Just a very short update this time.
Starting with health news. I had my most recent blood test last week and received the results within two hours which is just amazing. It seems that not all hospitals offer the Patient Portal that shows all my medical results and documents. We have found this to be such a useful feature and saves all the stressful times waiting for telephone calls or face to face appointments.
This time my PSA has risen a little faster than the last test 3 months ago, but is still relatively low at 7.50. I did have a bit of a down day as a result of this news, as I am aware that my future treatment options are becoming limited. The oncology nurse confirmed that I will be ‘re-challenged’ with chemotherapy as my next treatment. When I occasionally slip into a negative frame of mind, I do feel the clock ticking down. However, nothing that a good glass of red can’t resolve. It can take a little time to recover and remind ourselves that we need to make the most of the time we have while I still feel well. The best therapy is of course to book a holiday, so we have booked a week in Madeira to celebrate my birthday in January. Can’t wait.
Aurora Borealis
We had the most fantastic trip to Iceland in January for our friend, Nicky’s, 60th birthday. One of the things we really hoped to see was the Northern Lights but we were unfortunate and came home without a glimpse. But as the title suggests, you don’t need to travel to see the show. The sun is in a particularly active period at the moment and on Thursday night last week after a powerful solar storm, the night skies above our home in Thurston lit up with the most amazing display of colours. We started watching at about 8pm, then, when we went to bed, I left our GoPro out to capture a timelapse overnight. We were so excited to see the results in the morning, which were better than we could have hoped. Not only was it a fantastic display, but there were also a few meteors captured as well.
I have included the video below, set to a little 1976 Jean-Michel Jarre music.
That’s all for now. Thank you for reading, and I hope you managed to see the Northern Lights for yourself.
