It's raining! We have had a few showers in the last week, but nothing to soak into the ground which is bone dry as far as you can dig. The little geraniums and other plants transferred from cossetting in the greenhouse are looking very sad and some have died. I finally started hosing them, but unless you are prepared to stand in one spot for about five minutes and then move on to the next spot it does very little good. I had a good afternoon planting out today, and this rain is perfectly timed.
I couldn't have gardened yesterday. I have been very poorly following a colonic endoscopy last Tuesday (camera job). 16 polyps were rmoved and there was one that was too big. When the surgeon read the report he got the liaison nurse to ring me to say he wanted another CT scan without waiting for the biopsy reports, so that doesn't sound good. It is booked for next Tuesday, our little Joe's birthday, but I should be home in time for his birthday tea. His actual party is at Planet Zoom on the following Saturday. Anway, as I was saying, the procedure last Tuesday week left me making numerous visits to the loo without much result. Yesterday I really thought I was obstructing again. I rang the nurse who oversees the follow-up, but unfortunately couldn't speak to the one who knows me. I was told rather condescendingly that if I wasn't vomiting and was passing anything at all I couldn't be obstructed. I said I understood that, but was anxious to avoid a recurrence. She said if I was that worried I should see my GP. Ah well! She was right anyway, because at 5.0 0'clock this morning everything returned to normal, (normal for me, that is.)
So I am back to making the most of each day, trying to pack in as much as I can because I know if they want to start chemo again, or even surgery, I shan't be doing much at all for a while. I just hope I can squeeze in my holidays. I wonder if I could insist. I don't think I can go back to being 100% compliant and passive again. Or perhaps I can, they are very persuasive.
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