Happy days are here again very soon…..Yippee!

I was crying in the photo Thursday because the moulding session was happening and it was very painful.

Sitting up safely has been a big worry, could see that if I did not get the right amount of support that I would end up with another huge open wound.

The session with Elwyn helped to reassure me on this score which was good.

It was painful until the cushion had been moulded to my body and was supporting me adequately, at which point I had an intimation of how good sitting up could be again.

Elwyn from Summit, was gradually pulling my body upright while adjusting the air in the vacuum cushion in to support me and in order to create the mould that will become the seat and back of my wheelchair.

This can't be done until the City Council give the go ahead, I estimate that this will be in mid October.

May even surprise us by being earlier than that, whenever it comes there will be no holding me back anymore as I am rearing to go outside.

The other good news on Thursday was that sitting for 40 minutes had no negative effect whatsoever on the healing pressure sore, there was no redness to indicate any stress.

Ludwine checked before she left here, that was good to know, she also talked to Ton Peeks as soon as she had got back to the RCA, the Amsterdam Rehabilitation Clinic.

She has organised that he will visit weekly once I start to sit in the wheelchair, she also phond my physiotherapist and asked her to do more neck exercises.

Very pleased with how Ludwine took control of the molding session on Thursday and how she was checking everything that Elwyn did.

Extremely reassuring to see the care she was taking to ensure that I would get the support that I needed.

Yesterday Richie had some more good news, the sore has healed up considerably since Thursday, he can only just get a tiny bit of the bandage in.

Think Ton Peeks, from the RCA, will be very pleased when he visits us to check on the sore this coming Wednesday morning.

Feeling very confident now about sitting up now that I have experienced the support of the cushion.

That together with the commitment from the people there on Thursday to make sure that this becomes a reality for me as soon as possible.

Good to get a perspective of good things happening for me, Richie and I really want to get out together again.

It is going to be brilliant to go down the market again and to see the stall holders that know us and to take part in the social event that is the market.

Very much looking forward to trips out in my electric wheelchair, am planning to visit favourite places around the city.

The Basjoe coffeeshop for cake and fruit smoothie and the Italian food stall across the water behind Central Station for espresso and lemon cake.

A roll around in the park to enjoy out dogs at play as well as a gig at the Paradiso on the Leidseplein.

Would be brilliant if someone good were visiting, like Willie Nelson or the Misfits or Lyle Lovett.

Have to check it out, getting quite excited now about the very real prospect of being mobile in my adapted wheelchair.

Look forward to nipping a round the City.

Happy days are here again very soon…..Yippee!

Thanks everyone for your friendship, encouragement and support.

Have a good weekend.