Blink and You’ll Miss It – 13/3/2020
It’s Friday 13th March 2020.
I’m a Survivor of Physical, Mental and
Sexual Abuse. I didn’t sleep very well last night due to vivid flashbacks to
the abusive past. I slept with the night light on and the bedroom door open in
a bid to help me sleep. I experienced a seizure in the course of the night and daybreak
arrived. I love the sound of the birds singing first thing in the morning. The
birds singing to welcome in a new start to the day.
I sustained a fall in the bathroom before Support
Worker Claire arrived and I had difficulty dressing myself (some of the many daily
challenges I experience living with a brain injury disability). Support Worker
Claire and I did some admin and did some preparation work for payroll next
week. There’s more to do this time of year due to the fast-approaching financial
year end.
Claire and I attended the gym although I had
a lot of difficulty with my balance and coordination. Claire keeps me in line,
telling me off when I do too much and ensures that I remain safe. I’m happy
that Claire keeps me in line. Claire is brilliant in respect of motivation and
keeping me as safe as possible. The staff at the Braunstone Leisure Centre (Leicester)
are aware of my health situation and are supportive. They have had to search the
building for me on a previous occasion when I became very unwell and went
missing. Thankfully I wear a GPS Tracker around my neck, through which the
Police are able to track me and assist me when the need arises.
After Claire left for the day, I had
another seizure and I spent time studying the papers for the forthcoming
meeting of Full Council at Braunstone Town Council & Leicester Forest East Parish Council of which I am an elected member (he
says with an enormous amount of pride.)
The week has passed by so quickly – blink and
you miss it.
Expressing the personal views of David Di Palma unless stated otherwise.