Ham it up

Janet asked me what I had been shouting about. I hadn't realised I was shouting.
I had been wondering why my doctor had been cowering against the far wall when I was making what I considered a reasonable request,
Anyway the doctor rang me today to say that Gilbert Bain Hospital (you remember Grevious Bodily Harm)  were getting blood in and would arrange for a transplant - hopefully this week.
It made me wonder whether a group of vampires is called a battery.
If my circulation is still going round next week we should nave fun.
They had sheep dog trials today; no winner yet as they continue 'til all the fish and chips have been sold. No mushy peas but a reasonable curry sauce.

Now then

A greeting used in Shetland. It is  sometimes taken as a  precursor to an argument by incomers. Anyway it's "How are you?"
I am fed up having things I can't spell.
I had anaemia and thought I might have had two neemias but they said no. Then septicaemia which you would think might be called septiposher to keep up appearances, but no.
Then the other night I had a temperature again. I was told I was getting rigor which I thought came later.
The nurse told me dipped a sample of mine and it lit up the test paper like a rainbow. I had some of everything.
I had to be quiet the other day while the other nurse took blood. (They toss when Janet calls and the loser gets me.) I waited for her to finish before warning her that if she pushed the needle in too far the mattress would pop.
I am riding the bed today watching films from a hoard I was given. Tomorrow I will gather the trusty walking stick and sally forth to my electric chair.
I put my email on a previous blog so you can contact me individually if you want to do so.
Look after yourselves - I have a team looking after me..

Now Read on

There has been a break because the chemotherapy had a worse  and worse affect. They have now given me a scan and decided that there is no discernible improvement in my situation following the chemotherapy but an increasing downward change to my quality of life.
The hormone therapy had been partly successful.
They have a new wonder pill that I will start about 18th. August.
They will take a baseline blood test first. In November I will be checked again. If all is well I will stay on the palliative treatment.
I had another relapse the other day and gave the District Nurse some overtime. She went home at 2 a.m. leaving Janet to care for me until she returned after breakfast.
I am now relaxing and recovering.
I am looking forward to a visit from a couple of ex colleagues who used to march round the SW Coastal Path with me. We will look at the sights, try the local food and sample the output from our local brewery.
We should be able to make a good chilli sauce so I am trying to work out what to have with it.
The anaemia is still trying to take over but I am not yet needing more blood. Maybe I will manage with my own for a good while.
I  will update this site a little more frequently if I don't get feverish again.