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Month: October 2017

In-jokes

October 22, 2017 by Janis 1 Comment

Colin and I almost have a language of our own. It is made up of a lot of in-jokes, phrases from Simpsons episodes, and a mixture of other things that make no sense to anyone else listening. This is partly why we have so much fun – we can make the other laugh with a … [Read more…]

Posted in: Colin's Crash and Recovery, General, Getting on with normal life, Inspiration, Learning about Disability and Ability Tagged: Colin's accident

Ups and Downs

October 5, 2017 by Janis Leave a Comment

If nothing else, our journey is not boring. When to worry and what to do Colin has had nuclear diarrhea for the last two days, and it was so bad this morning that I spent almost three quarters of an hour cleaning the floor around the bed, the bed, the under-sheet, and Colin’s legs and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Colin's Crash and Recovery, General, Getting on with normal life Tagged: Colin's accident

Day 206 and holding a sandwich

October 2, 2017 by Janis Leave a Comment

Colin has been working really hard on moving his thumb on his left hand. He is sometimes able to make it grip things like strawberries and biltong. It is because of his diligent work, and sweat and tears every day with his physio that he is able to regain strength when he has a flicker … [Read more…]

Posted in: Colin's Crash and Recovery, General, Getting on with normal life, Learning about Disability and Ability Tagged: Colin's accident

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