Good News.

Claude Monet.

Just got the call we have been waiting for a month now, finally I have an appointment for Thursday 29 October at 3 pm.

Everyone who was here for the first appointment on 17 September will be here again then, Michelle, Harm from Welzorg, Elwin, from Summit, Ludwine and of course Richie and I.

The newly made seat and back rest will be attached to my chair and I will be sat in it so Elwin can adjust it if that is needed.

Ludwine, the ergo therapist from the RCA (Rehabilitation Clinic Amsterdam) will be here to check everything that Elwin does and to make sure that my posture is correct and the seat provides me with the support that I need.

I will then keep the chair so that I have the opportunity to use it, to test drive it for awhile, then Elwin and Ludwine will be around again to check if there are any issues, anything that needs adjusting.

Really hoping that all goes well and that it will be enough time for me to get used to sitting for long enough by the time 21 November comes so that I can go to the Punk gig and see Peter and The Test Tube Babies.

Have to be able to sit for at least three hours by then without any red marks appearing on my bum.

We know that 45 minutes had no effect, so here is hoping that 3 hours sitting is possible by the 21st November.

Really hoping we can still go to the gig.

Yippee the sun is shining and when the clouds go by there are the blue skies again.

What a wonderful phone call that was from Michelle just now.

Happy Days are really here again and now I am looking forward to going out in November.

The sun is shining and its a lovely day today and a great week for my birthday.

On Monday as a pre birthday present a parrot appeared on the bird nuts which was brilliant as they have not been here during the winter.

They are lovely birds and seem very unworried by me fixing me with quite a look down their beaks.

They seem to understand that the dogs can't get to them with the window closed so seem to have no worries with them being there.

Love the weather geting better as I really needed something to cheer me up and give me hope that spring is happening.

Hope I too will have a spring renewal and be able to get out of bed again soon as its getting to me quite abit.

I do cope with it but its at a price,noticing recently that it is quite a high price as it is not only time but quality of life and enjoyment as well as strength and body function.

In 20 minutes my occupational therapist is here, she has been so very helpful to me, she is a good woman who has alot of empathy with people and puts herself in the other persons position.

She is here so we can discuss cushion and wheelchair adaptions and talk about the bed and any other things that could improve my life.

Sure it will be a positive discussion and knowing Ludwine also a productive one.