Hmmm, what to say...?

My lovely PC friend has just been round and we have had proper belly laughs - always good for one, though it did not remove my tummy pain.

Had a lovely weekend with my beauty, she had a friend stay over on Friday and we went swimming and Saturday we went to Carters Steam Fair. I do love steam and even though there is only one working engine there, the smell is divine! Sunday I sang my heart out at Church and enjoyed our trainee pastor - it was like a breath of fresh air. Enjoyed one of Mums fabulous roasts and headed for the park with my beauty on her new secondhand bike. She is growing up too fast. The park was a dangerous place to be this weekend - it didn't look any different from usual but my beauty managed to have two incidents. First she banged her back whilst launching herself onto the monkey bars - tears and trauma, then she ran full speed down a small slope only to trip and seriously wind herself - extreme tears and trauma. She was absolutely shocked to the core, was terrified she could not breath, got cold and shaky and wobbly - that was the end of our visit to the park.

Monday morning arrived and she was still delicate, wobblyness had extended now to her arms as well as her legs and school was out of the question. Thankfully some extended understanding and TLC encouraged her to give school a go and as she said "if I don't try, I won't know how I am"! I was delighted, pottery class go, go, go. Well I got there and it seemed too soon after last Thursday - I think I need the contemplation time between sessions to get the full excited effect. No, perhaps it is the teacher - she really wants to teach us and I just want to get on, which I did. Two hands with forearms now ready to be attached to a base - nervous times. No one is quite sure it seems if my hands etc. will be man enough to support the globe, so it's a bit concerning really.

Nearly forgot I had a checkup with the dentist today but managed to check the calendar in time. I love my dentist, he is kind and welcoming and gets on with things. Today he spotted something he didn't like - uh oh, got to have an xray - there all done, 2 minutes and we will have a look. Yes it's as I thought, you need a new crown fitting. Great - what else could there possibly be to sort out right now? So I told him about the likelihood of being in hospital for my RAI in about a months time and that was it - the crown must be done before that. Can you come on Wednesday at 6.20pm for the first stage? - no waiting around there then. That will mean a plastic temporary tooth for a couple of weeks before the new one gets fitted - great NOT.

Oh I also nearly forgot, I had a call from the medical physics department today at the hospital who were sure I had rung them on Friday to chase them up and were sure I was in a hurry for my RAI. Neither were true but whilst she was on the phone, better to get dates sorted. So I am seeing them on Wednesday to go through procedures etc. and sign my life away and to check out the "prison". I have been pencilled in for Monday 14th November, meaning I will start my low iodine diet and withdrawal from T3 on Monday 31st October for two weeks before my incarceration.

Earlier this evening I had a phone call from the Chief Executive of the Royal Berkshire Hospital and a very nice man he sounded too! I sent an email to him very late on Friday night requesting an internet connection in the "prison". I laid out my plight, my request, suggested solutions and suggested funding options and requested a response. I received an email from him at 9.30am on Saturday - most impressive. He said he would discuss with his team and call me when convenient to let me know what was happening. Today he took himself up to the said "prison" and checked it out for himself. He asked lots of questions about how it would be for me, then called me to explain how it was, that there is a phone, a TV and DVD and it's not like a "prison" at all - so he says. As for the internet they are looking into it and would I like to speak to the man on the unit when I visit on Wednesday? So it is all arranged, I will see the man in the unit and find out if they really are going to sort out an internet connection. The Chief Exec was particularly pleased that I had identified a possible funding source, so you never know it might happen, but he said probably not in time for my stay. I did point out it wasn't just for me and that I may be back in 6 months for another session so could try it all out then. My recommendation for today is - Go To The Top!

Well that's me, have to say I am quite chuffed with myself. I have never been so assertive and it feels great! My voice may not sound right yet but I can still use it in many other ways - praise God!

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