31st December

Just back from appointment with Haemotologist this morning. Results of the PET scan look pretty good, although masked slightly by my blood sugar level at the time apparently. Fasting as a diabetic is always a bit tricky, and one tends to play it by erring on the side of caution. I'm surprised they didn't give specific instructions on required blood sugar limit. What they can see on the PET scan seems to be consistent with cancer cells that have been treated, rather than new activity. YAY!

The biopsy results (so far) look good with more yet to come through. Dr Berkahn seems cautiously optimistic that all is fine. Next appointment is 3 months away.

Today, we're off up to Algies Bay with Ross & Annette for a couple of days which will be nice.

A grandmother was telling her little granddaughter what her own childhood was like: 'We used to skate outside on a pond. I had a swing made from a tire; it hung from a tree in our front yard. We rode our pony. We picked wild raspberries in the woods.' The little girl was wide-eyed, taking this all in. At last she said, 'I sure wish I'd gotten to know you sooner!'

Cheers
Bruce
bbremner@ihug.co.nz