IN BRIEF

Monday 23rd

For all the extra attention to detail I tried so hard to include to extricate myself from the chasms I managed to fall into last Monday, were all to no avail. I still managed to have the wrong date on my lesson plan and my Line Manager was not impressed. She seemed to think I should bow to the pickiness of Head of Service and suplicate myself without further ado. I still think I should show individuality and not conform. As the 'day' approaches I expect to capitulate...

Tuesday 24th

Another trip to the doctors, but no further forward. Although, having seen a different doctor who's a bit more down to earth in his approach, I do feel that he will do his best by me even if all I can expect is yet another letter stating: "Please sort this neurotic woman out before we have to refer her to the men in white coats brigade" It was a little worrying that the consultant had written stating that I have a suspected Peritoneal hernia, which the doctor couldn't find a reference to on Google. I, on the other hand have found lots of references to it, one of them is entitled 'Chronic pelvic pain in females and obscure hernias' - now there's a coincidence!!
Was met with great jubilation from the 'girls' at tap on my return. I do have a 'stand in' for Friday's Tap Competition, but she assured me she was not keen to take my place on the front row. More good news, we received certificates from the show at Shepshed and found out that we had been awarded fourth place (87%), ahead of the advanced group!

Wednesday 25th

Tried very hard to have a normal day. Went to Morrisons as we were out of bread, collected a printer from a centre, had a dental check up ("oh" they all said, "haven't seen you for 6 months then - and we were just getting used to your daily visits!" Cheek!! Well at least they missed me...)
back to another centre to put up a display and home via Darley Park for photos of cherry blossom and Morrisons for photo paper. Trouble was as soon as I was home felt I couldn't move a muscle. (See photo of Cherry Blossom)

Thursday 26th

After yesterday, felt as though I was in quarantine! No doubt I'll be out by tomorrow in time for lesson I'm teaching...
Went to dress rehearsal for competition tomorrow. Will miss my fellow tappers next week. (See photo)

Friday 27th

Have to give special mention to Nick at the Rycote centre, and Pete at the Step In centre on a Monday. Both have been really good about helping me carry all my 'stuff' in when I go teaching. Of course, I've had to listen how Pete has had a hernia for years now, in fact he was just due to go into hospital to have it sorted when his wife died and that was 5 years ago.....it's never bothered him....and.... Nick had been for an x-ray the Friday before as he'd got a 'swelling', but the doctor had assured him that it was probably something to do with the 'snip' he had 10 years ago and was something that comes and goes'. This is not to belittle the strange conversations I've had with these two blokes over the last couple of weeks, but to show that having shared my diagnosis, I've received more sympathy from males than females.
Graham insisted on taking me to my Tap Competition at The Derby Arts Festival, which was very good of him...unless it was the fact that there were belly dancers also taking part... We came second out of 2, which was very disappointing, but I consoled myself with the fact that I actually managed to take part! (See photo) send comment?