Another year older another year ? wiser

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Hi cheri

Thanks for your reply.

I really do know how you feel, Its tough when you feel rough!

I felt 'Grey' today for a moment. I awoke at 5am another

year older and feeling pretty good. That was 'till a friend text

me to wish me 'happy birthday' which I appreciated then

came 'your next big one is 40 (35 now) my next big one is

30, wow that made me feel quite a bit 'different'.

Had a lovely breakfast in the garden, opening my cards

feeling refreshed then another pal came along with a lovely

gift. We then decided to give 'Rosie' a nice smartening up.

Rosie is my pride and joy, A Motorised Scooter. Ive had

her for five years and shes given me such a world of

independance. I live in a beautiful little Seaside town in the

North East of England called Saltburn. Ive lived here for

almost 30 years.

My 'difficulties' accelerated 12 years ago. It has been a

struggle to be able to walk to the shops and along the

promenade. In 1995 I got a big desire for a Motorised

Scooter. There's a place that deals in them in the next town.

My brother and I took a ride there and I was able to have a

ride around the 'assault course'. We went away and had a

think about it, and then a week later Steve the salesman

brought the one a favoured for a test ride then I got my

chequebook out and purchased 'Indepandance' . Ive had

five wonderful years of 'freedom'. Ive had frequent surgery

to my left knee. Last September I had a Total Knee

Repalcement, at the same time I had some repair work

done. It was wonderful, I was the best I had been for 12

years. Ive now got further problems, My Ortho is unsure

what it is, I am awaiting an exploratory op.

Ive now realised that as ive not been able to use Rosie since

my TKR and as things are worsening, the bumpy roads are

making my unstable knees worse, so ive decided to sell my

'baby'. It may sound like im 'giving in' but I know im not!

I can take a Taxi to the shops and manage slowly, to do my

messages with the help of crutches and knee braces. I

hopefully will be able to manage this way for a long time to

come and in the meantime someone in more need can

adopt my baby.

I hope you are feeling pretty good today

Take care

Veena