07/04/2025 - 'Love locks, sit-down showers and a stiff neck' by David
We have a start date for our house adaptions, which will allow me to live downstairs! We first applied to the council for a grant to transform a downstair toilet into a wetroom and a conservatory into a bedroom about a year ago, and finally, the builders arrived this morning to start the work. It really is necessary for me now as my mobility and strength has deteriorated quite remarkably in the last few months. Alice had to help me up the stairs last week for the first time, and I can no longer get myself in or out of the bath alone. Alice stands behind me on the stairs and helps me up, and uses a handling belt to lift me out of the bath. At the moment, I can offer some assistance for both activities, but there will come a time when I won't have the strength to lift my arms or legs, so a bedroom and bathroom with wheelchair access will be essential. Unfortunately I have to report that I have had a pain in my neck for the last few weeks too. I was hoping that it was just a te...