NO WONDER PATHOLOGY MAKES ME NERVOUS ...

The past few days I've felt calm, sure there are times when I think about tomorrow and the removal of 'Dotty' but on the whole its not something I've been dwelling on as I've kept busy cooking and making meals for the coming weeks. Saturday was hard when I had to get my acrylic nails removed - I so loved those nails - my nails now look disgusting, short, thin and peeling - I'm rubbing tea tree oil in constantly (as recommended by a friend) hoping to strengthen them. Caught up for coffee with my beautiful foster daughter Lindie who has just returned from holidaying in the US, watched parts of the AFL Grand Final thankfully GWS got a flogging. Sunday was mother/daughter time again, after Devonshire tea went clothes shopping with Heather. A visit from Julie & Tony brightened the afternoon. Monday lazed around catching up on a bit of TV then walked up to Margs - a 4km round trip, was really pleased with this. Today I had to have blood tests ready for tomorrow, the request slip I received was for Dorevitch Pathology so I went there - normally I go to Clinical Labs at Inglis Medical Centre - wish I hadn't. There was a long queue when we got there and two pathologists on duty, I took one look at the male and said to Bill 'hope I don't get him' - yep you guessed it I did - now there was nothing wrong with his manner, he was quite a pleasant man but not competent in taking blood from someone with 'scared' veins so after three failed attempts he had to call for assistance, by this time I was in tears, (memories of 1972 came flooding back when I'd had a similar problem after an operation and in desperation Dr Barry the anaethesetist was called in and he used a vein in my ankle) Pearl came in and in one second flat she had a vein and blood ..yes I had drunk lots of water to plump up my veins … in future I'll only every go to Inglis Street. Bill 'shouted' Macca's for breakfast and we were attended to by a delightful young lady Akanna who brightened my day with her big smile and friendly customer service skills. Lunch outside enjoying the beautiful spring sunshine. Time now to pack my overnight bag and re-read my hospital instructions.