It’s hospital day again today. This time it’s a check up on how the
pancreatitis is doing.
Personally I think it’s doing well. For the first time in about 5
years, my weight seems to have stabilised. I have been losing weight gently
since I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism. The weight loss increased
considerably when I got pancreatitis a couple of years ago. The speed of loss
slowed down again after a few months but still continued. I’ve finally got to
the stage when my weight seems to have settled. Indeed I may even have put on a
pound. Throughout the time I’ve eaten like a horse which is why I’ve found the
weight loss so concerning.
I’ve certainly had no stomach pains for a while despite the fact I
am drinking a little alcohol.
The Fox keeps asking me why I’m so keen to attend this appointment,
even chasing them up about it. There are three main reasons:
1.
If they dismiss me I will no longer have to declare it when I apply
for holiday insurance, a considerable saving
2.
Having got into this state as a result of long term use of medication
I would like the reassurance that the use of statins, begun in May, isn’t
likely to have the same effect
3.
I am also hoping to be able to stop taking the omeprazole I was
prescribed for the pancreatitis & so reduce my drug intake that way
We’ll see.
Meanwhile we’ve heard the
new car should arrive mid-October, which will suit us fine. We will be back
from our French holidays then. Our car insurance is due for renewal at the end
of October, so there will be no fuss over stopping that. We can hardly expect
to reclaim money spent for a couple of weeks left in the year, nor will we have
to worry about finding insurance for a couple of weeks only. It will be something
to look forward to when we get home from Paris.
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