Ending January 2024 in a pretty good place.

I’m discharged from my ‘hospital’ team who did some home and rehab centre work with me since I came home last summer.

So we’re all alone (ish ) now there is some community physio and OT available but no word from them as yet, the odd encounter I had with them before they made a terrible impression so I’m not really bothered if they don’t do anything with me.

Me and Rich continue 2 nights a week in a local gym which gives me great leg strength exercises and we’re seeing bits of upper limb coming back too. We pair the gym visit with a pool session and do self led hydro and some relaxing in the hot tub and sauna which are great for me, I do find I get embarrassed/ frustrated in the changing room being so reliant on Rich to help me. But long term goals to get my independence back on stuff like this remain.

I still go to the sports style massage physio once a month who manipulates my body to make it feel great and there’s some pretty instant responses to it too.

We’ve just started a whole new physio led therapy too. Every other week I’ll get an hour with a private neurology physio then an hour with upper limb robotic devices which either deweight or manipulate my arm and hand to push some Neuro plasticity. We’ve only done the initial assessment so far and left the place so impressed. I’m looking forward to returning again.

I’ve done a half day in work where it was nice to join in some activity and use my knowledge for the first time in a long time. Managed to get home too. And sit with my boss where we talked return in the spring time, just a couple of things to sort first (driving mainly)

But I’ve got plans I’ve got holidays and things to look forwards to alongside things like work and driving where I can regain some control again and I’m optimistic about the bits of upper limb I’m getting back and how far I can get using everything else.