Very Thankful

So very thankful that we weathered yesterdays storm.

There could be further job cuts if the price of aluminium doesn't improve....

...so another bridge to cross at some point.

This gave us an excellent point of discussion with Z17 - and to see his father almost in tears telling the story of what happened yesterday may have made it all sink in.

He said to Z17 "This is real mate, this is the real world and you're just about to step into it - if you don't do your best, if you muck around you'd be first to go in this situation".

True.

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My appointment went well.

We went through everything.

My resting heart rate was 108 beats per minute - Prof R almost fell of his chair when I said I had an arrhythmia and have never been given anything for it.....especially when I told him what the cardiologist said to me - basically 'You're a stressed out mother - go home you'll be right'

He has given me something for it (beta blockers) - and something else for the pain I'm having at the moment.

Double the advantages as in a higher dose it is an antidepressant - in the lower dose he has given me it helps with pain - can't hurt either way.
I'm not depressed at the moment, but if I have to go on like this for much longer I could be if I'm not careful.
He actually asked me straight out if I felt depressed - instead of TELLING me I am - which I'm not at the moment - and he accepted my answer and didn't give me THAT LOOK.

I need to take these for a month, have further blood tests first (he is really thinking thyroid despite previous test results) I have redness in the corners of my palms which is apparently a sign of thyroid issues - along with the fact that I can't lose any weight, fatigue etc etc.

He was surprised at the amount of bone pain I have also.
He is also testing me for Ross River Fever - and checking my Lymphocytes again.

In his words 'I want to make sure we haven't missed anything' - what a relief.

I explained to him briefly why I put off going to the doctor these days - he was very kind about it and didn't make me feel stupid.

Then onto the stomach issues - he wants me to have a gastroscopy and a colonoscopy (oh, what fun) to be arranged at my next appointment in a month - he asked me what I would like to do, have these first or try the meds first....I went with try the meds first.
He said if I feel any worse or anything else happens to please come back and see him straight away.

So some more to do - but at least I'm getting somewhere.

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Z17 survived his first ever filling quite well.

He has had some bleaching trays made up for his teeth too.
We have a very nice younger Scottish dentist.
I won't let the boys see an old dentist (no offence to any old dentists who may be reading this!) - very bad experiences for me with old white haired school dental caravan dentists in the 70's - horrible.

We pay a fortune in private health insurance so I'm using it!!!

He does need the bleach - a lot of antibiotics when he was younger have stained his teeth a little - not much just a little but a nice *whiter* smile does heaps for the confidence I think.

We have another appointment to pick it all up next week - so another 'thing' sorted out and off my list.

Big A is home today - so a quiet day for him I think.
It's a difficult situation and would be for anyone - pleased/relieved he has his job - but so very sorry for those that don't, and their families.

G
xxx