Friday was Liams day at the hospital in regard to the hernia return.
I spoke to a Paediatric Surgeon and admitted I wasn't 100% sure if it was the hernia but when I saw the GP she wasn't too sure either and referred us to the hospital.
Of course, being examined there was only a little swelling around his little boy parts. The PS didn't seem to think it was a hernia so called in the Surgeon who operated on him and listened to what I had said. It appears that hernia is unlikely but they are not willing to take a chance as it could be life threatening if left untreated and strangulates. It could however be something like a pocket that could be filling with air or liquid. It is unlikely to be harmless but they have put him on the waiting list to have an outpatients day procedure to have a little keyhole surgery to investigate what could be the cause of the swelling. So we now have to await a date and time for this.
We are not too worried as he will literally be in for a couple of hours and return the same day and they didn't seem too concerned either though they did more or less rule out what we thought it was.
Also yesterday hubby took me for a little drive in the new car. We dropped the boys at school and got some
"L" Plates before heading off to the local industrial park. It was nerve wracking with hubby in the car and that it was OUR car but I did a little. I just didn't feel 100% comfortable. No disrespect to hubby but I did feel on edge with him over an instructor! There seemed such a difference in pressure. But it's not something I am going to give up on. I need the extra practice and will have to get used to him as a passenger over time anyway.
He took over driving and we were going to do a little shopping in town when the emergency lights on the car came on warning of "Engine Temperature - Stop Now."
We only got the car Tuesday so for major problems 3 days later was a concern. Especially when we had to get Liam to a hospital 40 miles away later in the day. We phoned the dealer and took the car straight back.
It turns out that the radiator had blown and all the water had been lost. There was a chance of damage to the engine. We had a hospital appointment to get to so we had a courtesy car to get us through the day.
However, we were lucky this Friday the 13th and the car was repaired within a few hours. No engine trouble whatsoever. We took Matthew to an Indian Buffet restaurant as his birthday meal out and he loved it. So did the little two who tucked into Chicken Biryani, korma, mushrooms, courgettes, chips and washed it all down with ice cream. I ate too much but it is my most favourite food in the world.
Saturday we collected the car and all was great. We went shopping in a little seaside town near where we used to live as the weather has been just beautiful in recent weeks. It certainly doesn't feel like January. Bright sunshine or a little cloud most days and we've been very lucky to have a more gentle winter than last year. That was harsh with a Capital H yet so far we've got away lightly. I hope it stays like this until Spring!
Yesterday was our second Christmas. My mother in law annually does a late Christmas so all the family can get together at hers for dinner. It was the traditional turkey Fayre and it was lovely. As a thank you she is coming to ours for dinner next Sunday where I will do a big roast beef for us all. I don't know what dessert to make yet, but I want to make something rather than just buy one. Ideas anyone? Maybe a fruit crumble for MIL and myself and a chocolate based one for the men of the family.... That may be best all round with lots of ice cream and cream to finish it off.
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