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[07 Sep 2008|10:39am] |
I suffer from Brittle Bone Disease, as well as other ailments that haven't been diagnosed yet.
After getting out of surgery, I recovered by taking care of my body and relaxing for a while, doing my work from home. But as I went back to work, I sprained my wrist and a few weeks later, my ankle. It is getting rather annoying as I am constantly laid up, it seems, and can't work very well when I'm injured all the time. I have to take very good care of my diet to avoid stomach problems. The doctor advised me to eat more, and I've been trying to, though I keep getting sick.
Fortunately, I feel fine at the moment. I've been taking great care and I haven't been going out so much, and consequently I feel fitter and healthier than I have in a long time. I treated myself to a pampering session last week, and I feel reitalised! They can't keep ME down!
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| Surgery |
[11 Jul 2006|11:20pm] |
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I think I may have to go in for surgery. Again. Last time it was a broken neck, this time it's my arm. My doctor told me back when I fell down the stairs, and then verified again recently, that my arm was not broken, gave me some painkillers and sent me away. If it were broken, he said, I wouldn't be able to move my hand and fingers, and though it is painful, I can move them. The painkillers did little good. Doctor said there was nothing wrong with my arm, just a sprain that'd be right as rain soon enough, but I didn't believe a word of it given the pain I'm in so I went private. Turns out what I have is worse than a sprain or even a break - my arm is dislocated at the elbow. I've booked myself surgery as soon as possible, needless to say typing is pretty painful so that's all for now.
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| Gibson |
[11 Jul 2006|06:10pm] |
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I've been considering letting a room of my property. I've started advertising, but only the right kind of tenant will do - I can't allow just anyone to live in my house! I saw some potential tenants today, Only two seemed suitable, the others were all common, idiotic or poor. But the first is not certain he can move in just yet (something about sorting out money issues with his relatives and getting back money he is owed? Perhaps he was making up excuses?!) so we may arrange another meeting sometime soon. The second seemed interested, but then called back saying thanks, but no thanks. Oh well. Just Gibson then, unless anyone else calls.
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| Neck Healed? |
[02 Jul 2006|10:10pm] |
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The doctors tell me my neck is completely healed, but I'm not convinced. It broke a few months back, and was healed in the proper way, but when I fell down the stairs I think I may have damaged something there, but I failed to notice it at first, being preoccupied with my bruises and broken ribs. Something doesn't feel quite right. It doesn't hurt so much as it feels uncomfortable at all times. I shall book another appointment soon if it doesn't get back to normal.
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| Cousins! |
[25 May 2006|02:19pm] |
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I have two cousins who live nearby, and neither of them are anything like me! Kay (who is actually a very distant cousin; her father's sister is married to my mother's nephew, or something like that) is, to put it bluntly, a slut - she loves parading around with hardly any clothes on, and getting drunk with Alison. I suppose it shows that while we are related, the relation isn't close. Clayton (his father and mine are brothers) is a charming boy, though very misguided. I would not have thought it possible of someone of such good breeding, but there we go.
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| Injuries |
[17 May 2006|12:20pm] |
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My injuries are healing well, the bruises are gone, and the break in the ribs is no more! I feel better than ever! Perhaps it was the rest I got in hospital, perhaps it was the accident/injury insurance and the delightful suggestion that I could possibly sue my cousin for all he's worth (he won't be laughing then), or perhaps it's just the joy of life and knowing that I could have died in the fall if I had hit my head on something hard, but I didn't - I'm still here! Had to take some time off work, but that's okay, I'm sure the office will be able to manage without me, and if they can't, there will be hell to pay when I'm fully better! But for now I'll cut them all some slack. In the meantime, I jokingly demanded that Ali make me a thousand cups of tea in answer to his question, "is there anything I can do to help?" I didn't realise he would take me seriously. There's not a single teabag left in the entire house.
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| Falling down the stairs |
[08 May 2006|10:38pm] |
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My darling cousin "accidentally" pushed me down the stairs. The doctor who fixed my broken neck not long ago advised looking after myself for the next few months, and tumbling down the stairs is the very opposite of that. Thus, I broke a few ribs. I suppose I should be thankful that the injuries aren't worse; I have black eyes, a bruised jaw and I was spitting blood all over the place when I stopped falling, which is what happens when you hit your head repeatedly against the stairs at various angles, the momentum forcing your teeth to gnash into your mouth at every imaginable point. I'm amazed I didn't break any bones in the head or re-break my neck, but miraculously, we're all fine there! My arm is hurting as well, but apparently it's not broken, just badly bruised from when I fell on it. I've been to hospital and back now, I look like one of those street villains who becomes covered with small, delicate little plasters after getting into a fight with another street villain. Can't really walk around or exercise much due to the damage in the ribs, but at least the damage wasn't too bad; it'll be only a few weeks before that heals.
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| Feeling Better |
[03 Apr 2006|10:16pm] |
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First of all: apologies for the swearing in my last entry. Swearing is neither funny nor intelligent, it just makes you look like an idiot. But I was pretty aggravated at the time, so you'll have to excuse me. I don't swear often, but sometimes when I get angry, I do lose my temper. The blue haired fool has long gone now; whether he left the premises of his own accord, or whether he was arrested, I don't know, but I like to think he got his just desserts.
Anyway… the cast came off today, thank goodness! I am feeling better than ever. Which is more than I can say for Clayton, I think - he is looking somewhat more ragged and worse for wear lately! Hah hah.
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| The blue haired bastard! |
[01 Apr 2006|02:20pm] |
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Some idiot with blue hair has taken to dealing with drugs around the quay. I don't care if young thugs and punks want to fill their bodies with all kinds of trash, but I don't want them doing it anywhere close to me, or in this area at all, in fact. Anyway I've phoned the police about it, we'll see how long the little bastard sticks around!
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| Casualty |
[25 Mar 2006|11:06am] |
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I don't want to describe what happened, all I'm saying is this - I spent the night at the cottage of my cousin, Clayton, or at least I was going to, but I ended up spending the night in hospital instead. An "event" happened, which resulted in both of us needing to go to casualty. I will be taking some time off work - I'm hardly fit to work with this ridiculous cast around my neck.
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| Redecorated! |
[01 Mar 2006|12:43pm] |
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My new flat is now nice and clean with some pleasant, tasteful furniture. I've thrown out all the old tat that was there before! No doubt scavengers will claim it - in fact I donated a few items to my cousin and her flatmates - since Alison and his elusive "partner", who I have not yet seen, apparently broke a bed in some no doubt revolting fit of uncontrollable hormones. I mentioned that I slept at a hotel - a rather pleasant accommodation just a short distance from my new property - but I returned daily to supervise the redecoration, as well as discussing which new pieces of furniture I would be buying for the apartment. I felt like I was on that TV show, what is it called? I can't remember, but anyway it is all about redecorating tastelessly decorated homes, and making them better. Out with the hideous red-and-white striped sofa and chairs the fluffy grey carpet and the flowery curtains, in with the modern cream suite, shiny clean floorboards and 36" television!
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| Kay's Apartment |
[17 Feb 2006|10:56am] |
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Kay's apartment certainly is not tolerable! I hadn't realised she shared her place of residence with a heap of unruly friends. Alison is the local drunk, whenever I see him he is either staggering about, leaving a trail of mess and disaster behind him (which no body bothers to clear up) or he's asleep. Jonas is calmer, and is in fact quite intelligent to talk to, but dull. And as for Kay herself, she is not at all what I had imagined! How somebody so disgraceful could be related to me, I will never know. Oh, I have no dislike for the girl, but she has no sense of self respect; she seems to have a fondness for finding new ways to embarrass herself in front of… well, whoever happens to be around. So rather than stay there longer than I had to, I booked myself into a hotel, immediately!
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| New Home |
[16 Feb 2006|05:26pm] |
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Just moved to the UK from Korea. Well, I thought I should get a flat in England, considering I will be working here a lot. It makes much more sense if I make England my main place of residence - though I shall of course be travelling back to Korea quite a lot as well. Well, this is all very exciting for me! New surroundings, a posh new house (that might I add is in desperate need of redecorating - I think I will find a hotel to live in for a week and hire some decorator to sort the place out for me) new friends to make, and new enemies as well no doubt - hah hah. I actually have a cousin who lives close by, named Kay - we've been in correspondence for a while as a matter of fact, so I may go and visit her. If her place is tolerable, perhaps I will stay with her.
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