Two emergencies! in The View from the Terrace

I have been getting problems with my breathing again. It started last Thursday then seemed better on Friday but started again Saturday and has been on and off all weekend. When it happens it feels as though it’s an effort to breathe in though it’s easier if I breathe through my mouth. It usually seems to start when I am sitting and goes away or almost goes away if I walk around or lie down. It’s worse in heat or in a hot room especially a convector heater. From what I have read it could be asthma caused by allergy possibly to dust although the doctor insisted it doesn’t fit the pattern for asthma. The last time I told the doctor about it she just said I have to go to see them when it is happening as she hasn’t been able to find anything wrong so far. The trouble is it never seems to happen when they are open, always in the evening or weekend or when I am away.

I had made up my mind that if it is still there tomorrow I would ring for an emergency appointment. Then tonight I broke a tooth. I was eating muesli, I suppose it must have been a small piece of nut although I couldn’t find it afterwards. Now I am going to have to ring the dentist in the morning for an emergency appointment there and I don’t think I can face the doctor on the same day even if it is possible to arrange 2 appointments 12 miles apart that I can get to.

We had our first snowfall of the winter on Thursday evening. I was concerned that I may have to cancel a duty at the helpline on Friday but it wasn’t that bad. The snow is still hanging around but has melted on the road so I think it will be OK to get out tomorrow. The problem is that, if it freezes, it can be difficult to get the car back up the lane as it is quite steep. It is also very hard to walk up it when it is freezing so I have to be careful we don’t get stuck at the bottom. Usually if we get home before dark it is OK.

It was the final episode of Les Miserables on the TV this evening. We have really enjoyed it. I think it is the best TV drama adaption of a book I have ever seen. It was totally true to the original story. In fact I feel I understand the book better for seeing it. To anyone who hasn’t seen it, if you get the chance, I really recommend it.

Well I guess I’d better try to get to sleep as I have to be up early to ring the dentist and maybe the doctor too.