Stuart Briggs

Living with sarcoidosis, the good, the bad, and lots of in between.

Author: Stuart

Bit of an update

Ok and tend to lapse sometimes? but erm, anyway. Just an update on the sarcoidosis side of things. Photos say it all…

Yes the Prednisolone seems to have failed, even as high as 40mg/day. My body can not sustain that amount of chemical punishment. So, and as mentioned before, we are trying some Azathioprine, low dosage at 50mg/day, the idea is to drop the Pred and increase the Aza.

Airedale hospital have been great, as per that photo they are bringing appointments forward. I have plenty to ask but the idea of organ rejection drugs makes sense, my body rejects my healthy organs, so lets try?

Prefer to be better.

March 4, 2014
How to make the best toasted sandwich

I was going to try keep this really as short as possible due to it being a post rather than page, but. Anyway, smoked bacon and cheese toasted sandwich made super simple with outstanding taste! Do read on, well, you better had or…

No need for an earlier photo, simply lay the smoked bacon on the bread, and double up those cheese slices.

Oh, usually we only ‘lube’ the outside of the bread, but this time I decided to butter both side’s, hmmm.

It ended up being so full the force required was hard work, especially after the use my left hand had been through that very day!

With my enhanced bass strength left hand it was quite easy, you were all thinking something else!? I’m right handed. And so I went to sit down on my backside shaped bed settee, well, the bed is tucked under and safe. Look, here is what I mean.

Its really comfy, changed it around last week, loving the colours, just need a few more cushions, grapes and someone to feed me, prefer a lady but, I then heard lots of bubbling, that weren’t my insides! Damn what is that?

I fell upwards off my settee and through the steam and horrendous sounds of cheese in agony I noticed an orange come yellow substance pouring out of my toasted sandwich machine. It brought memories of ‘The Blob.’

It still had not stopped cooking, what do I do, erm, sod it…

Yes let the fucker finish cooking, gorgeous smells – bring on scratch and sniff phones. Oh, its hot, so was/is perfect body Marilyn Monroe ‘Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday Mr president’ I mean come on – did they? Oh, cooking. Chuck the sandwich onto a half wiped plate. Keep some bugs, they are good for us. Where am I, damn…

After putting a little mayonnaise on the ‘dish’ and a towel folded over your arm, make your way back to that settee.

Using a little mayonnaise slop it onto the bacon and cheese toasted sandwich, force that huge fork full into your mouth, savour it, hold on, savour it, chew a little more and send it down the hatch, brrrr…

As tempting as it looks, smells, and seems, erm, and tastes, do not lick the kitchen top, clean it when its gone hard. Can you see the smile???

February 16, 2014
How to make a very easy wind farm

Nothing really needs to be mentioned about this, the photo say’s it all? especially those tins with sausages!

Oh, they are also stacked at the rear…!

February 14, 2014
Know the correct time to wash up

It has been asked many times how I do so well in keeping my bills down? First of all, I joined The utility Warehouse and then actually joined the Utility Warehouse ‘family’ erm, though I have not managed to get anyone to join, yet. OK, maybe I might not be a salesman, but I know how to keep my bills low! Please follow this step by step guide on one of the ways to help keep your bills low – er! Check those banners on the erm, left!

First of all, you need to make sure enough pretty naughty, er, dirty stuff has built up. In this case I had plenty of room on the kitchen top’s but ran out of plates, pans, pots, and the rest, otherwise…

I didn’t show the sink hole filling up, that could have been dangerous.

I start with glass, then the sharp hunting equipment, followed by cups, small pottery, leading to bigger pottery with hard on shapes positioned on top.

So, it really doesn’t mean shove everything where they might balance, its actually important to make sure everything can really fit into one. Where possible, and nice and easy, get it all up on top.

As you slowly start to withdraw in the correct order, do take much care not to pull off anything underneath? Erm, what do you mean this looks like the building up to it photo, huh…

As with most ‘clean’ folks, do ensure everything has been cleaned and wiped afterwards, this is essential due to potential spreading of, erm, still thinking.

Erm yes, sink hole problems. Thank you for your time in viewing this very important arsticle.

February 13, 2014
Me, myself and I

January of this 2014, what a strange month. Just need to say I am far from perfect, the bullying article left me feeling quite guilty, really unsure why, I have changed and removed some of the content as I certainly do not wish any distress on most folks.

Me, myself and I.

February 2, 2014
Bit of a leakage

Since moving into my ‘flat’ in December 2010, its been quite good. Though recently I spotted what looks like damp. But today the housing association plumber called, he spotted the ceiling, hmmm. I missed that! It seems the outside rainwater drain does overflow, with water running down the wall we could see a stone has a huge crack, potentially the water could come through from it as that is just above my ceiling. I hope they repair it ASAP, I don’t want any damp, especially with my lungs!

January 30, 2014
Forgiveness

It most certainly has been a mixture of emotions this week. Some buried memories returned, wrote about some of them, hyper and very low moods, very perplexed. The thought is the heading. I have many issues that can be forgiven, should I forgive? That’s something that needs some thinking about. Like the photo, its a low cloud that looks like we can just touch it, is it out of reach, or is it what we really see?

January 29, 2014
A released feeling

I should say, after my article about bullying I have had a sense of release. Felt very oddly scary writing it but, and thankfully I’m not a bad amateur writer. My passion for freedom of speech and truth is stronger than any physical contact.

January 28, 2014
Bullying

Recently I had some reminders of various issues through bullying from my early life. So, I have decided to write about those that can still bother me. Trying to Keep them in order and short, it can also illustrate why I have a fear of water and confined spaces, trust and love, potentially I am dyslexic – I should get checked out? Please follow this link.

January 27, 2014
A gorgeous sandwich made really easy

Just thought I would share these brilliant sandwiches, breath deep, yes they smelled and tasted lovely…

Here is a simple tuna, cucumber and red onion all squashed with mayonnaise. Getting even my mouth big enough was a huge problem.

My mouth is dripping at the thought of this one, pink salmon, cucumber and red onion with a good amount of mayonnaise. So much was left in the mixer that I just had to eat that first. Yes I removed plenty of that butter!

I don’t seem to know of any folks who would have some of the following mix but the cheese spread, red onion and even cucumber worked a treat!!!

January 18, 2014