I'm so very sorry that I haven't updated you much during this past week but I've not had much time to let you all know what's been going on, as I've been more than a tad over worked and just that little bit more than over tired!

For those who've sent me private messages, please forgive me not answering you yet but I truly have been worn out. I will reply... I promise. Please forgive my tardiness, but I will get to them all.

DH is doing OK since his double knee relacement. Not wonderful, but OK. Unfortunately we've had more than a few rather large spanners thrown in the works, or set backs or whatever.... but things have not all gone to plan!

Mostly when anything happens in my life, I tend to rely on Murphy's Law, and this one seems to be the one I use the most..... "Anything that can go wrong..... will go wrong!"

I was hoping that my DH would escape all that, but it doesn't seem to be the case!

Since the operation he hasn't been able to see. He's almost blind!

DH had poor vision in one eye since he was young, but his vision out of the other eye was always excellent.... until now.

He's almost blind is his good eye now, and we're both starting to wonder if he might have had a stroke during this operation, as he just cannot see out of this one good eye since the surgery.

He did have a mini stroke around 2 years ago, but he recovered really well after that.

His dad had surgery for a shoulder replacement a few years back, and he had a major stroke under the anesthetic... and died the next day. I daresay you can see why I'm a bit concerned on my hubby's behalf, about this loss of vision and the possibility of another stroke!

I've made an appointment to see our local GP tomorrow about his lack of vision, and also the terrible dizziness that just won't go away. Maybe we should have gone back to see the surgeon, but for the life of me, I can't see that an orthopedic surgeon would know anything about headaches, dizziness or blurriness or loss of vision.

I am feeling rather tired and washed out with me having suddenly having to take over the carer's position at home, when DH did that for me for the past umpteen years! Most things that DH did for me until now, I'm having to do for him!

We do have a house keeper coming in to vacuum, clean the bathroom and do the washing etc, and a personal carer to give him a shower and that sort of thing, but when it comes to cooking the meals, I've been doing things like that. I've even been washing the dishes even though we have a dishwasher, I just haven't worked out how to use it yet!

DH is trying to do too much too soon and getting over tired, and I'm trying to keep up with him and wearing myself out. I know darn well that I'm over stretching my own boundaries, and I know that he is too.

We're both so very tired by around midday, that we're both collapsing in a heap and sleeping for an hour or two every afternoon.

I hope that nobody thinks I was ignoring them because I assure you all that was not happening.

Maybe now you can see why I've been very slow at getting back to peoples messages. Megs hugs to all, and I promise to reply to all my messages, but those replies just may be a bit slow in coming.

I don't know if any of you ever saw the thread I started in the Pet Forum some months ago about a cockatiel I wanted to get for my hubby for his 60th birthday? It didn't happen even though I bought the cage, toys and other accessories......(the fledglings died).

Here's that thread incase anyone was checking that one out at the time. : http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread46480.html

Today we finally bought a young male cockatiel.

We're hoping it's a male because the advice I got here was that males are easier to teach to talk. DH has named him Reggie, and I'm really hoping this little fellow will lift his spirits. He really is a cutie, and when he starts to feel more relaxed in our home, I'll take a photo and put it in my profile.