Yep, straight to A&E, quickly scanned and then he had the pleasure of watching a stent worming its way up inside his arm to its final destination. Spoke to him this morning and his major concern was not having a phone charger. I think that @JohnEGreen might relate to that.Did the doctor one do the op ?
But good to hear he got the treatment required.
Agreed, funny how sometimes the dice roll.
Best wishes for his speedy recovery.
Yep, straight to A&E, quickly scanned and then he had the pleasure of watching a stent worming its way up inside his arm to its final destination. Spoke to him this morning and his major concern was not having a phone charger. I think that @JohnEGreen might relate to that.
Good attitude John. I'm sure everyone here will hold you in their thoughts and where appropriate prayers.not panicking as yet there are several other things it could be.
Sorry to hear that, John. Even if it is cancer, catching it early means it can be fixed quickly. Mine was, about 15 years ago and no return although they checked me every so often up until 3 years ago.The other day I said my GP had retired one of the lay things he did on his last day was to call me on the phone to inform me that I may have cancer of the bowel not great for him to have to do not very great for me will be having a colonoscopy within the next two weeks not panicking as yet there are several other things it could be.
I don't know. But believe there are still very good markets with reasonably priced fresh food. However I have noticed an increase in available ready meals even in our rural area. Fortunately the nearest hot or cold pizza vending machine ( yes its a thing in France) is a 15 min drive away and there are no takeaway restaurants anywhere near.Is that the case in French cities? I have heard that French shoppers are more discerning than their British counterparts but even so, I imagine life in French towns and cities is as hectic as in UK. I can see that in rural areas the pace is slower and, with the existance of good food markets and children taught to eat the freshest and best they can buy, unlike in Britain, the situation would still be similar to here.
Freezing surplus veg counts as preparing for winter. In my mind at least. We still have a few runner beans, many tomatoes and more fruit than I know what to do with in there. Friends coming for Sunday lunch -chance to use some up - no someone insisted on bringing dessert. Nice gesture, almost certainly delicious, she is a very good cook, but still too much fruit in the freezer. Cherries, Blackcurrants and gooseberries. Last of these as the large gooseberry bush died over winter and the others are too small to produce more than a handful each. That is one for me and one for MrSlim. No more scrumped cherries either. Our new neighbours cut down the tree.Morning all from what promises to be the best day here weather wise since about late September/early October despite the April wind. @dunelm hug for the news of your brother. Agree on the puzzling disconnect between a healthy life, good health or long and active life. Makes days such as yours with TGIB and her parents priceless. Thanks for sharing the art which reminds me of that of an artist friend who sadly died far too young. @SlimLizzy the lifestyle you describe is what I have seen in France and what made me seriously think of moving there. I also think it accurately describes my life until I went away to study. Early on instead of freezers there was bottled fruit and veg and fresh food from the garden, swaps from family and friends, plenty of roadside/farm gate outlets and often free produce due to a glut. Most houses in my area had gardens large enough to grow vegetables to see them through the winter. Council houses had huge gardens - many of which have now had other houses built on them. Of course most women didn't work full time but all helped/worked at harvest time (but stopped at 3.00 pm) so cooking from fresh and bottling/preparing for winter was practical. My DIL's all work incredibly long hours seemingly mainly to fund mortgages and childcare. Such is progress. These changes have happened under governments of all stripes so I can’t just lazily blame That Bleep Woman. Changes happened rapidly from late 60s to early 70s. Now if you’ll excuse me I must pop into the romanticised past or Specsavers (other opticians are available) for some new designer rose tinted glasses
We have had excellent healthcare here.6.3 this footie day.
if it wasn't for my lot dragging me out, I wouldn't have bothered.
got woke up early hours twice cos of Mrs L.
so tired.
got back in after footie, and just crashed for an hour.
The wind was howling around but it was quite warm and the sun was shining
odd weather for a named storm. Now wind has died a lot and guess what?
Yep, it's raining!
Treasure your family your siblings.
I had three older brothers.
Right place, right time @dunelm.
My eldest spent time in France after uni.
He had a health issues that had not been found in U.K.
After seeing a doctor, and a quick trip to the hospital and chemist. He was bouncing around as normal after a couple of days.
A question?
Is healthcare an issue to be put off in other countries?
Had to look up Black medic. Probably not enough nutrition to be worth eating even though it is member of the Alfafa family. Don't think I would bother either. Bless starving.
Unfortunately the experience seems to have lessened the trust that we have worked hard to achieve. Scratchy, bitey cat is back. THIS had better be temporary... heard a rumour that my 92 year old mother is planning to visit. Cannot have Kiki attacking her ankles as she walks by, or biting the hand that only attempted to stroke her.I do hope that the tooth and claw marks were not too severe. A shame that Kiki didn't realise that the person was only trying to help her.
Good that the scratching has reduced and Kiki is more comfortable.
Predictive text at its best!Had to look up Black medic. Probably not enough nutrition to be worth eating even though it is member of the Alfafa family. Don't think I would bother either. Bless starving.
That is such a shame @SlimLizzy . Hopefully it really is temporary.Unfortunately the experience seems to have lessened the trust that we have worked hard to achieve. Scratchy, bitey cat is back. THIS had better be temporary... heard a rumour that my 92 year old mother is planning to visit. Cannot have Kiki attacking her ankles as she walks by, or biting the hand that only attempted to stroke her.
So sorry @JohnEGreen . Good that they are doing the colonoscopy very quickly . You are right that there are several other things it could be.The other day I said my GP had retired one of the lay things he did on his last day was to call me on the phone to inform me that I may have cancer of the bowel not great for him to have to do not very great for me will be having a colonoscopy within the next two weeks not panicking as yet there are several other things it could be.
Predictive text can be so annoying @SlimLizzyPredictive text at its best!
Should be : unless starving !
That's good.We have had excellent healthcare here.
I was trying to work that one out @SlimLizzy ...I am glad you explained...Predictive text at its best!
Should be : unless starving !
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