Hello my lovely Magnolia Stellata’s,
Thanks for all your cwtchy messages, loving messages and hugs everyone.
I’ve felt tons better today, but been out all day since 9 am. And a beautifully bright one - terribly cold wind here though. I stood having my first two morning mugs o’ tea watching three goldfinchs, from the undisturbing view of my back door window. Looked to be showing interest in one of my nesting boxes, or maybe the nearby Cotoneasta berries, more so. Beautiful coloured little tiny things, flitting about all over the shrubs. Must go and put some more nuts and mealworms out tomorrow, for them and the backbirds. Picked up another feeder today, from one of the charity shops at a bargain quid
CorrrClaireebee - I’m soooo glad your Dr’s appointment went well and that you felt more calm from it. Great that they’re fast tracking your gynae apptment - you desperately need that sorted to give you peace of mind.I had the most wonderful lady GP, where I lived. It was thanks to her diligence, conscientiousness and being hot on women stuff, that I was seen within two days of going to her with my initial lump. Still feel I owe her a lot, but found the most beautiful 1st edition book on the Lake Disrict to give her, she being a keen fellow rambler and Lakeland fell walker, by way of a relatively small thank you for helping me catch things early.
Carolyn - Yeh, an amazing bunch of caring wonderwomen on here. “Squeaky bum”! - that’s a new one on me!!
Dizzy, Janey, Helena - Thanks me dears for your loving messages. I’m gonna have to look up what “Cosmos” is like. Janey, yes, thank you, it does greatly help to know you’re all there.
Bethy-boo - Congrats on your no 15. Your forgetting (had to laugh), can only add extra spice?!! Yes/No. Big count down for you then now, 'ey. Must be a huge refief, but I would imagine some sadness, maybe also disappointment too? Hope you’re doing better with your health, generally, are you??
Lesley - So with you on both the Exotic Marigold films - classic British films. Mind you, I’ll watch anything with Dames Judi or Maggie in. With all this talk of “Cosmos”, are you still watching the stars on your ceiling? or has the novelty faded. Hows hubby now? Hope he’s not still panting and groaning for the wrong reasons? What? I’m innocent here!! That was going back to too much of your own info, sweetpea, not mine !Glad your physio’s been successful. And yeh, we hadn’t forgotten you’d slipped your bra clasps undone at Raymonds - hussy of a woman that you are!.
Cwtchy-Charys - Yey on Rad 2. I was a big fan of Wogan - umph. I’d tried placing a request for my X neighbours to say a big “Thanks” for their support to my parents, and me during breast cancer etc. couple of years ago, just at the time he was unknowingly ill. Kept getting messages back saying he’ll be off air for a while. Then . . . . umph, he’s gone. Sooo sad. I love still Steve Wright’s Sunday love songs. And Jeremy Vine, who took over from Jimmy Young’s (yeh, really showing my age!) interview progs has some really interesting serious discussions/debates.
Had a very helpful appointment with the specialist physio this morn (well yesterday now). I was keen to know what I can do to try slow/fight the progress of this hand disorder and try gain back more movement if possible, massage/ exercise wise. She was very encouraging, gave me loads of exercises and tips to try make the best of, which is all I can do because it won’t ever get better. So that’s been a big help. Afternoons appointment with the hand Orthopaedic - different matter. Yeh, I could have surgery to straighten fingers, but I have the prob of being immuno-compromised with both arms and therefore a difficult and poor prognosis on fighting any possible infection from surgical procedures, plus risk of lymphoedema - Umph, the physio had mentioned Cortisone injections, until I’d mentioned that factor to her this morn. Somehow had forgotten the same with finger surgery, so was glad the consultant pulled me up on what I’d said. So both injections and surgery are a risk, of course. BLAM - another much later BC aftermath.
Good news tho’ - my left hand already feels better with me carrying out the recommended exercises and stretching, which in turn helps ME feel better. I’m prepared to do anything. am just sad it’s taken so long to be heard and a change of GP to make it happen. BUT, very glad it has. Yip, Yipee’ yi 'yey. No. I’m not being sarcastic - it’s GOOD. I also have it in mind to get myself down to the Manchester Metropolitan Uni, go see my ‘X’ neighbour’s physio students and act as a guinea pig for some treatments down there. Can’t make anything worse.
Sooo, a much better, more positive day on the planet, and thank you so much for supporting me in my “downer” girlies.
Much love to everyone
Dellywelly xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx