It has been a funny old day

 I overslept this morning and have spent the best part of the day catching up as I have not been firing on all cylinders.  

Missy decided that her Dad was fair game this morning, and decided to give him a wash and rinse.  I am not sure how she is going to accomplish the tumble dry though?

I also had an appointment at the Hospital today which went well. I have been cleared for surgery after having several checks at the clinic today. There was a little consternation though as I had low blood sugar when they tested my blood, but with some apple juice and a biscuit that soon came back to what is considered normal at 4.5.  I had had a bowl of porridge early in the morning,  and then a beef bun before going to the hospital.  Everything is okay though.

Because I was cold, even though I was wrapped up, I was having a bad Raynaud's attack this morning, which I think together with the rest of the soft-tissue connection issues and autoimmune conditions I have, I do not think helped.  According to the nurse it can in certain circumstances impact.  They have trouble getting blood out of me at the best of times as my veins disappear and do not give up the blood easily.  It is just one of those things.  

The Nursing staff were super and so was the Anaethetist.  I must say having met her I have complete confidence in her. She went through my medical history in some detail in view of the fact that I was not too good when I had my last surgery.  She thinks that a lot of my problems last time were due to my temperature dipping too low. She has asked me to try and lose a little more weight though before the surgery which will help a lot in the longer run.  It is something I am constantly working on, but not primarily by diet as I go out and about and walk quite a lot frequently walking into town, walking round town and then walking back again.  So I think I need to update my steps per day.  Trouble is I do not have my phone on me all the time so does not always record all my steps.

So when the key hole surgery will take place I do not know.  I suspect it will be later on next year, as from what I have been told there is apparently quite a waiting list as a result of the Covid situation.  It is what it is and that cannot be helped. At least I am on the list which I am grateful for.

On the way out of the hospital I nipped into WH Smith and bought a couple of Christmas magazines.  More on that in a later post.

We have had dry fried gammon and pineapple for tea tonight.  I did not have much not a full gammon steak and certainly no fat as it was far too much for me though. I do not cook the pineapple as OH and I do not like the fact that the pineapple then takes on some of the salt from the gammon we like it plain as we feel that it cuts the saltiness of the gammon that much more and is a fresher eat.  Tomorrow I think it will be a good hearty stew and maybe with some dumplings for OH.  I am not keen on dumplings!

Back to the hard slog tomorrow.

Catch you soon.

Pattypan 

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