Hurry Up and Wait

seems to be the motto of all the health services here, not just the NHS.

Catching up: Marcia's appointment with the consultant was on Fri May 7th, over at Hinchinbrooke hospital near Huntingdon. He ordered an ultrasound test to confirm that it's the gall bladder playing up.

Ultrasound test was May 10th at 7pm at Cambridge Leas hospital just north of Cambridge, which was convenient for carrying on to the Cambridge pub meeting afterwards. However, the test showed a normal gall bladder with no stones, but a blocked(?) bile duct.

So we saw the consultant again on Wednesday (12th) at the Leas. He doesn't quite know what to think (and he said so - a plus point in my book) so he's ordered another test - a specialised MRI. Which will be next Wednesday (19th) back at Hinchinbrooke...

Some day we may actually get to surgery and get Marcia back to work.

Hurry Up and Wait

seems to be the motto of all the health services here, not just the NHS.

Catching up: Marcia's appointment with the consultant was on Fri May 7th, over at Hinchinbrooke hospital near Huntingdon. He ordered an ultrasound test to confirm that it's the gall bladder playing up.

Ultrasound test was May 10th at 7pm at Cambridge Leas hospital just north of Cambridge, which was convenient for carrying on to the Cambridge pub meeting afterwards. However, the test showed a normal gall bladder with no stones, but a blocked(?) bile duct.

So we saw the consultant again on Wednesday (12th) at the Leas. He doesn't quite know what to think (and he said so - a plus point in my book) so he's ordered another test - a specialised MRI. Which will be next Wednesday (19th) back at Hinchinbrooke...

Some day we may actually get to surgery and get Marcia back to work.

And in other news...

we had an Interthingy Exhibits Division meeting on Saturday 8th May. Since the Thursday was the Tun (back at the Nightingale again), both Marcia and I went up and had a WSFS Division meeting with Pat and Paul beforehand and then spent the Friday tidying up and shopping.

Pat had had the bright idea of having a BBQ during the Division Meeting; fortunately the clouds which had been threatening all week rolled back and gave us a fine, even sunny, time.

Monday 10th featured (a) my birthday, (b) a visit to the dentist for a final treatment & filling on a tooth, (c) a visit to Cambridge Leas Hospital, (d) a visit to the Cambridge Blue afterwards and (e) the clutch cable adjustment starting to play up on the Fiesta.

So I took the rest of the week off until the garage could get to it on Friday. One advantage of small town life: the car was ready at 5pm Friday, but the bill wasn't. So I got the car back, but I don't yet know what it cost...

Saturday evening: to major_clanger and bugshaw to play with BBQs and beer and things.

And the garden is now mostly tidied and a couple of patches of lawn have been resown. Indeed, all would be looking good if someone hadn't pinched the narcissi out of the front planter. Bloody kids...

And in other news...

we had an Interthingy Exhibits Division meeting on Saturday 8th May. Since the Thursday was the Tun (back at the Nightingale again), both Marcia and I went up and had a WSFS Division meeting with Pat and Paul beforehand and then spent the Friday tidying up and shopping.

Pat had had the bright idea of having a BBQ during the Division Meeting; fortunately the clouds which had been threatening all week rolled back and gave us a fine, even sunny, time.

Monday 10th featured (a) my birthday, (b) a visit to the dentist for a final treatment & filling on a tooth, (c) a visit to Cambridge Leas Hospital, (d) a visit to the Cambridge Blue afterwards and (e) the clutch cable adjustment starting to play up on the Fiesta.

So I took the rest of the week off until the garage could get to it on Friday. One advantage of small town life: the car was ready at 5pm Friday, but the bill wasn't. So I got the car back, but I don't yet know what it cost...

Saturday evening: to major_clanger and bugshaw to play with BBQs and beer and things.

And the garden is now mostly tidied and a couple of patches of lawn have been resown. Indeed, all would be looking good if someone hadn't pinched the narcissi out of the front planter. Bloody kids...