Good grief! Is it really October already? So, it’s been 9 months since my last operation and so far – touch wood – there’s been no sign of any infection returning. Last week I started a new course of physiotherapy and the pain has returned with a vengeance.

Foreword Having got rid of the ‘Pity me’ crap and the hope that I could be inspirational, the question remains: ‘What emotions have I felt during these past 15 months’?

Foreword When I wrote my last post, I outlined my efforts to recall events since the first operation on my hip in September, 2009. I explained that I was hoping to achieve some measure of catharsis through writing about my physical experiences during this period. I truly believed that my words would, in some small [...]

Catharsis Definition of catharsis The last 14 months or so have been a physical and emotional roller coaster for me. With hind sight, I wish I’d kept a diary. But I didn’t and now I have to rely on my memory and that of others. It won’t bother me if nobody reads the next few [...]

The title just about sums up how I’ve been feeling for the past week or so. The exotic cocktail of strong painkillers, heavy-duty antibiotics and other medication I’m on is taking its toll on me. I’m sleeping for about 15 to 18 hours every day and when I am awake, I can’t concentrate on anything [...]