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Friday

Nov 17th 2006More treatment!

And plans change yet again! I came up to London yesterday to have my appointment in the haematology clinic to find that I was going to be admitted to sort out the prohlem with l my gut. Deep joy! Luckily I had brought an overnight bag with me ‘just in case’. However, the good news was that I was to have another dose of donor lymphocytes..

So after a calling into the Dimbleby Cancer Care treatment centre, where Kim gave me a back and foot massage, I went back to the day unit for a bit more hydration and then the Lymphocyte infufsion.

That was uneventful (it only took 20 minutes) then it was off to see my old friends on Samaritan ward! I was taken up (in a wheelchair!!) by Steve, one of the ward staff, to a side room while preparations to sort out my recalcitrant gut were put in hand. I will skip over the details, but they seem to have worked and I hope I will be able to go home later today. However it was good to see Steve, Garry, Eric and Haile again.

I am writing this on my PDA on the ward but I have escaped to our friend’s flat to post this. (There aren’t any unprotected wireless networks visible from the ward!)

And the latest news after the ward round is that I am staying overnight but I should be able to leave tomorrow.

So onwards & upwards!

6 Responses to “Friday”

  1. Richard on 17 Nov 2006 at 4:28 pm #

    Reflexology. No wonder you needed a wheelchair I am surprised you were awake. Certainly you are advised not to drive…………
    Perhaps the hospital should provide a wireless access for patients….they could change the encrtyption from time to time to prevent exploitation but it would provide a great communication and diversion for many patients. It wouldn’t cost much either.

    Xixchard

  2. Neil G on 17 Nov 2006 at 4:54 pm #

    Peter, I just posted a message to the wrong day – duh!!
    Have a look t you emails

    Keep climbing

  3. Suzanne Riley on 17 Nov 2006 at 10:04 pm #

    I’ve just done the same as Duh Neil G – never mind!!

    Hi Training Partner how’s it going?

    Been speaking to Neil tonight about the delivery of M3&4 next weekend, a little nervous about it but also looking forward to it. You will be missed.

    Overnight bag prepared – check you out – Mr Prepared.

    Been checking you out on your Blog and hopefully your gut will settle down soon it sounds like it might do and I hope that you manage to get home tomorrow for the weekend.

    Thinking of you Soldier, lots of love

    Susie Shackles

  4. John on 18 Nov 2006 at 9:11 am #

    Jeeez I don’t know. I turn my back for 2 minutes and look what you go and do to yourself.

    Don’t you think much like myself that you have had your fair share of the NHS Budget by now??

    Good to see you turning the corner though and heading up that hill back to Normaldom!!!

    After my latest holiday courtesey of Heath Towers i wish my taste buds had done a bunk, that way the food would have been a bit more paletable.

    Keep Up The Fight.

    See Ya!!

  5. Richard on 18 Nov 2006 at 6:47 pm #

    Hey Peter I could do with you tonight! We are off to a quiz night (sigh, what don’t we do for charity?) and your comprehensive knowledge, instant recall……..and the PDA would be invaluable.

    Hope all is well and you are not too itchy.

    Xixhaxd

  6. Peter on 18 Nov 2006 at 8:08 pm #

    Thanks for the comments guys! Instant recall Richard? I wish!

    Suzanne – your posts went into the moderation queu too – but they have now been released!

    Peter