Today is a bit warmer and we had quite a pleasant drive to the doctor's surgery.
It has been quite a time since I saw Kim - the diabetic nurse . She has just come back from a cruise around the Balkans and was full of the joys of spring and chatting about it.
She was pleased with my blood pressure reading and we chatted about my diabetes. I showed her my testing machine which keeps records everytime I take blood and scanning through them, she says that, on the whole, they are very good. We did talk about my reaction to my getting the first year all-clear and how I was surprised at first how it hit me and how I fell into a black hole. She said that this is natural and has had the same thing happen with her own father. That is why I always like this nurse, she is easy to talk to, very understanding, knows me very well and always makes allowances for my anxiety and fear of all things medical.
She then checked my feet. She has done this before just by feeling the warmth of them and feeling the strength of the pulse. This time I had to close my eyes and she used a pricker but only very lightly. I had to tell her where she was pricking at four different spots on both feet. I was able to describe them all and she was delighted. It means that I have no signs of diabetic neuropathy.
She tells me that I do not have to have the diabetic blood test or the urine test until the beginning of October. Hurrah! At last I can have a quiet month (fingers crossed) without having to worry. I should have seen her weeks ago but first I hurt my back just doing something mundane and then Mike and I went down with awful bugs and then Kim went on holiday, so this has been hanging over me and niggling away at the back of my mind for quite some time. It is nice to get it behind me.
So, you can imagine I am more than somewhat relieved. We had a little drive around afterwards but could not find anything to photograph that we have not done before.
Becky and Dean have gone to Legoland with the boys and do not have to do everything in one day as they will be staying overnight in a hotel and visiting Legoland again tomorrow. I hope they are having the reasonable weather that we are. The boys are going to love it.
It was so sad to hear of that awful plane crash in Spain and to know that so many perished including children and babies. So many grieving families. God bless them.
Now to the results of the poll.
Krissy was right in her guess about what the top disliked chore would be :-
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Ironing |
37 |
17% |
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Cleaning Bathroom |
25 |
12% |
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Weeding The Garden |
19 |
9% |
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Cleaning Windows |
17 |
8% |
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Changing Bed Linen |
16 |
8% |
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Washing Floors |
13 |
6% |
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Washing/Polishing Vehicle |
13 |
6% |
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Dusting/Polishing |
12 |
6% |
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Laundry |
12 |
6% |
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Painting/Decorating |
11 |
5% |
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Clearing Out Drawers |
10 |
5% |
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Mowing The Lawn |
9 |
4% |
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Washing Up |
8 |
4% |
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Hoovering |
4 |
2% |
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Preparing Vegetables |
3 |
1% |
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Cooking |
3 |
1% |
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212 |
The majority of us hate ironing and cleaning the bathroom! I was surprised to see weeding the garden score so high. I thought that would be lower on the list. So interesting to see the results and to have 212 votes was very heartening. My sincere thanks to all who voted.
I have a couple of ideas for further polls but I would also be grateful for your thoughts. Have a ponder, what would you like to see a poll about? You can either leave your choice in comments or send me an e-mail so that others do not have any inkling of what might be coming up.
I will save all your answers and some of your choices will be popping up from time to time.
Well, lunchtime now. I have a very nice salad roll sitting here waiting for me with a nice cup of tea. Then.....................housework!
Oh, before I go, J-Land is 5 years old today
Please visit J-land Anniversary Blog to leave your own anniversary posting.
I hope your week has been going well.
Love,
