Stuart Briggs

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

  • Chicks on their way

    So, these guys have grown loads, which means I must post earlier videos, and get my window (correctly) ready!

  • Those appointments

    The hospital consultant doesn’t think my heart problem is related to sarcoid (hope it isn’t, phew), so we wait for the days testing on 7th July. Told the doctor of my bizarre world, they seemed to get worse a few months ago when the Azathioprine dosage got doubled to 100mg/day, proper bonkers? And, it’s referred back to one of the top skin specialist’ at Yorkshire clinic as them damn feet, arrggghhhh. Oh, as for the heart, I would prefer meds rather than a pacemaker, I just think my body might reject? a pacemaker?
    Warm rain

  • Up coming hospital appointments

    Hmmm, today I am to attend Airedale hospital for my regular respiratory meeting. One of the main things is the damn tiredness, it seems to be getting worse. Though, could this be related to the heart problems? After the blue light and sirens, soon I will be seeing the cardiologist for three hours of testing. It could be a number of things? Also, my feet, arrggghhhh…
    Foot 1
    Foot 2

  • Sarcoid by Stuart Briggs

    The only song on this planet we call earth about Sarcoidosis – and it is terrific! So, if you happen to StumbleUpon this post then please do share and pass the word around…

  • Maximum heart rate

    Jeez, yesterday, and in jazz beats, my heart maxed out. I was in Ilkley with my Matt. We got to his dentist, when a doctor happened to be there. Ambulance put lights and sirens on as my veins collapsed. When they connected me to the machine my heart was on 175, with very irregular beats. Stayed like that for about two hours. They gave me two dosages of something to slow it. Matthew Briggs you star, and thank you to Jacob Briggs for getting to the hospital. This has scared the living daylights out of me. We don’t know if it’s Sarcoid related? Ffs…

  • The end as we know it is nigh…

    So, no real shocks for myself. But one thing I am fully keeping my word to, that the system is on the verge of collapse. I have always said it will be from 2020 when the ‘true’ revolution starts to take hold. Don’t forget, since 2010 foodbanks have increased to helping one million folks. The poor, ill, disabled and vulnerable have had a terrible time. Oh, all this while the wealthy continue to get even more wealth. Brilliant eh…

  • A truth teller…

    This morning, on the way to the public bus stop. A couple, from No. 1 stopped me for a chat. They are both prison wardens and I get on great with them, but, they wouldn’t stop harping on about work. Now, this is a first. It was obvious, through their body language, that they were trying to find out more why I don’t? They know I have sarcoid, they even know that ‘we’ tried through the brilliant Remploy to help me. If ever anyone wanted someone to feel anxious and paranoid about being ill, this morning was it. I will challenge them another day. Proper annoying…

  • Simply the best, breakfast sandwich!

    Well, just view this in progress sandwich. How to make the biggest, best, fullest breakfast sarnie possible. Timing is crucial as it all needs to be hot, and the coffee just at the correct temperature as you work your way through the sandwhich. Feeling hungry, hmmm…

    Firstly make a coffee, it can then be cooling during the mission of building the sandwich.
    Breakie

    Then the frying starts. With the onions carefully positioned, it is best to slice the sausages as they are easier to control for task of transferring to the bread.

    Breakie 1

    While the frying takes place stick the potato thingy’s into the oven. As can be seen they need to be on a tray and strategically placed to the oven middle, do use oven gloves or some of your skin will get stuck.

    Breakie 2

    Making sure the bread has had something spread on it, ensure the sausages get to the edges, this is vital as they need tasting in every bite and the sauce does not soak into the bread.

    Breakie 3

    Once everything is cramped on, then, and only then should the potato thingy’s be placed at very good angles. If you get problems use the mathematical formula BODMAS.

    Breakie 4

    When slicing, the knife needs to be sharp as fuck, otherwise the cut just does not go smooth and the internal gets savagely town, which makes it a dreadful scene.

    Breakie 5

    By now the coffee will have cooled enough so it can be sipped between each mouthful. This is an important task as the balance of the breakfast sarnie needs to be in proportion to the amount of coffee sipped. A miss calculation can be a disaster.

    Breakie 6

    Many times I get asked if the plate should be licked, it’s a difficult decision, if the fknife wasn’t sharp enough then by all means get some licking done, otherwise just sit and stare at the plate and give yourself a pat on your tummy.

    Breakie 7

    Mission accomplished, shhh…

  • Banksy gets it wrong, doesn’t he?

    I like how thingy, erm, Banksy gets involved, but this time I’m sorry but your wrong. Rather than being blinkered, your work should cover all parties… I need to keep this short as it’s annoying.

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