14.9.09
Two more sleeps..
What can I say? French-stylie hand flannel glove purchased (the French nurses can't handle square flannels), hand towels washed and ready (likewise they are incapable of handling a bath towel!), betadine presciption poised, hair dryer ready to rock 'n' roll. Most importantly of all TV set to record STRICTLY COME DANCING!! LOL! [insert grinning smiley here].
13.9.09
REALLY counting down the days now...
I had an eventful weekend trying to avoid contact with folk who may have been in contact with the pig plague. Saturday night we had a couple from the next village round for a bbq. I was pretty confident they would be "clean" but we spent most of the evening in the good old outdoors anyway. Far too much booze got consumed and I ended up with a very upset tum which meant I wasn't up to going out today to meet up with another couple and some family recently arrived from Blighty. Maybe in a sense it was a blessing. Folk from Blighty, recently arrived by plane, lot of potential for nasty germs. Still feel a bit dodgy even now. May be time for a medicinal Armagnac and a surf in beddibyes. Three more sleeps in my own bed. Gulp!
11.9.09
The gas woman
Well, well, well. Wonders will never cease! Firstly it was a very charming and very efficient young lady on the check in desk who checked me in in about 5 minutes flat and actually requested the private room for me then and there. Then along the corridor to the anaethetist. Filled in a quick form, no-one else waiting, straight in!
Blow me down, it was the nice lady anaethetist who had been summoned to explain why I'd had the burning sensation last time and she recognised me (not difficult - fat, British bird with dodgy hips!) I told her I still had no sensation in that area and she proposed a possible other method of pain relief post op. Yet again SHE won't be there so goodness know what I shall end up with!! I've opted for the full-on GA this time. It worked okay last time so why not?
The bloods were okay but she laughed when she took my blood pressure - 158/110!!! Crikey WAY WAY above my normal rate (I have a regular more or less monthly checks as I take thyroid medication). She said it was an "emotional" rise and just put lots of exclamation marks next to it.
Now I am counting down the days...once more!
Ooo one more thing. I didn't have a blood transfusion last time but I did have my own blood recycled and transfused back into me. Ewww how yucky is that? Still, safe in the knowledge I have no French in me! LOL!
Blow me down, it was the nice lady anaethetist who had been summoned to explain why I'd had the burning sensation last time and she recognised me (not difficult - fat, British bird with dodgy hips!) I told her I still had no sensation in that area and she proposed a possible other method of pain relief post op. Yet again SHE won't be there so goodness know what I shall end up with!! I've opted for the full-on GA this time. It worked okay last time so why not?
The bloods were okay but she laughed when she took my blood pressure - 158/110!!! Crikey WAY WAY above my normal rate (I have a regular more or less monthly checks as I take thyroid medication). She said it was an "emotional" rise and just put lots of exclamation marks next to it.
Now I am counting down the days...once more!
Ooo one more thing. I didn't have a blood transfusion last time but I did have my own blood recycled and transfused back into me. Ewww how yucky is that? Still, safe in the knowledge I have no French in me! LOL!
9.9.09
It's been a while...
But here we go again!
Sorry about the huge gap in between but needless to say, things went well from that point in. I've had physio with the rather gorgeous Alex who has such a fabulous, deep laugh. Girls it's a laugh to well...think Barry White!! I've got a treadmill at home and an exercise bike. I've bloody well put on weight not lost it despite doing loads of exercise. I was told to ditch the stick in week 7 post op and have been hobbling round like a goodun ever since. Speedy Gonzales, moi!
I've forgotten the agony - haha!! I've had my bloods done, seem to be disgustingly healthy and tomorrow I'm off to see the anaesthetist again with a view to admission next Wednesday. I wonder if it will be the same miserable old cow at the reception desk as last time?
At lest I know what should be going on and the "tricks of the trade" to enable me to get out of hospital as soon as possible. Get using that single cane asap!
Sorry about the huge gap in between but needless to say, things went well from that point in. I've had physio with the rather gorgeous Alex who has such a fabulous, deep laugh. Girls it's a laugh to well...think Barry White!! I've got a treadmill at home and an exercise bike. I've bloody well put on weight not lost it despite doing loads of exercise. I was told to ditch the stick in week 7 post op and have been hobbling round like a goodun ever since. Speedy Gonzales, moi!
I've forgotten the agony - haha!! I've had my bloods done, seem to be disgustingly healthy and tomorrow I'm off to see the anaesthetist again with a view to admission next Wednesday. I wonder if it will be the same miserable old cow at the reception desk as last time?
At lest I know what should be going on and the "tricks of the trade" to enable me to get out of hospital as soon as possible. Get using that single cane asap!
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