Day Out

Had lovely day out with the husband today :-) went to the V&A and had a lovely day.

Bought a pair of peacock earrings as a 21st wedding anniversary present and Tony had a limited edition fashion photography book.

Seems a long time since we spent some quality time together so many weekends recently seem to have been filled with check ligament issues. Was nice to not have to go back to yard but let lovely YO do him today.

Had a M&S picnic lunch in Kensington Gardens before we walked across the park to the V&A bliss :-)

Nicky Desailly - 23rd June

So that's it last round of ultrasound before scan on 1st July.

Am staying neutral about scan last scan I got my hopes up, they were dashed and it hurt and took a fair while to pick myself up again. So neutral rules.

C is in a routine and now walks out sensibly to have a hoover of grass.

Feel lucky to have found Nicky certainly feel that we are giving C the best chance possible.

Nicky thinks injury is looking good which has to be better than looking bad but may not necessarily mean it is good of course, but she feels the inflammation is now under control.

She told me that I was doing all that I could do which was nice to hear.

Had surreal conversation with physio supplies place. Rang to confirm connection size of their rubber electrodes, lovely lady on phone had hard time believing that

1/ No I really don't want self adhesive

2/ Yes I know I need to use conductive gel

3/ Yes I'm sure these are what I want

Finally said they were for a horse at which point she either agreed I knew what I wanted or just wanted to get the mad nut job off the phone :-)

Lesson 4 - Need to write up

Week 7

Week 7 not long to go until next scan.

Have sent laser back as frankly I think it is doing nothing other than taking up my time. Four weeks should have been long enough to see some real results. Could well be wrong but also think it it really was that good there would

1/ Be more published papers

2/ A lot of people would be over it like a rash as healing ligaments and tendons better is one of the holy grails of the veterinary industry.

Physio has been doing long wave ultrasound and I'm about to start EMS but need some newer electrodes as mine are old and stiff and not sticking!

Last session of ultrasound on Wednesday then pause until scan then review with scan results and make plan for next four weeks.

Funny old day

Clarence Clemons died today following a stroke last week, whilst I've never met him I felt incredibly sad. The music of Bruce S has basically been the background music to my relationship with Tony and it felt like losing a little bit of that. Gawd knows how many concerts we've been to but you'll be missed Big Man you'll be sorely missed.

Lights out tonight trouble in the heartland

Sleep well Big Man

Went to Gainfield with Gill and Soly who came home with a rosette :-)

Would appear if husband is to be believed that I am the grumpy irritable one on box rest! Something needs to change ... Week 7 of his being in and my IBS is getting worse (TMI - I know!) and yes everyone and everything irritates me. Have become judgemental irritable baggage.

So need to have more of 'a weekend' at the moment I get up later than during the week when am up at 05:30 go over do ponies come home for a couple of hours go back; rinse and repeat.

So have decided to just do one trip on a Saturday to spend some more quality time with t'husband, also need to get into routine for FatClub.