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I am a 68-year-old gay disabled amateur part-time writer living in Slough, Berkshire UK. I have published around 60 articles in 20 leisure and lifestyle magazines. I live with a range of health issues including heart disease, chronic kidney disease, Type 2 diabetes, depression, atrial fibrillation and restless leg syndrome. (I'm working my way through the medical dictionary!). I'm a member of Slough Writer's Group which is interesting and informative. Latest News. 10th July 2023 Awarded 'The Sandy Lee-Guard Award for Endeavour' by the Slough Writers Group. 6th December 2023 Completed studying 'Writing for Magazines' with CityLit University. January 2nd 2024. Fell over in the lounge and fractured my left femur (whilst recovering from fracturing my right femur in July 2023). Recovery expected to take 6 - 8 months. May 2024. Completed studying ' National Centre for Writing' course 'Creative Non-Fiction - An Introduction'. You can see the articles that have been published in the 'LATEST WORK' section of my website. It's at http://richardhill.co.uk/latest.html

Wednesday 26 July 2023

Wednesday

It's a slow, but noticeable improvement. I still need to take the proper steps. I can, with assistance, just about stand. If my text is rambling, I'm on oral morphine to help me deal with the pain.

I'm depressed. I had hoped I would have been able to walk as far as the end of the ward by now - but I can't.

Yesterday, I was told that I'd be going to rehab. I imagined a country-style converted barn house but was told it would be either St. Marks' Hospital, Maidenhead, or Upton Hospital in Slough, (which wouldn't be so bad). However, this morning I was told it wouldn't be my choice, as I'd been led to believe, but the hospital in which the first bed became available. I very much pray that it will be the hospital in Upton.

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