I have now been blogging for, ooh let me see, about four hours. After years of lurking, snooping, watching and listening, throwing myself headlong into the fray of message boards, forums, MySpace and Facebook - I have finally blogged for the very first time.
Initially I decided to do this so I could improve the format for the Gluttony Group that I started a while ago on Facebook; I found the format a bit limiting and the display is useless for recipes and food tips.
I feel dirty and used but I like it. I have joined the merry throng of internet narcissists who talk about me, me, me. However, as I am not one to blow my own trumpet I will try to use this site for something a little bit more interesting than the middle aged Domestic Goddess that I am (see, the self obsession bug has bitten me already). Not much to see yet but watch this space.
Friday, 19 March 2010
Headway
Headway is a charity that works to improve life after brain injury. My husband John, at the age of 47, had a sudden and unexpected brain haemorrhage which was caused by a ruptured aneurysm in October 2009.
He is now making a steady recovery; he is one of the lucky ones. There are guys that were in the hospital at the same time as him that are still there and will be for some time. But the challenges these people meet when they leave hospital are many and varied. There is, of course, outpatient rehabilitation available, but this tends to slow to a trickle. A couple of one hour Physiotherapy appointments a month, an occasional meeting with an Occupational Therapist or a Psychologist. It's just not enough assistance to help people re-engage with the world as they once knew it.
The impetus to raise money for Action for Brain Injury week, 17th - 23rd May 2010, came not from John's condition, but from the heart breaking sight of those people lying in the Critical Care beds next to him. Young men who had been knocked off their bicycles, Mum's who had been knocked down by a car as they crossed the road, teenagers who had a sudden bleed in the head for no apparent reason, a frail pensioner who had fallen and hit her skull. This can happen to any of us, to one of your friends, to your parents, your children, your spouse. Whilst the NHS will do all they can, it's the after care at home and in the community that really benefits from the support that Headway can give.
An email arrived today, a mailout from Headway announcing the date of their fund raising week. It is so easy to ignore these mail shots and it's not as if I haven't got enough on my plate at the moment, but with a little effort, a bit of charm and persuasion, I hope to be able to raise funds in order to help in some small way. I have given up work to help support and care for my husband, but I want to use some of my spare time to do something positive for other people in the same situation, particularly those who might not have the fantastic support that I have from friends and family.
It would be all too easy to sit around all day long eating chocolate and listening to old records (which is what I really, really want to do !)
I'll be updating the blog as soon as I have put all the ideas that are running around my head in order, and hope that anyone that can help me will get in touch.
Headway website http://www.headway.org.uk/home.aspx
He is now making a steady recovery; he is one of the lucky ones. There are guys that were in the hospital at the same time as him that are still there and will be for some time. But the challenges these people meet when they leave hospital are many and varied. There is, of course, outpatient rehabilitation available, but this tends to slow to a trickle. A couple of one hour Physiotherapy appointments a month, an occasional meeting with an Occupational Therapist or a Psychologist. It's just not enough assistance to help people re-engage with the world as they once knew it.
The impetus to raise money for Action for Brain Injury week, 17th - 23rd May 2010, came not from John's condition, but from the heart breaking sight of those people lying in the Critical Care beds next to him. Young men who had been knocked off their bicycles, Mum's who had been knocked down by a car as they crossed the road, teenagers who had a sudden bleed in the head for no apparent reason, a frail pensioner who had fallen and hit her skull. This can happen to any of us, to one of your friends, to your parents, your children, your spouse. Whilst the NHS will do all they can, it's the after care at home and in the community that really benefits from the support that Headway can give.
An email arrived today, a mailout from Headway announcing the date of their fund raising week. It is so easy to ignore these mail shots and it's not as if I haven't got enough on my plate at the moment, but with a little effort, a bit of charm and persuasion, I hope to be able to raise funds in order to help in some small way. I have given up work to help support and care for my husband, but I want to use some of my spare time to do something positive for other people in the same situation, particularly those who might not have the fantastic support that I have from friends and family.
It would be all too easy to sit around all day long eating chocolate and listening to old records (which is what I really, really want to do !)
I'll be updating the blog as soon as I have put all the ideas that are running around my head in order, and hope that anyone that can help me will get in touch.
Headway website http://www.headway.org.uk/home.aspx
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Important Women’s Health Issue:
Do you have feelings of inadequacy?
Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed by the world?
Do you suffer from shyness or awkwardness in some situations?
Do you feel tired and overworked?
Do you sometimes wish you were more assertive?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, ask your doctor or
pharmacist about Margaritas.
Margaritas are the safe, natural way to feel better and more confident
about yourself and your actions.
Margaritas can help ease you out of your shyness and let you tell the
world that you’re ready and willing to
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immediately and with a regimen of
regular doses you can overcome any obstacles that prevent you from living
the life you want to live. Shyness and
awkwardness will be a thing of the past and you will discover many
talents you never knew you had.
Stop suffering and start living, with Margaritas.
Margaritas may not be right for everyone. Women who are pregnant,
nursing, watching the Home Shopping Network, or meeting their lover’s
parents for the first time should not use Margaritas. However, women who
got ahold of their ex-husband’s credit card or wouldn’t mind becoming
pregnant are encouraged to try it.
Side effects may include:
– Dizziness
– Nausea
– Vomiting
– The inability to modulate the volume of your voice
– Incarceration
– Erotic lustfulness
– Loss of motor control
– Loss of clothing
– Loss of money
– Loss of virginity
– Table dancing
– Headache
– Dehydration
– Dry mouth
– And a desire to sing Karaoke or grab the microphone out of Taylor
Swift’s hand while she is excepting a VMA.
WARNINGS:
– The consumption of Margaritas may make you think that you can solve
everyone’s problems.
– The consumption of Margaritas may make you think you are whispering
when you are not.
– The consumption of Margaritas may cause you to tell your friends over
and over again that you love them.
– The consumption of Margaritas may cause you to think you can sing
really good.
– The consumption of Margaritas may make you think you can logically
converse with members
of the opposite sex without spitting.
– The consumption of Margaritas may make you think your ex-lover wants to
hear from you at 3:00 a.m.
– The consumption of Margaritas may make you think that the bathroom
floor is a good place to lie down.
Please share this with other women who may need Margaritas.
Do you have feelings of inadequacy?
Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed by the world?
Do you suffer from shyness or awkwardness in some situations?
Do you feel tired and overworked?
Do you sometimes wish you were more assertive?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, ask your doctor or
pharmacist about Margaritas.
Margaritas are the safe, natural way to feel better and more confident
about yourself and your actions.
Margaritas can help ease you out of your shyness and let you tell the
world that you’re ready and willing to
do just about anything. You will notice the benefits of Margaritas almost
immediately and with a regimen of
regular doses you can overcome any obstacles that prevent you from living
the life you want to live. Shyness and
awkwardness will be a thing of the past and you will discover many
talents you never knew you had.
Stop suffering and start living, with Margaritas.
Margaritas may not be right for everyone. Women who are pregnant,
nursing, watching the Home Shopping Network, or meeting their lover’s
parents for the first time should not use Margaritas. However, women who
got ahold of their ex-husband’s credit card or wouldn’t mind becoming
pregnant are encouraged to try it.
Side effects may include:
– Dizziness
– Nausea
– Vomiting
– The inability to modulate the volume of your voice
– Incarceration
– Erotic lustfulness
– Loss of motor control
– Loss of clothing
– Loss of money
– Loss of virginity
– Table dancing
– Headache
– Dehydration
– Dry mouth
– And a desire to sing Karaoke or grab the microphone out of Taylor
Swift’s hand while she is excepting a VMA.
WARNINGS:
– The consumption of Margaritas may make you think that you can solve
everyone’s problems.
– The consumption of Margaritas may make you think you are whispering
when you are not.
– The consumption of Margaritas may cause you to tell your friends over
and over again that you love them.
– The consumption of Margaritas may cause you to think you can sing
really good.
– The consumption of Margaritas may make you think you can logically
converse with members
of the opposite sex without spitting.
– The consumption of Margaritas may make you think your ex-lover wants to
hear from you at 3:00 a.m.
– The consumption of Margaritas may make you think that the bathroom
floor is a good place to lie down.
Please share this with other women who may need Margaritas.
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