thoughts

Well I have been thinking of what I want to happen. I have got my appointment date for the sigmoidoscopy, 5th September. I think that if they see more damage I want to go for a pouch. I am not too enamoured with having the whole lot out and be stuck with a bag for the rest of my life, I am only 40 and I want to be here for at least another 50 years so more time with bag than without is not for me. If you are reading this and you have had an ostomy since you were a hell of a lot younger than me I am sorry if I come across as a whining git, I think I have had these symptoms for many years, always ill as a kid so I do actually consider myself lucky that I have gone 40 years without needing this op.
So my steroids are coming down, I think the gastro wants to see how things are after a while of being back off them to see how things look. He was annoyed that I was back on them when I saw him I think but there you go, life is like that sometimes eh?

On a different note, still away on a hol at our friends house just outside Nottingham, saw a very good friend who lives on a canal boat somewhere near Kettering, met him at Rutland water for a coffee. Back home on Monday, see how bad things get after that I suppose.
Bye for now.

Back from a couple of days away

Well, made it away and back without needing the hospital! Felt a long way from home / hospital and so did not enjoy myself as much as I should have, this upset the kids and my wife, I have to make up for that somehow. Sorry Ruth! We stayed in a couple of different Travelodges, one night near Cambridge and one night near Rutland Water. Rutland is a lovely place, walked about 5 miles on last day of break, legs managed OK, but only just! That is the furthest I have walked in I don't know how long! Was mindful of my declaration that I am going to complete the Walk the Wight in 2008. Need to get a lot fitter!

The legs still ache and I feel rough but better than I expected so perhaps things aren't too bad. Good to get away from the house, it is too long to be stuck indoors.