A bulletin from the Kennel Gates:
The sh!ts have returned!
Have spoken to hospital about today's appointment.
"What ward were you on?"
"Eight"
"Last Tuesday you say?"
"Yes"
"And you have stomach cramps, nausea etc?"
"Yes"
"Don't come in today!"
"Oh"
"Ward Eight is closed due to Norovirus and it sounds like you have it"
"Oh!"
"Don't go to your GP ~ he won't thank you and there is nothing he can do, drink lots of water and wait for it to pass"
"Oh! ......... I thought it was the effect of the chemo they gave me. They did say it caused these symptoms"
"Not for a week ~ anyway you were due to have another hour long chemo insertion today"
"I WAS?"
"Yes ~ in fact once a week for the next six weeks"
"Nobody told me that!"
"Well they should have done ..... ring me once you have been clear of the symptoms for 48 hours and we'll set up the appointments" ........... "BTW you should not have the Norovirus for more than 48 to 60 hours, when did it start?"
"Thursday but I was better on Sunday evening and yesterday I felt fine ... it started again last night"
"Ah ~ Sounds like you have reinfected yourself"
And so I now learn that it is (i) MY FAULT and (ii) That I have six weeks of chemo ahead of me"
Fvcking wonderful!!