OK so I’m definitely out for a wildcard win at Wimbledon this year… but my Dr said I should consider the paralympics!
After much confusion at the hospital (they had my NHS number with the name ‘Holly’ who’s born in the 80s and an x-ray with Holly’s name on it… but my address and my medical history)… eventually they found my full records and I was seen by the Dr. Lovely chap looked at my x-ray, asked a few questions and looked concerned… not what I needed. He’s put me in a boot foot and on crutches. Not allowed to put any weight on it. Fractured my talus! A few other things on the x-ray of concern which I can’t be arsed to go into but he wants an urgent MRI done. Booked that in, earliest end of July. Got home to a call from the MRI Dept with an appointment on Saturday morning. Guess he really did want it urgently.
Time for my 6 monthly mammogram ultrasound and chest X-ray. Already had mammogram. F’ing hurt and that was after 4 Nurofen! All results in a few weeks!
Oh and in other other news the fracture clinic at another hospital have lost my X-rays!
I’m sorry to post this so late at night and hope you don’t have nightmares. But how cool is this bruise on my thigh? So much cooler than the now greenish-tinged black foot and ankle Hehehe oooooops soz
Hehe last year feet were strapped because of damage from drugs to fix autoimmune disease. This year ankles knackered after fall on tennis court! Still it’s good to note that one of the autoimmune lesions is hanging on in there! #itsNotStoppingMe
Grrr my coming out of retirement and playing tennis, now that my feet are better, really isn’t going too well. Last week torrential rain stopped play. This week my ankle! Not sure it’s meant to look like this Thanks Rachel Ronnie and Alex for looking after me and Ashley for bringing out the ice pack!
Last night I attended the ‘big reveal’ of a project that I’ve been involved in as a patient advocate for the past 18 months. Clinic 8 at Charing Cross Hospital is part of the medical oncology clinic and patients and carers can spend hours here day after day waiting for appointments with consultants, scans, radiotherapy or chemo. It was a dull room with no natural light, uncomfortable chairs in a row, blank walls and a reception desk that you couldn’t see over or if anyone was there. Bleak and certainly not where you’d want to spend any time! We, a group of patient advocates, asked for some artwork and a redecoration…. the plan got bigger and with the help of Kelly, a research nurse, we got approval to commission an artist to change the space.
Extensive surveys of patients, carers and staff have been done before the changes and more surveys will be done when the new chairs are in place… hopefully we can prove that art has a place in a medical environment and helps patients and carers during a difficult time.
Thought I’d share some pics with you…. So proud of David’s healing meadow of flowers and butterflies.
“The Butterfly Project is the creation and installation of 250 ceramic pieces in the patient waiting area of the medical oncology clinic at Charing Cross Hospital. The artist, David Marques describes the concept of the artwork as “Science with care… and how together this can help us find new treatments, kinder treatments and more people surviving cancer. It takes a partnership between everyone to make this happen”.
The butterfly wing shape was inspired by the DNA helix and each white butterfly represents a patient coming to us for treatment. The healing meadow of flowers represent the therapies patients receive during treatment as well as the people they meet along the care pathway. The butterflies take on the patterns of the flowers and fly on their way.
David is an accomplished ceramic artist who creates beautifully intricate work for both large-scale art installations as well as collectable objets d’arts. Born in Switzerland of Portuguese origin, David worked for many years in Geneva’s watch and jewellery industry before graduating from Central St Martins in 2013 with a 1st Class BA Hons in Ceramic Design. In 2014, David was shortlisted for a University of the Arts London Creative Award. In the same year, he was selected for a studio at London’s renowned creative business hub, Cockpit Arts, where he continues to work on private and public commissions.”
Oooh and they’re making some wallpaper from the design as well as screenprinting it onto some glass doors that will appear at different spots around the oncology clinic, research and wards.
Results from recent scans – Officially 6 months NED (No Evidence of Disease).
But lump found last check hasn’t changed so think it’s just a weird Wallace special and will continue to be monitored. Back in 6 months. Think I deserve a very strong drink. Thanks for listening. X
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