When Logan was a puppy and we were having a very hot Summer, the vet advised us to put him in the bath to stop him keep getting dehydrated. At first he wasn't a fan - he wasn't keen on the whole idea of water in general, which was actually the problem to start with. But after a while he started to love it, and it wasn't long before he started getting excited about baths, and learned how fun it could be drinking waterout of the tap. And, when he got big enough to do so,he started jumping in to the bath to ask for the tap to be put on. This had the unfortunate side-effects of making him use a bowl even less than he already had been, and meaning I couldn't have a bath or shower without first giving him a few moments to drink from the tap (at least, not unless I wanted him to attempt to join me in there). He does now drink from a bowl regularly, but not nearly as much as he should, because he still prefers to get his water straight from the tap. Just like he's doing in the below photo, which was taken a couple of weeks ago.
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I still don't know what my blood test results actually were.
Nobody who can get access to them sees any reason to tell me, because apparently if they're fine it shouldn't matter what the numbers are, and those who would tell me - even though they also find it odd I want to know when the doctors are clearly saying there's no immediate issue - don't have the authority to discuss them, not even with me.
The best I could get is the secretary of my doctor telling me I could find out from the doctor when I see him next (which will be in a couple of months time; date to be confirmed via letter closer, apparently) what the results had been, but to not worry about them in the meantime, because the doctor is satisfied my levels aren't a concern right now, so I shouldn't be concerned either.
Good to know, but frustrating for someone like me who likes to know the numbers.
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I technically finished the purple scarf that was my first loom knitting project a couple of weeks ago. Then a mistake while casting off had it unravelling on me, and my attempts to stop that happening made it worse, so I ended up starting it over. I suppose that's one way to get in some loom knitting practice. Anyway, I finally finished it for real yesterday, so here it is:
I also finished this white needle knitted heart:
As well as this little red crocheted heart ornament:
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I'm also attempting to learn how to do something called a heart stitch with crochet. I still need to work on that. My first attempt, done while in the class, I wasn't at all happy with, but it seemed too pretty to unpick (despite not being quite right) so I used some of the loose ends that needed weaving in to make a sort of braided tastle on one end, and turned it in to this little red and white crocheted bookmark:
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February started with the Lunar New Year - so welcome to the Chinese year of the Water Tiger. And Imbolc was at the start of February too, so a belated blessed Imbolc. Also, Valentine's Day is coming up on Monday, so happy early Valentine's Day.
We didn't do anything of note for Imbolc, did even less for the Lunar New Year (AKA, did absolutely nothing for it; I only mentioned it because it happened and I could) and already did what we plan to for Valentine's Day, which was to treat ourselves to Dominos Pizza.
We don't have it often, because it's expensive. But there's one near enough to us that they'll deliver to our door (and for a reasonable price) and they do a pretty decent vegan pizza, so we treated ourselves to that. I haven't personally had take-away pizza since we left the Hastings area, which was more than 14 months ago, because most of the pizza places around here don't cater to vegans.
Anyway, we had it Wednesday, because we didn't want to be trying to have it over the long weekend with everyone else possibly wanting to celebrate Valentine's Day by ordering from various places too (estimated delivery times are around an hour here as it is) and since Wednesday's a pretty busy day it was a good day for a dinner that didn't require us to do any cooking.
9 comments:
Hi Sue Tori, i in love the photo of Logan in the bath in, and your loom to knitting looks lovely, so we does the heart and and I love how you turned the book mark round from your mistak.
Shame that you are not getting your blood results through though after all it's your blood.
Ton's of love Grandma xx
Sorry about the mistakes, xx
Grandma:
Thanks... Not surprised you like the scarf, especially since it's purple. LOL! And I'm glad you liked the photo of Logan in the bath. Yes, it's my blood, and I should be given the numbers if I ask for them. Nothing I can do about it until I see the actual doctor in a few months though.
Over here we have our test result information online in only a matter of a day or days. That has its drawbacks. I found out I had cancer online before a doctor ever told me. Kind of jolting when you didn't know you were being tested for that at all. But nice when you are waiting for tumor news so you are not left in suspense for long. I can't imagine them refusing to tell you and give you the numbers.
Logan--what we do for them, eh? ;)
Lots of pretty things you have made!
Have a really good weekend! :)
Rita:
Technically we can do that here too, but the site is hard to navigate even for sighted people, and I can't do it. Usually I just have to give a couple of days longer and then can call, point out my accessibility issue, and be told over the phone. This is the first time I've ever been refused. They didn't even give me the usual, "You can check that on the website," line.
Anyway, thanks about the craft items. And, yep, the things we do for our pets. LOL!
I love Logan's story! Isn't it amazing how quickly they form a habit? That's curious about your tests. We get ours within a couple of days, usually online but if there is something curious, the doc will call. I'm sure it's fine or they would have contacted you but still -- frustrating. Your body. Your records.
Jeanie:
Yes, it is. But it's much harder to break those habits. Especially when they have us as wrapped around their paws as mine do. LOL!
Oh, I have no doubt they'd have told me if there was a problem. And she did make it clear there wasn't one. I just wanted the actual numbers, and am not too happy I was refused them. This has literally never happened before, and I've had a LOT of tests to ask for results from.
HI Tori, it does work like that with test results here. I called the laboratory and they sent my father's results to me with no questions asked. Your knitting and crocheting is fantastic. Hats off to you!
Robbie:
Like I said, this is the first time I've ever been refused the results. Usually if you're the patient - or the patient's next of kin - and ask, you can get the results no problem. It's weird and annoying.
Anyway, thanks about the knitting and crochet projects.
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