Two more weeks fly by...

Where on earth does the time go?

I can recall sitting down this time last year, typing blogs about my
first visit to my favourite client, about how happy I was being here.
I complained about everyone being in South Africa (most particularly,
Shaun) and me being alone.

Shortly after that, I was reminded of how quickly things can change.
The comfy rug I had established was swiftly pulled out from under me,
when my client went into hospital on the brink of death, and I was
launched back into the whirlpool of clients who I detested.
Thankfully, my client recovered. One year later, I am back in their
home with some marked improvements. Shaun now lives 100 miles away
from me, Sherelyn lives with me in our flat and I am in a much happier
place. Things are going well.

In the last two weeks, I have had several meetings with
physiotherapists, occupational therapist, doctors, distict nurses and
the like. My fun was briefly interrupted by a rather more pleasant
visit from Shaun on the weekend (who spent Friday night and Saturday
night with me). Sunday saw him disappear home and me feeling quite
alone and rather sad (everyone say aaaah). This week, however, was one
I would rather forget. I had a series of incompetent carers, a
migraine, tight muscles, hardly any sleep, several headaches and one
blocked catheter and more meetings.

Despite all that 'fun' <she says with a grimace>, I am still loving
being here (I suppose that is why I'm booked to with this client until
they end of the year!) I am still improving my skills on a daily basis
and am due to be assessed throughout November and December.

Speaking of the end of the year, do you have any suggestions as to
what Shaun, Sherelyn, Korneel and I should do for our British, South
African, Dutch New Year?

I just don't know how they do it...

This post skips nearly an entire month, and for that I sincerely
apologise. I'm sure you are aware that this last month has been
absolutely hectic (what with Shaun arriving, me working and all the
other stuff in between). Whilst I realise that many of you are rather
keen to know what has happened this last month, I have just not had
the time to sit down and type it all out. Actually, that's a lie. I
started typing it all, but found that each time I began to discuss
everything it became increasingly difficult to convey precisely what I
have felt having all the pieces suddenly fall into place and have the
chess game in play. What I will tell you is that I am much happier now.

As I type this, I am stretched out on a bed, pj's on, television
mumbling in the background. I am at work. I am waiting for Shaun to
text me his train journey information. I can't tell you how happy that
makes me feel (that I have such silly complaints about the man who now
lives 100 miles away from me).

I have had an argument with my laptop, which has meant that I now have
to post from my phone (which explains the rubbish layout of this
post!) Perhaps this will encourage me to post a little more
frequently... Perhaps I too will become a more frequent blogger...
Perhaps it will rain gumballs...