Another try

Well that’s a first. My words all went into something else and disappeared.

Again then!

I got a cancellation at the podiatrist. Took the car. Having my leg flat on the couch gave me a lot of pain for the rest of the day.

I made some carrot and sweet potato soup as Marion came for lunch. She’d dropped off her grandson at a nearby farm than runs activities for special needs children. We had a great catch up. (Mr C was taking the van for a service. All appears well).

I had the in-person consultation with the GP, a very attentive and pleasant young man I’d not met before. He listened to my history of exercise and trekking etc. he was sympathetic but pointed out my knees had had 78 years of hard work and were arthritic. However a replacement wasn’t needed as there was no bone on bone action. He said all they could do had been done - I’m in the hands of JMaps and must make the most of it. Not to push myself to do miles, try to do the exercises for knees, maybe swim, and take the painkillers but they could only recommend Paracetemol as this is a long-lasting condition and the other painkillers are addictive.

I’m fed up. Mr C is bringing in the gin.