Ear Nose & Throat (ENT)

Trish went around to the farewell function for friends Paul and Linda on Sunday afternoon. I just wasn't feeling up to it all with the prospect of standing around and chatting. I propped at home in front of the TV while Trish ventured out.

I returned to the E.N.T. specialist this afternoon and he said the middle ear infection is now gone and I can stop taking the anti-biotic. However my ear still doesn't seem to be hearing all that well as I remain stuffed up with the cold. It is now almost 2 weeks since I first noticed the onset of the cold and the sniffles should be all gone.

The E.N.T. guy put me on a steroid tablet and spray to clear the tubes out. We will see how it all goes.

So as you can probably gather I am getting on top of things as far as my medical stuff goes.

I spent some time today around at Paul & Linda sorting out any computer needs they still have prior to them leaving the area and heading back to South Africa. Paul has an old XP machine which I reformatted for him today. He isn't too sure what he will do with it but it is now 'clean' with just Office 2003 and an Anti-Virus program. It is ready for him to do whatever he wishes.

To thank us for our help over the last week or so Paul & Linda are taking us out for dinner tonight. It should be a lovely night! I am well enough to do this but alcohol won't be on the agenda for me just yet.

No Computer Club Today

I am now on a different brand of anti-biotic and feeling somewhat better. However being a middle ear infection, I am still a little unsteady on my feet. I had suspected I would be close to 100% today but that certainly isn't the case. As well as some unsteadiness on my feet I also have some minor nausea. However both symptoms are much less than when on the other medication.

Therefore I am again giving the Computer Club a miss today.

I wasn't feeling well enough to get to drinks Friday afternoon and I hope to be OK for an outing Sunday afternoon. It will be a matter of wait and see.

My replacement WD TV Live media player arrived yesterday delivered by Fedex. I plugged it in and turned it on. This unit works perfectly. It is great to have the unit back and working. It is almost 6 weeks since I posted my original unit to Singapore when the screen became predominately pink when using an HDMI lead. The original replacement I was sent didn't work either (no picture at all via an HDMI lead) so it too went back. This replacement for the replacement now does what it is expected to do.

The WD TV Live unit allows me to play ALL my audio files as well as access movies from my computer (via wireless). It also allows me to listen to many Internet Radio stations through my sound system. All this for around $120.

A pretty cool day today, cold this morning 7 degrees but a warm sunny 22 degrees this afternoon. Showery weather is due for Sunday and Monday.

As well as using the new PC I also start up the 'old PC' and leave it on for a few hours each day. It hasn't skipped a beat with either a start up or shut down. It is running perfectly.

Maybe I Am Better Than I Think I Am?

I continue to feel pretty ordinary most days with some nausea and dizziness. I am on a strong anti-biotic and anti-nausea medications.

Trish was getting a bit worried for me so did some investigating on the internet on the anti-biotic I am on. It turns out it has many side effects including dizziness and nausea.

I am due for a prescription repeat today so she is going to have the anti-biotic changed.

Therefore I may be better than I think I am.

Visitors

It was great to have Janet and Michael drop in for a visit on Wednesday afternoon. We enjoyed a meal together and they stayed overnight before heading onwards to the Gold Coast. I had a couple of drinks but still I am not moving all that well this morning. The way I feel this morning perhaps I should not have had anything to drink!

Michael grabbed a heap of movies from me and we did a little looking around at Internet radio. We managed to get his mobile phone (with all the add ons) to connect to his audio system in their new diesel Toyota Rav 4 which made him very happy.

Trish made garlic prawns which may explain my slip back. I didn't eat too many but they were nice.

We watched Qld Vs NSW State of Origin Rugby League match later on. It was fun!

This morning they have headed on to the Gold Coast for a few nights before heading back to Newcastle.

On The Mend Slowly But Surely

Visited the ENT (Ear Nose & Throat) Specialist yesterday re my middle ear infection. He said he had seen a few of 'these' recently.

He cleaned things up for me, put some anti-biotic cream on any infected parts and sent me on my way. 15 minutes work and a bill for $190! He also gave me some anti-nausea tablets as I still get a little dizzy if I stand quickly or move my head around. He forecast that I would be much better in the the next couple of days.

Typing this out on the computer isn't too good as I have to raise and lower my head from the keyboard.

It appears the reason I was physically ill the other day was a result of getting 'car sick'. He believed I would only need to be on the anti nausea tablets for a couple of days. I still have heaps of anti-biotic tablets to go. I am slowly getting off the "Cold Tablets'.

However if I try to do too much I feel pretty uncomfortable from the dizziness so it is slow and easy as you go.

I have contacted friends Janet and Mick who are visiting the area from Newcastle. They will stay with us overnight tonight.

In this part of the world one of the biggest sporting events is the State Of Origin Rugby League series. Game 1 is on this evening so we will all sit down together and watch the game on TV.

They will head off for the Gold Coast tomorrow morning where they have a booking for a week.

A cold blustery s/w wind and an expected top of low 20's. It is only pleasant outside if you can get out of the wind! A cool 9 degrees is forecast for overnight.

Trish is at Stitchers this morning so I sent her a text message saying the visitors were arriving later on today.