Hurrah! I have my invitation and it's all go. I am feeling very excited and scared all mixed up. It is actually called - The World Kidney Day special Parliamentary briefing Acute Kidney Injury - a predictable, avoidable, life-threatening emergency. It is being held in The Terrace Marquee in The House of Commons. As you can imagine the security information is interesting - particulalrly the bit - 'at any point a policeman or member of security staff may stop you and ask where you are going! You will most likely be challenged several times.' I am looking forward to hearing the talks.
I also recieved a letter from my oncologist saying that all my bloods are fine (well fine for me) . So big sigh of relief. Now need to readjust my blood pressure tablets to see if we can sort out the sickness and tiredness. It is a never ending process! At Easter it will be 4 years since my hands and feet started swelling and my life changed. I am ever hopefully that sometime soon I will settle in my new normal! Lately I have been thinking more of the future and that I have a future. I still don't look to far into it but I am certainly thinking of the next few years and that is so good. I continue to be thankful for each and every day but it is really wonderful to think that I can plan for the next few years. Even now thinking about it makes me tearful that at one point I didn't think I would be here this year let alone another few years. At the renal clinic we talked about what happens to my kidneys if I reach my 70s and she didn't laugh and say that wasn't possible. Thankfully we don't know the future so I will continue to treasure each day and I hope you do the same. And I will allow myself a little planning too.
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