Oh dear, it’s been a while since I last
updated – but hey, that’s good really as it indicates that things are pretty
stable for me right now. So stable in fact that I asked my oncologist if I
could get a second opinion on the stability or otherwise of my left hip as it
has been 12 months since this was formally checked. He has humoured me and I
now have an appointment with an orthopaedic surgeon in Warrnambool in 3 weeks
time. And no, I’m not expecting things to have changed, but seeing I already do
some walking with a frame, I’d like his opinion as to how risky he considers
this to be. ‘Walking’ is handy for me as I can manage some steps etc and
getting in and out of the car is easier (if I’m on my own) than from the
wheelchair. I’ve also been doing a bit more driving – not on my own as yet, but
it’s a nice feeling of independence.
Meanwhile my morning ablutions routine
has changed somewhat. I am no longer hirsute (all over that is…) so hair
styling is no longer necessary. Neither is shaving my legs or plucking out the
odd stray chin hair. But it means that drawing in my eye brows has taken on
more significance than ever before, as
it is most important to avoid uneven brows, or certain brow shapes that might
give one a startled or questioning look.
The next part of my morning routine is
the selection of a hat. Hat first, then clothing to match. Considering that the
only hats I had previously owned had been sunhats, it’s amazing that I now have
a whole shelf devoted to my lovely selection of hats - beanies, felt hats,
scarves etc - most of which have been given to me by thoughtful friends. No wig
yet but that might change soon when the hospital cancer support has them
available for hire.
I keep busy doing computer powerpoint
assistance for church services etc and we continue to go for little drives
around the place, and have had many sightings of the whale and her calf that
have made the Portland waters their home for over a month now.
Soon it’ll be time to check on seasonal
orchids in the local bushland too.
Men
Shopping
A wife asks her husband, “Could you
please go shopping for me and buy one carton of milk, and if they have
avocados, get 6.”
A short time later, her husband came
home with 6 cartons of milk.
His wife asks him, “Why did you buy 6
cartons of milk?”
He replied, “They had avocados.”
(ps if you are a woman, you may need to
read this again. Men will get it the first time.)
