Not so prepared after all Car breakdown for hearing impaired drivers My question to Hearing Link – ‘what’s the advice for deaf people stuck on the motorway? – was reposted on the Hearing Link facebook page where it received a lot of interest and response. If you haven’t already looked at the HL page, I recommend it as well as […]
It might not be that bad Living with Sue who has Meniere’s The weather, as expected, made life for Sue difficult over the past week. When she hasn’t been experiencing spin attacks she’s been doing her impression of a ventriloquist’s dummy – woodenly sat bolt upright and not saying much. I’m not making fun of her, neither is that a heartless […]
Side effects Here’s me talking about my implant – after surgery but before switch on. The night of my operation, I was trying to read my Kindle but found the words were all blurry. At first, I thought that perhaps I was tired, or the lighting was not good, but I realised it may be a side effect […]
I don’t dislike Mondays Meniere’s and weather/atmospheric pressure Unlike the Boomtown Rats I’m not bothered by Mondays. The month August, however, can’t stand it. The roots of the dislike go back to the impending doom of returning to school. After leaving education it was the change of season and move towards winter that made me dispirited. Spring, however, puts […]
Just a quick bit of thought sharing Sky Subtitles Moaning about things may be the national hobby but I, probably from the experience of reading my teacher’s remarks on many reports, prefer constructive criticism and acknowledge of good work and effort. So I am delighted to report that this morning, August 21, I watched the 9am headlines on Sky News and read […]
Surgery The next morning, I had been told I would be taken down to theatre at about 8.30am. I had not been allowed to eat since midnight and I was starving! Two nurses came to see me and take me down to theatre. They checked my identity and asked some general questions about my health. The […]
Pre surgery I went into hospital in the afternoon of 31st July. I was met by a receptionist just inside the entrance and she checked my identity, asked if I had any dietary or religious preferences. There was a funny moment when she asked if I wanted a visit from a minister. What a way to install […]
