Good morning all from a sunny Glasgow, where it is 12°C.
FGT, good to find you upbeat this morning.
Today is Dollie's dance show, in the depths of North Ayrshire. I couldn't face driving the twisting, country route, so DS is taking me.
Dollie must be exhausted, because she had second lead in the school show, Annie on Thursday. DS took videos for us. She was fantastic. I am not braised.🤭
I think my neighbour, the other gran, who lives next door, is also going . She has never expressed a desire a nor bothered to go for the past seven years. I don't know what is going on.
Yesterday, I got a worrying phone call from the rheumatology specialist nurse, right in the middle of Sainsbury's.
I nearly didn't answer it, because it came up as an unknown caller, not the usual generic, hospital one.
I explained, where I was, but she asked me to find a quiet corner, (Where? The medical aisle 😉, it was so busy!!) as she needed to speak to me.
I could hardly hear her, but obviously I couldn't use speaker phone.
Firstly, she asked how I was feeling. (Ominous). After saying how unwell I am and my high levels of pain, she explained that the bloods I had taken at the local Health Centre, the previous day, were causing concern. ( Heart sinks).
How speedy was that, to get a result? Twenty four hours after having them taken, a haematologist, in a hospital, ten miles away from the Health Centre, had flagged them up, as concerning.
Apparently, my immune system markers are critically low, and I may have to stop my biologics. Basically, my immune system is kaput.
In addition, my inflammatory markers and white cell count are very high. I have all the indicators of an infection or something else going on, but what?
If experience a fever, I have to seek medical help ASAP.
This explains, why I am so exhausted and unwell.
The specialist was so kind, she cancelled my telephone consultation for July and has asked the secretary to organise an urgent face to face appointment with the consultant (almost impossible).
I am so relieved, because I cannot go on like this.
DH is so unwell, (his bloods aren't back yet), therefore, Iam having to do almost everything.
My children all work long hours in stressful jobs, so I do not want to ask them for help.
Last night, the dishwasher, developed a fault. I hadn't noticed, that the dishwasher was still trying to drain after three hours. DH had noticed, but had said nothing.🤬
I asked him to switch it off at the socket, under the sink, so he switched off the kettle on the worktop!
I showed him, where the socket was under the sink, he did, but it was still trying to drain.
How on earth could the dishwasher be still be working, with no electricity????
DH had switched off an empty socket!!!! God give me strength and lots of it!!!!
I had an inkling part of the problem might be a blocked drain, so out I went at midnight, to search the garage for drain cleaner. Dear reader, what do you think DH was doing? Answers on a postcard.
I know how to resolve the problem, (I think). It requires a YouTube video and a big strong man or woman. At the moment, the latter is in short supply.😉 DS2 will be here tomorrow, I will conscript him!
On a lighter note, I was rummaging in the sale rail in Sainsbury's feeling unwell has never hindered me , when a lady spoke to me and held up a dress. That would suit you dear, it's a size 10. I burst out laughing. explaining, I am a 16,
I would never I have known,. said she.
That cheered me up, along with the request to prove my age, in order to get my discount in Iceland.
I am trying to find the energy to get up and dressed, but it is not happening!
Gaga and GrannyC*, I hope you find some improvement today.
Best wishes to all our mountaineers. ♥️
Enjoy your Saturday, everyone.
