But first I forgot to answer Sarah about mobile phones… this is the one I have now and I am pondering on this one. Or something very like it. I am currently with T mobile and would like to change as I have found their coverage poor and had a few customer services issues with them too. Although there seem to be lots of fangled features on the phone I don’t really need I do need bluetooth as I have a bluetooth headset and a blue tooth adaptor to my laptop, I want a camera and a video feature as it’s handy to have with the kids and Ady has them on his phone too and finally I always disliked the clam / flip phones but as mine seems to spend it’s life in my jeans pocket it would make more sense to have one that doesn’t get the screen scratched to buggery. But I would like it to have a caller display window on the outside which I don’t think that one does have – so the quest continues – but Ady will do that as he loves being a consumer and getting the best buy, comparing prices and features and researching products so he will love that little project 🙂
So the bad stuff first – well hopefully not bad stuff. Ady has a small lump on one testicle. He has had pain since he has his snip back in March but it has gotten worse instead of better and for weeks I have been on at him to go to the docs. This week I have made him three appointments all of which ended up being cancelled as he couldn’t get home for them in time. Our docs do this you can’t book an appointment in advance you need to ring on the day and we’ll see you thingy – which is great in theory but a bugger if you are trying to get an appointment at a specific time to fit in round work or someone looking after the kids for you. So this morning I made him stay home til they opened and I rang for an appointment, which he then said was too late in the morning for him 🙁 We had a big falling out over it with my saying that his health is of paramount importance over anything else, I didn’t know why he couldn’t make his own bloody appointments and if there was something wrong with me not only would he be nagging at me to get it looked at he wouldn’t need to cos I WOULD GET OFF MY BLOODY ARSE AND GO TO THE DOCTORS WITHOUT FANNYING ABOUT MAKING ME RING FOR APPOINTMENTS AND I AM A WIFE NOT A BLOODY SECRETARY ANYWAY (cue Davies, ‘don’t say bloody mummy!’). He then got all mopey and said he just needed me to look after him (grr, hate it when he pulls the I am just a hopeless bloke act) and stomped off to work leaving me to worry that we had not kissed each other goodbye so this was bound to be the morning he had a car crash and was left in a coma (morbid I know!).
Got the kids dressed and breakfasted and in the car on the way to soft play when he rang to say he would make an appointment and he loved me, said I loved him too 😉 So he saw the nurse at 2.00pm, she rearranged the doctor’s day and got him back to see the doc at 4.00pm and he is getting referred for an ultrasound scan asap…. don’t quite know what to think and I am reassured by the googling I have done but concerned and I know he is too – hope it is sorted before Christmas 🙁 And glad also that I did yell at him and he did get his bloody arse in gear and get to the docs so whatever it is can be diagnosed and (finger’s crossed not needed to be anyway) dealt with asap.
So the good stuff then…
Had a great time at soft play with Jenny and her brood and barely saw Davies who ran off and played for the whole hour or so quite happily – we went there for E’s birthday back in the summer and he did not leave my side so this was quite a result 🙂 will be going there again! Tarly was her usual fearless self but as Davies was being very attentive and looking after her I managed to allow them off to do their thing with only the odd going to check on them. Towards the end I did find Davies making one of the lads who worked there climb up with him – he is very good at talking to adults and persuading them to do stuff for him 🙂 But as he was being very good with Davies and encouraging him to climb higher and faster than usual and giving lots of praise this was fine and good too 🙂 Jenny and I managed quite a good chat in between children and noise levels and we are both feeling upbeat and excited about our new group – I have had some feedback already and so has she so we are confident it is not just us too loons who think along these line 😉
Home for lunch, which Ady arrived in time for too, which enabled me to run round the shop childless to get the few bits I needed to make those Christmas tree biscuits which I also achieved 🙂 Both kids helped with the weighing and mixing – so good HE value there and they were both distracted by Ady for the rolling and cutting out which was good for my anal ‘they must be perfect’ temprament too! I made two batches – the first I forgot to make ribbon holes in so they were all eaten this afternoon – the second are awaiting some decoration which I might do later, or tomorrow 🙂
Then Rachel, E and A arrived and we had a lovely afternoon – with Ady popping in and out from doctor’s appointments and shopping just in time to make tea for the three children before they headed off home. They all played really nicely today, I had got out the dressing up box, Tarly had another new puzzle from them as a birthday pressie so that was played with and they managed to put away stuff before getting more out 🙂 Ady and Davies then had a long educational conversation about the world, the sun, shooting stars, Bethlehem, Jesus and the stable and volcanos which involved getting books out and looking stuff up before bed too.
So aside from the possible nasty stuff which we will not dwell on until we are sure about we have had a good day today. Surprise panto tomorrow which I am hoping will be a hit and probably parents over in the evening for a takeaway too which will be nice.
hugs for the possible nasty stuff. Can quite imagine Steve and I having the same row in that position 😉 Hope you do manage to get answers quickly cos the not knowing is worse than anything else. If it turns out to be snip-related don’t tell Steve, that would be more fuel to his ‘I’m never doing it’ fire …
Comment by Sarah — 10 December 2004 @ 9:11 pm
Nic, I’ve emailed you off-blog.
Comment by Jan — 10 December 2004 @ 9:15 pm
hmm, meant to say thanks for enlightening me about phones too … I want a flip one next as well 🙂
Comment by Sarah — 10 December 2004 @ 10:24 pm
We were in EXACTLY the same position this time last year. It took a month for Dave’s scan to come through and it was an absolute nightmare of a Christmas. Thankfully the scan found nothing but some fluid which was the left overs from a cyst on the epididymus. Don’t know if it did owt but I felt it was worth trying, so we got some homeopathic stuff made from a bee sting (Apis IIRC)!! lol. Anyway, I have a bottle of it, if you want it you are welcome to it!!! If nothing else it made me feel like I was doing *something* whilst we were waiting, as he point blank refused to pay to go private.
Comment by Tech — 10 December 2004 @ 10:30 pm
Nic – I’ve just said it all on the phone but I will be praying for you and Ady that everything IS OK love K xxx (Thanks for the ‘other’ chat too).
Comment by Karen b — 10 December 2004 @ 10:32 pm
Thanks guys for all this (and Jan for the email and Karen for the phonecall) it really does mean a lot. And Tech – if you mail with your address to send you a SAE etc that would be fab – thanks 🙂
Comment by Nic — 10 December 2004 @ 11:06 pm
Hope his scan gets done really soon, and that everything is fine.
Comment by Joyce — 10 December 2004 @ 11:40 pm
Flip phones are soooooo last year…..you want a twister….
Comment by Chris — 11 December 2004 @ 9:01 am
Well when I had my testicle problems this time last year I was straight down the doc. After a while the fondling of your balls is o.k, almost enjoyable 😉 or perhaps that was me….
Comment by Chris — 11 December 2004 @ 9:03 am
Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers that all is okay.
Comment by Jules — 11 December 2004 @ 9:37 am
Oh god, men and their bloody testicles. You sometimes wonder what level of lunacy makes them think its not important…. grr… gr… grrrr… i won’t even mention how angry this kind of thing has made me recently or my marriage will be over!!!! And as for “you don’t know what its like having to go and have x done?” has he not been in the room when i have been in labour??? PAH!
Hugs though :~) Hope it will all be fine.
Comment by Merry — 11 December 2004 @ 10:06 am
Nic, emailed you via the list at my site lists addy :0)
Comment by Tech — 11 December 2004 @ 2:00 pm
Oh honey, why didn’t you SAY – DH had a lump on his, still has I think and its quite benign and he acquired it in his twenties before I met him. The chances are all in Ady’s favour but lots of hugs and prayers for you all.
Comment by Jenny — 12 December 2004 @ 2:56 pm
OK, beginning to worry about you now – this has got to be the longest time you’ve gone without blogging except when you’ve been away. Or have you sneaked away without telling us?
Comment by jax — 12 December 2004 @ 9:47 pm
lol – I was thinking that too! You must be getting blog withdrawal Nic! Hope the surprise Panto went well 🙂
Comment by Kirsty — 12 December 2004 @ 9:52 pm