You Live, You Learn (Or Not)...

It is a common belief that you learn from your mistakes. Sometimes I have to wonder... However, before I tackle that issue, a little update on treatment...

Last Thursday (September 3) saw me up in Townsville for my monthly infusion. I have become accustomed to the feeling of dread that accompanies this. Why dread I hear some of you ask. Well quite simply, infusions are not easy on either myself or the person who has to insert the cannula. My veins have become quite scarred over the last few years thanks to the regular infusions and blood tests I have every few weeks. They are also quite small now thanks to the Prednisilone. (Apparently Corticosteroids cause the veins to shrink). These two combined make what should be a relatively simple procedure somewhat of a major undertaking, consisting of numerous stabbings in an attempt to find a vein which is willing to play the game and lovely purple bruises for a week or so afterwards. Oh how I long for a PICC Line...

Anyway, back to learning (or not) from ones mistakes...

Yesterday we finally got around to removing the old 12000 BTU box Air-conditioning unit from our master bedroom. This had been in the planning for quite some time as the replacement split system was installed early last year. Our neighbour, a painting contractor finally had his tall trestles home for a while so we put them in place and made a start. To cut a long story short, the old unit was finally persuaded out and myself and Patrick (my brother-in-law) carried it down stairs for disposal at a later date. No big deal there, well not yet anyway. One thing I seem to keep forgetting is that the more I do physically, the more waste is produced by the muscles and the more Jo-1 my body makes as a reaction to this... Oops, this is something of which I am quite aware but seem to ignore from time to time... As a result, last night was another one of those no sleeping, all aching, high fever events which Kerry just loves. One would think that one would learn... Apparently not...

I think we may be getting another bed...

Cheers,
Jason