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. 

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.