One Year Check-Up

Today was my one year check up since my cancer diagnosis.
The appointment went okay, just lots of waiting around.  First was the mammogram. Not a nice
experience but over in a few minutes.  Then a CT scan.  To help with the contrast a special
liquid is injected through a drip. I always have problems with having a drip as my veins are rather deep, I ask for the nurse to use the vain on my hand.  But the nurse today said that she could get a vein in my arm.  After lots of slapping she finally found a vein to stick me.  Getting the drip in was alright, but she kept asking if it hurt.  I wanted to say of course it hurts you just stuck a big needle in my arm, but I smiled and kept my peace.  The CT scan was painless and the staff got it to speak in English to me.  At certain times you have to breathe deep and hold your breathe, in Japanese I always get mixed up!  Having the English really helped.  After that was an echo and then more waiting to see the doctor.  One thing with this hospital is that everything is there, so when they take blood it is sent to the hospital lab to be processed.  The same with the scan, everything is sent to the doctors computer, no waiting for  outside labs!  Makes things a bit easier, over and done in one day.
The good news is that every thing is clear, no sign f cancer anywhere.                                                      

These are ume fruit that David picked from mother in laws garden the other week.  He is making a drink from them. It's really nice and refreshing in the heat.  Little sharp which makes the drink nice!