… and Woeful Whensday.
Though neither mare nor stallion spat,
In horse-spittle is where I’m at;
Appropriately, this time, too,
I can enjoy a BACK-side view,
The place, though, faces up quite well
In features of five-star hotel;
The op, for Monday morning set,
Till afternoon, was not done yet,
But now my spine biopsy done,
And, also, bone built up in one
Of vertebrae, which with some verve
Had been impinging on the nerve;
All Tuesday I still had to stay,
And Wend-sday wend my homeward way,
For still more tests to see just where
The places are that need more care:
Where bad stuff’s spread, and where should go
Some well-directed radio
Which, hope the station sent at bod,
Is classical rather than mod!
From Wednesday announcing more —
One hopes it is a healthy score.
Now notified more tests to run —
For problems, there are more than one!
And I, to say, this now have got:
A blinking spot of bother, what?
So sorry to hear about your troubles! Sterkte vir ‘n vinnige herstel!
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We all get a share of them! Dankie vir die wense.
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Scary, eh? … all digits crossed for you.
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When life dishes out a roller-coaster, one needs to enjoy the ride as far as possible!
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I wish you well – and treatment as good as mine has been
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I am encouraged by the thoroughness of the approach, and have reason for optimism.
Thanks!
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Your trials and tribulations make
Our difficulties almost fake.
Just taking one day at a time
And trusting it will turn out fine
Each mountain climbed
Each problem solved
Each battle won,
As we get old
Raises the spirits,
Means we tend
To go on fighting
To the end.
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Everyone’s problems can have equal magnitude, to them, and very often something one would infinitely prefer not to happen is around the corner for every one of us. As you say, a day at a time is the way to go, and always finding ways to continue having fun.
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Best wishes for a competent surgeon and a positive outcome.
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Thanks; I am definitely in favour of both.
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This is a jolly good poem but it does sound rather dismal. I hope all goes well with your further test results.
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The subject matter is a trifle ga-loomy, true, but it is good to make light of such things.
Thanks!
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Sending healing thoughts your way, Leslie.
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Oh dear! It never rains but it pours. Sorry about your troubles, Col. How is MBH holding up with the other disasters on the homefront? Glad your cat turned again and came home. Lots of good wishes flying across the miles to you, Chin up. 🙂
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Even MBH wasn’t feeling too chipper today, and daughter R had to collect me.
Thanks!
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Oh, that’s not good. 😦
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I confess I’m still looking at your breakfast photo. I didn’t know what the white thing was. Now I know: its yogurt. I hope you feel better now.
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Yoghurt, indeed.
A lot better for being back home!
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A stiff upper lip is the usual call, I think,
I’m guessing you’d much prefer a very stiff drink.
Probably a double, maybe over ice,
Perhaps a G & T or a scotch would be nice?
Thoughts of you I’ll be having, when I raise my glass,
A smile and a nod and a let’s get it sorted out fast.
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I settled for not choosing a ‘no alcohol’ medication, and having a good glass of red wine!
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Regtig jammer om te hoor dat jy noodgedwonge moes rustig raak! Hoop jy is sommer gou-gou weer op die been en aan die gang.
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Hope all comes back good!
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Well, I had to look twice at your breakfast tray. At first glance I spied a bottle and next thought was.. Well, I’m not surprised they’re keeping him in!!! 😂
Hope you’re feeling a little better Les.
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It was not vino, alas.
I am home and mobile but it seems the season for domestic disasters featuring the family and pets.
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Les, my first thought on that bottle had nothing to do with Vino!
Oh dear, so sorry to hear about the other disasters. I am trying to catch up with my reader I am days behind. Right now I’m working backwards!
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Ah. Not a wee dram, but minus dram?
Other bits of incident include both kids damaging themselves a little, and the inevitable passing away of our dear Africanis dog while I was in hospital. Also thought we’d lost my cat again, but she has returned.
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