So, it's been a while since I posted...  the biggest thing going on at the moment is the huge amount of pain I'm in with my left hip.  I'm seeing a consultant about it, and he's confirmed that the cement at the top of the artificial socket joint is coming loose, and we've been trying physio and hydrotherapy to hold off the inevitable hip re-replacement surgery.  Well, since then, the pain's getting worse and worse and some days I'm walking with a stick.  Also, I'm back taking tramadol, which helps, but I can only take one dose a day otherwise it makes me woozy and out of it.

I missed a couple of sessions with Oya - one due to not sleeping, and so not feeling safe to drive to my session, and the other as I had another bleed in my throat.  It's been tough.  I made the session shortly before Christmas, but we decided not to push things as it's a two-week break at the moment, going back on the 6th January to see her again.

Everything's been rather fuzzy recently, and sleep is a huge issue.  I'm barely sleeping.  Everyone inside seems unhappy, but I don't know why.  Belle seems as happy as ever, so I'm getting some relief when she's around.  I just feel like I'm on a scary rollercoaster, but with no end in sight right now.