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Friday 10th May

I have been told by she who must be obeyed that I did not put in enough detail about yesterday's meeting with the specialist. Not the facts or medical bits but more about the people watching that occurred whilst waiting. I'm afraid Mand and I have a somewhat warped sense of humour in hospitals and find it all too easy to laugh at other people's illness. I think it stems from a gallows type humour that we both use to get us through when things look bleak.

I'm afraid I started Mandy giggling yesterday when a bloke walked past with a big white bandage thing on one ear, he had obviously had some sort of op, and I whispered to Mand 'do you think he knows that's there'. From then on it was open season on everyone.

Mandy also asked me at one point if I thought the doctor would want to examine me which I thought probably not. Bearing in mind where my cancer was she asked if I had put clean pants on! Of course the doctor straight away said 'just hop on the bed and I'll take a look at you'. Marvellous, I just love it when blokes examine my wedding tackle whilst trying to have a normal conversation and knowing Mand is sat the other side of the curtain trying to stifle the giggles.

I did ask him about my lungs and feeling out of breath sometimes, but that it wasn't a problem when I was exercising. He then asked what exercise I was taking to which I replied just gentle jogging, accompanied by a 'huh' from Mand. Explaining that I was running a half marathon in 10 days time he was not over enthusiastic and warned me to take it very easy, much to Mand's delight. But what does he know!!!

Today was back to normal at work. And as I have been asked today, no I did not have a bad head from the champagne last night.

I was able to get back to another pre-illness normality at long last in going for a run on the way home from work. I couldn't up until now due to having to rush to the doctor's for my injection, but no more. So I stopped at the Edstone canal viaduct at Bearley near Sratford. It is the longest canal viaduct in Britain. There I ran 6 nice flat miles including a final mile timed at 7mins 45secs, the first under 8 minute mile I have done since starting running again. Makes Tim happy (but not Mand when she reads this).

I have had a couple of offers from people to run with me at Tewkesbury for company which I will take up. It is going to be bloody hard work but worth it.

Cheers for now. Only 10 more posts to go.

Tim