Tomorrow I go back into hospital for a second knee operation. The surgeon believes that scar tissue formed inside my knee after the first operation, which is why I still walk with a limp and cannot fully straighten or bend my right leg ( Read more... )

Well, it's really nice to be back in New Zealand after spending Christmas and the New Year in the UK visiting family and friends ( Read more... )

Thanks to symwyse for this hilarious meme ( Read more... )

Just received some very sad news. A good friend is in hospital and it appears she is having a miscarriage.

It was to be her first child and she and her partner were thrilled that they were going to be parents. My thoughts are with them both.

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I watched the first part of a great mini-series "Flood" on TV last night. It was about what would happen to London if a severe storm surge, combined with a high tide, overwhelmed the Thames barrier and flooded Central London ( Read more... )

Yesterday I had an appointment with the surgeon who performed my knee operation. He said the knee looked good and was healing well. Since my job involves a lot of standing and walking, he signed me off work for another week ( Read more... )

Well, my knee surgery went smoothly. I spent the night in hospital after the operation; it was a nice modern private hospital (all paid for by the NZ ACC scheme), so the care was very good ( Read more... )

Just a few more days to go until my knee surgery next Tuesday. It's been a crazy week at work, so I've had little time to worry about going under the knife ( Read more... )