I believe I promised you all that I would tell you a bit more about a private side of our life. I’m not sure if I can make a blog post about sex funny and interesting whilst retaining an air of dignity, but I’ll gave it a go! Back in………………………………….
Just like anyone else, we love going away: fancy hotels with glitzy restaurants, romantic evenings watching sunsets on the beach, breakfast in bed and a shower big enough to Zumba in? Yup, all that and more! But the reality is that going away for us, is considerably more complicated. At………………………………….
You will know by now that I threw myself into this relationship with every bit of strength I had. I chose to take on David’s care and I wanted to get heavily involved with sailing and rugby. We have a fantastic life. It’s very busy, often exhausting keeping up with………………………………….
Well it started off quite promisingly. After 9 years of not driving, I had had my car adapted with hand controls, and had the steering lightened. It’s quite scary that there is no need to retake a driving test, all you need to do is get the car adapted. I………………………………….
If you’re new to this blog, previous posts can be found here I keep getting asked this by random strangers: What does he do all day? Lots and lots and lots of things…but the one he probably enjoys the most is sailing. It’s something I knew nothing about before I………………………………….
So about sailing…. Why would somebody who is paralysed, who can’t control their temperature, who broke their neck in water, and who floats the wrong way up; even consider sailing as a hobby or sport? My beginnings into the world of sailing weren’t brilliant. The first time after my accident………………………………….
A new relationship is always exciting; the excitement of discovery, the bliss of love, the newness of learning about each other; it was all that, and more! But my new relationship came with a whole world of other stuff which would have a massive impact on our lovely new-ness. Becoming………………………………….
So now my life consisted of wheelchair rugby twice a week, working on a “therapeutic” basis, physiotherapy, and family life. Although busy, I still wasn’t fulfilled; I still felt that my stature had changed. I think it partly stems from society’s focus on the work ethic, or at least my………………………………….
I learned very early on that life with David was never dull. There was always something going on and I found myself in a new circle of people I met through his activities and interests. Many of them were also disabled, some with spinal injuries but I also met new………………………………….
Despite having very little function or sensation, bizarrely I didn’t consider myself disabled; I didn’t feel any different inside. For a few years I resisted getting involved with groups of people with disabilities, I think I had a certain perception of how it would be and how I would be………………………………….
