A Frustrating Day - now more of the same

A frustrating day started before 9 am, on Tuesday 18th, at the GP in Phillip Health Centre .

Waited for a consultation, but then was diagnosed with possible problems and was booked in for an ultrasound scan.

Others with bookings went ahead of us, as they would expect, and I was scanned about noon.

Then back to the doctor for diagnosis, More blood clots were found, and a piece of clot was flapping around, with a danger that it could break off, and migrate around the body and cause problems elsewhere.

So it was off to the casualty department at the hospital for their decision.

Fortunately, there were not many waiting in casualty.

Enough though to ensure that we waited and waited, as one does in casualty, and were finally taken in to the casualty treatmenr area for test and consultation.

After innumerable tests, and consultations in the casualty department, it was eventually decided that I would not be admitted, but be allowed to go home as an outpatient of the Oncology department.

So, we went home about 6 pm, glad to be home, but tired and exhausted.

Wednesday we went to Oncology early about 9am, and I was enrolled as an outpatient, similar to "Hospital in the home".

So it's back on Warfarin, and daily injections of Clexane, self administered.

And blood pressure tablets, and the rest.

Blood tests will be taken every second day, and depending on progress, treatment may change.

The ladies in Oncology, will be looking after me for the immediate future.

Then on the way home, we stopped at Weston Creek Service Station for petrol, not many customers so no queuing necessary and filled with petrol.

Then, on trying to start the car, it wouldn't go.

It was diagnosed with battery and alternator troubles, so got a taxi home.

They will fix it and let us know when it's ready, they needed a part which was promised for delivery at 4 pm or thereabouts.

Waited at the taxi rank first, but then rang for a taxi, had to wait outside the newsagent, and got the booked taxi within about ten minutes. (For some reason, they could not take a booking for pick up at the taxi rank.)


So, another wait for the car to be ready, today(Thursday) hopefully, the part they were hoping to get was supposed to be delivered at 4:30 pm in the afternoon.

10 am, just got called by the Weston Creek Service Station, that the car is ready for collection.

Still waiting for the Oncology ladies to come and collect some blood for testing.

Until Next Posting.

Paramedics treat man after magpie swoops

Swooping magpies occur in Canberra too.

But cycling without a helmet, is without an excuse.


Also, stories about snake bites recently, thank goodness they were not fatal, but could have been, make us aware, that we should be careful when we are out and about,

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Paramedics treat man after magpie swoops
November 17, 2008 - 7:24AM
Ambulance Victoria paramedics have treated a cyclist who fell from his bike when he was attacked by a magpie at Blackburn yesterday.
Intensive care paramedics from Box Hill and advanced life support paramedics from Kew were called to Laburnum Street to treat the 47-year-old man, who was not wearing a bike helmet.
Intensive care paramedic Bernie Rieniets says they arrived within six minutes.
"The man was cycling when he was attacked by a swooping magpie,' he said.
"He came off his bike and landed on the road, suffering head injuries, a broken wrist, a possible broken jaw, and cuts and bruising.
"We were concerned about the potential for spinal injuries, so we put a neck brace on him, and put a splint on his wrist.
"A drip was put in his arm, and he was given some fluids to stabilise his blood pressure, and offered him some pain relief.
"He was unlucky that the magpie swooped, but given he wasn't wearing a bike helmet, he is probably lucky he wasn't more seriously injured.
"The man has been transported to Royal Melbourne Hospital in a stable condition.'
November 17, 2008 - 7:24AM
Ambulance Victoria paramedics have treated a cyclist who fell from his bike when he was attacked by a magpie at Blackburn yesterday.
Intensive care paramedics from Box Hill and advanced life support paramedics from Kew were called to Laburnum Street to treat the 47-year-old man, who was not wearing a bike helmet.
Intensive care paramedic Bernie Rieniets says they arrived within six minutes.
"The man was cycling when he was attacked by a swooping magpie,' he said.
"He came off his bike and landed on the road, suffering head injuries, a broken wrist, a possible broken jaw, and cuts and bruising.
"We were concerned about the potential for spinal injuries, so we put a neck brace on him, and put a splint on his wrist.
"A drip was put in his arm, and he was given some fluids to stabilise his blood pressure, and offered him some pain relief.
"He was unlucky that the magpie swooped, but given he wasn't wearing a bike helmet, he is probably lucky he wasn't more seriously injured.
"The man has been transported to Royal Melbourne Hospital in a stable condition.'

Italo - Australian Fun Run Sunday 16th November 2008

The 4th Italo-Australia Fun Run/Walk was held today. About 300 took part. These are the only results recorded. The walk was not competitive. The food and drink after was enjoyed by all.

Cheers,
Ken Eynon

6k Fun Run
Open Male - 1. Julian Dent 19.34; 2. Chris McDonald 20.11; 3. Glenn Anderson 22.44.
Open Female - 1 Betsy Anderson 23.27; 2 Kylie Breeze 25.27; 3. Maggie Elmitt 25.51.

Junior Under 12 years 1.5k
Boys - 1. Lochie Ferrier 6.07; 2. Duncan Ledger 6.32; 3. Alistair 6.48.
Girls 0 1 Ellen Hosking 6.59; 2. Georgia Cigana 7.02; 3. Annabelle Ledger 7.03.

Customs Joggers - Floriade Aftermath

Due to (post floriade) new grass being laid in the usual start and finish area, a slightly amended course was run today.

Some parts of this course were waterlogged.

Also, the finish line was not clearly marked, so there was some confusion as to exactly where the finish line was.

The finish line should be marked clearly, by the flags, for future events.

Usually, the finish and start lines are marked with flags, the flags were not used on this occasion, hence I offer an apology to the runners, with a hope to rectify for the next running of this event.

Reminder that the Xmas running of Customs Joggers is due on Friday 12th December, when drinks and nibblies are offered , and season awards are presented.

Until next posting .

Gone to a good home (good Homes)

They've gone to a good home/good homes.


One home has 4 boys, another home has three girls.

The older children have outgrow the bikes that they now have, and "hand me downs" are the order of the day. Ah I remember hand me downs.

The other home is of a male nurse at the Woden Hospital.
The decision for the one home and another home was taken with Christmas in mind.

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Now backtracking several years, for the source of this story.


Medibank Australia Day Fun Run awarded an early bird registration prize.

I was the lucky winner of a prize which included 2 Adult and 2 children's bikes made by Schwinn.

There was also a bike helmet for each.

I was surprised after making my entry, to the Fun Run, when It was pointed out that I had won a prize of 2 childrens' bikes, a male adults bike and a female adults bike.

I had an early query about the bikes for the children but that fell through.

Then when deciding to clean up (or clean out) the garage recently, I decided to put the childrens bikes in the classifieds, free on Tuesdays. So simple, but over some weeks I had some enquiries, and getting closer to Christmas now, I sealed a sale on the kids bikes.

The female adult bike, I have been using for a few weeks now, and use it mostly for going to BBQ Stakes in Woden on Wednesdays, and to the shops at Cooleman court in Weston Creek.

But I also use it for riding over to Stromlo Forest Park, some 2km away, and riding around the bike circuit and the many trails that exist. (See some other posts on these visits.)

The male bike was given to one of the male nurses who looked after me when I was in "Hospital in the home". He says he rode a bike to work several days in the week (and he expressed interest in the new bike, so I was only too glad to give it to him.

I hope there is a long life in the bikes, and plenty of happiness, in their new homes. And happiness at Christmas time.

Until next time.

Another User Group at Stromlo Forest Park

Today it was the turn of the inline roller blade skating group.

Admittedly only one person, but he was lapping in under 3 minutes for almost one hour, until I went riding around the forest trails.
After returning to the cycling circuit, in-line skater had gone.

Nevertheless, that's the first time I had noticed this activity on the cycle circuit.

There was also a sole runner on the grass circuit.

Plenty of cyclists were on the trails as well as moi.

Until Next Time.

Stromlo Forest Park

A fine day, warm of course, and a ride over to Stromlo Forest Park was the order of the day.

This was of course, After watching the big guys on the wrestling scene.

The Undertaker was in action still, I wonder when he first started in the Wrestling scene.

Anyway, having been inspired by all the action, decided on some action of my own.

Rode to Stromlo Forest Park, negotiaring the access tracks, needed to keep the brain working and take the correct turns, there are so many tracks in the area.

A couple of families were at SFP when I arrived, so, after a few laps of the cycle circuit, parked the bike under their watchful eyes, and headed around the grass running track, the grass was nice and soft, and managed 1km in 8 minutes or so, then after a rest, took off for another 1km, also in 8 minutes or so. The Garmin was recovering at home so used the older stopwatch, hence times are not accurate.


The grass was getting a little longer in some places, so would think it may be mowed again soon. But it was nice and soft, so pleasant to negotiate.