Philip (Phil) England

Well, fell asleep after arriving at accommodation. Didn't get anything to eat, no cuppa. Hey ho, must have been tired, was a long sleep from about 6:30pm to just now, very peaceful here. Need a shower before tackling the day and driving the Nissan.  Driving on the wrong side and using different arms to do that they normally do isn't easy. Love the motorways here, but they are toll roads, so need to pay to use them. WEDS 7TH MAY Pains when I woke up about a 5. Last night after all the driving they were about a 9. After a great holiday, and driving a car that I didn't like, its great to be home to my own pillow and bed. Also great to be home to a decent cup of tea! Visited Luxembourg and also visited Strasbourg. On the way to Strasbourg discovered a great radio station, Nostaglgie - https://nostalgie-radio.de Kind of missing France, the UK sucks 😞 

FIBRO & BLOOD PRESSURE  Every now and again my doctor asks me to keep a check on my blood pressure. I've woken up a number of nights in pain due to fibromyalgia ramping things up. One night I decided, as my BP testing machine was by the side of my bed, decided to see what it was doing. To be clear I didn't get out of bed, I gently sat up and reached for the BP machine and tested it. 22 APRIL 136 / 85 Does fibro raise the blood pressure, I will test again when it wakes me next. 23 APRIL 135 / 84 In agony again this morning after not looking stening to my body and pushing myself too far... again   24 APRIL 137 / 86 At rest following a day of being hectic, in agony and can't seem to push on with things 2 MAY 128 / 83

I'm 50 on 8th May, and what have I accomplished in life, not much, in fact things have slipped since my father got diagnosed with cancer. When I say ' not much ' I have done some exciting things in life. A months trial at Asian Sound Radio in Manchester, being at the change over from Radio Tircoed to SA Radio Live, getting my show on to Upload Radio on DAB in a few locations, launching my show on shortwave AND also being on Bro Radio. I've also been on the online spin off station Moorlands Gold, and currently exclusively on Islands FM. Back to my Dad, I quit my live radio show because I wanted to be there for him. Once out of hospital, I've been popping to see him and help with a few things around the house and taking him out shopping and just out for a change of scenery. I seem to be doing everything I possibly can do for him. My sister hasn't even been down to see him and that really gets to me, because it's all on me. I feel guilty because I...

My Dad just phoned me with the outcome of a DVLA call back. Earlier I was told by Specsavers Llanelli to get the time extended for Dad to get a DVLA eye test done due to the date on the letter and the length of time given. I phoned them and had a call back and was told they need to talk to my Dad (at the time was in Lidl, I was in the carpark). When I got him home I got him in the call back queue. They phoned him back this afternoon and was told by them to just book the sight test, no need to extend.  He then phoned Specsavers Llanelli and got his booking. Does anyone at the DVLA or Specsavers actually tell the same story? Wasted almost a whole day on waiting for call backs. Not good service at all. Really fed up. I am feeling very drained and in tears with it, which is NOT a good feeling. I'm shattered, I can't keep on like this, trying to live my life and helping Dad with his. It will continue at least until June, due to this issue. I could fall asleep right now, ...

2nd April : Trying to juggle fibromyalgia and helping my Dad who's not well is really getting to me. It's all falling on me to help keep the house tidy, keep the kitchen clean, and try to push the house forward to get sorted and moved along. Sometimes I just want to go to my sister's and shout at her entire family (I know that will cause more issues than it will solve), I'm not well and having to do it all is really annoying.  I have some wonderful friends who have been a massive help along the way, such as Neil, who helped me clean when Dad was in the hospital and after he got out for a vit. And then there's Carl, who was a star and a massive help as he got the kitchen cupboards on the wall.  I also have friends who listen to my outpourings. Thank you to those, Neil and Carl.... big time.  I try to push on through the Fibro and pain, but am very aware of my limits and know I do push through them, then wonder why I am rendered useless the next day. I get...

I maybe suffering with pain on a daily basis, but a holiday is needed. Since my Dad got out of hospital I have been juggling helping and looking after him, and my pain and other issues. When you are a pain sufferer you have to at very least try to put on a brave face and get through it, all the while coping the best you can. Planning is the thing to do. In the first instance accomodation on holiday, finding something on the ground floor, which I managed to do, and something with a walk in shower, again managed to do  Next thing is assistance at the airports, both of which are booked and confirmed by Air France in an email, merci! Then there is extra pain killing, in this case pain killing patches to aid with that, again, an issue solved. The countdown is on!