Wednesday, 21 October 2015

Martial vs Martian

Tomorrow is a chemo day, so today was a (hopefully) routine visit to take bloods, wee, and to chat with the medics. Bloods were taken without too much kicking and screaming. But then the system "lost" me and instead of a 14:00 chat with the doc, we had a 15:45 chat......grrr

And it wasn't much of a chat after all that because basically I feel pretty ok and haven't yet had much in the way of side effects, although he said that will likely change.

He asked about hair loss, and I said I thought all that had gone so far was some of my beard. He said it would probably go soon, but there's a very small chance the rest might not go at all, which is a bit of a bugger as last night I had a very short cut to further lessen the impact when it does go.....or doesn't:


Not a great picture, but there isn't much to see. Move along please.....

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Hat of the Day

Thinking I'd need hats, and this is true whether I am billiard ball like or not, I had a quick sort out of my hat cupboard, and thought I'd bring a recurring section to the blog, "Hat of the Day"


Philadelphia Phillies circa 1977. I bought this hat when I visited The Vet (Veterans Stadium) in 2003 to see the Phillies lose at home to the Oakland A's (who started out life as the Philadelphia Athletics) in an interleague match. It was the last season of The Vet (opened in 1971) and locals didn't seem to think they'd miss it. Rat infested they said. On the outfield wall they had a large countdown clock and in the 7th inning stretch the Philly Fanatic drove a buggy out the clock with Robin Roberts (HoF RHP, Phillies, O's, Astros, Cubs) who tore down the sheet showing the number of games left before the old place was replaced by Citizens Bank Park.

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Tonight many people will be wondering whether to stay in and watch Anthony Martial's Man U in Moscow, or find some other entertainment. Andy and I have chosen the latter and will change one letter of our French striker to go and see MATT DAMON in The Martian. Review to follow. Along with Ryan Gosling, George Clooney and Brad Pitt, I do have a bit of a man-crush on Matt D. I wonder if he's following my blog....I hope this admission of mine doesn't embarrass him.

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