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Hi Robyn.  Thank you for your reply. I am really a clumsy “ old buffer “ . After being discharged from hospital, I was on my home run, just outside of the front door, then I fell backwards :sad: just standing by the car door. Luckily I have a shower chair, otherwise that would be too risky. Please excuse me I am a bit out practice at replying to posts on YMRC and repetitive in my subject? Best wishes Kevin 

You and my friend Bill make a good pair, he has had two falls since he has been home. Bill had his 83rd birthday in early December so I guess age does knock you around. Take care Kevin.

Hi Bill.    All the time in Hospital, I was being weighed daily. They kept telling me in kilograms though, I didn’t have the faintest idea of how much it was? Seventy one Kilos at the latest count, now that I am home, I looked it up. That means that I have lost “ three stone “. Blow me, no wonder that my clothes are falling off me.Best wishes Kevin 

Yep, I also get confused with kgs. I must be getting older.

Just worked out 71 kg in English money. Crikey, I haven't been 11 stone since I was a teenager.

Ah, you must be getting younger Kevin, well done!

Seriously though, it will take time, lots of help and also oodles of patience in order to get back to being able to to everything you wish. Take it easy, one day at a time right now and then in a few weeks, you'll realise what good progress has been made.

Best,

Bill

Hi Bill ( and interested parties)  after years of living by myself? It can be a right PITA having a carer,( after all I only need help climbing the stairs)none of them understand a word or ignore what I need. Apart from that I am OK. But it will be much better when I am free to get upstairs without assistance to carry on with my Railway Empire . Best wishes Kevin 

Hopefully it won't be too much longer before you're independent again.

Pete's right Kevin - but don't rush things.

Accept what help is available for as long as you need it and you'll be up and about again before you know it.  You just have to learn to cope with the inconveniences otherwise you'll be back where you were before Christmas.

The railway can wait a little longer - it's not going anywhere !!

Hi Petermac.   Thank you for your reply. That is good advice, but “ people you know “ are a much better prospect for me and my recovery. Persons that seem to appear give me the creeps, my original carer is on holiday somewhere in Africa, but at least he would ring the doorbell before opening the door. Best wishes Kevin 

They are trying to catch you playing with your 0 4 0 Kevin 
Get a pen and paper ready and the next one that just walks in, ask them to print a notice for you and pin it up on the wall inside the front door  


                        PLEASE RING DOORBELL BEFORE ENTERING 

                or you will be clearing up the crap you scared out of me

Cheers

Matt

[user=2080]Barchester[/user] wrote:

They are trying to catch you playing with your 0 4 0 Kevin 
Get a pen and paper ready and the next one that just walks in, ask them to print a notice for you and pin it up on the wall inside the front door  


                        PLEASE RING DOORBELL BEFORE ENTERING 

                or you will be clearing up the crap you scared out of me

Cheers

Matt

……. or at least shout out hello, as they come in.


Ed

Hmm, I wonder if carers with modelling skills can be provided to further assist?

If so, then one could select the precise modelling skills most desired for happy!

Bill

Yep, it's taking liberties to come in without knocking or ringing, or at least calling out to ask if it's all right to come in. I know that political correctness has too far nowadays, but there are still basic manners that we can all use.

Hi Bill.   Thank you for your reply.    My carers have trouble “ stringing two words together “. I couldn’t think of letting them see my work on the Railway, let alone getting their hands on it.  Best wishes Kevin 

I understand how you must feel Kevin.  My father is 90, and his health means he is now in a care home (which he loves!) but previously he had carers at his house.  To us, they were a great help, but to him, they were strangers in his home.  He did grow to like some of them though, the problem was that it was a different one every day.  Without them, he would never have coped with his recovery from hospital…. so follow the wise words given by others and you will soon be thriving again.  And more importantly, back building your railway empire!
Michael

Anybody heard from Kevin, he doesn't appear to have been logging on recently.


Ed

Managed to finaly get hold of Kevin this morning Ed, He had a pacemaker fitted on the 16th.He's very tired at the moment  He's got support in place, family shopping for him and carers in, Sleeping a lot and staying indoors. He Was having trouble getting on here but hopefully that is sorted and he said he will try again after a cuppa. . Or go back to sleep  :)
Cheers

Matt

Well done Matt  :thumbs

All the best to Kevin, hope he's is back with us soon.

That's good news…. hopefully Kevin will have a swift recovery.
Michael

Hi Bill.  Another spell in Hospital, I have now got my own pacemaker. I have been trying all week but I couldn’t get my iPad working , and then Matt came to the rescue with a life saving phonecall. But I am so tired I’m.  I cannot think straight.  That’s all for  now. Best wishes Kevin 

Just keep safe Kevin, we're all thinking of you  :thumbs

Ed