I started the year on a slightly sore side this year. Not from over indulging in drink i should add as i no longer drink alcohol and haven’t done so in over 10 years. The soreness and pain (i should add) is in my chest and it is from the Tendonitis i have got from after a very bad cold that i had just before Christmas. One good thing is i haven’t been woken by the beast in the mornings as at the moment it is the chest pain and ache that wakes me before any attack tries. Each day it seems to be getting worst no matter how much i try and rest and no matter what medication i take. I am now taking 400mg Ibuprofen on top of all the other medication i have been taking. I am hoping this year i will be able to sort my medication out and only take what is needed.
Today i had another little scare this morning as i thought my cluster attacks had decided to change side on me. Instead of getting the pressure and pain build on the left side of the head it started to build on the right side. I have never had an attack on the right side of my head so you can imagine it was panic stations this morning but thankfully it was only slight and disappeared after about 5 minuets. Either it was just a bit of a head ache or the muscles in the shoulder and neck that are swollen from the Tendonitis could have caused something to pull and make the muscles and tendons in the head start to hurt. Thank god its gone now.
Just received an e-mail from a delivery firm saying the have a parcel on its way to me that will be delivered today so i am hoping that it is my new net handle i bought for the new landing net i won in a Facebook competition over Christmas. If its not my Net pole then it must be one of the other competitions i have won. i am really made up as this is the second year in a row i have won lots of fishing tackle from online competitions. It all adds to my tackle collection and equipment that i am really proud of. It has taken me a while to get all the stuff i wanted and needed for my fishing tour over the next 5 years and i can’t wait till i get out and try out the new gear.
This month will just be way too cold and wet for me to get out as it will just set off too many attacks to deal with. I don’t mind having the odd one or three at the water edge as i can just nip inside my fishing bivvi and take my injection and as soon as i feel better i will then continue to fish. It helps to have bite alarms when fishing for the larger Carp that way i can lay on my bed and wait for the bites so even if i am in pain its not as bad as being sat there with a rod in your hand trying to deal with an attack at the same time as trying to land a fish. This year i am hoping to beat all my personal bests and try and get myself one of these record size fish that have been pulled out of our local lakes. Fingers crossed 2014 will be a great year for fishing.
I am also hoping that this new year will also be a start for me to get my condition under control and maybe even get it into remission for a while. There are lots of other medications and treatments i can try according to the specialist at my last meeting, last year but i have still been waiting for news of my new appointment. I was actually supposed to be seen in June 2013 but the specialist was ill for a while. Then i got my appointment in September but shortly after i received a letter of cancellation and they would contact me as soon as a new appointment could be made. I have heard nothing since. I will have to chase them up this month and see if i can kick them up the backside and get my new appointment and treatment sorted out at the start of the year rather than waiting months until i see them again. Lets hope this year will be a bit better as last year was just one complete nightmare for me.
