Better and Better

At the beginning of the year I reported that there were now signs of healing with Pauline's femur.   However, things started to go downhill until Mr Mel Jones said it looked like a bone graft would be necessary.   However, he decided to discuss this with a colleague who suggested it might be worth removing the screw just above her knee and shunting the nail upwards.   She had this done as day surgery on 15th July.

When we went to see Mr Jones at Ysbyty Gwynedd in August he pointed out the x-ray signs of healing beginning to work.   We went on holiday for three weeks in September in Spain and the many swimming sessions in the pool seemed to remove the pain.   Since coming home the leg has improved greatly.   It is only when we know we shall be needing to walk longer distances that we put the wheelchair in the car.

Last weekend saw a visit from our oldest friends, Alan and Ann Eastwood.   It was amazing to see Pauline walking across the car park to the Black Lion where we had an evening meal together.   Pauline appears to be healing properly at last!

This weekend sees a visit from our son, David, and his family followed by a short stay for Emelia, his middle daughter.   We take her back to Rochdale on Wednesday.   It's all action, I can tell you!   After more than a year of pain and suffering we are on the up and up.   We have booked our 2014 holiday already!   This time we are travelling to France and Aquitaine.   The crossing by Brittany Ferries will be 12 hours instead of 24 hours and the travelling to our destination will be one day instead of two days.   We love the treatment we get on Brittany Ferries (except when we are caught up in strike action on the part of the crew).   The ferry between Dover and Calais may be a short sail but it's not up to the standard we see with BF.

So, we are looking forward with great optimism to 2014!!!!!