13 month update

This will be a checkpoint report. I will be checking out of the clinic, here, at Bad Segeberg, on Friday. I hope to continue Phase D as an out-patient, while living at home. Yesterday I received a visit from Declan Barry, Joanne McCarthy and their lovely daughter Ivy. We enjoyed a fantastic, sunny, autumnal day in Bad Segeberg. They have, all three, joined the set of people who are now permitted to submit an article here for publication. Actually, while I'm at it...



Enda McKenna, Robbie Mchugh, Joe and Ger Coll, Stephen Treanor, Frank McCarey, Conor McMeel and Adam O'Shea are all due to fly over here next week. Frank will be driving me home to Bergedorf to close this chapter in style.

This checkpoint report will follow the report format found here.

Double Vision: 
This will not be getting any better. I went to an optician a couple of weeks back, who indicated as much and recommended that I go to an eye center, where I will be checked for my suitability to go under the knife. Apparently, there's not much risk involved, so that's in the not-too-distant-future.

Walking:
I feel the need to correct an untruth that I uttered earlier. I remember stating that I could manage to walk 50 meters without a cane. That wasn't and is not factual, I could maybe manage 10m now. The good news is that my canemanship is much better now. Claire and I, daily, walk more than 100m within the hospital. Once outside, I kind of lose the confidence for some reason, so I need much more practice.


This is today:



My Left Arm:
I have been noticing a very gradual improvement. Long may that continue because I want to go for a swim. I look forward to getting tips on self improvement from my new therapists at Reha Hamburg.




Talking:
Claire maintains that my speech is always improving. My breathing, while talking, is not yet automated so I'll need to work on that in my own time as I focus my therapy hours on the good stuff, my walking and left arm.

I'm feeling very optimistic about getting home. I believe that this is what is needed to turn my improvement rate exponential. Watch this space. 

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