Distracting myself, hopefully!

  • Frustrating day

    It's been a frustrating day.  Got a phone call late this morning to say that there is a last minute appointment available for my preassessment clinic appointment at Nottingham.  Can I get there for 8.30am tomorrow morning?  I ...
  • Husband's biopsy today

    We were up early this morning as H was picked up at 6.45am to go to the hospital for his prostate biopsy.  He had to be there at 7.30am, but we weren't sure what time the actual operation would be because it seems that all the day surgery pa...
  • Kindle books

    One of the most important preparations for my forthcoming treatment is filling up my Kindle with plenty of books to read.  Reading was the main thing that kept me sane during my first cancer journey in 2013.  I read over 100 books that year...
  • Feeding tube news.

    I have now heard that the operation to put my feeding tube in will be on Monday 24th Nov.  Back in 2013 I had the PEG feeding tube.  This time I am having a RIG.  Sounds very similar, main difference is that the insertion procedur...
  • Busy phone day

    Today was the first day this week when neither of us had phone or hospital appointments booked.  So we decided to make the most of it.  H went out to catch up with friends at a social group this morning.  Actually it used to be my week...