13/02/09 It is with a very heavy heart that I am writing this entry as Melissa's PA I do have to do all the best jobs.. We had to have our lovely dog Blue put to sleep today she was 16 years young but very poorly so the descision had to be made we are all very sad to say goodbye to her, but it was for the best.. Melissa and Jacob voted for a little memorial picture and story of Blue as she was such a good and loving companion to all of us. I rescued her from the RSPCA long before Jacob and Melissa came along so for many years she was my only baby!! but as the family grew Blue became like a big sister to the Children she would look out for them coming home and watch them playing. I hope she had a good life with us and yes maybe she was spoiled but what the heck we loved her and she loved us!!! God Bless Blue xx
16/02/09 I went to the Hospital today for another EEG, they must be very short of things to watch on TV as they seem to want to see my brain activity so many times!! I have told them to get sky it will give you more options.. at least this time I didn't have to wear the silly hat, the new technique is to make you hair all sticky with some gel and place the pads directly onto your head. At least I get a lie down to watch Dora on DVD and a biscuit when it's over so not too bad a day.. I have to go back in March to Dr Kneen to get my results. The reason for this EEG is I had a grand mal seizure which I have never had before. So Epilim here I come!! still I can't complain as I have managed to last this long without needing medication, pretty good going I say. I got a sticker to say how brave I was. I think I was just being made to feel good as when I saw my hair in the car mirror I looked just like ken Dodd...That's all for now, please read the little eulogy below about Blue...
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01/04/09 Today I received confirmation of my place to run the London marathon I am number 1.5, as I can't run very fast! you may see me on TV I will be the one in a pink tu-tu wearing a halo. Ha Ha April fool.. gosh I bet I fooled all of you then !!!!!!!! sorry couldn't resist.On a more serious note, I have now joined the ranks as a taker of the famous Epilim.. I have started on 50mg and will progress to 200mg over four weeks. I am a junkie just call me Keith Moon!I must say though my dependence on prescription drugs has not held me back, yesterday saw me ride a two wheeled bicycle, ok so I had stabilizers fitted so what, that was so my PA could keep up with me. imagine me freewheeling down a 1.1 gradient, yahoo!! I really don't think that would do the old folks health much good. I must mention my Brain solution programme at School. it has to be said that most of my major achievements have been due to the exercises, I am dedicating a page to the wonderful people who founded Brain solutions and of course Team Melissa - which is Mr Friend and Paula. We are to feature in the newspaper again this time all about Brain solutions, it is a local paper so not many of you will get to see it I will try to post a copy on here. I hope some of you will be lucky enough to take part in a programme of your own at some point as I think everyone would see a difference in your abilities, it has to be said it isn't a quick fix it does take time but it is worth the effort. I am not saying that everyone will become as wonderful as me but hey you never know!!!!!! please take the time to read the page, I will put a link to the Brain solutions site as well.....
17/04/09 My experience with Epilim has become quite an eye opener, I don't know if anyone else can do this but I can spit 2 crushable tablets on a spoonful of yoghurt for at least 5 feet.. I thought this was worth celebrating unfortunately my PA doesn't agree, can't see the problem myself. I am suprised she thought I would be fooled by the yoghurt, normally I am quite fond of the stuff but when you try to pretend it is really yummy and make a great song and dance about the whole thing then what does she expect..should have just given me the spoon then I might have been taken in.. anybody know a good way of removing yoghurt from a dogs coat?? I think I will be put onto the liquid version soon now that I am on 200mg.....I have been trying to encourage the oldies to get fit for summer, I don't know why they moan, my pushchair is good over rough ground I hardly feel any bumps. It took two of them yesterday to push me all the way up quite a small fell in the Lake District, my idea was to tackle all the 120 peaks of Wainwright, maybe I had better have a re-think!!
12/06/09 As you can see from my pictures I have just completed a 6 week judo course, ok so maybe I am not quite a master yet but hey what's wrong with aiming high? I must say the other Children in my class have developed very quick reflexes I have to work really hard to bop any of them in Class!! still I am secretly practising my moves on Scout my dog so watch out world. well maybe I am more Hong Kong Phooey than Jackie Chan but I have enjoyed it. My PA has been worrying about me recently, even more than normal, she says I have started to walk with my legs bent and my bum sticking out, I am not sure she buys the "its my crouching tiger impression" so I am going to see my physio. My PA doesn't seem to have enough to do with her time as she has now made me a little book with pictures of all my favourite foods in that I can wear on my belt it is laminated so I can't chew it, spoil-sport. The idea is I can take to someone and show them the picture and get what I want! so far I have only used the biscuit picture, everyone was so impressed then I found out if you take it to everybody and smile you get many more than you first bargained for!! kerching!!! world domination is only a smile away!!!!!!
03/07/09 I did very well in sports day yesterday, I didn't win but tried my very best, which is all that matter's my PA says. I was nearly disqualified, I don't get it I only caused 3 false starts in the first race, I just thought if I got that slight head start I may be in with a chance...! you can't blame a Girl for trying my PA says I am very trying so that must be good!!!I have been very impressive this week, first I learned to nod my head so far I have got away with only shaking no, but I found out that if you nod you get much more. Then I discovered I could actually drink through a straw! never been able to master that till now, so it was a double celebration, two pieces of chocolate fudge cake please....Well everyone, I hope you are preparing yourself for the picnic of a lifetime (I hope) it is nearly here, we are up to around 30 so far maybe more..look out for my PA's sign I got her to put an example on the picnic page so you will be able to find us. My PA will be wearing a t-shirt with the same logo designed by myself, if anyone would like to purchase on of these rare items I am sure I could come to some arrangement in regard to price and availability. Elton John makes a few pounds from merchandising I am told...!! only joking....
14/07/09 I went to the Hospital today to see the Epilepsy nurse, she was very nice until she suggested that we increase my Eplim dose, has she ever tasted that stuff ,yuk! my PA did try to fight my corner for me, but here I am not quite on one bottle a day but near enough!!!!! she tried to get round me by giving me 2 stickers and a Epilim toy turtle, I tried to eat the stickers and chewed the turtle all the way home just to prove a point. I may be many things but I am not so easily bought!! I am really excited about tomorrow, I am getting my new safespace bed, my own little kingdom where I make the rules. I will keep you all posted.
16/07/09 In the words of AA Milne "Now we are six" yes today is my official Birthday. The big six wow, still too young officially to drink alcohol and vote, I live in a liberal houshold and a glass of pink fizz to celebrate one's Birthday is a done .deal, and I don't really care about voting so life is good. The only down side is my PA, she keeps saying things like " oh it only seems like yesterday since you were born" and " I don't know where the years have gone" she says the same thing every year, poor Jacob has had it for nearly nine years!! maybe she will grow out of it....I wore my Birthday Girl badge to School today, just so everyone was aware just how important today really is. Apart from having to listern to half a dozen bad renditions of Happy Birthday, it was a good day. when I came home true to form my PA had put up balloons and banners as well as organising a Birthday tea with cake and jelly, she is not too bad really but don't tell her I said that.....!
19/07/09 The ANGELS IN THE PARK PICNIC. happened today... we woke up early to pouring rain, a typical English summer day. My PA was adamant that since the roofbox was packed and the picnic was made we were going. Once we reached Lancaster with the lights on full and the wipers working overtime the clouds cleared and out came the sun. By the time we got to Fell Foot Park the sun was shining and it was lovely, as the weather was so bad on the way up here my PA became a glass half empty person and refused to put up the sign she had made as she was convinced no-one would come..We commandeered a picnic bench poured coffee and buttered scones with the true British spirit that we would have a good time anyway. Then my PA spied a familly coming down the path with two Girls who resembled me in walk and giggles that she was sure they were our first arrivals..sure enough we had met Miriam and Esther and their lovely Familly, after the introductions and lots of giggles we looked up to find more friends this time Daniel and his Familly, my PA soon became her usual glass half full person again. I thanked God that my silent prayers had worked!!! There is nothing worse that a fed up PA their work becomes even harder to decifer than normal...The lovely thing is that we were all getting along wonderfully, we Angels were getting on with bopping and giggling and running up and down the hills with our sibblings chasing us. The PA's were comparing abilities and personalities which were quite remarkably similar. It something only people blessed with such special people as we can indulge in I think..........Suddenly, into this picture of picnic bliss came a blot ,that is all I am going to say for fear of a law suit, although I don't think it would stand up in court. My PA was very well behaved in front of everyone as I thought someone was going to get her lights punched out, I was secretly hoping...! I know that this will mean nothing to anyone who didn't attend the official Party, for interestingly enough there was a second one that happened after we had all left , maybe I will sue as they used the name Angels Picnic in the park to display their pics, maybe I will let it go this time!!My PA is convinced that someone will have got some good ideas for Christmas presents maybe a sat nav or a book on good manners......................We are planning a number of outings over the Holidays but they will be by invitation only as we don't want to encourage any riff - raff do we??????????
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