Kim, you are very bad!
I'm pretty sure I'm developing arthritis in my first metacarpalphalangeal joint on my non-dominant hand. I have a friend who is a hand therapist so I will ask her to look at it.
The news recently talked about bowel cancer being linked to processed meats (salami etc).Purely anecdotal evidence but here in Germany I know of three people with bowel cancer but in the UK none of my direct contacts have it. Here the consumption of sausage and salami etc is colossally high. So maybe.
Quote from: Auntie Helen on 11 November, 2015, 01:00:01 pmThe news recently talked about bowel cancer being linked to processed meats (salami etc).Purely anecdotal evidence but here in Germany I know of three people with bowel cancer but in the UK none of my direct contacts have it. Here the consumption of sausage and salami etc is colossally high. So maybe.The wurst news.IGMC...
Quote from: hellymedic on 11 November, 2015, 02:01:13 pmQuote from: Auntie Helen on 11 November, 2015, 01:00:01 pmThe news recently talked about bowel cancer being linked to processed meats (salami etc).Purely anecdotal evidence but here in Germany I know of three people with bowel cancer but in the UK none of my direct contacts have it. Here the consumption of sausage and salami etc is colossally high. So maybe.The wurst news.IGMC...I will put that post in my Spam folder.
A very long time ago, a primary school classmate's father died of bowel cancer.He was a Kosher butcher.
The consultant copied me into his letter to my GP, and he suggested my hypochromic microcytic anaemia with a serum ferritin level of 10 might be due to 'intense physical exercise'.My hols in Scotland didn't involve that much exercise, did they? If they're going to stop me riding my bike I'm going to sulk quite a lot.
I'm fairly sure 12 days of cycle touring round the Highlands doesn't count as 'intense exercise' Perhaps your consultant thought you looked like an elite athlete
Had 8am GP appointment, seen at about 10 past, GP sent electronic referral for Xray, wandered over to Lauriston building in time for 0830 opening, Xrays taken by 0855. Not bad, NHS, not bad. Now I just need to wait for the results.
Good news and bad news from the opthalmologist today. The good news is that the corneal graft is completely stuck and there is no risk of it ever detaching now. The bad news is (1) slightly high pressure in the eye, probably a reaction to the anti-rejection steroid drops. He prescribed some drops to relieve the pressure and I am to start reducing the frequency of the anti-rejection drops now anyway. (2) Slight cataract, a side-effect of the surgery due to the air bubble being inserted into the aqueous humour, which holds the graft in place for the first day or two but doesn't so the lens much good. He's not too worried about it though.