So so week for kp. Sleep remains the big issue, but on the plus side, we have both been “off the fags” for a week !

Monday – Karen had an awful night’s sleep and remained lethargic all day. I took the car for an MOT and did a 4-mile bike ride. I walked like John Wayne when I got off “the saddle”.

Tuesday – Physio for kp. With the lack of a support worker (still), I am Taximan No. 1, so I took kp to the physio session. I left her there so I could crack on with things, and Steve (physio) brought her back. She did 10 minutes treadmill and 15 minutes bike ride. It was a bit of a struggle apparently, ‘cos of the lack of sleep.

Wednesday’s are Karen’s day off. Jane (the psychologist) had suggested that kp schedules one day a week as “Karen time”. That day is wednesday. So it was a catch up on things kp wanted to get done, like tidy the tablet drawer – fun fun fun !

Thursday – Joanne (Physio assistant) came and took kp for a walk up the street. She could tell kp was exhausted from lack of sleep so when they got back, she treat her to a lovely massage. I expect 10 minutes after the massage began, kp would have been asleep. Certainly, by the end of it, she was well gone and she just left her to sleep Thanks Joanne !

Friday and another bad night. Physio was an even bigger struggle and it was cut a bit short because kp was just dead on her feet. When they got back, kp did some probing questionning with Steve about how much better she is going to get. Steve tells it how it is and there were a few tears later that day and over the weekend.

That night (friday), we had arranged to go to a friend of mine (Nigel)’s house. It was a dinner party for 6 adults and 3 kids and we had a whale of a time. Lots of good crack, the food was excellent, and Nige (the chef) had us all in stitches doing his Gordon Ramsay impression. Nige’s impression basically involves slapping the back of his hand and swearing a bit. It was very funny even after the 10th time !!!

Shame the evening couldn’t have gone on longer, but we had to get back for the dogs.

Here’s a photo from the night…..

From left to right, kp, scrappy, kelly, craig (ex-workmate), nigel (chef), milly and terry

On the friday night, kp didn’t sleep AT ALL, so the following day (Saturday), kp was good for ‘nowt, but she did manage to come on the dog walk with me and watch a film on the night time.

Last night, she took 60mg Tamazepam to try and right her clock. Certainly, she slept better, but it leaves her a walking zombie today, but she has to try and stay awake until tonight to get things back how they should be.

So, generally, in good form, staying off the fags, battling through lack of sleep. Keep it up kp.