So - this is the story of "the left black hand".... part one, I guess !! To start with, we go back a few days when I found I had a bruise on my left hand. Nothing too exciting about that - but, I sort of felt something wasn't quite right & as I was visiting the doctor, I mentioned it...... as a sort of after thought, more than anything.
Anyhoooo - on Friday (I think) it was a bit bigger & by Saturday, my hand had swollen & was a nice shade of blue/black in colour. So - as we have an emergency service here in the village on Saturday's I went & saw the Dr again - he was quite amazed by it. So, with the instructions to go to the hospital, if things got worse - we left the Dr & headed home....... however, by Saturday night - well, my hand had completely gone black & was about 50% bigger than it was in the morning !! So we headed off into Taunton, to make use of their ER.
After an examination by one of the Dr's & a few X-rays.... I was sent on my ways. There were no broken bones, no sign of an 'infection' (except a black hand ?!!) of anything & - to be honest - the hospital staff, sort of scratched their collective heads & couldn't work out what was going on !!
Anyhow, on Monday (yesterday) I went back to my Dr & - as things were worse than before - I had to go back today for a set of blood tests - to try & work out what is going on. So, with my "left black hand" (and arm) I'm sat here trying to type these words & making a real mess of things as I go - it's not easy, using a keyboard with hardly any feeling in my fingers !! Oh well - I'm waiting for a phone call now, to see what to do next.... I'm thinking amputation, but we'll see how things go, with the blood test results !!
Ok - so that's that, as far as that part of my health is concerned.... the rest of me is just falling apart. No really.... I was feeling very "low" over the last couple of weeks & to be honest, I'm still not 100% on that front - but..... well, I'll get better as time goes on. I'm still waiting to hear from the hospital about my implant & also the proposed 'surgery' on my mouth, but as yet I've no dates for either & that's is not helping my mood. But, I'll keep going & try to keep smiling...... it seems to be getting harder, but.........
So, it's August 16th 2011 & it's 4 years ago today that B & I were Baptised as Latter Day Saints !! I'm not going to 'preach' to you my dear readers, but it is one of the best things I have ever done..... check it out for yourselves !! It's not for everybody - but, for me it has been such a blessing to be a member of The Church. "Happy Birthday To Us"......
Talking of B - she is out at her lunch time gym class..... she says that she has put on weight this week & needs to work a little extra today, before weight watchers tonight !! All in all, she has lost about 50 pounds, so that is pretty good - as long as she doesn't slim down to nothing !! She'll be home about 3pm.....
On Friday night, she is going out to her Aunties 50th wedding anniversary 'party' thing. I'm not invited, but I'm not too upset about it - it really is just going to be for family - I'm only on the sidelines, so to speak. B is kind of mad (again) at her Dad - he phoned up & more or less told her she was picking him up !! He hasn't phoned in about a month & when he does phone - he, sort of, makes demands on B..... I know it bothers her, but !! The last time I spoke to him, was on my birthday - he called, I answered - he left a message for B, didn't wish me a happy birthday or anything & hung up the phone !! How does the saying go, "you can pick your friends, but not your family" !! Life goes on...... and on.......
As for the rest of the family - J is upstairs & ME is out with her boyfriend...... they both have the day off work, so they have gone shopping or something. That leaves me here typing these words & listening to music !!
Todays music of choice & for the next few days I guess, is the Allman Brothers '2011 Beacon Box' set that came earlier today - "Yippeeeeeeee". I've waited a very long time to own one of these limited edition box sets & - thanks to my Dearest Friend & Wife, the wonderful B, I now have one ..... I'm over the moon with it !!!!!! It's 15 concerts, spread over 40+ Cd's & I'm only on disc one, concert one & it's brilliant !! I've been spoilt with music this week....
.... I'm not sure if I've mentioned them already, but....... I have the new Nazareth Cd + a 2 Cd compilation by them. Another 2 Cd compilation by Ian Gillan + a 3 Cd set by Gov't Mule. Add to that a DVD of Tift Merritt live in concert from 2005 (I think) & an Allman Brothers concert I found the other night - well, I've been well & truly spoilt for music this past week or so !! The Cd's are taking over the house - but....... I'm happy & it helps pass the time away !!
I've nearly finished sorting out the Cd's - I'm up to 'R' now & that's getting thru' to near the end of them. I've a bunch of compilation Cd's to sort out (about 250 of them - the things you get free with mag's & what have you) but, they'll just get put on a shelf together at the end. I could put them in some sort of 'A-Z' of their own, but.... I ain't that bothered about them. as long as the groups are sorted out for B - that's the main thing !!
Oh, I've mentioned the "neighbour from hell" - well, she has gone away on holiday - or at least, we're told she has gone away on holiday...... but, the surprising thing is - people in our little 'close' are actually going out of their way to speak to us !! We have lived here 13 years & since I called the police, it's like we've gained a whole new load of friends.... maybe word has gone around - I know we were not the only people fed up with her !! Ain't life grand ?
On this day, in 1987, I was playing Elvis Presley's "The Wonder Of You" - I'm wondering if today is the anniversary of his death or something ? I'll find out later - but for now the Allman's are really blasting out !!
Stupid the sort of things I remember and, in a way, forget !! I've to see the Consultant soon about the CT scan I had, I can't think there is anything to worry about...... time will tell !! Maybe he'll have some idea about why I'm forgetting things...... we'll see !!
Ok, with the sun out & the rain gone away, for a while - I will away...... part two of the "black left hand" will follow - probably tomorrow !! Thank's for reading.....
Bye Bye
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