When I moved into teaching a colleague advised me to share ‘Steady Progress’ on a pupil’s report. That would be my comment on my battle with Neuropathy.

My legs are no longer swollen: they are back to my normal size. The tingling in my calves has almost gone and thanks to the Chiropractor my back is no longer painful. But her regime of ice packs and gentle exercise will continue.

I am staying away from the Gym at Cleethorpes Leisure Centre but I will snatch a few minutes in the Sauna this morning. The redness on my legs has almost gone and I will tread carefully to make sure that I do not overdo the Sauna treatment.

This is no time for complacency: my regime of complementary supplements has to continue. However, it appears that my nerves are no longer being starved of nutriuents and the plaque is being shifted and flushed down the toillet.

Thank goodness I never took those Nerve Blockers and suffered Brain Fog,

Seeing a Chiropractor yesterday paid dividends, It was over ten years since I had been in the company of a chiropractor. I had forgotten how brutal the treatment can seem. But it is question of ‘No Gain Without Pain’. Yesterday was no exception as I lay there and the stiffeness oin my back was addressed.

A couplke of hours later following the application of an ice pack I realised that returning to chiropractic treatment was the right option. Thew pain in my back had eased and even the dicomfort in my legs had eased. I’m back next Monday for another pumelling.

I have an appointment with a Chiropractor today.

The pain in my back is continuing to trouble me.

It will be interesting to see if she thinks the pain in my legs is connected to my Neuropathy and if there are remedies that may be avialble to ease or even eradicate this discomfort.

It took half an hour to straighten the fingers on my left hand this morning. I tried the Golf Ball Trick initially but it didn’t work. However, after aboiut half an hour with my ORTHOBACK masssarger the job was done. What a relief as my fingers straightened out and normality returned.

I will give both hands Infra red treatment shortly with a gadget from KOVARIA. Neuropathy takes no prisoners and I have to be vigilant if I am to keep this dreadful condition at bay.

I often wake in the morning unable to open several of my fingers. This is commonly known as ‘Trigger Finger’. It is very painful and it is difficult to fully open my hand. If I cradle a golf ball in the palm of my hand my fingers gradually open and I’m ready to get on with the day, Alternatively I use a heat and vibration massager to bring my crooked hand back into working order as the pain shifts.

It is common with Neuropathy to have times when you are wracked with pain. It appears that I have brought such episodes to an end.

My diagnosis of Ideopathic Neurop[athy is questionable. I think my condition is driven by B12 deficiency. Standard blood tests only show that B12 levels in my blood are satisfactory. They do not show my bodies ability to absorb B12.

Yet tests several years ago led to me being diagnosed with B12 deficiency and requiring injections for the rest of my life. Foolishly I stopped going for the injections as they did not fit in with the care arrangements for Maureen.

My GP offered B12 tablets but they would be absorbed long before they enter my bloodstream. A spray applied uinder the tongue from Holland and Barret does the trick as it contains 1200mg of vitamin B12.

I am also using another product from Holland and Barrett Magic Magnesium Glycinate 600mg..

I’m optimistic that my nerves are now getting the nutrients they need and with a little bit of luck Neuropathy may soon become a thing of the past,

I think the only way to keep Residents in Sussex House Care Home safe is to raise my concerns with the Police.

After reading the files that the Care Home hold on me I rermain extremely concerned for the safety of Residents. My records were apalling with bewilderring entries. I have not had a cigarette for over sixty years but my recordx said I went out for a smoking break. They also suggested I went along with my daughter to have my haircut . I have confirmed with Lisa that this never happened! The files are littered with nonsense of the first order.

I will be calling in at Council Offices in Grimsby shortly to talk to Elected Members or Officers about my plans. I don’t want to use a sledgehammer to crack a walnut if plans are already in place to protect the safety of Residernts in that DREADFUL PLACE..

For over eight months I have been requesting Sussex House Care Home to provide me with a copy of the records that they hold on me. Yesterday they hand delivered a mountain of paperwork. They are a painful reminder of the six weeks I spent in that DREADFUL PLACE .

The records are some IT Based system that has a proforma approach to detailing what is happening to Residents in a Care Home. I often wondered why Carers were spending so much time on their Mobiles: now I know.

What the records do not tell is the Abuse and Neglect that myself and fellow Residents were enduring on a daily basis: how could they?

While this endless form filling was going on Carers continued to hand out sandwiches to Residents with their hands:no gloves. Food remained inadequate and often tasteless slop. Residents were called by nicknames: ‘Pork Chop or Myrtle’. Lucy one Carer always called me ‘Phil’ rather than Paul. Wheel chair bound Residents were dragged to dining room tables with Carers pulling them along. Cigarettes were witheld from Residents when they requested a fag break. One Resident was told : ‘if she didn’t like it – she knew where the door was’. Showers remainded grubby and towels were little better than floor cloths. And much more …..

The proformas may have been routinely completed but the Abuse and Neglect continued.

I am optimistic that Local Councillors will call Sussex House Care Home to account and share Good Practice throughout the local Care Sector.