19th February End of Half Term Holiday progress report

For my birthday present, Bill bought tickets for the dinner/theatre at Sonning for Wednesday 17th. Judy and David and Natalie and John came with us. We did have a very lovely evening together. I wore that interview jacket (which didn't help!), with a beautiful pink corsage (which did!). We saw Simon Williams, Philip Pope, and Issy Van Randwyck in Simon William's own piece - It's Never Alright on The Night - a collection of funny showbusiness stories - sort of 'stand-up'.. anyway - very good. Bill and I really rate the Mill at Sonning for a good evening out.

Saw my GP today and got a sick note for my employer, and an exemption from prescription charges form. I have a bone scan on Monday, and liver ultrasound scan on Friday. The appointment I would have had with the breast care nurse yesterday about reconstruction surgery options (choices about boob jobs made from tummy tucks versus implants etc) has been commuted to an appointment next Friday with her about what kind of socks I can stuff my bra with!!

Then there's a physiotherapist appointment for the axillary cording on the following Monday. This tightening of the tissues in my underarm is quite painful when I try to stretch my arm, but apparently I must keep trying to. It looks like tight wires in my armpit, running to my elbow. Oww! And I don't think the lymph drainage system's working too well, because I feel like day 2 after the boys were born - when the milk came in.. aaagh.

After that I have the joy of meeting with the Fit For Surgery Hospitality Competition runners up on Friday 5th March - to assess my suitability to be further mutilated at the public's expense. Actually I know what this is all about.. it has little to do with how well you are able to cope with surgery, but more to do with (a) checking you aren't bringing MRSA or any other bug into hospital with you, and (b) providing human pin cushions for their student vampires to practise on. Hey ho. (how do you show a smiley on this blogthing?)

After that I will be twiddling my thumbs until the 19th, apart from appointments to discuss results of these scans and investigations. I'm not generally miserable, so now's a good time to say hello. I'll try not to bite your head off - unless you catch me on another dodgy results day... check blog to gauge mood if unsure!