Spinal Unit BBQ

Once a year SURF (Spinal Unit Rehab Fund) organise a BBQ in the garden of a local pub. Burgers, roast port and lovely crackling, chicken wings, roast and jacket potatoes, nice breads and lots of puds all wahed down with Tetleys for Mark and a Gin and Tonic for me. Inmates, ex inmates, Nurses, OT's and Physios all had a good time. Unfortunately I forgot my camera so no piccies, will try and remember it for tomorrows outing. We're off to Richmond to visit friends.

Today we've been on a 'housing' course run by SIA. Basically another day of understanding how National and Local Government make it as hard as possible to get anything that you're basically entitled to. It's great living here!!!

Some better news - Marks syrinx. We've found out that if it starts causing loss of feeling or motor functions and he has to have it drained then the feeling and motor will return to the level before it started giving problems. So that's one thing he's a little less worried about. He has also been talking to an ex patient and found out he suffered a lot of pain while in rehab, caused by muscles healing and working hard in the gym, but eventually it did come right and his body settled down. They're going to try and get him some Acupuncture which I think will help a lot. He's keeping his spirits up researching his next car, then boring me with the details of every one he's considering. You'll all be pleased to know he hasn't changed at all in this way :-)