I have a long awaited colonoscopy and gastroscopy on Thursday at the West Middlesex hospital. As part of that, I have to have a Covid-19 test today and then stay at home until my appointment on Thursday.
I didn’t have to be at the hospital until 3.30pm but we left the house in good time and arrived at the hospital around 3 o’clock. Kathy came with me. We got coffee.
I decided I would go into the department early in case I could get seen earlier and that paid off. I got taken straight into a room and had the Covid-19 test. I had heard from some that it was most unpleasant, but actually it wasn’t that bad at all. I had a throat swab first – and that was no worse than a visit to your G when they put a spatula on your tongue to look at your tonsils. The nose part was pretty like having a cotton bud up your nose. It was all over in a minute or two.
We left the hospital and went straight home, although we had to take the 117 to the Treaty Centre so we could connect with a diverted 111; Kingsley Road is currently closed at the junction with London Road due to road works.
When we got home we ate the leftovers that we had from Sunday at the Queen’s Head. I had chicken Tikka and naan bread. I have to eat low fibre stuff today and tomorrow to get ready for the procedure on Thursday.
We spent the evening indoors before retiring to bed.