As promised, I am bringing you all up to date with matters medical.

Last Thursday I spent a jolly afternoon (having finished my Angel Radio show half an hour early) having a CT scan.  The procedure is that they stick a needle into your arm or hand so that they can put some saline through your body in order to observe what shows up on the scan.  One of the side effects of chemo is that it becomes progressively more difficult to find a vein that will co operate.  Thus it was that I spent 25 minutes whilst not one but two Doctors tried using needles so that the scan could take place.  Success came at the 5th attempt.

When I got home I started having difficulty passing water.  It was very slow.  As by now it was after surgery closing time, I rang the non emergency 111 service.  I was offered an appointment at the Beacon Centre but after my ghastly experience in January, I declined.  One of the duty Doctors rang me back and said if I could continue to pass some water it would be okay but if it dried up he would send a nurse to put a catheter on.  Fortunately by drinking plenty of water the moment passed and things returned to normal.

The good news was today in that the scan gave the all clear.  Evidently when I was operated on a hole was made in my diaphragm.  This has meant that the so called abnormality is nothing more serious than scar tissue plus a small piece of bowel peering through.  Dr. Cave assured me everything was fine.  I have another appointment in May.

If that was an example of the NHS working Ev's experience sadly showed the other side.  To cut a long story short almost 3 weeks ago she was told at the Hospital that they would be writing to the GP recommending a referral to a neurologist and an Opthomologist.  Having heard nothing we went to the surgery to find out what was happening and the answer sadly was nothing in that the GP hasn't heard from the Hospital.  Apparently delays of 8 weeks are not uncommon.  Presumably when the appointment is made it will be at the back of the queue.  In the meantime Ev, who hasn't been that well since July, is no nearer knowing what's wrong.  Very frustrating.

More when we know what's going on.  Oh and the House goes on the market later this week.