Regular readers to the blog will know all about Jono's spinal problems. Jono had severe kyphosis and scoliosis (curvature of the spine) and after a long wait he finally had spinal fusion surgery in 2009 in Tallaght, Dublin. The surgery involved metal rods being inserted either side of his spine. We thought it was a... Continue Reading →
Dublin in December
Another long overdue blog. We had two trips to Dublin last month (one after the other...always the way). Not for pleasure, both hospital visits. One for blood tests for Lucy and I...to see if we have a bleeding disorder (we have to go back next month for further tests). The other for Jono's spinal check-up.... Continue Reading →
The weekend
Well it's been a bit of a week with one thing and another. The photo was taken from our drive on Thursday morning, I love to see the sunrise....we don't see that many of them though. On Tuesday Andy wound up in hospital. He only went to the doctors for a blood test, he's been... Continue Reading →
The cut backs continue
It's heartbreaking to think that two years after we began fighting our battle to get Jono his much-needed surgery there are still children out there going through agony. I think the health service for children in Ireland is shocking. I will never understand how people who have abused their bodies can get knee replacements, hip... Continue Reading →
Dublin
Yesterday was Jono's check up in Dublin. So we set off bright and early for the hospital. Lucky this time there were no hold ups on the train. Jono had his xray first and then got to see one Doctor. Then we had to wait to see the consultant. The consultant is a really nice... Continue Reading →
The Morning Show with Sybil and Martin
The Morning Show with Sybil and Martin, originally uploaded by magnum_lady. We'll we had an exciting couple of days. Jono and I were invited to go onto The Morning Show on TV3 (which is an Irish tv channel) to discuss Jonathan's spinal surgery and how long he was waiting for it. Our section was pre-recorded... Continue Reading →
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