Bear came home yesterday.  He made me cross by refusing to come home in Jay's car so we had to call a taxi. There is no more sickness and dizziness thank goodness but his shoulder is extremely painful from time to time.

He stayed in bed for breakfast and lunch but wanted to get up to see one of his favourite programmes, 'Swiss Railway Journeys' which has just started.

He couldn't raise his arm to shave and so I had to help him. I've never shaved a beard in my life and we were both a bit nervous about it. What made it worse was that he kept yelping and wincing because of his shoulder and I was afraid I would cut him.

He still has a black - or rather yellow - eye from the fall plus a long graze on his forehead. Any further injuries might make it look as though I'm beating him up. (Not that it isn't tempting sometimes, but I'm not a violent person.)

On a positive note his appetite has returned and he has been eating everything I've provided without complaining. Perhaps a few days of hospital catering has made him appreciate home cooking.

He has appointments to see the doctor again on January 3rd and for an MRI scan on January 18th. They have also promised to send details of further consultations by post.

Seems we'll have a busy start to the new year.