Bath photos

Beautiful Abbey window

One of the Bath diptychs

 Sorry these photos have taken a few days to arrive. It is always more complicated than I think to get the photos from my phone onto my blog! Sadly I didn't take many photos but these do give a flavour of our holiday. 

Yesterday was a hard day- as hospital days are tending to be now. I waited nearly an hour to have my blood taken and it then took 2 phlebotomists 7 goes to get enough blood to do the blood tests needed. I give my blood in drips into tiny needles!

Flowers suggesting the empty tomb

The resurrection

Bath theatre

 Then a further hour and half wait for my back x-ray. Ho Hum! Paul was beginning to think I had been lost in the system! By the time I got back to the car my back was very, very sore from sitting on hard chairs.Still at least it is done. Now I wait for the results. I should know next week. My blood test results are back this morning and show increased inflammatory markers but everything else is stable. It would be great to find out that my back was just normal back pain - that everyone gets now and then. But with my history my thoughts are that it is probably connected some how to the connective tissue disease. The very bad news would be if it was the return of the cancer. Thankfully my blood tests aren't showing any problems with the increase in the dose of azathioprine which is great and the nausea is settling again after the increase. So I guess I will increase it again next week after I have seen the rheumatologist.

My back is slightly better and I am taking less painkillers which is good but I am very limited in what I can do which is frustrating. Little steps I guess!

The lounge in the flat

Lovely boat

 Thankfully there is always something I can be doing quietly and I am never at a loss as to what to do.
I am enjoying the signs of new life all around. Our garden is full of colour and makes me smile daily. I am so grateful for the beautiful world we were given to live in. Maybe I am learning patience at last!

Paul in one of the comfy beds

Our next holiday will be here in July!