Sorry, it’s been a long time since last I posted. I’m not unwell, but I’m sure not a bundle of energy. I’m feeling very weak and shaky, and it seems to be getting worse by the week. My legs can hardly holld me up and even my hands and fingers are noticeably weak. I can’t pull the ring pull up on my small cans without an assistive device now. I’m worried.

I’m also coming to the end of the TCP, Transitional Care Package that I’ve been on since my extended spell in hospital in February/March. It’s run by Brightwater and the thought of their service finishing is quite upsetting for me. I’ve become so used to all their cheery faces almost every day. It’s usually the same carer in the morning to supervise my shower, but I also have physiotherapy, occupational therapy, social support (chatting), cleaning once a fortnight and so on. Some days it’s a stream of visitors, up to five a day. I love it. After a lifetime of living in silence, I can’t stop talking now. To think it could end is daunting.

I believe I will be eligible for some kind of “home care package”, but I don’t know. They reassure me that it won’t be an abrupt cutoff. I hope so.

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I knocked my glass of beer into the keyboard of my very expensive, very powerful laptop last week. My door bell went off at about 7.30pm and since I never get visitors at that time, I got up quickly and didn’t notice the beer spill until later. The doorbell turned out to be a false alarm!

It’s stopped working, so I’ve got it opened up. There was one small component which was corroded, but isopropyl alcohol soon took care of it. I’m trying to get at the keyboard, but can’t see how at the moment. I’ll just have to put it back together and test it. Lots and lots of tiny screws!

No problems though, I’ve got a spare laptop, very similar specs. And I’ve got a spare for that too, my Sony VAIO from about 2009. It’s Windows 7, but that’s fine, I like it.

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I think it’s time I did the upgrade on this desktop PC, from Windows 7 (yes, still using it) to Win 10. Even that’s obsolete now, but I think I can do it free of charge, whereas Win 11 would cost me.

So wish me luck, I think I know how to do it.

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I’ve bought a new CPAP mask and head-gear from AliExpress, and I assume what I was ordering was a Chinese copy. But I was surprised to find it seems to be a genuine Resmed item. All the packaging says so, to my eyes. Cost? AUD77.50 I don’t know what Resmd’s price is, but I’ll bet it’s much more than that. Even the head-gear (the neoprene rubber head strap) costs around $70 for the genuine article from Resmed.

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Sorry, too tired and too much back/hip pain to write any more.