News Update and a good weekend

Well firstly I suppose I should update you all on the gallbladder saga, as Thursday was 'D' day and I finally had my appointment at the hospital to hopefully get things moving forward, and I am pleased to say, that progression has been made. I did not see the consultant himself (really, don't they know who I am), but the next person down (don't really understand medical hierarchy), and she confirmed that I do need surgery.

She was very thorough, having read all through my rather extensive medical history, and also noted that I had had investigations for a pain in my side about 5 years ago, and agreed with me, that this was probably the start of the gallstones, though the problem all along has been, apparently, that my symptoms are not typical.........pain is sort of in the wrong place. But the ultra sound has confirmed the presence of gallstones, so the gall bladder is coming out!!! So now I am on the waiting list. Now, the normal waiting list is 18 weeks...............ok, I know we get this free (well, we do pay, those of us that work / have worked - don't want to have a dig at the retired here), but I pointed it out I was unlikely to be able to put up with the constant pain for 18 weeks, so I am now on the short notice waiting list. Hopefully it should only be about 12 weeks, and I might get really lucky and get a cancellation!!!! People cancel do they???

So with this is mind I have had my pre-op assessment, weighed, measured, blood pressure, blood test and swabbed for MRSA (can't have the op with MRSA - you have to be treated for that first if you have it.............hope I don't!) and so now all I have to do is wait for a date..........fingers crossed!

And now onto the good weekend. We are in Six Nations season at the moment, as last week hubby suggested that as we were both off yesterday, we go to the England vs Italy game at Twickenham, and so we did. We had to leave home at 08.45, so as to catch the bus to High Wycombe, to catch the bus to Slough, to catch the bus to Windsor, to catch the train to Twickenham, but the only part of this journey that we had to pay for was the train bit, so we got to Twickenham and back for the grand sum of £7.20 each, as the buses were all free....courtesy of the magic pass!!

Anyway, we got to Twickenham about 11.30 and had the bargain of getting a free pie and pint from O2 (glad we get something for free from them, considering how much we pay them each month!), or as hubby said, the text we had to send to get the code, probably cost us £9, but beer and food were very good. Then into the stadium to watch the game. We were lucky to be able to see both teams arriving and then settled into our seats - this is the view we had. The game was very good and England played a good game, and to the delight of the home crowd, they won.

Below are a couple more pics, both teams during the national anthems and the final score!!!

And on a final note.............still no news on the changes at work. We were promised that by this weekend, which as there is no post on Sunday, has to mean Saturday, we would have our letters; and guess what......no letter. What a huge surprise........not!