[still being written…]
Homes
My family moved around when I was young. We lived in a caravan and travelled with my fathers work. My Dad drove a semi and as a family we travelled to where the work was. I have lived in Eumungerie and Narromine. We did also live in many different homes in Gilgandra. Two houses in Warren Rd, in the old hospital on the Cnr Raymond & Wrigley St, two houses in Myrtle St, 2 Merri St (Nanna Sandry’s).
8 August 1960-2 Merri St, Gilgandra, lived in caravan for the next 6 years, travelling with Dad’s work.
1966-Eumungerie, a house
1967 and 1970-Warren Rd, Gilgandra,a house across from the Railway Hotel
1970-1976-64 Warren Rd, Gilgandra
July 1976 to May 1977-28 Waughan St, Gilgandra
April to June 1977-6 Loch Maree Ave, Thornleigh
June to September 1977-Station Rd, Strathfield, lived in a flat with Margaret
September 1977 to May 1979-7 Tongarra Pl, Westleigh, I lived with the O’Donnell family-Ted, Fay, Larry, Julie
1979-1981-2/24 Hinemoa Ave, Normanhurst
1981-1982-4/97 Dartbrook Rd, Auburn
1982-1984-3/55 Weston St, Harris Park
1984-1987-1/81 Marion St, Harris Park
May 1987 to 27 November 2020-50 Boronia St, South Granville
27 November 2021 to 7 July 2022-2485 Silverdale Rd, Wallacia, we lived with Joel, Beck & Vera
7 July to 7 October 2022-7 Doncaster Ave, Claremont Meadows, we lived with Joel, Beck & Vera
7 October 2022-24 May 2023-2/30 Steel St, South Granville, a small flat at Richard & Heather Wilkin’s
24 May 2023-CARDIS-Summer Life Drifter by Travelhome, 5th Wheeler 29′ (9 m). The driveway of 13 Elizabeth St, Granville became our parking spot when in Sydney. Nyssa & Brad’s hospitality was very welcome.
Schools
1965-Eumungerie Public School
Medical matters throughout my life include-
1967-Diagnosed with Asthma. It was quite serious in younger years but in later life it only plays up on exertion. Dr Gillespie
1972-Tonsillectomy at Gilgandra Hospital. (Maureen had hers done at the same time)
1981-Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI). This was caused by using the computer excessively fast, very often. I was working as a Data Entry Officer for Charge Card Services and my job was to enter al the paper Mastercard transactions, as fast as possible and after only six months I have RSI for life.
1995-Diagnosed with Endometriosis.
1995-Parotidectomy operation by Dr Kalnins at Westmead Hospital. Removal of a benign tumour from my left parotid gland.
1996-Hysterectomy-partial via vagina for endometriosis adhesions.
1998-Achilles tendon repair-right. This tear occurred while playing tennis at Granville Baptist Church camp at Springwood. The repair was done at Westmead Hospital. Apparently all the student doctors had to hear my description of what had happened. “It felt like I was hit in the back of my heel by a baseball bat.” This is how it is recorded in text books for training, almost word for word.
2 May 2000-Fundoplication performed by Dr Brancatisano at Westmead Hospital. This was needed to assist was reflux as my oesophagus did not have a flap to stop the reflux occurring.
13 June 2000-Oopherectomy at Westmead Hospital to resolve the endometriosis adhesions.
2 September 2000- Diagnosed with Diverticular Disease. This is where pouches form on the bowel tube. When these get infected it is called Diverticulitis, which is a very nasty infection which needs to be treated with two strong antibiotics and it lasts two to three weeks.
4 April 2001-Cholecystectomy is a gall bladder removal which was at performed Westmead Hospital by Dr Ctercteko.
6 June 2016-Fundoplication Redo performed by Dr Johnson at Westmead Hospital.
1 March 2019-Laproscopic repair of ventral (incisional) abdominal hernia was performed at Westmead Hospital to assist with reflux.
Jan 2023-Diagnosed with Psoriatic Arthritis by Dr Fabio Kullock.
2 June 2023-TKR (Total Knee Replacement)-Right performed at Blacktown Hospital by Dr Frederick Hoe.
10 June 2023-Small bowel obstruction needing ventral hernia repair by D Wright. While in hospital having my knee done my stomach began to have major issues which doctors and tests found that I had three hernias and a blocked twisted bowel. I was taken for urgent surgery and the operation took eight hours. When I woke after the op I was in ICU and stayed there for two days before being moved to a general ward. I went into hospital for three days and left after 20 days.
15 March 2024-Total Knee Replacement (TKR)-Left at Blacktown Hospital by Dr Frederick Hoe.