Earlier this week I attended my consultant's clinic and received the good news that my myeloma is responding to treatment. As I started the cycle number 1, my paraprotein count was 13. At the end of the cycle the count had reduced to 8. Because the result of paraprotein testing is not known for about two weeks, I won't know the result of cycle 2 until my next appointment. The news is good and makes the various side-effects worth tolerating. Importantly, I was prescribed for cycle number 3.
I continue with my usual cheerful demeanour and decided I needed a project to keep me inspired (and perhaps a little busy).
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| My new toy |
A long time ago I owned a Mark 1 (Frog-eyed) Sprite and enjoyed driving it around the country roads of my then home in Yorkshire. Much later I had my first sight of a Mazda MX5 and wondered if perhaps I might one day own one. This is a 2003 model with a 1840 cc engine developing 146 BHP. It does have a number of jobs which need attention and I relish the opportunity to make the necessary improvements.
Our family has the habit of applying names to inanimate objects and this would be no exception. I decided that, as I hope the MX5 will be a trusted servant, it should take the name of a butler. I decided on the name of Brabinger who was butler to Audrey Fforbes-Hamilton in the TV series "To the Manor Born". This purchase can perhaps be seen as a sign of my confidence in my future. Its care and maintenance will certainly keep me busy!
At a very enjoyable social event last evening it was suggested that I have a "glass half full" attitude rather than "glass half empty". I corrected the suggestion by pointing out that as an engineer I considered the glass to be the wrong size!
Keep well
Stephen
