Post 299: I’m getting excited for the holiday.
This will be short but it’s all good news. My hobby hasn’t taken off yet but I did make myself a nice cup of decaf today. 4 tbs of grinds, 3 cups of water, 90°C, 3 mins standing = a lovely mug of coffee. Even cooling, it’s creamy and tasty. Just what I wanted.
As well as the coffee I’ve wanted to get back on the treadmill. My Darling is into her second week of the couch-to-5k and is feeling and looking great. She’s lost a heap of weight in the last few months and she’s got her shape and confidence back, if I’m allowed to say that.
Moving on. I received a call today from ENT at the hospital I was at A&E last Saturday and picked a 10am slot for an emergency appointment. This would be horrific if it wasn’t what I asked for yesterday.
Yesterday I rang ENT to hurry up an appointment to hear that I can fly next Wednesday.
Well that’s just perfect. If the news is bad I’ll be able to call the insurers to update them and if it is good news I’ll start packing my suitcase.
Tomorrow I have my frozen shoulder doctor’s appointment at the local surgery at which I should find out about the X-ray etc.
Prior to tomorrow’s morning appointment I’ve got the blood test I asked for in view of the flight and holiday. Hopefully this will show that my CRP is now under 100 and I’m out of danger from infection.
I’m not sure how this will be dealt with by my GP (because she’s off sick), so I’ll ask tomorrow at the frozen shoulder meeting.
I stayed in bed today but watched little TV, or at least I felt like I didn’t. I slept quite a bit again which worries me and my Darling. I’m always dozing off. I can’t help it, it just keeps happening.
I guess it’s the infection coupled with the pills I’m taking, but I’m only using one oramorph a day now. That’s got to be better.
I’m starting to get excited for the holiday. It’s coming up fast and technically less than a week away now. I’m thinking that I’m ready for this, after so much going wrong lately.
Hopefully the doctor tomorrow will approve, the consultant Saturday will approve, the oncologist will approve — then I’ll be off with everyone’s blessing.
Sleep well, dream nicely, good night.
