From the District nurses today. Two came this morning one the proper one and one a student. They did my dressing, at least the student did very well, the the one in charge said that i could probably go to one of the "treatment" rooms that they have in a variety of clinicsin the area. Maghull, Waterloo Formby etc., so I said that the Formby one would be good since it is only ten minutes up the road. So she rang them up and i have an appointment for five past two on Tuesday. The advantage of that is that we know the time instead of waiting around, and also it means I am off their lists too, which is good for them. These women have been really good actually. Since the first one came on New Years Day to take out my staples they have been regular visitors ever since and it is March the first today. They started with daily visits for a few weeks, then every other day for a few weeks, then twice a week, and now I am off to the treatment rooms in Formby. Good progress eh!
My other bit of news today was that I got a letter from America this morning. I had corresponded with a woman who was in Fazackerley hospital at the same time that I was having Jane, and we had kept in touch. Latterly it had been news in a note or letter at Christmas, but it was nice to hear how her daughter was getting on. Anyhow today's letter brought the sad news that she had died, very suddenly really from Pancreatic cancer in August 2011. it sounded extremely quick only a few months from diagnosis to her passing. her husband and family must be devastated. It's a terrible disease, and that is one of the worst types. What a shock for them.R.I.P. Eileen XXX
Vin went off to tesco as soon as the nurses had been this morning, and came back quite quickly with the things for the weekend. Great shopper he is now. he is good at getting the best value. Well done Vin XX
Tonight we are having:
Fishless fingers
Chips 200 grms
Mushy peas for vin and green beans for moi
tartare sauce.
Friday, 1 March 2013
Thursday, 28 February 2013
Feb End!
Nearly another month gone. The first of March tomorrow isn't time flying. Mind Christmas was so odd this year that it is no surprise really.
because it is the last day of the month and we haven't got the luxury of an extra leap year day, we went over the way to the garden centre in Ince to get our free coffee for the month before we lost them. Quite a pleasant day if a touch cold, but the restaurant was fairly busy. Lots of older couples having coffees like us, or meals. Some of them have huge meals, which cost an arm and a leg..there doesn't seem to be any shortage of money round here. The coffee was nice though, but there isn't a choice like at Dobbies. You can only get a filter one, at dobbies you can have anything you want. Vin always has something different, I tend to have a black one or an Americano.
Card on the mat when we got back from the District nurse to say she had missed me!!! Grrr. The one that came on Tuesday had made a note that I wasn't due again till Friday..so it wasn't m,y fault, i don't know what they are playing at. Anyway I rang them up and they will come tomorrow. Then the phone went from the surgery over the road to say that they had the results of a urine sample from the Diabetic clinic, and I had an infection. Did I have any symptoms? No say I , well she said that she wouldn't prescribe antibiotics unless I had so we'll leave that alone. is there no end to this? Vin says they will be ringing me up soon for a review!!!!! They do this every year to go over your medications etc., Since I haven't been over there since June I haven't done too bad though!
Tonight we are having:
What we should have had last night
Last night we had
Potatoes in a honey and butter dressing
carrots and broccoli
Cheesey style kievs
bread sauce.
Tonight it will be pasta.
because it is the last day of the month and we haven't got the luxury of an extra leap year day, we went over the way to the garden centre in Ince to get our free coffee for the month before we lost them. Quite a pleasant day if a touch cold, but the restaurant was fairly busy. Lots of older couples having coffees like us, or meals. Some of them have huge meals, which cost an arm and a leg..there doesn't seem to be any shortage of money round here. The coffee was nice though, but there isn't a choice like at Dobbies. You can only get a filter one, at dobbies you can have anything you want. Vin always has something different, I tend to have a black one or an Americano.
Card on the mat when we got back from the District nurse to say she had missed me!!! Grrr. The one that came on Tuesday had made a note that I wasn't due again till Friday..so it wasn't m,y fault, i don't know what they are playing at. Anyway I rang them up and they will come tomorrow. Then the phone went from the surgery over the road to say that they had the results of a urine sample from the Diabetic clinic, and I had an infection. Did I have any symptoms? No say I , well she said that she wouldn't prescribe antibiotics unless I had so we'll leave that alone. is there no end to this? Vin says they will be ringing me up soon for a review!!!!! They do this every year to go over your medications etc., Since I haven't been over there since June I haven't done too bad though!
Tonight we are having:
What we should have had last night
Last night we had
Potatoes in a honey and butter dressing
carrots and broccoli
Cheesey style kievs
bread sauce.
Tonight it will be pasta.
Wednesday, 27 February 2013
Lovely Day!!
A really nice day today, bright sunshine and blue sky but still cold. We had decided that we would go to Dobbies today mainly to get our free coffees before the month ran out, so we did. Cutting it a bit fine, but the problem has been trying to fit everything in between appointments and District nurses visits. No-one is coming till Friday so we are free for a couple of days at least.
Had a bit of a mooch round Dobbies but didn't see anything that I fancied much. Did buy a Damson fruits for cheese, a box of shortbreads and a reduced price waxed cheddar cheese with whisky and stem ginger which sounds nice. Then had our coffees. I had a black and Vin had a latte with ashot of hazelnut. Lovely. i wanted to get a card for a lad online who has been mugged and has a broken arm and his mobile phone stolen. terrible things people do to each other. He's such a nice boy too.
Called in at Waitrose after on the way home because I wanted to get something from there used the cash machine for the first time in ages. New machine there and the process takes for ever.
Home for lunch, and the cats waiting. At least Rusty was, Bobby just carries on sleeping. She might just lift her head but that is about that. She is lovely though even if she does hiss a bit!!
Tonight we are having:
Pasta bake with mushrooms
Garlic bread for Vin
carrots and beans.
Had a bit of a mooch round Dobbies but didn't see anything that I fancied much. Did buy a Damson fruits for cheese, a box of shortbreads and a reduced price waxed cheddar cheese with whisky and stem ginger which sounds nice. Then had our coffees. I had a black and Vin had a latte with ashot of hazelnut. Lovely. i wanted to get a card for a lad online who has been mugged and has a broken arm and his mobile phone stolen. terrible things people do to each other. He's such a nice boy too.
Called in at Waitrose after on the way home because I wanted to get something from there used the cash machine for the first time in ages. New machine there and the process takes for ever.
Home for lunch, and the cats waiting. At least Rusty was, Bobby just carries on sleeping. She might just lift her head but that is about that. She is lovely though even if she does hiss a bit!!
Tonight we are having:
Pasta bake with mushrooms
Garlic bread for Vin
carrots and beans.
Tuesday, 26 February 2013
What is it?
That makes yu tired? It wasn't as if we got up early really, but just been tiredish all day. maybe you have good days and bad days. Wasn't doing anything today or going anywhere because the district Nurse was due, so it was a stop in day. Vin went off to Tesco to get the veggies etc for the week, and she came at about 11.40, not ong before he came back.
We had a soup and toast lunch then sat down with a coffee to watch Doctors. Both dozed off like a pair of old pensioners..but like I said to Vin it really doesn't matter. We must have needed the nap. At least it is better than sitting in the Diabetic clinic waiting area for aeons! What a waste of time that is. God job it is only once a year!.
I can't think of anything to put today, brain seems to have gone to mush. So short and sweet.
Tonight we are having:
Escalope of some sort
A few mushrooms
mixed veggies with a sauce
Sliced and fried potatoes. Done in fry Light.
We had a soup and toast lunch then sat down with a coffee to watch Doctors. Both dozed off like a pair of old pensioners..but like I said to Vin it really doesn't matter. We must have needed the nap. At least it is better than sitting in the Diabetic clinic waiting area for aeons! What a waste of time that is. God job it is only once a year!.
I can't think of anything to put today, brain seems to have gone to mush. So short and sweet.
Tonight we are having:
Escalope of some sort
A few mushrooms
mixed veggies with a sauce
Sliced and fried potatoes. Done in fry Light.
Monday, 25 February 2013
I Think...
Vin is a bit fed up with moi today. Started early with him having to jump up to answer the door.It was parcel force with a bag for me of the remaining order from Bullens of three boxes. So we had an earlyish breakfast and the doorbell went again with the postman delivering my QVC order and a letter for Vin.
I had an appointment at the Diabetic clinic at 1 O'Clock so had a shower did my make up then we had a bit of lunch and off we went. the traffic was really light, and we got there at around ten to one. Vin went off to park and I waited..and waited and eventually went in to get my tests done, blood pressure, weight..gone down 9kilos since the same time last year the nursie weighed me twice to make sure!blood test then waited outside some more.
Getting towards 2O'Clock and the Dr who I really don't like called my name. He is a real twerp, doesn't say anything of any consequence and just spends time talking about himself, his blisters etc., Said I was at a good weight, keep doing what I've been doing and come back in a year. Total waste of time. It's a huge big centre with a massive waiting area, and very few people in there being attended to. Not a good clinic that one!
On the way back Vin called in at B&Q to look for a cooker hood. They had one on display but none on the shelves! So, went over to Wickes over the road and they had some but not the one we want. Typical british retailing he said and he's right.
Got back home to find a note on the doormat from the District nurse (who wasn't supposed to come today) she had called at 12.28 so left a not and phone number. Rang them back in a few minutes and she is coming tomrrow. They weren't supposed to come today anyway. One day it will be right. Can't complain though they are really good.
Bit of a very bitty day really. Poor Vin he is very patient!
Tonight we are having:
Pizza similar to last night with pineapple, mushroom and cheese
Salad with avocado and baby plum tomatoes
Potato salad for moi and celery nut salad for Vin.
I had an appointment at the Diabetic clinic at 1 O'Clock so had a shower did my make up then we had a bit of lunch and off we went. the traffic was really light, and we got there at around ten to one. Vin went off to park and I waited..and waited and eventually went in to get my tests done, blood pressure, weight..gone down 9kilos since the same time last year the nursie weighed me twice to make sure!blood test then waited outside some more.
Getting towards 2O'Clock and the Dr who I really don't like called my name. He is a real twerp, doesn't say anything of any consequence and just spends time talking about himself, his blisters etc., Said I was at a good weight, keep doing what I've been doing and come back in a year. Total waste of time. It's a huge big centre with a massive waiting area, and very few people in there being attended to. Not a good clinic that one!
On the way back Vin called in at B&Q to look for a cooker hood. They had one on display but none on the shelves! So, went over to Wickes over the road and they had some but not the one we want. Typical british retailing he said and he's right.
Got back home to find a note on the doormat from the District nurse (who wasn't supposed to come today) she had called at 12.28 so left a not and phone number. Rang them back in a few minutes and she is coming tomrrow. They weren't supposed to come today anyway. One day it will be right. Can't complain though they are really good.
Bit of a very bitty day really. Poor Vin he is very patient!
Tonight we are having:
Pizza similar to last night with pineapple, mushroom and cheese
Salad with avocado and baby plum tomatoes
Potato salad for moi and celery nut salad for Vin.
Friday, 22 February 2013
Brrr..
Quite cold today not snowing or frosty, just feels like it. The District nurse was due today so I thought if they came early we could have gone over the way to the garden centre for our coffee, but it gt to 11.30ish so it was too late. So Vin decided to go to Tescos for the weekend shopping instead of going tomorrow. He had his list we had done, and the nurse came about twenty minutes later.
She was very pleased with the wound did a measure and it has gone down considerably. I asked her how long she thought it would be and she said probably about a month, which is great. They are only coming twice a week now, so there is some free time for us now.
Two weeks since little rusty went to the vets and she is doing brilliantly and her sneezing has gone and her nose has all dried up. Aaah poor little thing she must feel so much better. We have to take her for a blood test one morning for her thyroid levels to be checked but that will have to be next week now.
Otherwise nothing doing today. jane rang up mid morning, she had got up early to go to get a haircut at the students union, but there was a notice on the door to say they wouldn't be back till 11.30 so she had time to fill. She talked to us for a bit then went for a coffee in the students union bar, which she said was really nice. A latte better than Costa and it was only £1.50 which she said was good. Anyway she rang back later to say she had her haircut and it was £7 so she gave the woman £3 . I pay a lot more than that!! She was going home for a shower then off to work till eleven tonight. Bless her.
Tonight we are having:
Cheese and onion pasty from Waitrose
A few green beans..a very few where Vin is concerned!
Rice pudding from waitrose.
She was very pleased with the wound did a measure and it has gone down considerably. I asked her how long she thought it would be and she said probably about a month, which is great. They are only coming twice a week now, so there is some free time for us now.
Two weeks since little rusty went to the vets and she is doing brilliantly and her sneezing has gone and her nose has all dried up. Aaah poor little thing she must feel so much better. We have to take her for a blood test one morning for her thyroid levels to be checked but that will have to be next week now.
Otherwise nothing doing today. jane rang up mid morning, she had got up early to go to get a haircut at the students union, but there was a notice on the door to say they wouldn't be back till 11.30 so she had time to fill. She talked to us for a bit then went for a coffee in the students union bar, which she said was really nice. A latte better than Costa and it was only £1.50 which she said was good. Anyway she rang back later to say she had her haircut and it was £7 so she gave the woman £3 . I pay a lot more than that!! She was going home for a shower then off to work till eleven tonight. Bless her.
Tonight we are having:
Cheese and onion pasty from Waitrose
A few green beans..a very few where Vin is concerned!
Rice pudding from waitrose.
Thursday, 21 February 2013
What a Load..
A load of ironing that is!! What else? +The bedding was sitting on the chair so had to be done, takes quite a lot of ironing the Egyptian Cotton because it gets very creased, but it is worth it .
Delivery from the healthcare people who I rang the other day so a big box arrived with all sorts. Must be costing a fortune!! boxes of bags, this time pre cut so Vin doesn't have to sit there with scissors doing a Blue peter job, Wet wipes, dry wipes sprays disposal bags..all manner of bits and pieces. very efficient firm I do have to say. It really is a whole new ball game this malarkey, and a learning curve, but life is getting better.
Vin spent about half an hour dealing with the rubbish today, seemed to be loads of boxes and bags of things, Plus that naughty little cat spit her tablet out this morning too so he had to do her again. What a little minx! She is so much better, the poor little thing must have felt horrible her fur is back to normal and she is totally free from the nose drips Aaaah!Whatever those antibiotics were they have worked a treat. Well done Mr Vet.,
Spot the cat!!
Tonight we are having:
past which we didn't have last night.
Probably a pasta bake
butternut squash
A bit of garlic bread for Vin.
Delivery from the healthcare people who I rang the other day so a big box arrived with all sorts. Must be costing a fortune!! boxes of bags, this time pre cut so Vin doesn't have to sit there with scissors doing a Blue peter job, Wet wipes, dry wipes sprays disposal bags..all manner of bits and pieces. very efficient firm I do have to say. It really is a whole new ball game this malarkey, and a learning curve, but life is getting better.
Vin spent about half an hour dealing with the rubbish today, seemed to be loads of boxes and bags of things, Plus that naughty little cat spit her tablet out this morning too so he had to do her again. What a little minx! She is so much better, the poor little thing must have felt horrible her fur is back to normal and she is totally free from the nose drips Aaaah!Whatever those antibiotics were they have worked a treat. Well done Mr Vet.,
Spot the cat!!
Tonight we are having:
past which we didn't have last night.
Probably a pasta bake
butternut squash
A bit of garlic bread for Vin.
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