I pre-wrote this post last week, intending to share that I was feeling somewhat better than the week before. I had slipped below my target weight and was trying to gain a few kilos, but with these persistent health issues, losing weight is far easier than gaining it.

My plan was to return to the local pool, and I had been sleeping much better.

Last Tuesday morning, I visited my GP to discuss my health and next steps. I finally convinced her to refer me to specialists for my hip pain. Things were looking promising!

However, just a few hours later, in the late afternoon, I could barely move, lost all my energy, and kept falling asleep. I checked my ketone levels, and the test strip turned black. I called 111 and was sent back to Basingstoke Hospital.

Because I caught it early this time, I spent three days in the hospital instead of four. Still, I’m incredibly tired of this. I’m not entirely convinced they know why this keeps happening, but they’ve adjusted my medications again and given me equipment to test my blood.

Work

Once again I’ve found myself the last contractor standing. It’s never a good sign. Since I’ve started, one contractor retired, and the other one’s just put in his two week notice because he’s found a solid long-term contract - and MAK won’t stop extending for only 3 months at a time.

On better news, I finally got to start work on the Architecture Version 2 project work. Well, myself and a subset of the platform team. I’ve been focusing on changes to the VPC, subnets, and firewalling so far, and actually started building the infrastructure in the latest sprint.

Other Stuff

• Fed my grand-cat last week whist the daughter and her fiance are away.

• My potatoes went into the ground at the allotment, and I think all three other beds are ready for planting.

• I managed to speak to my neighbour about halving my plot and she was gonna think about it. I frankly can’t carry on with a the size I have. It’s just too much.

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Chris