progression

Met with neurological consultant last week. He was good. Very reassuring. Protein levels not up enough to be concerned with. I am being sent to St Thomas' next Thursday for a selection of scans (head, neck, shoulder, arm) to see if they can figure out what is causing dizzyness, and pins and needles. I reckon it all links back to my frozen shoulder and limited awkward movement. More bloody hospital - but least it shouldn't uncover anything disastrous! Spring has sprung and I am trying to sort out the garden. My clematis is about to burst into pink buds - climbed all up over my neighbours tree, so it should look quite spectacular when it blossoms. Slowly getting organised for the May Open Studio in Havelock Walk. Think I can do more than I still actually can. Still getting tired. But hey, I got one hellava' lot of curls on the top of my head, so I shouldn't be complaining. Next update will be around May 9th. Hope everyone is good. I know Cleveland Ohio, Sheffield, Italy, Australia, Ashford, and Highbury Fields are still checking in. Thanks for all your messages and continued interest - its great to know that people still read this. Happy Easter...not too many eggs...ciao ciao

back on track

Hi All - (if anyone is out there in the ether...) Had clinic yesterday and blood tests have improved; everything back on track and going up. Feeling better - though full of stiffness and aching joints. Have ENT and Neurology appointments next week - so hopefully will find out what "elevated protein" is. Have managed to organise some hydrotherapy for shoulder, which is still very stiff and limited in use - though improving by millimetres... My hydrotherapy companions are all struggling with bad shoulders or muscles that don't function. We crawl round the pool like bunch of ancient terrapins...we are given floats and rubber rings to push around -its unbelievably hard work! Lots of puffing and grimacing. I have no swim suit so turned up in a t.shirt and broadwalk shorts...oh dear, those days are long, long gone. Made my first trip out of town last weekend - Luigi was here (back in roma now) and we drove to Camber. Walked on rippled sand in our wellington boots. Seagulls, waves and rushing wind. Wide empty beach. Two dogs running along the low tide line. Six big kites skidding about the sky. Collected stones with holes. Luigi found large dead crab with handsome black pincers. Had mug of tea and cheese and tomato sandwich at the Kit Kat Cafe - sat at white plastic table and felt April sun warm my face. Blue sky with airplane trails. Laughed a lot.