The Grand Cafe

Pete_the_painter · July 29, 2024, 8:09am

No Taree

david1111 · July 29, 2024, 8:49am

No, not yet. Maybe when I see the specialist in October she’ll come up with something … or hopefully maybe nothing.

davidhendon · July 29, 2024, 9:30am

I remember about 20 years ago when my wife was a private patient for a few days at St Thomas’s hospital in London, she showed me that not only had they given her the menu, but for those patients for whom the doctor hadn’t forbidden it, there was also a wine list to go with dinner!

Pete_the_painter · July 29, 2024, 9:33am

There’ll be none of that here I’m afraid you’re lucky to get a lemonade

Ian2001 · July 29, 2024, 9:42am

Is that a sugar free lemonade ?

Hoping all goes well and you get a

asap

best wishes

Ian

Mike_S · July 29, 2024, 9:56pm

How are thinks looking today @Pete_the_painter?

Pete_the_painter · July 29, 2024, 9:59pm

Being picked up in an hour for my big day out. Thankfully my temp has been stable under 37 but I’m a bit anxious.

QuickSticks · July 29, 2024, 10:12pm

Hang in there Pete.
Sounds like the temperature is going in the right direction, let’s hope your Grand Day Our is just that…

Mike_S · July 29, 2024, 10:18pm

That’s very natural and understandable. Will Mrs Pete be with you?

Pete_the_painter · July 29, 2024, 10:35pm

No just a burly ambulance crew.

I’ve just put on my best pjs.

Ian2001 · July 30, 2024, 4:52am

Hope all is going well ?

Not much I can say , but fingers crossed that the problem is identified.

Take care

Ian

Pete_the_painter · July 30, 2024, 4:55am

Back in my room it appears any inflection is now under control and I’m probably allowed home on Thursday (to be confirmed). Just had my cannula removed and meds now by mouth only. Seems my oncologist is being overly cautious to make sure I’m in good health for my stem cell transplant in September. Any illness puts both the operation and its success at risk.

Ian2001 · July 30, 2024, 4:59am

Overly cautious sounds good to me

Best wishes

Ian
PS forecast to be the hottest day of the year today. So glad to be retired and not having to travel by train and tube whilst clad in suit

Pete_the_painter · July 30, 2024, 5:02am

Thanks Ian the local register here thinks my oncologist is a gun and that I’m lucky to have her.

Hope you get through your day, oddly enough we’re having one of our coldest day in years.

Ian2001 · July 30, 2024, 5:05am

The Aussies playing The Hundred will feel right at home

Will water plants , go to farm shop and have feet up for this afternoon , and hope the ice cream man turns up

Best wishes

Ian

Pete_the_painter · July 30, 2024, 5:08am

Ice cream has been I’ve eaten since Saturday, although I did have some wheat bix this morning.

Is the heat expected to last long?

badger1963 · July 30, 2024, 5:17am

It’s been pretty good for a few days now. Down here in the south of England there is the possibility of a few showers and thunder heading into the weekend and temperatures will drop a bit. No bad thing. Mind you Pete we have had our fair share of rain over recent months. Will they allow you to look out of the ambulance window during your journey?

Ian2001 · July 30, 2024, 5:19am

Until Sunday when it is forecast to rain .

Had dehumidifier on , woke up to a cold bedroom and had to get duvet on, hence my wandering the corridors of the community at this time.

Pete_the_painter · July 30, 2024, 5:21am

Yes I’ve already been up and back, it was a patient transport. Its odd laying down looking out the back doors, don’t know what made me sicker the cancer or travelling backwards.

Gazza · July 30, 2024, 5:28am

Well thats a good thing that she is cautious. Have they mentioned restricting going out until the white cell count recovers?