My nephew took this photograph. I think it's quite excellent for 35 months..Breast Care Nurse A said, "I've only known two people to have a positive diagnosis of cancer in a biopsy, and then not go on to get cancer", but, I just might be their third. My medical team will sit down and have one more argument about me (this result doesn't match that result... give her another biopsy... yes, no.. give her an MRI... yes, no...and what tests shall we give her liver... no, perhaps it's the gall bladder... hmmm).
But according to Mr Trustworthy Surgeon, (such a nice boy, Moroccan, Sephardi, I am sure his mother's very proud) the only way forward now is exploratory surgery, but not for a month. "Oh, God, I don't have to go back to work tomorrow, do I?", no, no, they all assure me, I am positively Dagenham (east of Barking for the geographically challenged), what you really need is a decent rest. And so, straight home & on the phone to my beloved she-used-to-be-a-nun-until-she-fell-off-her-perch, who will fit me into the convent guest house for a bit of p & q in early September.
May I recommend the entirely authentic Il Sorriso, where our J took me for a comfortably Italian lunch, Charlotte Street (closed Sundays), and pretty reasonable, too (even more reasonable when someone else pays, thank you, our J).
And for what reason, what purpose, have I teetered this close to the edge & quite conceivably be coming back again, relatively scot-free? Too soon to say, but at the very least, to re-evaluate how I live, and do it better. Thank you GG, for suggesting a very interesting writing course (at the Groucho, friends, and why not?), which has indeed space for me, and just might come to pass. Wonder if I can get the Macmillan people to sub me for that one?
I am off to try to slow down now, and possibly make more fairy cakes. I do aspire to spend longer on the sofa and less on the computer. So I hope you'll understand if postings slow down a little ~ it will be a triumph on my part if they do.
So much love to one and all xx
2 comments:
Definitely a day like no other!
You must be wrung dry with opposing
views from the medics. The p and q
break can do no harm if you can stop the mind whirling round! The good news is ..... there is to be a musical of BM - especially for you!! lots of love to you A and A
A musical? Barry? My Barry! Oh, jubilation.
xx f
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