Since @Jatz has prompted me, I better give an update on my dear ol’ dad…
So he went & saw the oncologist, who basically said the same thing as his surgeon: chemo was unnecessary as the surgery had removed all of the cancer, so in a nutshell my dad is cured of cancer, HOORAH!
Now with that + my dad’s recovery out of the way, I felt it was time *I* went & looked after myself as I have a couple of minor health issues outstanding. I haven’t had a skin cancer check in over 3 years – going for that in just over 2 weeks – and I have an issue with my right ear that has been festering for years, so I went & saw an ENT last Thursday. Have to go for a hearing test + a blood test ASAP as she wants to check me over for allergies (minor issue with my right nostril), both of which will be occuring soon. Worse case scenario: I have allergies + have to have an MRI to check for inner ear loss, which I *may* have (my hearing out of my right ear isn’t 100% tbh). Might even have to have surgery on my ear, but again, will cross that bridge when I come to it.
My mental health also hasn’t been great of late either, but I largely blame that on the weather (seriously Mother Nature, will you stop raining cats & dogs on Sydney/NSW coastal areas please & thank you) & being cooped up in a mould-y house. Honestly, I’m exhausted by the world & myself sometimes! 🙄😒