In a little over ten days we will get to see the orthopaedic surgeon for the post-operative check up. This will provide some ideas as to when / if they might operate on my left hip. There are a number of factors. Operations are not carried out unless there is an obvious need. {I am already more mobile than before.} It is probably wise to have two new joints at the same time so that the wear and tear is shared offering perhaps overall greater joint longevity and my ability to recover from major surgery. Aside from the sleeping, I have recovered in a satisfactory manner. In France they tend to use the sledgehammer approach. Do it all in one go. We shall see what he thinks and the outcome of that meeting will advise as to how a fair part of the year will be. There will be at least 2 months needed for operation and initial stages of recovery. Spring – early summer?
So far the wife’s Myeloma is on hold. Long may this continue.
The housing market in France is still stagnant. But like everything in France it is seasonal. There is more hibernation here. The French are not overly fond of the cold and the wet. This market could change as the sun comes out. The decision about hip operation feeds into the thinking on selling the house.
If my mobility continues to improve the pressure to downsize and move house eases. It is still on the cards, a when and not and if.
My application to be allowed to stay in France has been submitted. We shall find out if I am allowed to stay in the next few months. There may be some administrative difficulties. If I am not allowed to stay then that means a move back to blighty. We cannot submit the wife’s application for a couple of months. The outcome of these applications might close off one option. A change in government in France could change everything.
The world is volatile right now.
The statistics for the blog views show that in December I had around 250 views with Council Bluffs, Ho Chi Minh City, London, Manilla and Phnom Penh being the most frequent visitors at around ten-twenty views each.
It is safe to conclude from these data that the readership of the blog is very small. On the basis of measurable data the blog has only a minuscule impact. It is a something of a hobby to keep the grey matter ticking over. That is about it, no biggie.
The next big thing here is the early February toad migration. I will need to lift the bottom wires of the electric fence so as to avoid electrocuting toads migrating towards the pond. Last year we had over a hundred randy toads and frogs.
I should be able to do more gardening. I have already laid some more mole traps and can do some work to clean up after the wild boars. I should be able to drive the sit on mower. There are a number of DIY projects in the house.
Hopefully 2026 will have less medical merry-go-round…they have already done all the major tests.
There is no real world physical evidence for anything more complicated than this. It looks like more of the same…
As usual spring brings with it much beauty and much to do in the garden…we will go up to the coast more often until the summer approaches and the tourist number density increases. We will then go country to return to the coast in Autumn.
A couple of simple decisions hold the key to how the year looks to be panning out…
Dreamyoga 