Next day – 11th April, 2008

Today finds me back home, with my wife and our two puppies. Liz and I had a wonderful time in Hobart, we saw some interesting things and most importantly we got to spend lots of time with each other.

However….. whilst driving from Hobart through the middle of Tasmania back towards the north coast where we live I began to ponder our future. I had plans about our future, mine and Liz’s, I had a fairly good idea where I wanted to be in 1,5,10 years. Because of the big changes in my present medical state has caused me to re-evaluate certain aspects of my/future.

However….. despite the fact that some aspects of the foreseeable future have changed, there are some important and fundamental aspects that have not or will not change.

Liz has been so supportive and helping me a lot, she has been telling me how to deal with it and basically what to expect. Although it’s a big change and its is new to both of us so we both don’t know what exactly will happen but we know what to expect.

Eye sight…. Mmmmm…. Well its something used on a day to day basis but… does one need it??? I mean eye sight makes life easy but doesn’t make life… I challenged who ever is reading this to try and perform a task that you normally use your sight without it. Now I am not suggesting the task you perform with your eyes closed is driving or heart surgery but just something simple like getting dressed. If you choose dressing try it from start to finish, including choosing items from the draw to tying up shoes, including finding out which shoe goes on which foot. Now reading it sounds simple enough but try it and see if it’s still seemingly simple.

But on another note attached to the above mentioned I don’t want to come off a charity basket… I can still see and with any luck will do for months… years to come.