Been and got some tatoos today .

I have been and got some tatoos today.  They couldn't do the designs I wanted so I have had to have 4 simple dots.  They will be using them to line up the radiotherapy equipment from 28th of this month. It is all very clever, they lined me up in their lasers marked me up with marker pen,checked they were right then tatooed me.  They also gave me a CT scan with marker dots on the tatoos so theycan see what is inside as well.

Most of the appointments are 11:00 in the morning and the rest are alll before 2:00.  So I will miss the morning rush and be back home for lunch. The radiographer who briefed me said a positive attitude makes it a lot easier to deal with, so here we go again, let's get it over with. 

Worn myself out

We were late getting up and I was feeling good. Decided to tighten up the wheel bearing on the Land Rover. It's only a little job. Got it horribly wrong and tried to do it in the drive, therr wasn't room to get the driveshaft out without demolishing next doors fence!  Put it back together, moved it and did it again. Did a few other odd jobs and now I am shattered.

It's nice to be able to do things, but I am so weak and unfit. Hopefully I will get to build up some strength and fitness before radiotherapy starts.

Dr Trent Today

Saw Dr Trent today. Last time I saw her for a routine appointment I ended up in the operating theatre. Today was much better. She is happy that I am no longer swollen and radiotherapy can start.  I now have an appointment next Tuesday to be measured up and tatooed and radiotherapy will start 2 to 3 weeks after that.  So lets get the wound healed so I don't have to keep going to the nurse and I can have a bit of normality before it starts. 

We stopped for lunch at Annie's Tearoom by the canal in Thrupp and then walked along the towpath to Shipton and back. I'd love to live on a  canal boat for a while but we would have to keep the house for all our stuff! 

The sun makes life so much more enjoyable. 

Just realised I haven't posted since Saturday!

Regular readers will know that no post is good news as I am busy getting on with things and not posting on here.  Then I get a pang of guilt and feel I am letting you all down.  So here goes.

Sunday was a great day.  Ian came round again and we put the Land Rover back together.  Well actually, I supervised and checked and Ian did all the hardwork.  He only owns modern cars and doesn't get to play with spanners on them, I think he enjoyed wielding my spanners and sockets.  I promised not to tell the public, but whilst he was under there I got him to grease my nipples. (A Land Rover propshaft has 3 grease nipples and there are two propshafts).

Monday and today I have been having a good time in the chilly sun.  saw the nurse on Monday and she said if I could keep the dressing on there was no need to go in today, so I haven't seen them today but will do tomorrow.  The cavity wound is healing well from the bottom and they tell me I am doing a great job of keeping it clean.  I'm not doing much other than showering though, so it must just be clean.

Have booked the Land Rover mot for tomorrow afternoon so I have spent some time checking it over, pretty sure it will pass with an advisory on the exhaust leak at the back box joint.

Tried to post from my new tablet

But using a touchscreen keyboard and the blogger interface wasnt easy, so back to the old technology of the netbook.

Good couple of days, Sharon said today that I sound as if I have turned the corner.  I think that is Dorset for getting better.  I certainly feel better today than I have since the end of February.  Went down to the Health Centre and saw the nurse, new one I hadn't seen before.  She said the wound looks really clean and is healing well, which was good news.  I celebrated with a trip to Screwfix and Halfords.

Ian came round and we cut the grass (I supervised) and put the bits back on the shed that had fallen off.  Smoked samon and scrambled eggs for lunch and a sit on the sofa this afternoon.

Post script.   Now downloaded the blogger app to the tablet.

Getting so much better all the time, its getting better

Dossed around in my pj's until 10:30 and then showered and went to see the nurse.  She says it is looking great and healing as it should.

Came home and had some lunch and then popped across to see Andy.  He was running around doing jobs and needed someone to sit in a couple of cars for him, so I have had a pleasant afternoon out in the sun and had a ride in two sports cars.  Have just made chilli for tea and am sat waiting for Sharon to get in for work.

Out for breakfast tomorrow.  Only had 3 parecetomol today, bit sore but nothing too unbearable.

Up further today

Up very early as Sharon was off to London today.  On the advice of the nurse yesterday I decided not to shower until just before I saw her today.  Showering soaks the dressing and it falls out, so she said to leave showering until just before it was to be changed.  I was up early but dossed around un-showered until 11:00 ish. 

Will have to go to the Health Centre again over the weekend as the practice don't open.  Not sure what will happen next week, we are reviewing on Friday.  If the infection is being beaten by me and the anti-biotics they want to change the dressing every other day.  According to the practice nurse every time they change the wick it delays the healing of the incision by 12 hours.  If they change it less, it will heal quicker once they decide it is clean.

Anyway, I decided to drive to the surgery, then to the post office and then go for a drive.  All went fine and knowing I can get out and about always lifts my spirits.  The nurse said to carry on as normally as possible, not to go to the gym (no chance!) and to take it fairly easy.  She said the worst thing I can do is to stay on the sofa feeling sorry for myself.  I need to move about a bit to get my circulation going to carry the anti-biotics to the infection site.