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Shaz51Senior Contributor
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In response to: Saturday Soiree -- 6th June 2026
MeowmySenior Contributor
@GezzaP hey Gezza, glad you're doing well post surgery. Just finished lunch with a group. Take care
In response to: Saturday Soiree -- 6th June 2026
creative_writerSenior Contributor
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tymeModerator
@Dimity , the LEGO caravan is AWESOME!
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LozengeSenior Contributor
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GezzaPSenior Contributor
@creative_writer Just watched footy again in the afternoon and about to watch another game this evening if I can stay awake.
Did manage to cook lunch today.
Two of the medical appts are for a blood pressure monitor. I have had 2 of these already! And the hospital is hard to get to. Not that I can drive with my eye anyway.
I’ll be watching footy tomorrow afternoon as well.
I can’t go anywhere until I can get in the shower. It is tricky because I have to be careful of my eye in shower with soap. So hard to wash face. My bathroom is freezing too.
I have to wear a plastic guard on my eye at night for the first week. Have to put 2 different drops in eye 4 times a day for first week. One stings a little bit. Then 2 times a day until bottles run out. Have another appt at eye surgeon Friday. Then I’m having other eye operated on in July. Presumably with several follow up appts afterwards.
In August I have 2 different appts. Blood pressure and rash on chest. I take tablets for these on top of bipolar meds and quite a number of supplements.
My health is theoretically poor yet I recovered quickly from anaesthetic.
Did you do anything today?
In response to: Saturday Soiree -- 6th June 2026
GezzaPSenior Contributor
@ENKELI I have only one working heat lamp now since 3 failed so bathroom is very cold. Use a small fan heater to warm up bathroom. Expensive to run but I refuse to freeze.
I just watched footy and will tomorrow. Don’t know when I’ll manage to get in shower or bath. Maybe Tuesday or Wednesday. Is tricky to wash face.
In response to: Saturday Soiree -- 6th June 2026
GezzaPSenior Contributor
@Dimity @Meowmy @SmilingGecko I have some instructions in my will about my bipolar if I’m unwell. Not convinced my two executers will respect my wishes though. Don’t have anyone else to have though.
In response to: Re: Saturday Soiree -- 6th June 2026
DogMan79Senior Contributor
I haven't followed footy for years. But we beat hawthorn. One of my least favourite teams
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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GezzaPSenior Contributor
@creative_writer I had a ham steak with spuds, baby carrots and peas for lunch. Had crackers and dips at about 4.30 and spring rolls about 5.30pm. One of the meds I’m on makes me constantly hungry.
Writing a poem and going for a walk is pretty good. I can’t write poems because of my training in history and politics at uni. I did write a super short story in a Spanish exam years ago drawing on my knowledge of indigenous people in Mexico.
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