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Went to hopstital today, for an X-ray on my spine and for the 6 monthly oncology checkup clinic
X-ray was nice and quick so we had time to kill between that and the oncology clinic.
Dropped the letter off in Endocrinology for my consultant, telling her her instructions
Went to the cancer spport/charity place, near the hospital, Maggi's, to get some and the inevitable < I duno what it is about cancer and cake, but there is definately some odd association, if you've got, or have had cancer, there seems to be a constant plate of small slices of being jestured in your direction.... - I had to have a slice, or I think they might have thought I was being rude <tea
Oncology Dr was impressed with my weight loss, diet and exercise tollerance increase, and general appearance of someone who doesn't look like they should be in a hospital
He looked at my blood results, felt up my neck, collar bone, armpits and groin and then said as I don't have any symptoms of the cancer anymore, and haven't had, since I finished treatment two years ago, that as far as they're concerened they consider me 'cured', (but did stress they don't officially use that C-word until 5 years post-treatment end, and, so they don't want to see me as often now, and I'm moving to once yearly clinic apps, but with the proviso if I get anything symptomatic, I phone them and am seen the next day (week day I guess he ment)
Had a hopstital lletter on the doormat when we got home, from endocrinology for my next clinic app there, in September (still on two monthly clinic apps )
Still no letter from the cardiology dept about the results of the PET scan I had a few months ago now... err... no that was the MRI scan not P' PET
got home, had a late nap after more
dinner was late, I did some spicey mushroom and rice, with lots of onion and garlic
had the last of the grilled spiced chicken I did the other day with that
consumed my daily allowance of two pieces of fruit an and a banana... W told me off for the way I was eating the banana... I cna't help it
Had a bath, for a change, for about an hour and a half, and noticed.... - we've now got a bigger bath! Its deeper and wider than it used to be! of course... it could just be I've shrunk that* much
Still waiting to hear back from GH nurse about a visit to train me up on the new injection pens, when they arrive, but, they might not bother contacting me until after the new pens arrive, as the GH company knows how much I've left in the current device, before it runs out
nearly beddies time I think....

oo! - nd she was there! - the past few trips to the hopstical, 'Coding Girl' has been abscent! but she's back! or, at least, someone in her chair, with very simular lanky hair, and an identicle expression of complete bordum and tedium, and with a simular cardi, is in her chair, coding
We paid hommage to the leech jar in the hospital, as we always do when we pass it But sadly the really cute male nurse who often takes my blood, was just leaving, finishign his shift, when I arrived although, the other male nurse who was there, got blood out of me realy easly today, so hopefully no more bruising to add to the bruising already stll there, from the blood letting a couple weeks back Apparently the steroids weaken the blood vessels, so that is probably one reason I seem to get more bruising now each time although I do seem to have a couple of new blood vessels growing, or appearing on my one decent arm, which is useful

Off to the gym in the morning and then gym again Friday I think.... Hoping can get some of this endo stuff sorted soon, for the new meds, so W and I can actually escape the city for a break away some time soon, as soon as the new pens get started for the GH, as they can travel more easily not requiring refridgeration and it seems an age sinc e we last went anywhere

Might go out shopping either tomorrow or friday; to buy a gong. as we dont' have a gong. everybody needs a gong. err, I think.c

Hooray! Does that mean you're well enough to come to Edinburgh on Saturday then?

sadly not... too far for my growth hormone to travel; I can't keep it cold long enough... stupid thing! - hence can't wait to get the new GH pens, which don't need refridgeration as far as I knwo

Didn't get round to looking for a gong today, sadly.