Hospital

Intermission
Originally uploaded by Menage a Moi

I had a brief stay in hospital over the weekend with suspected appendicitis!

I'm out now, having narrowly avoided surgery due to :

* their unwillingness to operate on someone with my medical history unless they really needed to

* morphine ;;))

* and a promise to rest for a few days and take all of my antibiotics...

One positive thing to come out of it was that they also checked my CEA markers and they're still normal.

Fifty!

Fifty!
Originally uploaded by Menage a Moi is Fifty today!

It's good to feel that I only have to report in here occasionally now.

So - I made it to fifty! Many of us don't - I never forget that.

Lekhayim!

Another Year Ends...

Day 366 - I Thank You...
Originally uploaded by Menage a Moi

...and I'm still healthy - if not so wealthy or wise....

Here's to 2009!

Weird Scenes Inside...

Day 343 - Weird Scenes Inside...
Originally uploaded by Menage a Moi

Today is the third anniversary of me being told I had bowel cancer. I'm holding the original CT scan.

I might not have thought about it specifically today had I not also got a letter in the post from my consultant confirming that my latest test scores are all completely normal!

Check Up

Day 324 - Pause for Thought.
Originally uploaded by Menage a Moi

I had my six monthly check up today - as you can see, I was a bit nervous beforehand...

But Mr Bain says he's "very pleased indeed" with my progress and will see me in a year's time for a colonoscopy..

*breathes sigh of relief*

The Red Bicycle

Day 299 - The Red Bicycle
Originally uploaded by Menage a Moi

Seeing as running seems to be out due to my foot problem, I've decided to take up cycling to get fit!

Still doing well - next hospital check up in November.

Ouch!

Day 256 - Ouch!
Originally uploaded by Menage a Moi

I went for a run earlier this week and it's caused the resurgence of my swollen toe. It was agony in the night. I went to the doc this morning and he says it's gout.

I'm not really surprised - I've had it in the past ( but not for a few years) and my brother gets it.