Monday and I am up early and having breakfast and morning meds all before 8 o’clock. Today is Jab Monday and today I have added B12 and hospital bloods to be taken. Clutching my injection and my blood form I make my way to the GP surgery and book myself in. I do not have long to wait before my regular nurse calls me in for my 28 day jab. The nurse who usually takes my bloods is having trouble with the computer system so my 28 day jab nurse is going to do my bloods as well. The 28 day jab goes well, as does the B12 jab in my left arm, with that done I prepare for the bloods, baring my left arm ready. The needle goes in cleanly and the first vial fills quickly and easily but my vein refuses to be so helpful on the second vial. It takes some fist clenching and needle wiggling to get enough into the second vial for it to be a viable sample. With everything done I make a note to book my next 28 day jab as the nurse rotas are not up today.

I walk to the shop and buy a paper and some chocolate before walking home. Once in I settle down with a red bull and the days crosswords. I am on form and soon rattle through them. The rest of the household emerge and soon I am accompanying my partner in the front garden as she plants the new Broom plants. My eldest daughter invites us to join her for lunch at Pesto’s down the road. It’s a nice surprise so she books it for 13:30 but I subsequently have to change it to give us more time before the Tesco delivery is due. With the arrangements under way I take the opportunity to draft the blog.

We arrive at Pesto’ s to find it almost empty. Once seated we go through the ritual of ordering drinks, and to my surprise my mouth says “a small glass of Merlot”, not what I expected but clearly part of me has thought “fuck it why not”, so I did. I am quite sad really because I already know I am going to order meat balls, Arancini and bruschetta followed by Affogato. It all goes to plan and is delicious. There is time to chat and catch up before its time to go and wait for the Tesco delivery late in the afternoon. This too goes to plan and before long the household is siting in the lounge, reading, doing crosswords, drafting the blog and surfing the internet. My internet find was that the huge second hand book barn near me takes Book Tokens! I’ve done a deal with my eldest daughter who wants money for books off of Amazon so I have her Book Token now to go and spend as I will at the book barn.

My 28 day jab is kicking in and I am beginning to feel the chills, which will no doubt lead to feeling on the shaky side. From now until probably Wednesday morning I am likely to feel below par and sore. I shall rest and idle the evening away and see if my blood results come through at a reasonable time. Its all about the PSA level mostly. Last time it held steady at 10, my hope is to see a reduction. Time will tell but in the meantime I have to be calm and not get ahead of myself. Honne is my watch word.