Friday, July 29, 2011

Bloody bloody ...

The other night I watched Julie & Julia, (thank you Thomas & Elke). Excellent film when you have concentration problems & are fixated on all types of food whether you can eat it or not! Excellent cinematography too on my tiny TV ;0)
I have so many films to watch it is untrue, my concentration is coming back gradually, I only hope that it comes back way before I have to go into hospital again so that we can watch some of them.
I stopped work on Monday, just until the treatment has finished & I am feeling better. I thought I would have lots of time to myself, but so far it has been a really busy week. I had to go to get a blood test on Tuesday, thought I would keep it simple & just book myself an appointment at one of the local health centres instead of going to Mayday & risking sitting for hours in the huge waiting room full of sick people.

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Back in the jug agayne

Round 3 ding, ding! So, it is day two of five on S ward and nothing much to report except .... my pump, which pushes the dreaded clear liquid onto my vein, is held on a stalk with wheels ok? The one I was provided with yesterday had 5 wheels and 4 of them didn't move round in any useful direction.
Now, I like to break things up a little to try and get through the day quicker, I wheel my pump down to the canteen to have my dinner (that is lunch to you posh people), today was a very lovely bacon sarnie and a not quite so lovely (if they only used reall coffee beans), cappuccino.

Friday, July 15, 2011

Boring

Sorry I have been busy doing my 1:1 document for work, I have no words of wisdom to share today, I used up all my creativity in the document.

My arm is better but my throat is sore so mustn't talk at the moment, bit of a mare really, cos I find it hard to keep my gob shut at the best of times!

Watched Miss Congeniality again tonight, don't know why it has taken me so long to get it but now I completely understand why I keep getting mistaken for 'her', yes indeedy, we have the same surname and first initial! Sheesh ..... and you thought I was going to bring up my supermodel status didn't you? ;0)

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Bragging and why it is not a good idea

Last week I told our lovely GP that I hardly ever get pain and was then struck down with lightning from the sky.
This week I told Ann that I have not been sick since Xmas I think or even before that and my pain seems to have gone - this morning, felt sick & then threw up, and I seem to have buggered up my 'bad' arm by pulling a muscle in it when I was mowing the lawns yeserday.

Hmpf ... I may give up talking to preserve my health

Monday, July 11, 2011

A tad embarassing ...

Ann, who is my newest and now my main Macmillan nurse, came to visit us last week to introduce herself , which was rather timely if you have read the post 'Farcical'.
She took down copious notes on my health history, from all my hospital stays (no my darling sisters, I did not tell her about falling down the stairs at 2 years old),  to my discovering my cancer last year and then more details pertaining to pain management, side effects, physical capabilities etc.

Annes' visit was also rather timely because the night before I had been seriously looking at those sketchers shape ups shoes (cheap version of the MBT shoes - Masai Barefoot Technology). I found a pair on Amazon which  a.) looked nice and b.) did not require me to re-mortgage the flat.


Saturday, July 9, 2011

Miserable old git

The miserable old git who was probably the best boss I ever had in I.T., is raising money for me for Marie Curie by doing the Suffolk Coast Bike Ride on 07/08/2011 - he has already gone over his target because we are all pretty certain he can't do it & that he will have to pay us back. Time is running out though, so if you would like to sponsor him, please click on this link.  (Word of warning - please don't let small children stand next to you when you look at his site as his photo is clearly displayed)
Chris Aldred - Just Giving

Hmmm

Should I be worried that yesterday the only reason I didn't put the kettle in the fridge was because it was too big?  Then today I only just stopped myself before I watered my laptop instead of the plant next to it? At least I have accidental insurance cover I suppose ...

Farcical

5th July approx 14:00 - In excrutiating pain down right side of face from temple, through jawbone & down to neck.
Took the only painkillers I had, 10ml of calpol six plus and 10ml of codeine - this took the edge off the pain.

18:00 - Took more of the above
19:00 - Pacing now as the above had no effect
19:45 - Rang hospital ward, told sister D what meds I was on, she said it was a very small amount and I could have much more but it had to be confirmed by the on-call medical doctor; Sister passed on the information for the night  shift to contact the doctor after their, (doctors') meeting finished at 20:30