This last two days have seen Ev and I on our travels. But before mentioning that I have to thank my guest on Angel Radio Stewart Murray. He was a joy to interview about his life thus far. At 89 years young he was as sharp as anyone I have interviewed. He does a nice line in voices as well imitating Rab C Nesbitt and a Public School Army Officer.
One of the pracical difficulties of having had cancer is that when it comes to travel insurance most companies run the proverbial mile. That added to my distaste of flying meant that for me going to our timeshare in |Florida was a non starter. I felt this was not really fair on Ev so I suggested she went. The idea was that she would spend part of the first week with Cousins June and David along with the wonderful Mary Ann and Bill. She would then spend the following 10 days with Gillian's parents Ian and Lorna. Fortunately Ev flew yesterday. That was before of course Icelandic Ash intervened. As I wrire this I don't know when Ian and Lorna will be able to go. Watch this space. I spoke to Ev tonight and she is fine.
From all of this you will have gathered that the cough and acid have continued to improve. I am staying with Christopher and Gillian(not forgetting Harry)for a few days. It is nice to escape the normal routine for even a short while.
I am looking forward to a pleasant day tomorrow.
Thursday, 15 April 2010
Tuesday, 13 April 2010
Days 344 and 345
Hello folks.
It's been a better news day. To begin with I only once woke up with a coughing bout and was able to go back to sleep fairly quickly. I went on the scales and found that I have put on 2 lbs. since last week. The lesson of that particular story is to make sure I eat proper meals albeit in reduced quantities. The good Doctor Cave thinks I am at about the right weight which cheers me up no end.
Gill called from the Hospital. She had got the Biopsy Reports from Southampton. They tell of no nasty cells but do talk of inflammation. That is almost certainly caused by acid which in turn causes coughing. Other than Linctus, Gavescon and Lamprozole(which by the way I am already taking) there's not really a lot else that can be recommended. The good news is that voice, acid and cough are getting better.
In addition to Angel and Hospital Radio, I do a show on an Internet Station. The Computer generated playlist is very clever but the disadvantage is that you can't prefade to check that the song title displayed on screen matches with what is being played. Thus it was good fortune that I just said it's T Rex because what was shown as I like to Boogie was in fact Children of the Revolution(Phew).
Yesterday we went for a meal at a newly opened hotel/restaurant in Wooton. From a personal point of view it was okay in that the menu contained items that were easy to digest. I have to say however that considering how quite it was the service was extremely slow and although not bad I wouldn't describe the quality as outstanding. All of which is a pity because the location of the Hotel is very pretty. In the Evening I went to a service at the Methodist Church in which both Andrea and Ev were involved. It was very simple and very effective. Sadly I had left my reading glasses at home and therefore couldn't see the words of the Hymns.
Tomorrow we are both of on out travels. I hope to be able to blog whilst I am away but it may be towards the end of the week before the next entry.
It's been a better news day. To begin with I only once woke up with a coughing bout and was able to go back to sleep fairly quickly. I went on the scales and found that I have put on 2 lbs. since last week. The lesson of that particular story is to make sure I eat proper meals albeit in reduced quantities. The good Doctor Cave thinks I am at about the right weight which cheers me up no end.
Gill called from the Hospital. She had got the Biopsy Reports from Southampton. They tell of no nasty cells but do talk of inflammation. That is almost certainly caused by acid which in turn causes coughing. Other than Linctus, Gavescon and Lamprozole(which by the way I am already taking) there's not really a lot else that can be recommended. The good news is that voice, acid and cough are getting better.
In addition to Angel and Hospital Radio, I do a show on an Internet Station. The Computer generated playlist is very clever but the disadvantage is that you can't prefade to check that the song title displayed on screen matches with what is being played. Thus it was good fortune that I just said it's T Rex because what was shown as I like to Boogie was in fact Children of the Revolution(Phew).
Yesterday we went for a meal at a newly opened hotel/restaurant in Wooton. From a personal point of view it was okay in that the menu contained items that were easy to digest. I have to say however that considering how quite it was the service was extremely slow and although not bad I wouldn't describe the quality as outstanding. All of which is a pity because the location of the Hotel is very pretty. In the Evening I went to a service at the Methodist Church in which both Andrea and Ev were involved. It was very simple and very effective. Sadly I had left my reading glasses at home and therefore couldn't see the words of the Hymns.
Tomorrow we are both of on out travels. I hope to be able to blog whilst I am away but it may be towards the end of the week before the next entry.
Saturday, 10 April 2010
Days 342 and 343
Things are definitely improving, Mind you having some decent weather helps.
For a start I had an uninterrupted night's sleep for the first time in ages. I was able to mow the lawn today without feeling shattered at the end of it. You feel at last Winter is starting to lose its grip.
The voice is getting better and certainly the acid does not feel quite so bad. From all of which you will gather that morale has somewhat improved.
The Island comtinues to surprise. One of our roads had first the no entry signs coverd over, then a sign for two way traffic and finally a sign saying road closed. You work that one out.
Long may this improvement continue.
For a start I had an uninterrupted night's sleep for the first time in ages. I was able to mow the lawn today without feeling shattered at the end of it. You feel at last Winter is starting to lose its grip.
The voice is getting better and certainly the acid does not feel quite so bad. From all of which you will gather that morale has somewhat improved.
The Island comtinues to surprise. One of our roads had first the no entry signs coverd over, then a sign for two way traffic and finally a sign saying road closed. You work that one out.
Long may this improvement continue.
Thursday, 8 April 2010
Day 341
Thankfully today was much better. I didn't have an interrupted night's sleep but I reckon overall I managed 7 hours kip. The cough is still with me but not nearly as annoying.
The weather certainly helped reaching 16 degrees this afternoon with more or less sunshine non stop. My guest today was a man from the local Branch of the Ramblers Association. They are busy organising all kinds of walks for the Summer.
On the food front, I made sure I had a proper meal today. It was smoked Cod, Cauliflower, Broccoli and mashed potato since you ask.
Morale is definitely on the way up.
The weather certainly helped reaching 16 degrees this afternoon with more or less sunshine non stop. My guest today was a man from the local Branch of the Ramblers Association. They are busy organising all kinds of walks for the Summer.
On the food front, I made sure I had a proper meal today. It was smoked Cod, Cauliflower, Broccoli and mashed potato since you ask.
Morale is definitely on the way up.
Wednesday, 7 April 2010
Days 338 to 340
There is no point in keeping any kind of blog if I am not going to be honest. Therfore at the risk of being called an old Whinger it's not been the best these last few days.
I put myself on the scales this morning and was not suprised to find I had lost four pounds in the last week. On Monday and Tuseday I have been eating/drinking soup and Cheese Quavers with some chocolate thrown in for good measure. This is entirely my fault. In defence I can only plead that when you don't feel hungry it's easy not to bother. Today though I decided to be positive and went to a local Fish Restaurant and had Scampi and Chips. I didn't finish it but that didn't matter. For my tea this evening, I had a Lasagne meal for one courtesy of Tesco and will have a pudding later.
The othet thing that is wearying is the wretched cough which shows little sign of going away. It continues to interrupt my sleep. Fingers crossed that it will improve.
Tomorrow we are promised sunshine and a temperature of 13 degrees. I can't wait. Who knows that could prelude a rediscovery of apetite and an end to coughing.
I put myself on the scales this morning and was not suprised to find I had lost four pounds in the last week. On Monday and Tuseday I have been eating/drinking soup and Cheese Quavers with some chocolate thrown in for good measure. This is entirely my fault. In defence I can only plead that when you don't feel hungry it's easy not to bother. Today though I decided to be positive and went to a local Fish Restaurant and had Scampi and Chips. I didn't finish it but that didn't matter. For my tea this evening, I had a Lasagne meal for one courtesy of Tesco and will have a pudding later.
The othet thing that is wearying is the wretched cough which shows little sign of going away. It continues to interrupt my sleep. Fingers crossed that it will improve.
Tomorrow we are promised sunshine and a temperature of 13 degrees. I can't wait. Who knows that could prelude a rediscovery of apetite and an end to coughing.
Sunday, 4 April 2010
Days 336 and 337
I really ought to blog at the end of the day. Shortly after blogging on Friday, I went for a lie down. Though I dropped off to sleep, I was woken with a mouthful of acid which made me cough quite violently. Fortunately I did recover well and enjoyed a delicious Chicken Maryland Gillian had cooked. After Harry went to bed we played a fiendishly clever card game which was both taxing and fun.
Saturday saw us watching the big match Chelsea at Manchester United. We then went to a local carvery for a meal. Unfortunately I didn't appreciate the size of portion when I ordered Pasta Carbonara. There is of course no shame in not being able to finish it but I guess it was a reminder that I can't eat as I used to.
Today we have been to the Easter Food and Drink Fair at Chester Racecourse. This is a marvellous location. Virtually all the produce sold is locally grown. I managed Hog Roast with some stuffing and it was absolutely delicious. We also got some stuff to eat at Tea Time.
The wintry weather just drags on. A cold wind meant we all had to wrap up well.
On a health note, the acid seems to have taken a turn for the better but I still have an irritating cough. Hopefully courtesy of medication that will disappear.
We are off to the Caravan tomorrow and hopefully my next blog entry will be on Wednesday.
Saturday saw us watching the big match Chelsea at Manchester United. We then went to a local carvery for a meal. Unfortunately I didn't appreciate the size of portion when I ordered Pasta Carbonara. There is of course no shame in not being able to finish it but I guess it was a reminder that I can't eat as I used to.
Today we have been to the Easter Food and Drink Fair at Chester Racecourse. This is a marvellous location. Virtually all the produce sold is locally grown. I managed Hog Roast with some stuffing and it was absolutely delicious. We also got some stuff to eat at Tea Time.
The wintry weather just drags on. A cold wind meant we all had to wrap up well.
On a health note, the acid seems to have taken a turn for the better but I still have an irritating cough. Hopefully courtesy of medication that will disappear.
We are off to the Caravan tomorrow and hopefully my next blog entry will be on Wednesday.
Friday, 2 April 2010
Days 334 and 335
Well we made it to Holt for Easter but what a carry on.
The sedation I had had on Wednesday meant a 24 hour driving ban. I had a guest booked for Angel Radio otherwise I wouldn't have done the show. Ev in coming to collect me was held up in traffic which meant by the timewe got back we only had about 20 minutes to get everything sorted before going to the ferry. Fortunately Ev had packed most things earler in the day but it was all a rush.
Once on the road we hit Easter traffic which meant us taking a different route to normal which resulted in the journey taking an hour longer than normal.
The good news is that apart from a brief period of coughing, I had a decent night's sleep which is more than can be said about Wednesday night. So far, touch wood, the work the Consultant did seems to be working though I won't really know until the results of the Biopsy come back. I suspect this will be given to us at the next clinic I attend probably in May.
The sedation I had had on Wednesday meant a 24 hour driving ban. I had a guest booked for Angel Radio otherwise I wouldn't have done the show. Ev in coming to collect me was held up in traffic which meant by the timewe got back we only had about 20 minutes to get everything sorted before going to the ferry. Fortunately Ev had packed most things earler in the day but it was all a rush.
Once on the road we hit Easter traffic which meant us taking a different route to normal which resulted in the journey taking an hour longer than normal.
The good news is that apart from a brief period of coughing, I had a decent night's sleep which is more than can be said about Wednesday night. So far, touch wood, the work the Consultant did seems to be working though I won't really know until the results of the Biopsy come back. I suspect this will be given to us at the next clinic I attend probably in May.
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