Well the holiday is over and its back to the same routine again. I was so lucky on the holiday as i only had two small attacks in the entire week and didn't have to use my oxygen once. It really did make the holiday great and one to remember for a long time. I really enjoyed myself fishing the different lakes at White Acres fishery in Cornwall. I was so relaxed as it was a nice and quiet area we were in and due to my mother being disabled we were right next to the main entrance so it wasn't far to go to a shop of restaurant.
It wasn’t really that far to go to get to the lakes either but having the van and my fishing barrow really helped. My mother chose one lake that was close to her and had a disabled peg to fish from and that was the lake she would fish for the week. I decided to fish with her on a couple of occasions but also to try and take on the specimen lake at the far end of the complex, their main lake with the record size Carp and Catfish in.
I didn't manage to catch the monster i wanted but i did catch loads of fish and i have to say i caught more carp in one day than i normally catch in an entire season. It was the best days fishing i have had for a long time. Everything just seemed to click into place and go right and that was it i was catching non stop from dawn to dusk.
I made sure i had my medication with me at all times and also had my day bivi that i could hide away and take my injections but thankfully didn't need to use it for that. It came in handy in staying out of the baking sun as the weather was just perfect and i ended up getting a tan and burning my left forearm. My hernia played up a few times on the holiday but nothing that i would say spoilt the mood as i was just enjoying myself so much. Brian, my step father, cooked us breakfast every morning so i chipped in to help by cleaning everything up each day and i have to say i was spoilt. I came back looking fatter and fitter than i have for a while. The holiday did really do me the world of good.
We also managed to get out and visit some tourist attractions in Cornwall such at the Gold Mine where we say a million pound in £5 notes and also in gold. There were also a lot of collectables there including James Bonds DB5 car and the Golden Gun from the famous movie. There was also the car from back to the future and a lot of other collectable items including a solid gold dress. We also managed to visit Paradise Park, a dedicated sanctuary for Parrots and Parakeets from all over the world. the amount of different types was amazing but also through the wildlife trust they supply support to other more domestic and farm animals such as sheep, goats and pigs.
We also went down to the coast and had the most amazing lunch. I had scampi that was so fresh you just couldn’t beat it for flavour and freshness. My mother had some fish and Brian had fish bites, a variety of different peace's of fish fried in batter. It was stunning! Unfortunately all the walking around was making my hernia really play up and every now and again i would feel like someone had run up and kicked me in the family jewels. Not once, while we were out visiting places, did i have an attack or even feel like one was coming on. But due to the pain in the groin we had to retire back to the caravan by early evening so i could recover ready for fishing the next morning.
My bowls are still messed up and i am relying on laxatives and medication to keep them working correctly and my hernia is getting sore every day and causing me uncomfort and pain. I now get from 2 to 8 attacks per week witch is a massive improvement of how they have been and i know its due to the weather improving and the medication i am taking.
I am booked in to see the doctor on the 20th and also the CAU Team for a review to see how to reduce the amount of medication i am taking safely with out causing me any more problems. Until this happens i just have to manage with the aches and pains from the hernia and make sure i watch what i eat for my bowls and diet and hopefully after speaking with the doctor i will be able to re-start the verapamil treatment and get control of these attacks once and for all.
