Monday, 13 May 2013

Tom Rush & brilliant news...

Hi again !!

Well - it's been 3 days, since I last sat here... to write my thoughts down & to share them with all of you. I honestly didn't plan on taking that long of a break.... it just happened that way..... Hopefully you will all forgive me, for my absence & tardiness !!

I'll try & explain everything, in a little while....

First... "The Family" !!

As I type, J is home with me..... B & ME were both here, for a little while - but, as is their want - they have now gone shopping. I'm not sure how long they will be gone, but.... I don't expect to see them for a few hours, at least !!

It really does amaze me.... Our Daughter, ME works upwards of 80 hours a week + a couple of hours a day, driving to & fro work...... and yet, when she actually has a day off, she wants to spend it, out shopping & rushing around !! Totally mad - but, I guess she has inherited that from me !! Not the rushing around & shopping........ just the "mad" part !! Oh well......

So, with the ladies of the house, out & about.... that just leaves J & my good self, here on our ownsome. He (J) is upstairs... & me, as always, I'm here in the living room.... typing these words & listening to music - very loudly !!

For a change, I've dug out a "best of" 3 Cd set, by Deep Purple....... It's not unusual for me to play deep Purple Cd's - but, I usually play their 'live' stuff, in preference to the old studio tracks !! I'm not sure when this set came out - but, it's mostly old stuff.... so far, I've not heard anything with Steve Morse on it. He's a great guitarist & - in my mind - doesn't get the credit he deserves !!

Anyhoo.... that's the family & the music of the moment...... now, the reason for my gap in writing !!

As many of you will know.... last Friday, I had to meet up with my Consultant, for the final run thru' on what is going to happen. If you've no idea what I'm talking about - look back a few days or so & read my older posts...

So, we.... B, ME & myself... went into Taunton, a  little earlier than we needed & did a bit of window shopping. It was a nice day - so, as I was feeling a little "low" - a trip around the various shops, kind of, lifted my spirits a bit.

Mind you - it's hard to be downhearted, when our Daughter is with you..... As mentioned above, ME is fun of energy... even on Friday, after working all thru' Thursday night.... she was well happy !!

We didn't buy too much... a bit of this & a bit of that *..... then, we headed up to the hospital, for my 2pm appointment.

One of the biggest complaints, about the hospital, is how much it costs to park there !! It's some ridiculous price, even for a couple of hours.... but, on Friday, the "car park Gods" were looking down upon us & smiling.

Someone had hit & trashed, the ticket machine.... so, we were allowed to park for free !! If that wasn't enough to make us happy.... my Consultant was actually running on time !! Well - that is to say, he was less than 30 minutes behind... which, in it's self, is some kind of miracle !!

We were all sat, in the waiting area, about 20 people I guess, and the guy came in & spoke to me - even tho' it wasn't my time to go in. To see the look, on the other peoples faces.... it was like "who's he ?" type of stuff...." how does he know the Consultant ?"... you get what I mean !!

Anyways... I was about the first one in... so, B & I went thru' the doors... with me expecting to be told it wasn't going to happen. By "it" - I mean, the surgery that I've been waiting for...... again, you might need to read some older posts...

Anyhoo... we went in & once again, we went thru' all of the things that could go wrong..... the usual stuff, from waking up paralyzed, blind... or not waking up at all !! All the stuff I've heard over & over & over !! I had to have a quick physical examination as well........ and, at that point, I honestly knew, in my heart of hearts, it wasn't going to happen. It was nothing I could put my hand on - just a serious "gut feeling" !!

So - from the physical... we went back into his office & I was asked the "question" again. Did I know what I was letting myself in for & all of the stuff, you'll forgive me for saying it... all of the stuff I had heard over & over before !!

The only answer I could give him, well.... it was simple really. I didn't know what "I was letting myself in for" - as, really & truly... I've never had a "wedge" of my spine removed before !! How could I know everything I was letting myself in for, when I've never had it done before !!

That seemed to satisfy him.... and he started to fill out the forms and after another quick run thru' - of what is going to happen - I was allowed to sign my name & the surgery is now, officially on !!

I can't believe it !! Since going into the hospital, last November & seeing the Consultant...... from hearing him say "I can fix this".... all those months ago, all the waiting, the MRI scan, everything... !! To know now, it really is going to happen - I cannot tell you how I feel, it's just an amazing feeling, it really is beyond words !!

So - officially - I go back into the hospital, exactly 2 weeks from today & the surgery will happen, 2 weeks from tomorrow !! Both of the Consultants are going to be involved & - if all goes well - I will be back home, with-in the month...... hopefully, with-in 2 weeks - if I get my ways !!

I still can't believe it !! I really can't...... now, it's time to get everything together !! All the little things, that we put in a bag - ready for my various stays in the "mad house" - that is to say, the hospital !!

B has already picked up some odds & ends, this morning.... so, apart from stuff - like Pj's (which is a necessity in the hospital) - I am all set to go !! After sooooo many months of not knowing - I can actually work towards getting it over with & moving on with our lives !!

I mentioned before, about asking The Bishop, if I could stand & give my Testimony - at Church - on Sunday 26th.... well, I asked him, before I knew the surgery was going to happen..... so, maybe, just maybe, there was a little help, from Our Lord, in making the final decision !! I don't know.... but - The Bishop has granted me permission, so life is good !!  Even if I feel like total crap, on the day... I will be at Church, on the 26th..... it will be my last chance, for quite a while - so, I need to make the best of it !!

So - that's the big news of the week really....... ain't it great !!

I put a little * - above someplace....... Well, some of the things we picked up were some Cd's by Heather Nova, Manfred Mann's Earth Band and Humble Pie !! It wouldn't be a trip to town, with-out coming home with something "new" to listen to !!

Add to that - in the post, this morning, I had the first of the 4 albums, that I ordered by Tom Rush. His first album (I guess ?) 'Tom Rush' and the brilliant 'Wrong End Of The Rainbow'....... I love the latter - I really do.... and, I've only played it once !! Oh well...... I better be on my ways !! Things to do & music to listen to.....

Thank's for logging in & reading my words.... until next time...

Bye Bye

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