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Beachcomber · February 10, 2024, 11:14am

I remember them in Singapore. Incredibly aggressive. Also clever - they use their larvae as glue tubes to stick the leaves together.

Ardbeg10y · February 10, 2024, 4:09pm

Solid green light, we have a new access point.

Gazza · February 10, 2024, 4:15pm

Hope all goes well next week Pete, stressful time with the hospital visit and concrete pouring.
As for the concrete……find and eat the chicken first……wish you the best mate👍

Willy · February 10, 2024, 4:34pm

When extending Mrs Willy’s workshop we knocked through the wall and cast a new floor in what is now her polishing room.

Next morning.

Willy.

Pete_the_painter · February 12, 2024, 9:36am

My NDX2 is packed and ready to go back to my dealer to get that pesky din relay connection fixed.

And I’m all packed ready hit the road early for my doctors appointment tomorrow morning.

Hopefully both will be fixed and returned back home.

Pete_the_painter · February 13, 2024, 1:17am

Been see the specialist this morning she is young, friendly and straight to the point. I have low grade B cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. Just had 11 vials of blood taken and back again on the 27th. If she can’t see which type I’ll have a bone marrow biopsy.
Hopefully we’ll get good news.

Mike_S · February 13, 2024, 1:25am

Is low grade good news then?

Pete_the_painter · February 13, 2024, 1:27am

Apparently it’s treatable but can’t be cured. Probably know more after the 27th.

We’re trying to avoid looking things up online as doctor Google isn’t always correct.

Bevo · February 13, 2024, 1:35am

Agree Pete

Avoid Dr google as that will make you spin

Low grade should be ok and it is treatable with a pill daily I believe I reckon you’ll be fine

I go to RPA Lifehouse cancer level every 6 months to have blood tested as evidently I have a slight elevated level of white blood cells

Been going on for 12 years ( keeps the Doc in a job I guess not to mention he’s a lovely guy )

Everything stable ( why am I still going you might ask !!!)

He says I’ll probably die of the dreaded L but will be 95 when that happens

david1111 · February 13, 2024, 3:42am

I had one of those. The doctor took it out of my lower spine just above my arse. She kept saying, this may hurt, but it never did.
At least she got to see my arse … lucky her …

david1111 · February 13, 2024, 3:43am

Very good to hear, Pete.

badger1963 · February 13, 2024, 3:44am

I will second that

Pete_the_painter · February 13, 2024, 3:51am

You can have 3 options here, one just a local which she said she wouldn’t, two a local and the green whistle which I can’t and three knock me out. Guess which one I’ll be choosing.

QuickSticks · February 13, 2024, 6:32am

Well, it was never going to be “Good” news, but of all the bad news it sounds like you got the best.
Let’s hope the biopsy isn’t required.
What’s an extra pill a day
Good to hear. How’s Mrs Pete, somewhat relieved I’ll bet?

Gazza · February 13, 2024, 7:25am

Sounds good news Pete👍

Eoink · February 13, 2024, 7:34am

That sounds potentially like a manageable condition, thinking of you Pete.

Ardbeg10y · February 13, 2024, 8:06am

Greetings from Holland chaps. Ships go higher than the land here thanks to dikes.

Pete_the_painter · February 15, 2024, 11:02pm

Booked in for a PET scan next Wednesday and a brain MRI on Friday, the brain scan shouldn’t take too much time.

JMC · February 15, 2024, 11:19pm

Good luck Pete and don’t forget to add the PET scan pic to the pet pics thread!

Mike_S · February 16, 2024, 5:51am

Spent most of the day at A&E with Mum, who dislocated her shoulder.

Now a Friday beer on a hot evening.