Greetings,
The message which follows is not the usual thing that I put up on my blog here. This is one which has something to do with fibromyalgia in a slanted sort of way, but more directly this is a small political statement which I think I need to get out of my system. I will return you all to your usual reading shortly. What follows is an open letter to all politicians be they local, state or national parliamentarians.
"A man of the people, for the people."
Dear Politicians,
When you give your great election speeches you claim that you are talking about serving the members of your various electorates. You claim that you are serving our country in our best interests. You claim that you are looking out for the people that you represent. I would challenge you all with regard to this one and now truly stand up for the people of your electorates.
The only person who votes whether or not you get a pay rise is you and your fellow politicians. I as a member of an electorate, and the people in general do not get a say as to whether you allow this to happen. The only way that we can make an impact upon these decisions is to approach you en mass in some form or another to make our grievances known. The only time that your positions are threatened by anything that you may or may not have done is once every four years.
I challenge you that next time the question of a pay rise comes up in your parliamentary discussions that you stand against this. Ask yourself whether you really need this pay rise, or whether there could be a place where this money could go which would truly benefit the members of your electorates. There are people out there who are in dire straits due to their financial situations and a boost at this troubled time for them would be a great boost to them. This is your chance for you to truly be "a man of the people, for the people" as your position would indicate that you are.
Yours sincerely,
Henry Walker.
Thursday, September 19, 2013
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Not Much to Write... Kinda
Greetings,
I have been looking at this blog a little and realised that it has been a while since I wrote anything, simply because, as indicated by the title I have had not much to write. I could go on with various medical bits and pieces which have been going on, but for the most part they really do not have anything to do with my FM, so not really "on topic" so to speak with regard to it all. However, I will summarise.
Hepatology Clinic - Went along due to some odd readings and findings of blood tests for liver function which were required for taking methotrexate for pulmonary sarcoidosis, which I have discussed previously. Ultrasound done, no answers there. So later this month there will be a liver biopsy. Joy... not.
Respiratory Clinic - Things going quite well here, sarcoidosis is clearing up nicely. I am hoping to have this one done and dusted in the next six months or so. Might be another year, but I am hoping not. I am guessing that my lungs are about 90% fixed again. This I am quite happy with.
Renal Clinic - Kidneys doing much the same as the liver, odd readings and so forth. More blood tests to come nothing major here to worry about. The messing with the medication is the thing that is annoying me with this one, off my anti-inflammatories so my knees are giving me hell of late. Of course the specialist's recommendation for this was a referral to an orthopedic surgeon, kinda scary in some ways. I would prefer back on the meds. Have to see what happens here.
Bone Clinic - Previously diagnosed with osteoporosis of a moderate level. This is also on its way out. Have had a Body Mass Density scan, this is more of an update to make sure everything is proceeding as it should be.
So I am calling this two and a half out of four issues being solved to some degree. The irritating thought of a fifth specialist kinda bothers me though. I figure I should keep some sort of record of what is going on here. Helps me keep track of what I am doing. Of course four specialists means lots of appointments here and there and lots of running around. You combine this with my various projects and it makes a person who could be sitting on the couch doing nothing, quite a busy person. Of course the sitting on the couch thing is just not me, so it is much less of a surprise.
Needless to say I spend most of the time ignoring all of this business because it could be easy for a person to get down about it all, and sure, sometimes I do. However I have found that doing stuff which you enjoy also helps a lot. Keep your mind on the good stuff and push the other to one side until it needs dealing with. No time for me to be miserable, I have things to do.
Cheers,
Henry.
I have been looking at this blog a little and realised that it has been a while since I wrote anything, simply because, as indicated by the title I have had not much to write. I could go on with various medical bits and pieces which have been going on, but for the most part they really do not have anything to do with my FM, so not really "on topic" so to speak with regard to it all. However, I will summarise.
Hepatology Clinic - Went along due to some odd readings and findings of blood tests for liver function which were required for taking methotrexate for pulmonary sarcoidosis, which I have discussed previously. Ultrasound done, no answers there. So later this month there will be a liver biopsy. Joy... not.
Respiratory Clinic - Things going quite well here, sarcoidosis is clearing up nicely. I am hoping to have this one done and dusted in the next six months or so. Might be another year, but I am hoping not. I am guessing that my lungs are about 90% fixed again. This I am quite happy with.
Renal Clinic - Kidneys doing much the same as the liver, odd readings and so forth. More blood tests to come nothing major here to worry about. The messing with the medication is the thing that is annoying me with this one, off my anti-inflammatories so my knees are giving me hell of late. Of course the specialist's recommendation for this was a referral to an orthopedic surgeon, kinda scary in some ways. I would prefer back on the meds. Have to see what happens here.
Bone Clinic - Previously diagnosed with osteoporosis of a moderate level. This is also on its way out. Have had a Body Mass Density scan, this is more of an update to make sure everything is proceeding as it should be.
So I am calling this two and a half out of four issues being solved to some degree. The irritating thought of a fifth specialist kinda bothers me though. I figure I should keep some sort of record of what is going on here. Helps me keep track of what I am doing. Of course four specialists means lots of appointments here and there and lots of running around. You combine this with my various projects and it makes a person who could be sitting on the couch doing nothing, quite a busy person. Of course the sitting on the couch thing is just not me, so it is much less of a surprise.
Needless to say I spend most of the time ignoring all of this business because it could be easy for a person to get down about it all, and sure, sometimes I do. However I have found that doing stuff which you enjoy also helps a lot. Keep your mind on the good stuff and push the other to one side until it needs dealing with. No time for me to be miserable, I have things to do.
Cheers,
Henry.
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