Views From The Edge

In 2023, I was put on the list for a colonoscopy and gastroscopy. I have been having terrible problems with gastric reflux and digestion. The Gastrologist thinks it could be linked to my pancreas. The lists for tests are so behind because of Covid, and they are working their way through the backlog. I finally got in on Wednesday. I should get the results in a couple of weeks.

My son is coming back home from New Zealand, we are picking him up from the airport tomorrow. I am so glad that he is coming back home. He has a job out here so that is good. He will be staying with us but he will want to find a place so his wife and kids will be able to move over here as well.

Thing have been a little crazy here so I have not really had time to post, but hopefully I will have a little more time after all the medical stuff is dealt with.

This week was mostly made up of medical appointments for me this time and not Steve. I have to have a biopsy, it looks like I might have another skin cancer, so I am having it removed. I guess I am paying for all the time I spent in the sun as a kid.

The weather has finally turned cold and wet, real Autumn weather now. Steve is enjoying it, he loves the colder weather. We went for a drive yesterday b

I am amazed at how good X-Men 97 is and it's getting better with each episode. The Boys are also coming back for another season which is great. I haven't been able to get to the cinema so there are a couple of movies I have missed. I will catch up when they come out on streaming services. I prefer to watch them on the big screen but I just haven't had much time lately. Hopefully, next week will be a bit quieter.

It's nice to finally be able to have a bit of a break. Steve and I have been out every day of the week and to be honest, I am exhausted. I have not been sick. just lacking energy. I think I need a checkup just to see what is going on.

Steve needs to get his blood sugar checked as it has been a little high lately so we will probably get that done sometime next week.

We had lunch with some friends out at St Marys Leagues Club, which was really nice. Between all of Steve's medical appointments and therapies. it was a nice change to visit with friends.

I am going out to spend some time with one of my granddaughters, her Mum has to work so we are going to hang out for a while. I hope everyone is having a great start to 2024.

It has been pretty good, Steve has been up and down with the dystonia, I think the cold is making it worse. Winter has really hit, it's been freezing, but the weather has been clear so that makes it bearable.

My daughter's father-in-law passed away a couple of days ago. He was taken to the hospital but his medical condition rapidly deteriorated and he passed just a few days after he was admitted.

I will be going to the funeral even though I never met him, more to look after my granddaughter who will be there. If she gets too overwhelmed, I can take her for a walk or something. It's not something I am looking forward to, I don't like funerals, but I will be able to look after my granddaughter so my son-in-law and daughter don't have to worry about her.

On a happier note, my friend who lives up on the north coast is having a birthday so Steve and I are driving up there and staying for a couple of days. I could use a few days of warmer weather.

I also binged Titans and I have started watching Marvel's Secret Invasion, both are pretty good and I am looking forward to Blue Beetle coming out soon.

That's about it, have a great week everyone.

It was mostly filled with Steve's appointments and therapies. His speech therapy is now once a month as his therapist doesn't think there are any more strategies she can come up with. Now it's more just maintaining and checking on his condition. I am starting to get a little worried about the volunteer work that we have both been doing. Steve and I help out at Tai Chi which is aimed at older people who want to stay fit. It is every Friday morning. There used to be two classes but a few people dropped out. A couple of ladies aged out, one with dementia and another because of her becoming too frail, (she is in her late eighties.) But many more are just not showing up. I think they are going to other services which is fine if they are no longer interested, but the classes are getting smaller. Now we have put the two classes into one and only five people turned up and one stayed for the morning tea afterward. I am worried that the organisation we volunteer for will have to shut the Tai Chi class down due to lack of participants. I understand if they have to, but I don't think there are any other activities that Steve and I can do due to his disease. We both love volunteering and we will both miss it if it stops. I am just hoping that more clients will sign up but so far, no new people have. I guess we will have to see.

Other than this, not much has been happening. We have been enjoying the nice winter weather after all the rain, Vivid was really good this year, although some of the exhibits were a little difficult to find. The snow season has also well and truly begun so Steve and I will probably spend a couple of days in the mountains. Hopefully, the snow will continue and we will have a good season.

But I finally got to see The Batman which was awesome. Steve decided not to come and see it with me as three hours was a bit too much, although it didn't feel like it when I watched it. I also had the cinema to myself which I love. Cronulla cinemas don't seem to get as busy as Miranda which I like.

Between Steve's medical appointments and volunteering, we have been pretty busy. Some concerning news though, my grandson over in New Zealand contracted Covid but he seemed to only get a mild dose.

The weather here has still been really up and down, one minute pouring rain, the next, it's like being in the middle of summer. I am hoping that we might get some nice weather as I would like to have at least one more beach day before winter finally gets here.