Seems fine

 We went to the GP's, saw another locum we'd not seen before.....seems to be all locums recently.  Not that I've got anything against them (this one was very nice), my only reservation is that there's no continuity of care, and you're seen by someone who knows nothing about you except what he reads on the computer screen - that's if he actually does read it.

He asked lots of questions and did an examination, he didn't find anything out of the ordinary....well, except he said husband appears to have a smallish (at present) umbilical hernia, which husband wasn't aware of.  He noted that husband had done one of those poo tests that we oldies get through the post nowadays, in May this year and it had come back clear, so the GP said it's highly unlikely that he's got bowel cancer.  However, he gave him another one to be sent off, just to be on the safe side.  The GP thinks that husband may have a mild case of diverticulosis or diverticulitis, which he said is nothing really to be concerned about, unless he has repeated episodes of D&V and gets abdominal pain, which he doesn't at present.  The GP said husband's age, weight and sedentary lifestyle may be contributing factors and suggested he tries to lose some weight and do more exercise.  All in all he was very reassuring, so that's one weight off our minds.

The other positive thing yesterday was that we had a phone call from a Dementia/Memory adviser from the Alzheimers Society.  Husband's key worker who rings us once a month to provide support (her words) whilst we're awaiting the memory test appointment, currently forecast for next January, had said she'd done a referral to them - not that husband has Alzheimers, he hasn't been diagnosed yet.  She said however that they have advisers who will make a home visit and offer help dealing with husband's memory problems.  That referral was 2 or 3 months ago and we'd heard nothing, so the key worker said she'd chase them up......the adviser rang the very next day.  She's coming to see us next week.

Other than that things are plodding on, I'm beginning to think about starting to pack for our holiday and am still crocheting - I've finished the back and front of my jumper and am halfway through one sleeve, I should finish the whole thing ready for taking on holiday, along with the cardi....which I have still to sew in the ends for.  I have another yarn pack (lovely pink DK) ready to take on holiday, another jumper.

Husband was decidedly grumpy and snappy yesterday, I suspect because he was worrying about the GP visit, not that he ever tells me if he's worried about anything, he seems to have calmed down now.  All three of us slept much better last night.  Weather looks good today, I've got washing in the machine to go out on the line and I think we'll pop into town for a wander round the shops, there's a few bits I need for the holiday.