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Improving…

On 13th August 2013

Soo got some good news to post…and about time too!

I’m making improvements. Pain is easing a bit, apart from the odd clicking joint and a wisdom tooth coming through. Oh the joys of having Amelogenesis Imperfecta, tooth sensitivity is immense and it’s only just breaking through the gum! Anyway, other than the wisdom tooth things are generally improving. Sleeping better is helping lots as well!

For the past week or so I have been managing to get about inside the house minus the crutches!! Still grabbing onto furniture occasionally to steady myself but it’s progress! Also started slowly walking down the stairs on good days – giving my bum a much needed rest from bottom shuffling! Don’t dare to do it when I’m not feeling particularly good though. And I’m still using the crutches in the garden where there is very little to grab onto should I need support…learned a while back that a wire fence just goes down with you! Haha.

Also got some great assignment results which really surprised me! See my other blog for details: http://lifewithmedoingadegree.blogspot.co.uk/

In other even more exciting news I’ve met someone special and hope to meet up and go out with him properly soon. Never did I think it would be possible given the situation I’m in with my health, being stuck in the house most of the time it seemed impossible. But I’m very lucky to have met someone, especially someone who understands this illness as well.

Another bit of good news is I’m in the process of ordering a new lightweight wheelchair as I really dislike the one we have at the moment – every bump in the pavement is really noticeable so it makes any trip out even more tiring. Fingers crossed it means I’ll be able to get out a bit more!

All in all life is on the up, I’m so happy at the moment even the situation with my neighbours isn’t getting me down! In fact I think I’m annoying them by going about in the garden so happy, but tough luck – my garden, my life, I’ll smile all I want! 😀

Anyway that’s all for now, (I think) hope to be able to update this blog a bit more as I continue to improve.

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TMA05 & CMA44 Results…

By Clare

On 12th August 2013

In My Open University Journey, Studying

Wow, can not believe the results I got for my latest assignments! Remembering how much of a struggle it was to study during the past few weeks courtesy of my neighbours and their music…

For TMA05 I somehow managed to get 98% which had me totally shocked as I didn’t think it was that good!

And for the CMA I got 93% being multiple choice I had hoped I’d done okay but still didn’t expect that!

Anyway I’m now ploughing on with the End-of-Module Assessment. As I want to get it done a little earlier than the deadline so I can get a head start on my next module – B203. That’s if all goes to plan!! So bye for now!

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Studying’s been hard but TMA05 and CMA44 are submitted

By Clare

On 31st July 2013

In My Open University Journey, Studying

So today I have submitted TMA05 and the CMA. Things have not been easy during the study of this block, in fact at times studying has been damn near impossible.

I have however really enjoyed this block, much more than I thought I would. It’s reignited my love and subsequent hate of coding!! I love the logic behind scripting languages, and find it really easy to understand and implement. Until I make a really stupid typing error and then I hate it – I always struggle so much to find that (normally tiny) mistake which is preventing it all from working!!

Luckily I had very few such troubles in the process of producing my video for the TMA. And managed to complete it quicker than I thought. Just as well considering how things have been – a nasty virus meant I had almost a week where I was unable to study, and then there’s been days of noise from my neighbours where it has been impossible to get the peace and quiet I need to study or rest.

However with help and support of so many friends I’ve persevered and got through it all, even managing to submit early again – something I thought was totally out of the question at one point!

Anyway I’m taking a very short break from study – a week at most – before moving on to the EMA. All whilst anxiously awaiting the results of the assignments just submitted!

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Coastal trip, tough time, things are looking up, and more…

By Clare

On 29th July 2013

In My Open University Journey, Wheelchair

Well it’s been longer than I intended but I have finally found the time and energy to update this!

I managed to get to the coast – we went to Clacton on Sea for the day and although I spent the entire time in the wheelchair it was soo good to get away from the house and stress even if it was just for the day! The sea air was amazing as well and I got lots of photos which I keep looking back through on the rough days I’ve had since. Amazingly had very little payback from the trip out but I was ultra careful during the trip and the days after.

I also had a wonderful time with my friend that week when she visited bearing gifts! SO very lucky to have her!! Hopefully we’ll be meeting again in the next couple of weeks.

Had a bit of a rough time these past few weeks though – been a bit of a rollercoaster with all the up’s and down’s!!

A week after making it out to the coast I got a nasty virus which I’m still fighting the tail end of now. That wiped me out for about a week, and a horrid time of it with my neighbours making a lot of noise really did not help matters. In fact one day I just wanted to sleep but they made that absolutely impossible.

Things picked up and I made good progress on study and started catching up on things too. Then things with the neighbours got worse again and things just went downhill rapidly until the end of last week. Now things are started to look up again, but I’m still catching up with emails etc.

New friends, support from fellow Spoonies and health improving ever so slightly – kicking this virus – has made me feel much more positive.

Today I’ve achieved something major – for my uni assignment (TMA05) I had to code a video made from still images with sound. Mid-last week I was panicking I hadn’t even started it, but with dedication, determination and probably spending a bit too much time on it at times, I have completed the video this afternoon!! Still got a question to do but the bulk of the work is now done. Fingers crossed it’ll get a good mark!

Anyway I think that’s all for now, I aim to update this again soon. As always feel free to comment or tweet me @SmilingClare

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