Thursday After a very tiring day on Wednesday we surprisingly woke fairly early Thursday morning, I had not been strangled in the night by the PICC line that went across my pillow so that the pump could be tucked in at the bedhead. As I was feeling alright I decided to do some jobs a little pruning on the Wisteria which was getting very ragged as usual and then on the allotment I tackled the weeds around the onions before lunch. Wendy was getting a bit cross with me because it was so hot and I was in danger of overheating. So after a light lunch we decided to go to Kingston as Wendy needed to buy a few things in John Lewis and Lakeland and it would be relatively cooler in the shops. We got back by 4.30 pm as I had to take a couple of steroid pills with a sickness tablet with some food before 6 pm., apparently the steroids would prevent me from getting to sleep if I took them later than that. Generally I have felt fine today with no noticeable effects from the drugs.
On Friday I had to go back to the Sir William Rouse unit to have my pump removed roughly 48 hours after it was attached. I arranged for Alison who is on a nursing PGDip course at Kingston University and is gaining nursing experience in Alexandra ward at the Hospital to come and see the pump being removed. Then if the clinic approved she could remove the pump at home and take it in for disposal. Carrying the pump had not been a problem as most of the time it was in my trouser pocket. Although I needed to have a shower I didn't feel like having one with the pump connected to the PICC line as I could not see how to keep it dry and where would I put the pump when I had nothing on? So for a couple of days I was having a strip wash with a wet flannel. Still not feeling the effects of the drugs.
Saturday. Wendy was spending most of the day at Church helping with Messy Church the last one for this term. As I normally try to go cycling with the club on Saturdays and I was still feeling good I decided to out for a ride. I rode out to Non Such park in Cheam, via Kingston, Berrylands and Worcester Park, to join the group at 2 pm. I joined the long riders and we cycled off through New Malden, Richmond Park, Ham and finishing at Teddington Lock where we stopped for tea. I rode on with the group to Bushy Park where I left them and headed for Hampton Hill to watch a bit of cricket and see the Club's new pavilion. Still feeling good and in the evening Paul and Nicola came round for a barbeque, the weather still remains hot!!
Sunday. Seemed to have a bit of a problem with the development of mucous in my throat which occasionally made me gag as though I was being sick. Went to Church but had difficulty singing as my ears seemed to be blocked up and to me my voice sounded peculiar. My first signs of a reaction to the drugs. As we both had busy days yesterday we decided to lounge around and have complete rest and watch a bit of the Tour de France and Froome's victory parade into Paris.
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