Deirdre Geraghty

I phoned the surgery with a message for my GP as requested and, as she isn’t in today, it has been actioned by someone else who is sending someone in to run bladder checks. I must be patient.

My friend came this morning and I had two picture frames that were too big for my little photos so we found some others that would fit and she framed them and put them on the wall. Brilliant!

Trying the full amount of the Gabapentin today. So far I am feeling pretty drunk and a little stiff but the pain factor is better than before. But early days.

I’m watching Miss Marple on the television. Easy to watch when you’re preoccupied with something else. I am still in the trial introduction of Gabapentin which is helping really well but I won’t get the full effect until tomorrow. But great strides forward today.

My doctor sent someone to check me over because she was concerned about my low oxygen levels. Mine are usually 89-93. A nice Indian lady came out and she was very thorough but quite happy that I can remain at home and instructions of what to do should that change over the weekend.

I am finding it really difficult to think about much else apart from my pain. I have some different painkillers coming later. I have everything crossed for them.

My friend and helper came. At first she was a cleaner and she still dons that hat but she is so much more. And with me in this sorry state I find she is irreplaceable although I knew that already.

I am in a sorry state. My bladder is telling me to go to the loo all the time but my back hurts so much that it’s not a very good state of affairs. I am really hoping my GP will come to my rescue soon.

Another day nearly done. I’m taking paracetamol which doesn’t tackle the pain but doesn’t mess with my head. Trying to tell myself that it’s not forever.

I have gone back to rubbing in the cream fisiocrem. I would have preferred a different painkiller tablet but nothing seems available apart from opioids which I really don’t want. Oh well!