This blog has become dull as it is all about ailments. It is however difficult to write about other subjects, boating, birding, clubbing, life in Okinawa for example, because of ailments.

I have been in Okinawa since the end of January and have not left Ginowan. When I am not unconscious, I go from my apartment to the doctor, to the hospital, to the shops and more recently to the gym. That’s about it.

Older chaps will know the importance of having lots of places available to go for a pee. The bladder and prostate are not what they used to be. In this respect Okinawa shines. There are toilets everywhere! Not what used to be called “Public Conveniences” in the UK but in every supermarket, konbini, gas station, most shops, any municipal office, etc etc. There does not seem to be a taboo about just stepping in to use the toire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdMhQm12FZI

Of course all of the toilets are gleaming and users also appear to be super diligent in keeping them clean.

Help is not far away!

I went for the final wind up after hospital stay. I have Cold Type Auto Immune Hemolytic Anemia. I will be OK but have to be very careful not to catch flu or covid. The level of red blood cells, the root of the problem, should slowly reestablish. I am nonetheless excessively feeble but again this should improve.

I go to the city gym, free for oldies, that is only 3 minutes drive away. I do exercises to strengthen the so called muscles in my legs. These seem to have gone AWOL.