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Mr SA has received his first two hospital appointment dates. Fortunately it's the hospital a bit closer to home so he can go on his scooter and I can walk. He's got one test one day and another the next day. Shame they can't be done on the same day. He had a message from the hospital yesterday and I had to fill in a form for him online so I guess it must be that. Hopefully they'll confirm by letter/message as this was done by phone to Mr SA. The consultant mentioned a variety of things that could be wrong including a condition caused by chemo. At least he's heading in the right direction with it all now.
In money news I've just received the £10 M&S voucher from the magazine subscription.
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The hospital really are on it now aren't they - great that now he's finally got the appointments they are focused on getting him sorted.
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Good news on the appointments.
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Glad the appointments are coming through
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Afternoon all
Worked in the office for a few hours this morning, finishing up at home. I used the 24 hour bus ticket I bought yesterday morning to travel there as it still had an hour left on it. Walked home via Lid!.
So good to think no more trekking into the office until next Tuesday, then it's a 3 day week - bliss.
Talking of Lid! I was disappointed to see no free item coupon this week and the 15% off offers are no good to me apart from the frozen fruit one as I buy this for my overnight oats. Having said that I've had 3 free items this month which is what I usually get in a month anyway.
Mr SA is driving me nuts pestering me to book another holiday as he wants something to look forward to. I told him I'm not booking anything until all the tests are done and he's got the results from the consultant. He's waited so long for these appointments I don't want to cancel anything now. He seems to think all he needs to do is say he wants something and his wish is granted. He forgets that going on holiday with him is actually quite stressful for me. Then there's the additional cost of scooter hire. It's not just the matter of booking something and hopping on a plane that he seems to think it is.
Today's exercise has been 14,251 steps so far and a live Zumba class later. It's the park volunteers group meeting tonight and if I decide to go there'll be additional steps walking to/from the pub where the meeting is.
Tonight's dinner is freezer surprise as the label has come off, that's if it was labelled in the first place because I'm a devil for thinking I'll remember what it is 🤣
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