It's not been a good year for The Auld Reekie Ranter on the health front. It just seems to have been one thing after another.
Today I was at the hospital for what I thought was going to be a routine check on something that's needed attention. But the specialist I saw wasn't entirely happy and I subsequently had a biopsy, the results of which should be known in a couple of weeks. Now this is a procedure which thousands of people in Scotland have every year and chances are there's nowt to worry about. But there is always a chance further treatment will be required and although this will be on the back burner - if you'll pardon the expression - for the next couple of weeks, it will linger at the back of my mind.
The biopsy meant I had to have a local anaesthetic and a couple of stitches. I often wondered about our use of some words. Local anaesthetic - and here was me thinking they would send me to Inverness for the jab. I'm 46 years old and, believe it or not, today was the first time I've ever had stitches. I was told I would just feel a bit of a prick but then I should be used to that....add paranoia to my list of ailments.
My dear old mum, whose glass is always completely empty, never mind half, didn't take the news well. I'm sure I saw her leafing through the Yellow Pages tonight at the 'U's looking for Undertakers...
My daughters are oblivious to it all and that's how it should be. They never look at the nonsense on this site anyway so they'll still be none the wiser. In any case I'm pretty sure all will be well and I'll get the all clear in a couple of weeks.
But what today has done is focus the mind. It will make me concentrate more at work and try to help me cut out some of the silly mistakes I've been making recently. It will put in perspective some of the more trivial things that have irritated me recently (and I'm not talking about Christian Nade's attempt at scoring the winner at Easter Road on Sunday that ballooned into Row 30 of the visiting end) And it will make me realise that, like thousands of other people, dealing with the waiting game is a challenge to be met head on.
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From personal experience I will tell you this much, whatever the outcome you will learn something that will enrich your life. Sometimes I think we have to throw our hands up to universe and say what will happen will happen and we are here just for the ride. All the best and of course its a worrying time.
I guess its something to say you got to 46 before you had stitches. Lets see I was 11 and my father was making a bar (yes for his alcohol stash). He had a piece of cut glass he was using for his shelf and he had placed it on a coffee table. I came dancing past and swoosh. It went right through my leg. I didnt feel a thing until I heard everyone scream. Many, many stitches later I would have welcomed a stiff drink, 11 or not. I of course still have the scar and remind him every so often and we have a laugh about where his drinking led. Oh and there are many 'stitches' stories since.
So hopefully you will get to laugh soon too and I laughed hard ' about your line, 'you will jsut feel a bit of a prick' - oh dear, Keep laughing and it will help.
Just remember even if the news is bad these days it doesnt mean a great deal. Modern medicine can be a wonderful thing!!
I believe this could be Vlad disease.
Makes you feel awful, but will be alright in the end.
Best wishes, hope all turns out well for you.
Thanks for your support, folks - well Lilly and Jock!
I KNOW everything will be okay no matter what the results are. Technology is even better than it was a year ago with skin issues. I just wish you didn't have to wait so long to find out, that is just torture. Just hang in there, you will get through it. Sending you some soggy Seattle hugs!!!!
Welcome back, June! Hope you're recovering well.
I have you in my thoughts and hope all turns out well
Melissa
Fingers and toes crossed for you and hopefully the results will be back to you very soon. Hoping you'll let us know too...
Thanks everyone - you're all very kind. I'm sure everything is okay. My daughters have asked to see my life insurance policy so it's good to know they're also thinking of me....
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