In yesterday's post I forgot to add two photos of the first real hard frost of the year, so here they are:
Went to Springfield yesterday morning for the four-weekly bloods and new meds - it's just lenalidomide, dexamethasone, aciclovir, and co-trimoxazole now, all the other things come from the GP surgery. The strange thing is that the nurse didn't get enough blood from my right elbow and their analyser refused the samples. So she had to top up from my left elbow - and that's the same as happened with the RUDY samples the day before. And it's the first time - one needle has always been enough before.Twice in two days is enough to suggest a connection but I don't know what.. I'm on a blood thinner (20mg rivaroxaban daily) and clotting when I get a little cut etc. is normal or maybe a little slower than I'm used to. So I don't suspect clots forming too easily and blocking the needle. But something's going on.
Did Pill Organisation a day early to leave as much time as possible later this (Friday) morning for us to have the usual leisurely breakfast, do an hour or so of domestic work, then go out somewhere for a walk and some lunch. If the weather's OK of course.
Post-shower ankle oedema seems to be up a bit tonight. Christmas Day should be a good one for a dose of Furosemide.
Meanwhile the good people of Perth, Western Australia, are expecting 44C on Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Only 22 in my part of the country which will be very pleasant.
ReplyDeleteWhat's it like for the Boxing Day test? Have to mit I'm edxpecting a disaster...
DeleteAnd here in New Zealand, not as hot but a beautiful sunny day has dawned Merry Christmas to all, kids camping and surfing so totally different. It must have been very strange for the early settlers from England down here in the Southern Hemisphere.
ReplyDeleteStrange indeed. Have a great day!
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