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I had a theme for my Ode to relate,
My body needs my brain to cooperate,
It talks to itself – rubbish, bletherskate,
My dream? In a cave, the walls began to corruscate,
I was with someone, a Carer, lover and old mate?
As he/she started on me, to lambaste & berate…
Its body faded, it began to loudly cachinate…
Folks from my past appeared, as a conglomerate,
Hands in hands, they issued me looks of hate,
Then howled out loud, they did not abate…
I cooked roast potatoes, one on each plate,
I wanted to talk, welcome them, hospitate…
The howling temporarily stopped, as they ate,
Telling me I was a terrible ingrate?
Dark Dank Depressing Darius began to inumbrate,
The cave grew cold, and I began to sudate,
Saying out loud, “What the Hell’s going on, mate?”
Dead relatives came, their intentions vulnerate,
They came towards me, starting to ululate,
I tried to stroke, touch them, to vellicate…
I think they may have escaped via St Peter’s gate,
Their bodies began to rapidly deteriorate…
They started to dissolve, one by one, demoniacal!
Is this real, happening, or maybe notional?
One went ashen, pasty, anaemic, demonical…
One shrank to nothing, all absorbable,
One cursed & swore at me, all abuseable!
Then exploded. Like a bursting bubble,
One blew me a kiss and said I was adorable.
I tried to hug her, but she was not touchable…
A ghostess, how can she be damageable?
She burst into flames, so she was destructible,
One turned to glass, she was vitrifiable…
Then found out she was also smashable,
An eerie hum all around started to bominate,
Then the nightmare… morningmare did vacate…
07:00hrs, by gum, I did sleep in late,
Fell off the bed, what’s next to tribulate?
The dream ending might compensate.
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But and however…
This blog was not started until Thursday evening. Wednesday & Thursday were not good for me, but Monday was not too bad at all.
Tuesday was troubled with many mini-seizures, each one with not good after-effects, which took a lot out of me, I’m afraid. Concentration was just not there, many accifauxpas, and ![]()
Dawned that regularly, each one seemed deeper than it really was. Tuesday is best forgotten anyway, so the lack of photos or memories of what happened explains the lack of detail in the scrawny Tuesday section.
Wednesday’s cock-ups ensured me that
, bless him, he was again a frequent visitor. Many things will be out of sync and order, sorry. Last night’s lack of sleep, due to ![]()
And his ranting, perpetual criticisms of yours truly, made any proper sleep an impossibility.
At least the seizures, only two, were lengthy. I judge from the ease and the incredibly short time it took me to recover each time.
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I gave up trying to sleep. Assuming it was about 04:00hrs,
but soon found out, after taking of the night bag and going to the wet room to tackle the morning ablutionalisationings… as Carer Manpreet came in it to the flat, that it was actually gone 07:00hrs! WE got the Health Checks done & recorded, and the medications were issued.
Calendar changed, tea brewed.
Morrison order.
Moved them into the kitchen.
Treats!
Favourites.
Fridge loaded.
Afternoon seizures.
Evening shot.

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Memory, Jet Black Blank
Seizures were having a heyday.
Morning shot, I think.
Evening shot, I think.

Just a guess at this rating.
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Another stormy night’s sleep. If it wasn’t for my taking a bashing from
, I may well have still been in bed when the Carer came again.
I decided to force my reluctant body from the bed, primarily, to get a painkiller, to counter the pain from Shirley’s worst-ever night-attack.
I didn’t make it. I’m not sure how long it lasted, but it wasn’t long. I could tell after it was all over by the acid reflux coming up in my chest, throat, mouth, and nose, and it was taking so long for me to recover fully. Although, to be honest, I don’t think I did get back to normal, if anything about me can be called normal, (Hehe!) Until 17:00hrs, or so.
My plan, formulated this morning, was to get things ready for when Ejaz arrives, go with me to the opticians, and then do as much as I could in the time left, working on the replacement word list.
Carer Manpreet arrived, and she checked that the HC return figures had been recorded correctly. Medications were given. A gaping blank spot in my memory. I assume I’d had a seizure, but Manpreet didn’t tell me… or I didn’t hear or remember her saying. The state I was in after each one today is no surprise. I got on with the word listings for an hour or two. To my utter amazement, an Asda delivery arrived. What? Another food delivery? Beats and worried me.
Cheesey cobs. cheesey wriggles, and some iced bread rolls. I tried to gain access to my vacant memory void, to work out when and why.
Come to think of it, I may have got the delivery days wrong, sort of back to way, on the wrong days. They may have been the other way around. Or, not.
Topped up with waters of various types. It’s costly having to keep swigging a minimum of three litres every day to keep the bladder working.
Meat pies with shortcrust and puff pastry tops. Polish cooked smoked ham, Nurses drinkies, and some bacon bits, erm… lardons they are called.
Blimus, I’ve got the fridge and freezer crammed full again. But of course, the social lady promised me help with this problem. Also, with the finances, when I get home from the hospital. Assured me of help with the ‘spent a fortune’ on wheelchairs… getting them appropriately fitted and safe to use.
Age Concern said… Oh, forget them. I’ve not heard anything from any of them! I’m disappointed and feeling a smidge uncared about, to say the least. ![]()
Carer Mizra, then Carer Ejaz, arrived. Mizra departed after medicating me and seeing that things were alright. Ejaz and I got down to the Opticians only to find that we had arrived too late and they could not test my eyes. Ejaz dealt with the receptionist, and they made another appointment for next Wednesday. How we got the wrong time beats me. Ejaz has always taken care of them for me. Sadly, my eyes are getting worse, and later I checked on the HHS site – bad news. It said that if you do not catch it in time, it cannot be repaired. Great! Now it will be another week before the test, and the optician can refer me to the EENT!
The eye is getting worse each day, and I’m struggling at times. Nothing new there then.
Ejaz and I returned to the flat, and he put the laundry in the washer. Mopped the kitchen for me, and went to get the laundry into the dryer, and realised it had not finished washing. So left it until his subsequent call to collect it for me. Off he went; he’d done the best he could on my behalf.
I pressed on with the word listings, and Ejaz returned to fetch the laundry for me, and he hung it up on hangers. Night medications given.
I started making a template up for this 3-day blog… and realised it was gone 23:00hrs!
Better get something to eat.


🤎 TTFNski! 🤎
A bulk Inchy 🙂 Good one. Bletherskate, I love this – words that have a gnarley sound to them are wonderful.
I’m with you on the gnarley sounding words, Paul.
Cragknangles is a favourite. (Made up) Hehehe!
Keep safe and well, mate.
Thanks – you too – no mischief! 😉
Mischief? Me? Hahaha! Ah, memories flood back. Hahaha!
That’s sad you missed your eye appointment. Hopefully, you will get there on time next Wednesday. Looks like you have enough food to get you through next Wednesday. Great setting sun and night shots. Decent enough-looking meal.
Food Glorious Food… What a plonker I be!
Will I ever get referred to the EENT for the glaucoma? Getting worse daily, do you think it would help or hinder my balance it I got an eye patch?
Thanks for caring, Sir.
I don’t think it would make your balance worse. If you see better with one eye, it might help. But it’s hard to say. However, you would look seriously cool with an eye patch. If you put on a cowboy hat, I imagine you would look like Rooster Cogburn (John Wayne) in True Grit.
That’s a thought, Tim. I’ll see if I can find one on Amazon or the online chemist, good idea. I’ll do it now.
Thanks.
Thanks, I thought I’d answered this one Tim? I’m losing it. Hahaha!
Certainly not gong to starve for a bit, mate. Hehe!
All the best!
You answered and I just answered back.
Fair enough.
Awesome three-day post, Gerry. The short time with Carer Manpreet made it possible for you to get more of it done. I sure hope you get an eye appointment that you get to. Happy Thanksgiving to you!
Aye, the left eye is just making things worse. I just asked Paul if I should try an eye patch on it to help with my bad balance? Fingers crossed I get referred next Wednesday. Then I can wait to be contacted as I am with the neurologist. Heard nothing after sending the video from him at all. Grumph!
Keepeth well, Sir. 🤞🏻👍🏼🙏🏻🤎
A well related tale of three days, Sir. Horis is making himself scarce again, but things are looking splendid on the glorious food topics. Now hoping that things work out on the eye diagnoses. Shaking shoulder, Shirley is not offering you too many favors, it doth appear.
Best wishes to yer from the three humans and three moggies within the Manor!
Dear three humans and moggies,
May your fortunes ferment with festivity and fun! 💜
Mini seizures had a few goes at me later, Sir. The glaucoma delay and waiting for the seizure results diagnosis are getting to me today. But, what the heck. How is HRH Lisa doing now? Did she ever get the teeth sorted yet?
All my nest wishes for the whole clan at the Manor. X