When I needed a zimmerframe, the hospital made me buy new ferrules before returning it. I bought my own sticks, after borrowing my Dad's for a few weeks.
My Nan had an NHS walking stick for a while, that the GP surgery arranged for her. She hardly used it, because "using a stick makes me look old". They wouldn't take it back after she died. I expect it's still at my parents' house somewhere. Maybe one of them will use it sooner or later.
Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
I hope that your son and all your family have not been forgotten, @Dovefromabove I know how hard it can be to cope with the recovery from injuries. Wishing you all some happiness this Easter.
Thank you @rowlandscastle444 … I can assure you we’ve not been forgotten. We are surrounded by gifts of flowers, chocolates, artisan bread and all sorts of goodies, friends are visiting most days and, although understandably donations have slowed, my son finds the amazing kindness and generosity from both friends and folk he’s never heard of is truly humbling.
As he says, most folk have to wait until their funeral to find out what people really think of them … he’s been privileged to discover that, in what are straitened times for everyone, 350 people think enough of him to try to put right what has gone so wrong for him … it brings tears to our eyes every day. 🙏 ❤️
And thanks to his determination every day brings a small improvement. Last night I slept in my own bed rather than the sofa next to him. 🛌
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
So good to hear that Rob continues to progress, albeit more slowly than he would want. The observation about pushing, but not too hard is so true. It's all too easy to overdo things and set yourself back.
I'm glad everything's going in the right direction, I couldn't find this thread the other day (forgot the title!). Keep going Rob, we're still rooting for you! 💪 Good going family. Much love. ❤
A big day!!! Rob’s doctor said he’s ok to drive so today he has been driving his boss around and he felt that R was perfectly capable and he was comfortable being a passenger with R driving, so R drove me all the way home from Needham Market to Norwich in my Alfa MiTo and I felt perfectly safe too.
So Rob’s going to be out and about. Short journeys to start with … he has to build his stamina up of course, but all systems are go 🚘
When this all started I was told he may well he in hospital into July!
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
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I know how hard it can be to cope with the recovery from injuries.
Wishing you all some happiness this Easter.
And thanks to his determination every day brings a small improvement. Last night I slept in my own bed rather than the sofa next to him. 🛌
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
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Keep going Rob, we're still rooting for you! 💪
Good going family. Much love. ❤
It's good to get the email updates especially when written by the man himself!
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
When this all started I was told he may well he in hospital into July!
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.