The End.......

Hello
It is with Great sadness that I have to tell you all that Ishmael (Ian ) died on July 6 the day before his 62nd birthday,
I (B) and my family (M,M&HJ) would like to thank you all for reading Ians Blog,
We are devistated.

Mountain & a 50 year old baby....

Hi World's !!

It's another Thursday & yours truly is still in the madhouse/hospital. More of that later..... bet you can't wait ?!

First tho' - The Family !!

I saw B yesterday, for a few hours, which was great !! It does get very lonely, in this place, just being here & knowing I have a home waiting for me & a loving Wife along with it....... In the end, it will all sort itself out !! We're just not sure when tho'.....

B has her work cut out for her...... dealing with the house & the probable move, plus visiting me, bless her. Having ME's support + baby HJ in the picture has really helped, that's for sure !! I think they are all coming in today - so that will be great to see them again.

That brings it all back to the hospital.......

I have to stay on the bed, all day - unless I have help to get me into my wheelchair. Sooooo - I sit here, all morning, until B comes in and then all hell breaks out !! Physio's show up, Dr's show up, various specialist nurses show up...... why can't they come to see me, during this quiet, morning time ?!

My time, with family members is limited, so come on guys, give me a break !! If you want me, to go down the gym - lets do that now...... not when I want to sit here, with B !! Oh well, shit happens !!

Talking of shit......

The guy across from me, well - he has his moments !! Last weekend, he came in, completely out of his head - he had gone off the hospital grounds & visited various pubs - in a nutshell, he was smashed !!

When he got  here - he went gonzo, having a go at us all, that we had gone thru' his stuff !! Why any of us would want to do anything like that, well...... anyhow, he went spare !!

Last night, he did a similar thing...... this time totally denying the events of the weekend & flying off into a weird tantrum !! In the end, he screamed he wouldn't speak to me again....... which is fine by me...... I just put my headphones on & listened to some music - which pissed him off, even more. Oh well.......

This morning, he's going around, nice and friendly with every body...... which is great - he's still not speaking to me, but that's up to him !! The goy's in his 50's for crying  out loud - he's acting like a child !!

Oh well - another morning in the madhouse.......

Just staying with this place....... I've been waiting 3 days now, for a  Consultant, to come & see me !! I'm told that, tomorrow - I'm going to have another surgery, but as yet, nobody, from that team has taken the time to come & see me, to explain what they intend to do !! Bit of a bummer really..... oh well, time will tell, I guess.... it's just the  not knowing that's getting to me.

Going back to last night - The Bishop came to see me & stayed about 30 minutes or so... it was good of him to take time out of his busy time, to come to the hospital.

Right, the music of the moment - well, that's by Mountain & is from their 'Live At The Fillmore East' set..... it from a New Year concert, I just don't know which year !! I've listed the tracks before, so check out an earlier post, to see those.

I've just spoken to 2 different types of nurse. One who wants to deal with my paralyse here, on this ward & one, who - if I have tomorrows surgery - wants me off of this ward & onto a different one !! Me - I'm just left hanging...... as I feel at the moment, well bugger the lot of them & damn the who deal, comes to mind !! Never mind, these things are sent to try us & that's a fact !!

Right, I better think about closing this off........ I've got a few things to do & I ought to get on with them. It sounds like I'm really busy !! Not really, I just have a bit of this that & the other to do - like sorting out my stuff....... honestly, the mess I make here is  unreal, it really is !!

Must get on with it.... so... I thank you for reading my words & for taking the time to log in. I'm not sure, when I'll get chance to post anything, after today - but..... until next time.......

Bye Bye

Page & Plant Miami 1995.........

Hi again World's !!

It's the day after the great England exit from Europe....... no - I'm not talking about the big vote to leave the EU (or whatever it's called these days) - I'm talking about the brilliant way Iceland out witted the English football team, with common sense & good, old World football !!

Being still stuck in the hospital, I could only listen to the match on the radio. but it sounded interesting !! The way the commentary went, from good to bad, was brilliant, it really was....... where do they get these guys ?! Oh well... well done Iceland !!

Right - it's a Tuesday & as mentioned above, I'm still in the hospital !! I'm really fed up with it all now, but there is nothing I can do, but hang in there & try and make the best of the hand I've been dealt !! Life goes on & on..... that's a fact !!

As for the family......

 Well, I've just spoken with B and she is coming in, to see me, about 1or 1.30pm. I have a gym session & she comes along to give support....... believe me, I need all I can get !!

I am getting better, at the various tasks, that I'm set, sooooo I shouldn't really moan about it all. It's really fun, just to go some where different & do things !!

Back to the family...

ME & HJ were at our place, when I phoned...... so I got chance to have a word with my Daughter & listen to HJ sneeze in the back ground !! They visited yesterday, so that was great, to just hold the little one !! Mind you, she is not so little anymore...... being nearly 4 months old.

Interestingly, I had a visit from a new (to me) Dr. yesterday & she got HJ's age, from just seeing her - quite honestly - for seconds !! That was spooky really - very spooky.......

This new Dr. will look after me, for a while....... maybe until there is some light at the end of the tunnel. Time will tell on that one, I guess. It's all going to take time & I have to put up with that. Anyhoo - this Dr. seemed really nice....... sooooo, I will see how things go !!

Talking of new Dr's...... On Friday, maybe, a new Dr. is going to operate on me. I've not met him yet, but everyone tells me he's really good - so I will take their word for it !!

That will be surgery number 14, since the end of May 2013 !! I tell you - I'm really getting my monies worth out of our health system. It's Ok - I've paid enough into it, over the years...... that's not the way to look at it, but you get my meaning, I hope..... ?!

Right - moving onto the music of the moment...... I'm listening to the June 2nd 1995 bootleg of Page & Plant, from Miami. I've listed the tracks before - so look back and you'll probably find them. As always - don't buy bootlegs !!

Right - I better go....... things to do & stuff like that. Actually, I've got nothing to do, but I didn't want to write that - after all, it's not everybody, who gets to spend their days, just laying around on a bed !!

Thank's for logging in and for reading my words. ... it's really good to know you're out there and take the time to keep coming back....... until next time.....

Bye Bye

Love The One You're With..... Ho-hum

Well, I hope you are all doing well out there in this Universe of ours....... ? I'm pretty sure, that it's a Tuesday - mainly as the menu beside me, being for tomorrow, says Wednesday !! Oh well - in this mad house, it could be any time of the year, let alone the week !!

Yep - I'm still in the nut house, known as Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton....... I must be into my 4th week, tho' I've really lost track, as each day just goes by, more or less as the one before it.

Nevermind, I'm sure in the "free World" life is going on & on, with-out too much thought, for those of us, stuck in here !! B, the M & M's + baby HJ come in, from day to day, to see me... It's always great to see them, but it hurts when they have to leave....... especially if it's earlier than normal.

Today was one of those type of days. It kind of makes me feel bad, because my life, with-in these 4 walls has to continue, even if people are visiting me !! Oh well..... maybe I'll get out, in a month or so.

As per my last posts - I'm paralysed right thru' my bottom half & life ain't going to change, sooooo - this is my lot & life will go on & on.

Today, one of the surgeons came in & is likely to operate, on me in the next week or two - depending how things go with the rest of my body. This will, at least, give me a bit of self freedom, if there is such a thing (?) and then my well being will move to the next stage. More of that later..... not tonight.

As for the music of the moment.....

Well, I'm listening to CD 1 of the CSN & Y live set, that came out the best part of 2 years ago. It was £60 - but it's worth every penny of it..... given the fact, that I'm still enjoying it, after all this time !! Music is timeless - it just depends on what you like, I guess........

Oh - before I go. One of the Spanish nurses brought me back a couple of rocks, from her last holiday at home. they're really pretty looking - 2 for the collection !!

Right, I best go - I want to watch the latest episode of 'Game Of Thrones' (again) so I must go - who knows, I might write again before the next 7 days go by !!

Thank you for logging in & for reading my words - it's great to know you're all out there.... someplace...... until next time....

Bye Bye

Completely paralised & not a drink insight !!

Greetings World's !!

I hope you are all doing well this fine Wednesday evening ?! It's really late & I'm still in the madhose !! I've been here, just over 2 weeks - I think...... might only be one, but I've lost track of time !!

Anyhoo......

B & ME + HJ have been coming in regularly, and that's been a big bonus !! B was here today, for quite a few hours & I was really pleased to have her company !!

As for music......

Well, I've been listening to the Gov't Mule concert, that B took me took to, the week before I got sick. I have some great versions of it. But, I keep coming back to the original version that I recorded, before it got messed with. Don't get me wrong - the versions that M did for me, they are really great - but, the old version - with all crowd noise, it just has that something !! The final "flak" version is the bees knees tho' !!

I can't leave, without updating you with the heath situation......... I'm paralysed, completely from the waste down & that's going to be permanent. It's something I have to come to terms with & adjust my life around

Actually, it's our lives - because this will be a big part of all of all our lives !! Life will go on - this is just another page, in our lives. We will have to make do & get on with things...... in one way or another !!


Right, I better go & try and get some sleep - it really is late & that's a fact. So - I think you for logging in & for reading my words, as always, it's good to know you're our there....... until next time....

Bye Bye

Another day in the mad house !!

Well, greetings Worlds !!

It's a very warm Sunday, here in England's South-West corner...... and I'm still stuck in the mad house known as Taunton's hospital. It's not too bad really - give or take a little pain !!

Going back. exactly 3 years........ I am in more or less the same place, as I was then !! Of course, I could feel my legs back then, but that's a minor problem, in greater part  of our World's doing's !!

But first tho' - The Family !!

B was here a little earlier, for a few hours. I had a bad night & asked her to come in to see me, as quickly as she could. So - after going to the, Church, she came by to look after me !! I needed her to come by - I really was poorly in the night & I thought I wasn't going to make it....... I was really worried about it all !! Nevermind - it's all sorted now & I'm feeling much better

Just before B left, 2 of the Elders came by, to give me the Sacrament...... one of them I hadn't met before, but he seemed like a good hearted person. Oh well, I better go mow.....

I'm too knackered to write anymore...... sorry about that !!

Thank's for logging in & for reading my words......... until next time.......

Bye Bye

Let the good times roll !!

Greetings Worlds !!

This is just a quick "Hello" type of post, mainly as things haven't gone to well, over the last few weeks..........I'm not sure just how many - every thing has blended into one to be honest !!

In a nut shell - I have lost the use of both of my legs and now I'm having to come to terms with a completely different type of life than I expected. Life is still good - just different to how I expected.

I expect to be in hospital, for a few more weeks - after that, who knows..........time will tell........ until next time

Bye Bye