Mike 🇬🇧 🇪🇺

Good morning. I'm feeling 'all over the place' I'm still getting over the feelings I have (mostly bad) about Thursday's clinic consultation, but I think I've got a way forward if my GP is unhelpful. All I really want is to get my urinary symptoms under control until I have the further tests, and to know that my breasts are safe, and there's no major underlying medical issues - I don't think that's too much to ask. To balance that, I had a good day yesterday with the grandchildren - hot chocolate and a walk round Hinckley market while Sacha had an MRI. We followed that with an Asda-bought picnic and a kite flying session on Burbage Common. The day was founded off by a 'dark walk' setting off at sunset for 2½ hours round the block - 2 of which were good fun (including a play park with torches!). Sacha was sensible and stayed at home. Today is making rock buns and going to the allotment. I hope you're less miserable and exhausted than me! #Today #Family #MensHealth #leicestershire

I collected the grandson from school as arranged. We've made tea for both of them. Dad has been on a pub crawl in that London. Mum has been doing work stuff, but not working. Why are we still sitting freezing in their house and not in our own home? (No, I haven't a clue what time one of them will be here) Bored. #family #grandparents #MyDay

I've finished writing a comprehensive, but succinct, list of points and questions for my Urology clinic appointment tomorrow. I just hope I get the chance to ask all the questions, and if I do, get some coherent answers. Too much information follows: I've been panicking about the urine flow test I've been warned about because I will need to 'do' at least 150ml in one go. When I was doing the fluid balance chart my average wee was about 70ml. By drinking water at regular intervals this morning I managed 200ml, but it was seriously uncomfortable! I now have a strategy for tomorrow... #BPH #MensHealth #Urology #MyDay

I did go to the Petanque club and played two games (won one, lost one). There were seven of us there, but very few of the regulars which was refreshing. We stopped for a short downpour. I had a useful chat with someone who doesn't come very often who had had hormone treatment for prostate cancer. I don't have cancer, but his experience was useful to hear as it validated some of my issues. Came home with backache, and extremely tired. Had a nap. #bph #today

@snaptophobic@mastodon.me.uk Be kind to your back. Take it gently (but you know that!) Very gentle, careful, hug coming your way!

#TOTP Somebody wake grandad up

#TOTP Did something happen with Y2K that made this crap possible? And, why are we suffering it 26 years later?

Everything is irritating me this evening. #justSaying

Hello and good morning. Morning where I admit being sorry. Sorry, but I'm here moaning again. Again about poor sleep. Sleep that was disrupted by intrusive thoughts and hormones. Hormones that can get in the bin, but I've come to accept. Accepting is easier than fighting. Fighting is the least of my priorities. Priorities for me are family and health. Health presently is about my clinic visit tomorrow. Tomorrow is intruding into my thinking. Thinking maybe I should concentrate more on the present, on today. Today, my bike is coming back from the repair place and we're going to the theatre tonight. Tonight, maybe I'll sleep better, and maybe I won't. #Today #IsItPoetry

@Erased_Citizen@cupoftea.social Walk round with a clipboard. It used to work for me

@Erased_Citizen@cupoftea.social I've just cooked this Lemon and pepper turkey breast with mashed potatoes and spinach & tenderstem broccoli. I wasn't impressed (not a fan of spinach and the coating didn't really coat the turkey - that may have been my technique!), but my better half really enjoyed it. It filled a whole in the inner person!

@WiteWulf@cyberplace.social I have had similar recently - they sound automated, but they get the red button treatment pretty quickly

@pthane@toot.wales Thanks. I know it's a mixture of my enlarged prostate and the frickin' medication I'm on for it. Assuming the clinic approves surgery then there is - for me at least - an end in sight of sorts. There's a probability that the strangest of the side effects might be with me for the rest of my days (gynaecomastia) which I can live with if I have to. CKD is extremely unpleasant and I'm aware it's a life changing diagnosis. Take all the help you can get.

@woollypigs@sudomakecake.com I'll make a small, temporary exception this time 😀

@lydiaconwell@todon.nl A big hat #TOTP

#totp I'm here! And this tune reminds me of the weeks we tried Ceroc dancing It's a catchy choon but I couldn't have told you it was by Madison Avenue.

#totp Oy! Granddad's woken up

@bigvimto@mendeddrum.org #TOTP - But we've seen the future and video didn't completely kill the video stars

#TOTP This is all pretty dreadful. No?

Of course, given the history of British broadcasting and celebrities there are problematic #TOTP episodes that are no longer shown, or are heavily censored. Some presenters and artists are now known to have been engaged in illegal activities. There are also songs that don't meet current standards of decency or other factors. The Wikipedia link in the previous toot lists most of these.

#totp Don't remember this. Lot of energy, but, meh

@Erased_Citizen@cupoftea.social It's an extremely complicated web to unweave. The leasing business is far too profitable with many greasy palms. It's also a way of managing long term risk (or so the argument goes)

#TOTP Great chart this week

#TOTP Thanks for cheering me up again pop pickers. Same next week?

#totp Ignore Sting. It's a tune, definitely a tune!

@losttourist@social.chatty.monster#TOTP Can't be doing with more Y2K mediocrity - I'll see you at eight

#TOTP Thanks all. I'll stick with PSB for a bit before making my Ovaltine

#TOTP Is it about nuclear war?

#TOTP I know the Nana's were generic but there's some very..... very..... about their performance

#totp Yawn!

#totp I think this dirge was a staple of the Wogan Radio 2 breakfast programme.

@kev@mcr.wtf Trying too hard to look cool (through 21st century eyes) #TOTP

#TOTP Watching two children assembling a camp bed is better than Toni Braxton's miming

@kim@fedi.social Well done - it sounds like you had an enjoyable day

#totp Wife-face has commented "at least they've got knickers on"

#TOTP oh! Something vaguely normal, if not instantly recognisable

#TOTP I'm failing to explain this video to my grandchildren!

#TOTP Were all Britney singles a rehash of each other?

#totp I think it's about SEX

#TOTP Goodness! Another tune. What a roll we're on.

#TOTP WTF?

#totp Those earrings are doing some heavy movements

@Troggie@beige.party At a guess, it might depend on how they are removing /thing/ it might be ok if it's laser treatment. But depending on what /thing/ is, and how deep it is, I might be more concerned about infection.

@pdcawley@mendeddrum.org #TOTP Yes, 2 SAW tracks so far.