Later Years

I am a man in a very great hurry. A man who relied upon others to reveal past events.

A man who hardly exists! Except in the memory of others. But as most others are no longer last week  (2010) or 40 years ago?It is a privelage to live to old age. A lot of people don’t last that long.

February 2013

I have been meaning to keep some sort of diary but, since I now nearly 86, I have not “put pen to paper”.
Those intervening years have seen a few extra problems: memory loss, Parkinsons and a hernia. To say nothing of arthritis which I have suffered with for many years and Diverticular problems.
Sounds rather depressive! But no; I have enjoyed my life. Warm comfort and lots of help from friends, family and my carer/driver/nurse and WIFE, May. Her love means more to me than all the rest put together.
Putting my “ancestors” page onto “Fredsmemory” has brought together my Litten Cousins and I have seen them for the first time in my life. They are all a very close family and I am pleased have them as not only family but close helpful friends to May and I.

February 2013 – My 86th year

I have had reason to see a consultant in the past week and after a series of tests I was told that I had a kidney which was almost certainly cancer in nature. I am to have further test to determine how far this might have spread. As with more recent practice, I will meet a number of doctors who will advise me about what form of treatment I should have.

 All that turned out to be wrong. There is a cyst but not cancer. Kidney and

  liver also havd cysts but no cancer!, The consultant was  wrong to tell me I has kidney cancergiving me weeks of worry. I night well of had a kidney removed!

Aged 88 June 2015

I have been suffering with a diverticular problem for a number of years but now ?? which worsens the dashes to the toilet! However despite that flew to Spain for two weeks in the Sun.

9 am Tuesday.12 march 2016

The Sun is shining and the trees are still and all is  at peace. Just as long as we don’t have the television on! And we ignore our several health problems! That is now; but: this pm?; tomorrow? Who knows? We don’t! We have to live for the moment and enjoy when we can . I have been able  to see all Mark’s picture storey. Great! What an experience! I don’t regret not being able to do the things we used to do but our holiday pictures are reminder of wonderful holidays and the friends that we met and are still in touch. We often say “been there, done that” It is comforting enjoying what and when we can. It is “of the moment”. Not yesterday; not tomorrow that is all we can do, but with no sadness