The eagle has landed!

Yes finally I am in "prison" and so far it has been a busy place.

Arrived just before midday with my PC friend, TV and Scart lead only to find the room was still being cleaned! Well better that I suppose. Started to embark on a jigsaw in the day room which of course made the staff nurse arrive and escort me to my room for the week. Firstly to sort out the technology and do some furniture removals which completely confused the physics staff who were expecting to find the TV etc. in it's traditional position but no, Jane has arrived don't you know!

Established that the TV did have sound after all as it played a video OK which was good but no Scart lead between DVD player and TV. No problem, quick unwrap and sorted, bob's your uncle ?!

A lovely young lady doctor came to check my health and gave me the all clear including my chest which I was concerned about as I have a cough currently. I hadn't noticed her youth particularly but my PC friend had and we discussed the whole concept of "old".

A lovely young nurse arrived next to do basic obs and all tickety boo. She seemed quite impressed by my blood pressure.

Physics then arrived with the new scart lead and swapped out mine and said she'd be back with the chief soon to administer the capsule. So just long enough to whisk the TV we had bought in back out to the car which by now had had it's 2 hours on the road and take my last breaths of fresh air for a few days.

So ready for action whenever you are and yes here they are, the two ladies from physics with the radioactive iodine capsule encased in a hefty lead lined pot. Recapped all the rules of engagement in "prison", signed my life away again, gave my PC friend the last safe hug and off she went.

The capsule was lifted out of the pot in a long plastic tube which I had to take and tip the capsule into my mouth. Success, big swig of water and it was done, time 3pm. I was very nervous - how might I feel, what might happen next... I was Geiger counted, from one side of the room to the other, with the 1m piece of string stretched which I held towards my tummy and then my neck, then directly up to my tummy and neck for baseline readings. Thankfully the capsule had safely arrived in my stomach and the needle flew off the end of the scale on the counter.

Do you know it is incredibly quiet in here now, 8pm. Eerie in a way.

Anyway back to the story. All measurements recorded on piece of scrap paper with my hospital sticker slapped in the corner and off the ladies went. Now I was alone and I shut the motorised lead door as instructed.

Thankfully it wasn't long before my sister came, a quick text and she was on her way. Great us all living so close to the hospital, well at times like this. Some tasty chocolate arrived with her - thank you, only the best of course! Today only allowed 20 minutes each and it flies by, she was gone as quick as she came. Whilst she was here I had a call from my beauty - she sounded a bit feeble and was hoping that I might not have had the RAI yet so she could come for a hug- but no, too late by a whisker. So we decided that she would come for a wave and chat from the corridor opposite my room, across a courtyard.

Next to arrive Mum and Dad but only one visitors chair so Mum ventured in first and Dad waited, ding ding, times up and when Mum gets to the door I spot my beauty standing there right outside it. Called a quick hello and told her to go back out to wave from round the corner. Dad declined to come in and all 4 of them went round into the corridor for a series of waves etc. I spoke to my beauty and she seemed OK and we enjoyed some very crazy exchanges of who could do the most silly poses!

Dinner arrived next - as ordered and it was passable, though my jelly had got lost en route - aaah was quite looking forward to that, never mind.

Another fine friend at 6pm with some quality viewing material, Sherlock Holmes! I had been to see it with her at the cinema and absolutely loved it so am excited to watch it again. A call from my PC friend and she said she'll pop back later, in fact that's pretty soon now, so I'd better hurry up.

6.40ish and the physics lady appeared with the Geiger counter to see how it's going. No off the scale this time and I have probably weed some of it out of my system already - hooray! Keeping up those drinks Jane, you know you can do it.

So no ill effects yet, a few queasy moments but nothing bad. Pretty tired actually, but that's a good thing.

Some visitors lined up for tomorrow and plenty of stuff to do if I choose. So far no time to just "be". A little nervous at the thought really but I will try tomorrow and see how it feels.

Thank you for all your prayers - keep going, not long now...

x

P.S. The "prison" is lilac and white - very hospital!