Yeah I don't know where that came from either?
As some of you may remember I mentioned a post or two ago, that my brother was running a extreme 5k for the charity Happy Hands. Well this week I and my family (including my niece Daisy) went up north to help look after his two children while he and everyone else completed the 5k.
So we travelled up to Merseyside on the Thursday, because not everyone could fit in the car along with our luggage, so my mum, Daisy, my brother, and I took the train. A virgin train to be precise. I know very swish. I am a highly anxious person on public transport I must admit, so going on the train to get to London was as always an experience. (My mum and aunt sometimes let me hold their hand to relieve my anxious thoughts but I end up really hurting them!) but once I get on the Virgin train I'm strangely calm almost like my anxiety goes down a notch not gone but toned down a tad. I don't know why it's like that, it just is. Just a note we had to take a separate train into London and then got the Virgin train to Liverpool and then a separate train to the station nearest my brothers house, just in case you got confused.
Also another intresting fact, my oldest brother Oliver, also lives in merseyside, actually he lives across the road from my brother luke, was going to a wedding in sussex for his girlfriend Jo's sister's wedding and so he lent us his house. Well when I say he lent us his house, it was more of a house sitting affair, which was nice as with a hotel it means you have to leave to get back to the hotel and miss some valuable time, so that was nice and saved a bit of money.
So we arrived into Liverpool lime street about half hour later then scheduled due to I think a cargo train being in the way I think. We then had a drink in Costa then we got the train to where my brother lives in St. Helens.
It was pouring of rain when we got there, so we were waiting for a taxi with our summer clothes on, thankfully I had a cardigan on but no one else did. Then at the same time, the taxi and Sam, my brothers girlfriend arrived to pick us up.Yeah it was the case of wait for one and two turn up at the same time. So Daisy and I went in Sam's car and my mum and brother went in the taxi.
When everyone had settled in we went to the hungry horse, I went in sam's car because there wasn't enough seats for me in the car.
The next day we were going to go to southport but about a week ago, my brother told us that Lola was getting one of her cochleas turned on so we thought we would go to the Trafford Centre. Meaning that they would have less to travel to the hospital. We went to Sealife and then they left to go to the hospital. So while we waited for them to come back, we went to get some lunch. Then my mum and I went shopping! Everyone else went to the namco funscape.
I rented a electric wheelchair for the time I was in there which was helpful and saved me having to bring my chair in the car and my mum pushing me.
Next day was the race day, now the entire time we were visiting, my brother had a really bad toothache/infection, which always seems to happen when he visits us or we visit him! So everyone wasn't too sure whether he would be able to do the race, since the day before he went home as soon as he picked my nephew Bobby up and had some lunch. But even though my dad was ready to go in to take his place, he managed to do it. I actually didn't go because after two days on the go, I was shattered. So I spent the day watching my 'Once Upon A Time' season 1 boxset that I bought with me. Ironically a few hours later Rogue Events announced 'Storybrooke' convention- A Once Upon A Time Convention!
Fingers crossed I'll be able to buy a ticket before selling out!
When everyone had settled in we went to the hungry horse, I went in sam's car because there wasn't enough seats for me in the car.
The next day we were going to go to southport but about a week ago, my brother told us that Lola was getting one of her cochleas turned on so we thought we would go to the Trafford Centre. Meaning that they would have less to travel to the hospital. We went to Sealife and then they left to go to the hospital. So while we waited for them to come back, we went to get some lunch. Then my mum and I went shopping! Everyone else went to the namco funscape.
I rented a electric wheelchair for the time I was in there which was helpful and saved me having to bring my chair in the car and my mum pushing me.
Next day was the race day, now the entire time we were visiting, my brother had a really bad toothache/infection, which always seems to happen when he visits us or we visit him! So everyone wasn't too sure whether he would be able to do the race, since the day before he went home as soon as he picked my nephew Bobby up and had some lunch. But even though my dad was ready to go in to take his place, he managed to do it. I actually didn't go because after two days on the go, I was shattered. So I spent the day watching my 'Once Upon A Time' season 1 boxset that I bought with me. Ironically a few hours later Rogue Events announced 'Storybrooke' convention- A Once Upon A Time Convention!
Fingers crossed I'll be able to buy a ticket before selling out!
Then on the Sunday it was time to come home again, to see my cats and dog!The journey went alot smoother than the trip up north, although we still didn't get home untill half 4. I also in London, used for the 1st time ever, my long cane! Yes, snaps for me! I did it! I mean I am now becoming a lot more comfortable using my symbol cane but the long cane has always been a 'Do I have to, its embarrisng?' type feeling but in london I used it and I was suprised at how it did help me, It was a lot easier. The long cane uses muscles in your hand that you normally wouldn't use so you do have to strengthen your wrist and hand muscles. Otherwise you wake up and your hand feels so bruised and batered, although it did stop feeling like I had destroyed my hand after a day, so it must mean the muscles are getting stronger! Which is good news!
Aaaand that's it really. Although no rest for me though because the next day I had an appointment with physio. Many months ago my physiotherapist mentioned trying insoles to straighten my feet. So I had to go pick them up. I also had a meeting about volunteering in my local library.
On a more personal note, I had a hospital appointment on Saturday and long story short, I am going to have a needle to test the pressure inside my head and whether my shunt is not working. Downside to that is, I will be awake and no numbing medication will be used either! I mean its being inserted in the reservoir that I have had forever to help get chemo directly to my brain when I was little so it shouldn't hurt too much! Well I hope not, although my one request that my mum stays with me, has been agreed to because otherwise I think it would be a whole other story. Only kidding, sort of! Its also only for half an hour which is another plus, no over night stays or anything. Just an outpatient visit.
If anyone has had this procedure does it hurt as much as I think it does? Also do they take you to an operation room?
Until next time
SophiePhoto Reel
This one of my insoles, I would of took a picture of both but since they were already in my shoes I thought it was easier to take a picture of just one, since they both look the same.
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