something with in-depth plot and character development, don't see an action movie.
How many old movies have been recently re-hashed to bring them into the current era? Lots actually. Some have attempted to slip under the radar, but there are a lot of them out there. The first thing that needs to be thought here is whether or not to compare them with the originals. With regard to this they can and they can't be. The originals were made when they were so it is difficult to compare technology. Comparing the actors is much of the same issue. Comparing the storyline is a little more difficult, especially if the new director wants us to see something different. As with the book to movie comparison, I would appreciate each for what they are.
Ever seen a movie which you thought was great but all of your friends did not like it? In this instance you need to keep your own opinion and not be swayed by others. This is often influenced by popular media, reviews and other outside influences. People who are swayed into seeing or not seeing a movie due to the reviews which have been given by others usually are missing out on an experience for themselves. Each person has the right to have their own opinion, even if it is different to others'.
Ever asked what another person thought about a movie and got a reply which was less than what you wanted? Ever seen a movie which you enjoyed which was slammed by reviewers? This blog is designed to address some of these issues and have a look at some others when it comes to the subject of movie reviews.
Movies give us a glimpse of one person's imagination about what a particular world/reality is like, and it is important that in general it does not even come out how the writer wanted either. With regard to this we all need to appreciate the work which has gone into creating a movie and appreciate it for what it is. The prime example of this is where a book has been made into a movie.
All too often I hear the response with regard to a movie review that, "The book was better." This particular response is entirely unsatisfying for me in that a movie will never be as complete as a book for tow main reasons in my opinion.
- Pages versus minutes. "The Count of Monte Cristo" is a novel which is 1650 pages long. In order to cram this into a two hour movie a lot has to be left behind, indeed even to put it into a mini-series much has to be left behind. The same can be said for other stories which go from print to screen. There are parts of the book which will have to be left out.
- Imagination versus presentation. When we read a book the characters come off the page through a combination of what is written by the author and our own imagination. The director is somewhat limited with regard to this as he can only present what he is able to, and his imagination is no doubt different to the audiences'.
Action movies are always a prime target for movie reviewers for criticism. The plot is seen as predictable, the characters two-dimensional, the dialogue to basic and the movie over-run by too many explosions and scenes of violence. If you go along to see an action movie, you are not there for some in-depth plot, you are there for the action. I mean that is why they are called action movies. The late 80's and early 90's saw great blockbuster action movies such as "Die Hard", "Rambo", and "RoboCop" to name a few. These really set the standard for what would be expected from an action movie. Sure there is some character development and so forth, but the action was the focus. You want something with in-depth plot and character development, don't see an action movie.
How many old movies have been recently re-hashed to bring them into the current era? Lots actually. Some have attempted to slip under the radar, but there are a lot of them out there. The first thing that needs to be thought here is whether or not to compare them with the originals. With regard to this they can and they can't be. The originals were made when they were so it is difficult to compare technology. Comparing the actors is much of the same issue. Comparing the storyline is a little more difficult, especially if the new director wants us to see something different. As with the book to movie comparison, I would appreciate each for what they are.
Ever seen a movie which you thought was great but all of your friends did not like it? In this instance you need to keep your own opinion and not be swayed by others. This is often influenced by popular media, reviews and other outside influences. People who are swayed into seeing or not seeing a movie due to the reviews which have been given by others usually are missing out on an experience for themselves. Each person has the right to have their own opinion, even if it is different to others'.
Cheers,
Henry.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Now for Some Good News
Greetings,
Yup, you read it correctly, I finally have some good news with regard to my condition. In the early part of my diagnosis for sarcoidosis I was put on a waiting list for the ophthalmologist to ensure that the sarcoid was not going to affect my eye-sight. Well that appointment occurred recently and I have results already.
I went in, gave my appointment slip and was asked to wait. Joys of dealing with public health system I suppose. Didn't really bother me, I was smart enough to bring a book with me to read so I spent the waiting time reading. In some ways ironic really. After about half an hour I guess I my name was called by a nurse.
First test was the reading test. Same as you do at the optometrist. Read the lines first with both eyes and then with each eye singularly. By the time I got to the left eye singularly the nurse just told me to read as low as I could. In my case that was the bottom line. Admittedly the letters were a little blurred but I could still make them out just. I was not given the result just yet and was sent out to the waiting room again.
More waiting, more of my book read. I am reading Homer's Illiad at the moment. It is quite an interesting read actually, though it does get a little dry here and there. Not exactly a thrilling novel as one would expect from a modern author, but I digress. After about an hour I my name was called again, this time to see the ophthalmologist.
I was asked some pretty basic questions, about my eyes. Do I have blurriness, any pain, any issues reading (doctor noticed the book) and so forth. Then it was eye test time. Sit here, put your chin in this so I can look into your eyes. First one then the other. After a while and a couple more questions it was time for the dilation of the eyes. The stuff they put in your eyes is horrible, stings for a little while and then brightens the world immensely (what they did not tell me was that it would stick around for about two hours afterward and I would have to wash it out repeatedly). More light in the eyes and more looking.
The doctor was quite friendly and remarked on my cleverness about bringing the book to occupy myself. After the tests he said that I was long-sighted and asked if I had ever seen an optometrist, which I had. I had glasses for about six months before they annoyed me and I stopped wearing them. He was surprised a little and said that I should only worry about getting glasses again if my eyes ever bother me, other than that don't worry about them. I figured that it was from the first eye test for that result.
The first eye-test, the reading one actually put my eyes as very good. The fact that I was able to read the bottom line with only a little difficulty gave me a score of 6/4. Yup, perfect is 4/4. So long-sighted but perfect vision... BONUS! He said that everything was fine as far as my eyes were concerned but they would put me on a 1 year appointment list, just to make sure that the sarcoid medications don't cause any issues.
So, my eyes are brilliant. No issues there. What can I say, awesome to finally get some really positive news and something that I don't have to worry about. In some ways a bragging point with regard to my vision, considering the propensity for glasses in my family. Hopefully there will be more good news in the future for me.
Cheers,
Henry.
Yup, you read it correctly, I finally have some good news with regard to my condition. In the early part of my diagnosis for sarcoidosis I was put on a waiting list for the ophthalmologist to ensure that the sarcoid was not going to affect my eye-sight. Well that appointment occurred recently and I have results already.
I went in, gave my appointment slip and was asked to wait. Joys of dealing with public health system I suppose. Didn't really bother me, I was smart enough to bring a book with me to read so I spent the waiting time reading. In some ways ironic really. After about half an hour I guess I my name was called by a nurse.
First test was the reading test. Same as you do at the optometrist. Read the lines first with both eyes and then with each eye singularly. By the time I got to the left eye singularly the nurse just told me to read as low as I could. In my case that was the bottom line. Admittedly the letters were a little blurred but I could still make them out just. I was not given the result just yet and was sent out to the waiting room again.
More waiting, more of my book read. I am reading Homer's Illiad at the moment. It is quite an interesting read actually, though it does get a little dry here and there. Not exactly a thrilling novel as one would expect from a modern author, but I digress. After about an hour I my name was called again, this time to see the ophthalmologist.
I was asked some pretty basic questions, about my eyes. Do I have blurriness, any pain, any issues reading (doctor noticed the book) and so forth. Then it was eye test time. Sit here, put your chin in this so I can look into your eyes. First one then the other. After a while and a couple more questions it was time for the dilation of the eyes. The stuff they put in your eyes is horrible, stings for a little while and then brightens the world immensely (what they did not tell me was that it would stick around for about two hours afterward and I would have to wash it out repeatedly). More light in the eyes and more looking.
The doctor was quite friendly and remarked on my cleverness about bringing the book to occupy myself. After the tests he said that I was long-sighted and asked if I had ever seen an optometrist, which I had. I had glasses for about six months before they annoyed me and I stopped wearing them. He was surprised a little and said that I should only worry about getting glasses again if my eyes ever bother me, other than that don't worry about them. I figured that it was from the first eye test for that result.
The first eye-test, the reading one actually put my eyes as very good. The fact that I was able to read the bottom line with only a little difficulty gave me a score of 6/4. Yup, perfect is 4/4. So long-sighted but perfect vision... BONUS! He said that everything was fine as far as my eyes were concerned but they would put me on a 1 year appointment list, just to make sure that the sarcoid medications don't cause any issues.
So, my eyes are brilliant. No issues there. What can I say, awesome to finally get some really positive news and something that I don't have to worry about. In some ways a bragging point with regard to my vision, considering the propensity for glasses in my family. Hopefully there will be more good news in the future for me.
Cheers,
Henry.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Ouch... How Did That Happen?
Greetings,
I would love to be giving you all some good news in this one... not going to happen unfortunately. Seems that one of those "possible side-effects" of one of the drugs I am taking is happening. This is more or less an update about how things are going. If you are looking for lots of good news, I would suggest that you might like to look at my fencing blog.
So, seems that I have been a little lax on my updates of late with regard to how things are going with me. So here is the short version. Teeth out last year late, went to dentist late last month (Feb) jaw has not healed enough so I have another 8 week wait before I get my false teeth... joy. That is about the sum total information about the dental aspects of things.
I swear that if I had kept my mouth shut sometime ago I would be having less problems, or less of them would have been discovered. Anyway, I went to the specialist the other month and after my liver function tests flattening out they increased the methotrexate back up to 17.5mg. It was on 15mg for a while because my liver was objecting to the whole experience. Of course due to changes this leaves me on the prednisone, which leads me to my other story. On the good side of things looks like the sarcoid is at least being held off if not in retreat.
I was happily researching away at home some two and a half weeks ago when I decided I would lean across the table and reach for a book I needed for the next bit of research. It was a little further away than I thought so I stretched a little and applied a little more pressure on my chest in order to reach the book... success... sort of. I felt a sharp stabbing pain in my chest about the 6th or 7th rib, near the sternum, thought "Ouch, must have bruised it." Well that theory was fine for a couple of days until I got to the weekend when the chest was getting progressively worse. Made a doctor's appointment for the next Monday.
Went to the doctor's he pressed on it, it was sore, was making it difficult to move etc. So off to the radiologist for an ultrasound and x-ray. Back to the doctor and ... fractured rib as the result. "What? From leaning over a fricking table?" Looks like the osteoporosis has decided to rear its ugly head and bite me on the arse. Not impressed I can tell you. So back on calcium supplements in a big way, oh yeah, and damned uncomfortable at the moment. Looks like I am going to have another 5 and a half weeks of uncomfortable and then more of being more careful again. This is going to make fencing really interesting.
I am hoping that with the correct supplements that it will be all good and the rib will heal fine and with a bit of care and possibly a bit more armour I should be fine. One thing for sure, I am not giving up yet. I have too much to do and too many students to teach. Which reminds me, aside from a little discomfort, if anyone thinks that this is going to stop me teaching, you have another thing coming I can tell you. Anyway, that's it for now.
Cheers,
Henry.
I would love to be giving you all some good news in this one... not going to happen unfortunately. Seems that one of those "possible side-effects" of one of the drugs I am taking is happening. This is more or less an update about how things are going. If you are looking for lots of good news, I would suggest that you might like to look at my fencing blog.
So, seems that I have been a little lax on my updates of late with regard to how things are going with me. So here is the short version. Teeth out last year late, went to dentist late last month (Feb) jaw has not healed enough so I have another 8 week wait before I get my false teeth... joy. That is about the sum total information about the dental aspects of things.
I swear that if I had kept my mouth shut sometime ago I would be having less problems, or less of them would have been discovered. Anyway, I went to the specialist the other month and after my liver function tests flattening out they increased the methotrexate back up to 17.5mg. It was on 15mg for a while because my liver was objecting to the whole experience. Of course due to changes this leaves me on the prednisone, which leads me to my other story. On the good side of things looks like the sarcoid is at least being held off if not in retreat.
I was happily researching away at home some two and a half weeks ago when I decided I would lean across the table and reach for a book I needed for the next bit of research. It was a little further away than I thought so I stretched a little and applied a little more pressure on my chest in order to reach the book... success... sort of. I felt a sharp stabbing pain in my chest about the 6th or 7th rib, near the sternum, thought "Ouch, must have bruised it." Well that theory was fine for a couple of days until I got to the weekend when the chest was getting progressively worse. Made a doctor's appointment for the next Monday.
Went to the doctor's he pressed on it, it was sore, was making it difficult to move etc. So off to the radiologist for an ultrasound and x-ray. Back to the doctor and ... fractured rib as the result. "What? From leaning over a fricking table?" Looks like the osteoporosis has decided to rear its ugly head and bite me on the arse. Not impressed I can tell you. So back on calcium supplements in a big way, oh yeah, and damned uncomfortable at the moment. Looks like I am going to have another 5 and a half weeks of uncomfortable and then more of being more careful again. This is going to make fencing really interesting.
I am hoping that with the correct supplements that it will be all good and the rib will heal fine and with a bit of care and possibly a bit more armour I should be fine. One thing for sure, I am not giving up yet. I have too much to do and too many students to teach. Which reminds me, aside from a little discomfort, if anyone thinks that this is going to stop me teaching, you have another thing coming I can tell you. Anyway, that's it for now.
Cheers,
Henry.
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Time for Another Update
Greetings,
I figured that it was time for another update for those who are interested on how I am going. This is actually the update that I did not want to write, hence it is about one or two months out of date really. The reasons for this will become clear a little later on. Anyway, this should fill in some of the detail about what has been happening over the past little while.
Ok, first we will deal with the hard stuff. This is the bit I do not like talking about, but I figure if I get it out there and explain what is happening I will be more comfortable with it all. That is the theory, if things are a little vague well then I am sorry but it is just the way things are.
I mentioned a while ago in a blog that I had been to the bone clinic and they gave me some new medications and had a look at my teeth. Well, the decision was made that something needed to be done about it. The result of going to the doctor and then the dentist to arrange all of this was that all of the teeth had to come out and I was getting false teeth. Somewhat of a shock, but expected really.
Well, six of the most painful weeks I have ever had, one infection and all the teeth gone later. They are all out. Yup, about half way through the process my gum got infected resulting in swelling and more pain than should have been there. I am not going to go into detail because it is just not required here. Anyway, all of the teeth came out, went to the doctor got two doses of antibiotics and now it is all good. The false teeth are now about a month or so down the track. The mouth had to be left for a while in order to settle down for the best fit.
Well, needless to say there has been a change in diet over the past month or so. Pretty much if it requires excessive chewing it is off the list. I have been having a lot of soups, noodles, pureed fruit and the like. I have, however, found that if I am careful then other things can go on the menu as long as they are prepared properly. Pasta is an option as it is soft and does not require much chewing, in fact more than a person would suspect, so long as it is chopped up actually. On the bonus side of things I can now have ice-cream, why? No teeth to hurt from the cold! Needless to say I will be much happier once I have the false ones and I can get back to a normal sort of diet. I actually have a list of foods that I am looking forward to having again and that has helped a lot.
So, I go and see my specialist at the end of last year for my usual check-up. I am thinking, in, out all good. Ha! I could not be that lucky. Seems that my liver function test came back with some unusual results, nuts! So the methotrexate (one of the sarcoid drugs) was reduced in order to improve this situation. This was combined with me being off panadol in order to give the liver a chance, and needless to say off alcohol pretty much except for single glasses irregularly. You would think that this would be the end of the story... nope.
Back to juggling medications... again. So I was having quite a bit of pain due to the infection in my mouth and generally from dental surgery. My usual reply to pain would be Aspalgin which is a codeine/aspirin painkiller. Can't do that, aspirin will cause issues with the dental work. Ok, so I will give Panadol Extra a try, or some equivalent. Can't do that, panadol will cause problems in the liver. So, I sit there and look at the doctor with a quizzical look, what now? Endone. Pretty much Oxycodone which is a morphine derivative. Joy... Not. So now I am on the heavy stuff for my pain. Needless to say I am only taking the stuff when I *need* it. The plan is that hopefully with my mouth settling down I can get away from that stuff and the drowsy situation it puts me in and back to something more... civilised, and soon I hope.
Needless to say the end of my 2011 and beginning of 2012 has not been particularly much fun. Not at all. On the up side of things, looks like the sarcoid is going away which is good. In the end, the dental work will be a good thing as it will be the end of the troubles on that front. I am looking forward to a better year this year and some marked improvements in my condition. I have not mentioned the FM in a while as it has been just "doing its thing" pretty much, not gone, just being ignored for the most part to tell you the truth. Anyway, I am looking forward to improvements in my condition and getting on to being a me in better condition.
Cheers,
Henry.
I figured that it was time for another update for those who are interested on how I am going. This is actually the update that I did not want to write, hence it is about one or two months out of date really. The reasons for this will become clear a little later on. Anyway, this should fill in some of the detail about what has been happening over the past little while.
Ok, first we will deal with the hard stuff. This is the bit I do not like talking about, but I figure if I get it out there and explain what is happening I will be more comfortable with it all. That is the theory, if things are a little vague well then I am sorry but it is just the way things are.
I mentioned a while ago in a blog that I had been to the bone clinic and they gave me some new medications and had a look at my teeth. Well, the decision was made that something needed to be done about it. The result of going to the doctor and then the dentist to arrange all of this was that all of the teeth had to come out and I was getting false teeth. Somewhat of a shock, but expected really.
Well, six of the most painful weeks I have ever had, one infection and all the teeth gone later. They are all out. Yup, about half way through the process my gum got infected resulting in swelling and more pain than should have been there. I am not going to go into detail because it is just not required here. Anyway, all of the teeth came out, went to the doctor got two doses of antibiotics and now it is all good. The false teeth are now about a month or so down the track. The mouth had to be left for a while in order to settle down for the best fit.
Well, needless to say there has been a change in diet over the past month or so. Pretty much if it requires excessive chewing it is off the list. I have been having a lot of soups, noodles, pureed fruit and the like. I have, however, found that if I am careful then other things can go on the menu as long as they are prepared properly. Pasta is an option as it is soft and does not require much chewing, in fact more than a person would suspect, so long as it is chopped up actually. On the bonus side of things I can now have ice-cream, why? No teeth to hurt from the cold! Needless to say I will be much happier once I have the false ones and I can get back to a normal sort of diet. I actually have a list of foods that I am looking forward to having again and that has helped a lot.
So, I go and see my specialist at the end of last year for my usual check-up. I am thinking, in, out all good. Ha! I could not be that lucky. Seems that my liver function test came back with some unusual results, nuts! So the methotrexate (one of the sarcoid drugs) was reduced in order to improve this situation. This was combined with me being off panadol in order to give the liver a chance, and needless to say off alcohol pretty much except for single glasses irregularly. You would think that this would be the end of the story... nope.
Back to juggling medications... again. So I was having quite a bit of pain due to the infection in my mouth and generally from dental surgery. My usual reply to pain would be Aspalgin which is a codeine/aspirin painkiller. Can't do that, aspirin will cause issues with the dental work. Ok, so I will give Panadol Extra a try, or some equivalent. Can't do that, panadol will cause problems in the liver. So, I sit there and look at the doctor with a quizzical look, what now? Endone. Pretty much Oxycodone which is a morphine derivative. Joy... Not. So now I am on the heavy stuff for my pain. Needless to say I am only taking the stuff when I *need* it. The plan is that hopefully with my mouth settling down I can get away from that stuff and the drowsy situation it puts me in and back to something more... civilised, and soon I hope.
Needless to say the end of my 2011 and beginning of 2012 has not been particularly much fun. Not at all. On the up side of things, looks like the sarcoid is going away which is good. In the end, the dental work will be a good thing as it will be the end of the troubles on that front. I am looking forward to a better year this year and some marked improvements in my condition. I have not mentioned the FM in a while as it has been just "doing its thing" pretty much, not gone, just being ignored for the most part to tell you the truth. Anyway, I am looking forward to improvements in my condition and getting on to being a me in better condition.
Cheers,
Henry.
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Why Do I Research?
Greetings,
Anybody who knows me at all will know that I tend to get into my research projects heavily. I tend to find big projects which are disguised as little ones and then feel that I have to complete them in order to feel that I have done the job properly. I don't tend to do things small and tend to research things to death, of course as would be expected there is a cause behind this. The reasons for this can be found in my own history and interests.
I have had a long-term interest in things historical and in order to understand where this comes from I need to explain a little of my own history. I suppose my first interest in history is a result of the influence of my parents, especially my father who is quite well-read and who have encouraged me to follow my interests in the field. My first real inspiration for history can be found in my first trip abroad.
In 1981, my parents took me and my sister over to the United Kingdom we explored England, Scotland and Ireland. We saw great and popular sites such as the Tower of London, Windsor Castle and the British Museum. What an eye-opener. The trip to Ireland was more of a personal trip and we spent some time in a graveyard scrubbing grave stones looking for ancestors. Now, sounds pretty boring, I can tell you it was quite the opposite, nothing like finding your roots to inspire a deeper love of history. So, this sewed the seeds of my interest, and it was only to be increased as I grew older.
My sixth year of primary school was also a turning point for me as I had a teacher who encouraged my interest in history so I went with it, investing time and energy in my assignments on various topics. Most male kids at this age wanted to be astronauts, policemen or in the army. Me, I decided at that point in time that history would be my thing and I decided that I wanted to become a historian. It would give me an excuse to research periods of history and have some sort of tangible result as a purpose, needless to say the following years would just increase this desire.
From my this point in time I would attempt to tailor all of my education with an historical bend to it. I took History in grade 10, and would follow this up with both Ancient and Modern History in grade 11 and 12. The other subjects were merely means to an end, to allow me to pursue my love of history even better. This was only to be advanced when I found a social group interested in medieval history.
I joined the SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism) in grade 12. This group is focused on the years 500 to 1600AD or thereabouts so suited me down to the ground. Now not only could I study history but I could go about putting some of my research into practice. Talk about finding a niche. I am still in this group and am really enjoying it, the practical aspects of the research really adds something to it.
Needless to say my venture into higher education would result in me studying a Bachelor of Arts (BA), with majors in History and Anthropology. More chances to put my zeal into subjects that I enjoyed and further myself to my goal of becoming a historian. It also allowed even more research into areas of interest and allowed me to gain even more tools with which to do so. It would also result in the reason that I tend to research things to death as my training in research would tend to a bend where it was to be done properly. Eventually after graduating with my BA I would eventually get to pursue Honours in History and attain my goal of becoming a historian. No actual paid work at this point in time, due to various medical and other factors, but the research that I do I think fills in this. So with this foundation I can really get down to the reasons for my research.
The primary reason for my research is expanding knowledge in various areas of history. This interest in historical subjects primarily comes from my unabated interest in history which I think will accompany me for the rest of my life. There are so many things to research and to find out about. I am hoping to fill in gaps in knowledge, primarily my own but also hopefully others as well. Meaning that I tend to look at stuff which has been either overlooked, or things which I think will expand my own understanding of subjects which I have already looked at.
With regard to the particular subjects chosen at a particular time, they come from interest or inspiration depending on the particular subject. I have done some research into terrorism for my own purposes as that has been a big topic over the past decade, and I wanted to understand this phenomenon more in order to understand things happening in world history in the current era. However, for the most part my research tends to be a of a medieval or Renaissance flavour as this is my prime area of interest. At the moment I am focusing more on the sixteenth century as it fills in some information which I have become especially interested, mainly due to my association with the SCA and martial endeavours with the civilian weapons of the period. My blogs, both this one and my fencing blog, http://afencersramblings.blogspot.com/ are a direct result of wanting to get my research in various fields out into the public field for others to read and gain from.
In the end I hope that there is some practical application to my research. A perfect example of this is my two current projects that I have been working on one which is my "Gentleman's Manual", the discussion version of which is accessible (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/32538238/A%20Gentleman%27s%20Handbook%20-%20Discussion.pdf) to the public for people's perusal. This focusses on the idea of turning the fencer into a gentleman, in the Renaissance idea of this. I will be working on a more lesson-based version in the not too distant future.
The other project is what I have called my "Period Manual" of which I have spoken about in my other blog. It is writing a fencing manual in period form and then presenting a Modern English and Early Modern English version side-by-side in order that people are more able to access Early Modern English and thus more of the period manuals which are available. Once completed I will be placing this manual in the public domain, once again in order that as many people as possible are able to access it.
So, why do I research? Primarily to increase my own knowledge, but also in the hope that others can gain something from the research in which I have endeavoured. It is my hope that my readers will gain some insight into some of the topics which have been presented and thus be able to wipe away some of the dust and cobwebs of misunderstanding from these topics. It is also my hope that maybe something which I present may inspire someone else to do their own research in order that they can improve their own understanding of a topic which they may be interested in.
Cheers,
Henry.
Anybody who knows me at all will know that I tend to get into my research projects heavily. I tend to find big projects which are disguised as little ones and then feel that I have to complete them in order to feel that I have done the job properly. I don't tend to do things small and tend to research things to death, of course as would be expected there is a cause behind this. The reasons for this can be found in my own history and interests.
I have had a long-term interest in things historical and in order to understand where this comes from I need to explain a little of my own history. I suppose my first interest in history is a result of the influence of my parents, especially my father who is quite well-read and who have encouraged me to follow my interests in the field. My first real inspiration for history can be found in my first trip abroad.
In 1981, my parents took me and my sister over to the United Kingdom we explored England, Scotland and Ireland. We saw great and popular sites such as the Tower of London, Windsor Castle and the British Museum. What an eye-opener. The trip to Ireland was more of a personal trip and we spent some time in a graveyard scrubbing grave stones looking for ancestors. Now, sounds pretty boring, I can tell you it was quite the opposite, nothing like finding your roots to inspire a deeper love of history. So, this sewed the seeds of my interest, and it was only to be increased as I grew older.
My sixth year of primary school was also a turning point for me as I had a teacher who encouraged my interest in history so I went with it, investing time and energy in my assignments on various topics. Most male kids at this age wanted to be astronauts, policemen or in the army. Me, I decided at that point in time that history would be my thing and I decided that I wanted to become a historian. It would give me an excuse to research periods of history and have some sort of tangible result as a purpose, needless to say the following years would just increase this desire.
From my this point in time I would attempt to tailor all of my education with an historical bend to it. I took History in grade 10, and would follow this up with both Ancient and Modern History in grade 11 and 12. The other subjects were merely means to an end, to allow me to pursue my love of history even better. This was only to be advanced when I found a social group interested in medieval history.
I joined the SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism) in grade 12. This group is focused on the years 500 to 1600AD or thereabouts so suited me down to the ground. Now not only could I study history but I could go about putting some of my research into practice. Talk about finding a niche. I am still in this group and am really enjoying it, the practical aspects of the research really adds something to it.
Needless to say my venture into higher education would result in me studying a Bachelor of Arts (BA), with majors in History and Anthropology. More chances to put my zeal into subjects that I enjoyed and further myself to my goal of becoming a historian. It also allowed even more research into areas of interest and allowed me to gain even more tools with which to do so. It would also result in the reason that I tend to research things to death as my training in research would tend to a bend where it was to be done properly. Eventually after graduating with my BA I would eventually get to pursue Honours in History and attain my goal of becoming a historian. No actual paid work at this point in time, due to various medical and other factors, but the research that I do I think fills in this. So with this foundation I can really get down to the reasons for my research.
The primary reason for my research is expanding knowledge in various areas of history. This interest in historical subjects primarily comes from my unabated interest in history which I think will accompany me for the rest of my life. There are so many things to research and to find out about. I am hoping to fill in gaps in knowledge, primarily my own but also hopefully others as well. Meaning that I tend to look at stuff which has been either overlooked, or things which I think will expand my own understanding of subjects which I have already looked at.
With regard to the particular subjects chosen at a particular time, they come from interest or inspiration depending on the particular subject. I have done some research into terrorism for my own purposes as that has been a big topic over the past decade, and I wanted to understand this phenomenon more in order to understand things happening in world history in the current era. However, for the most part my research tends to be a of a medieval or Renaissance flavour as this is my prime area of interest. At the moment I am focusing more on the sixteenth century as it fills in some information which I have become especially interested, mainly due to my association with the SCA and martial endeavours with the civilian weapons of the period. My blogs, both this one and my fencing blog, http://afencersramblings.blogspot.com/ are a direct result of wanting to get my research in various fields out into the public field for others to read and gain from.
In the end I hope that there is some practical application to my research. A perfect example of this is my two current projects that I have been working on one which is my "Gentleman's Manual", the discussion version of which is accessible (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/32538238/A%20Gentleman%27s%20Handbook%20-%20Discussion.pdf) to the public for people's perusal. This focusses on the idea of turning the fencer into a gentleman, in the Renaissance idea of this. I will be working on a more lesson-based version in the not too distant future.
The other project is what I have called my "Period Manual" of which I have spoken about in my other blog. It is writing a fencing manual in period form and then presenting a Modern English and Early Modern English version side-by-side in order that people are more able to access Early Modern English and thus more of the period manuals which are available. Once completed I will be placing this manual in the public domain, once again in order that as many people as possible are able to access it.
So, why do I research? Primarily to increase my own knowledge, but also in the hope that others can gain something from the research in which I have endeavoured. It is my hope that my readers will gain some insight into some of the topics which have been presented and thus be able to wipe away some of the dust and cobwebs of misunderstanding from these topics. It is also my hope that maybe something which I present may inspire someone else to do their own research in order that they can improve their own understanding of a topic which they may be interested in.
Cheers,
Henry.
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