Plastic PilchardMar 16, 20203 min readCovid 19 - 1,543 (known infected in UK, increase of 171 from yesterday)The morning started much the same as any other Monday. The roads weren't noticeably quieter and Canton had the usual school kids walking...
Plastic PilchardMar 15, 20203 min readCovid 19 - 1,372 (known infected in UK)It's March 15th and the Covid 19 pandemic is infecting and killing people around the world on a daily basis, with infections really...
Plastic PilchardJul 7, 20192 min readOn The MendIt's now 6 weeks and two days since my surgery. I'm still having lots of pain down the outside of my knee, in my thigh and in my...
Plastic PilchardJun 28, 20193 min readFive weeks after surgery (I should be at Glastonbury!)Well, it's now five weeks since surgery. It honestly feels like the op was a lifetime ago probably because the weather has changed so...
Plastic PilchardJun 19, 20193 min readThree weeks after surgeryWell, it's been a while since my last post. Doesn't time fly? The last few weeks have been spent recuperating, resting and more recently...
Plastic PilchardJun 7, 20195 min readJust Get It Out Of Me (Let's talk shit)**WARNING: THIS POST CONTAINS LOTS OF SWEARING AND GRAPHIC DESCRIPTIONS OF BOWEL MOVEMENTS I hadn't had a bowel movement since the...
Plastic PilchardJun 3, 20193 min readSurgery Day + 2The ward was emptying fast; most people had been sent home and as it was a bank holiday there were no new admission. Â The remaining four...
Plastic PilchardJun 2, 20196 min readSurgery Day + 1Despite hearing the painful moans of the woman in the bed opposite me during the night I awoke feeling quite optimistic. The anaesthetic...
Plastic PilchardJun 2, 20195 min readHip Replacement Day - Part Two (we're going to need a bigger bowl)A few hours after the op, I'd had a cup of tea (best cup of tea in the world), a bowl of soup and half a cheese sandwich and I was still...
Plastic PilchardJun 1, 20193 min readHip Replacement Day - Part One (and I'm feeling fine)The night before surgery I drank my special pre-op carb loading drink and set the alarm for 5.30 am. In the morning I had my last proper...
Plastic PilchardMay 23, 20192 min readT Minus 10 HoursSo my surgery is taking place in the morning, fingers crossed. It's been a crazy few days trying to get organised. Not just clearing my...
Plastic PilchardMay 18, 20194 min readDiagnosis ArthritisAs a very active 49 year old I was not prepared for what an arthritic hip actually meant for my quality of life.
