The truth is hard to swallow

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Arnie
Posts: 260
Joined: Sun Dec 29, 2019 12:42 pm
Location: Western Australia
Service details: Enlisted in 14th/20th King's Hussars on 2 Feb 1959.
Served Hohne and Rheindahlen 1959 - 1962
Libya 1962 Cyprus with C Sqn Dec 1963 - Feb 1964. Returned to Benghazi
then to Tripoli with B Sqn until Sep 1964. Left for Courses in NBC then to 7 Armoured Brigade till 1967.
Transferred to Intelligence Corps 67. First posting to Northern Ireland 67 - 70.
Singapore 70 - 71, Hong Kong 71 - 72. NI 72 - 74. NITAT (Northern Ireland Training and Advisory Team) 74 - 76. Berlin 76 - 79. Final Posting, Preston Int and Security Section. Stupidly Retired on 1 Feb 81, and emigrated to Australia.
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Re: The truth is hard to swallow

Post by Arnie »

Hi Yall,

Bill and all, nothing wrong with me. Just some hemeroids (long, long time) and recently in the left leg DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis) doc gave me medicine which I will have to take for 6 months.

No my being knackered was from looking after Brenda, doing all the cooking, shopping, cleaning etc. She is suffering from long time Arthritis in the neck and other places. After very frequent visits to the Doc, he is slowly coming to the conclusion that it may be Lupus. In for life but once identified, manageable with medicines.

Over the last several weeks I have been taking her to various hospitals for tests, cardio/lungs and flexibility. Just waiting for an appointment to see a specialist Rheumatologist.

She is a stubborn bi.ch. She has a walker, not a zimmer frame but something with a seat and 4 wheels, but insists she doesn't want everyone to think that she is getting 'old'. When greeting friends and they ask how she is? The usual reply is "I'm Fine". Me, my usual response to the same question is, dreadful, with a big smile on the mush.

Her ex is also in this Retirement village, long story so I won't bore you with it, and has a Gopher, electric trolley, which we made him buy. We have one on order and much more powerful and the RR of Gophers (No ! His name is not Jones's) Funnily enough, for 20 years he hated my guts but now is a good mate! Go figure.

Anyway you all look after yourselves and you Bill, consider selling your motorbike or stop following goat tracks, particularly up mountains!!

Arnie :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Bill Bentley
Posts: 382
Joined: Thu Dec 26, 2019 6:40 pm
Location: Spain / Germany
Service details: 1970 - JLR RAC, 14/20KH, Para Sqn RAC, 14/20KH, Hereford, 14/20KH, 2 Para, DLOY - 1990.
Real name: Martin William Lester Bentley (Bill) (Basha !)
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Re: The truth is hard to swallow

Post by Bill Bentley »

No way, I shall got out with a bang, burnt out and totally wasted :lol: :lol: :lol:.

Getting the right diagnosis is for certain half of the battle. All too often treatments get applied blindly.

My best tip is eat wisely and do lots of exercise. People who carry their walkers hardly have mobility problems :? :? :? :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Tell Bren she can always take a pause down in Blue Bell Woods, C-C-H, where we used to play as kids :roll:
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