a scratchy update

Hello all

Long time, no write, eh.

First, I need a disclaimer for what is to follow. This is one of my not-so-good eyesight days so the spelling/typing may well deteriorate toward the end. If so, my apologies.

News.

Well, actually, my news seems to be as much about haven't happeneds as haves.

I haven't got a grandbundle yet -ten days to go. Tegan has dropped but still waiting.

I haven't got a diagnosis for my fat eye yet - waiting on various test results and a biopsy under GA scheduled for the 19th.

Mum hasn't sold her house and moved over here yet.

I haven't got my new specs yet so my eyesight is still iffy for a lot of the time (hence the lousy typing).

Haves-wise....

My meningioma "doesn't have the appearance of being malignant", which is very good news indeed. The neurosurgeon doesn't want to burrow into my head yet, for two reasons. Firstly because my thyroid is not yet under control and an anaesthetic that big is iffy until it is and, secondly, because of the position. It has grown snuggly between my optic nerves and the nerves that control smell, tucked into thwe underside of my frontal lobe. He will watch it with regular MRIs and go in only if it starts to spread rapidly or interfere with nerves.

Progress is happening with my thyroid treatment. I'm on some (shitty) drugs to bring my levels down. The palpitations have gone and the excessive sweating has damped right down. He's pleased with how things are going and hopes to have me under the knife in a few months (assuming the biopsy results come back as benign).

My SIL is safely back from the war zone. Still settling back in but home and safe. The rerst will come.

My eldest daughter greeted her hubby home with a nice case of shingles. It is confined to her bum, which, apparently, is one of the better less painful places to have it. As long as it doesn't interfere with their efforts to conceive (yep, I'm going to be a double nona if all goes as planned), once posting orders come out.

My youngest has fallen in love. Her big sister and BIL seem to thinks he's a nice enough bloke. I won't be meeting him until they come over in September but, if he makes my baby happy, he's OK by me.

And, that's about it. Not much news really, for a two month absence.

Once I get this bloody bung eye fixed up and get my etyesight back I can do a proper update. Until that happens, I'll puddle along doing those things I still can do. I garden a lot, catch up with my kids on Faecbook (my addy is here if you want to add me/leave messages/stickybeak) and knit for the Graygan.

Last of all, many many many thanks for all your messages of support. They are truly appreciated.