After nearly a weak, I'm back.... not missed me ? NO, never mind..... your life won't have been changed by my absence - but my absence has change my life !! Where to start..... ?
Well, go back to last week (Thursday) & I was back in hospital.... we got there at 12 noon on the dot & much to my surprise, was told I would be having surgery that night !! I wouldn't of been surprised at all if it had been on the Friday, but it was booked for that night, so I wasn't going to argue about it !!
So anyways, about 7pm I got the nod & B and I headed down to the theatre area..... we've done this sooooo many times before !! I'm laid back on my bed thingy & B walking beside me - we say our goodbyes at the doors, I go one way & she goes home.
It might sound kind of 'dumb', but after the first few surgeries, the whole thing gets a bit - well, kind of routine !! It's easy for me - I go into the waiting area, have a laugh with the Dr's there, get knocked out & wake up some time later.... kind of sore, usually with a few new stitches & a little 'out of it' - so to speak !!
That's the easy part - poor B has to drive home, by herself & has the 'worry' about what she has no control over..... as I say, we've done it too many times now, but I know that part - her part - must be hard.
I've learnt over the years, that lying in bed is no good to you or the staff on duty - so I try and get up as soon as they will let me.... so the next morning after the epidural had worn off a bit, I was up & sat out by the time B came in to visit me..... oh yes, remember the 4 words ladies, when you're having a baby - "I WANT MY EPIDURAL" - speaking from a man's point of view, they work every time...... true, you can't feel your legs for 24 hours or what have you, BUT that's a small price to pay !!
The first day was a pain, hooked up to tubes & stuff - how can so much fluid get from those clear bags, thru' those little tubes into your arms ?.... but, by Saturday I had the last tube taken out & kind of high hopes for going home - too high a hope actually. For some reason my heart did one of it's silly terns, heading up to the 150's (with me lying in bed)..... one of those stupid moments - this time, not done on the operating table !!
Add to that I was not exciting fluids as fast as I should been, meant - well, I had to stay another night thru' 'til the Sunday.... when, much to my surprise, the consultant herself came in to give me the "all clear" to go home. Wasn't that nice....... that was early Sunday & the paper work didn't catch me for another 2 hours - I phoned B when I actually had the ok from the nurses, bless them.
Remember, if you're going into hospital - be nice to the staff...... they are trying to do their jobs looking after you & they can't do that if you giving them a bad time !! ASK them what you're aloud to do, asked them if you help them or ask you neighbours if they need anything..... above all, bribe them !! Bring in sweets & stuff - this time B brought in a fresh baked sponge & the Dr's came of the wood work !! "Fresh cake on Ward 3 Code Blue" !!!!!
ONE of the Dr's goes to our Church, so I don't think he recognized me - so next Sunday, I'm going to ask if if liked his cake last Saturday !! We missed Church this Sunday - we went passed the door on my way home, by I wasn't really feeling well enough to go in + I didn't have "Sunday, Go To Meeting" clothes on !!
Anyways enough of hospital.... my next visit won't be for another week or two at least !! On to the family....
B is out doing her keep fit class, she has lost about 35-40 pound over the last few months - all her own work, no tummy tucks or stuff, just working out, walking & eating the right kind of food....... me, I've lost about 30 pounds, just from being poorly - I can't claim any other extra help there.
She'll be home in a few minutes - the kids are upstairs, ME has a little cold, so is feeling under the weather & Jon - well, Jon is Jon.......... I could tell you about the cats, but I can't see them anywhere, so.......
Anyways, I must away - the next time I write, I will tell you of a visit by the Elders on Sunday night, to how I was & to get all mushy over our cd collection !! OH OH, the music of the night has been the new Green Day album..... it was waiting for me when I got out of bed on Monday !! Not bad so for !!
Must away............... now
BYE BYE
ONE of the Dr's goes to our Church, so I don't think he recognized me - so next Sunday, I'm going to ask if if liked his cake last Saturday !! We missed Church this Sunday - we went passed the door on my way home, by I wasn't really feeling well enough to go in + I didn't have "Sunday, Go To Meeting" clothes on !!
Anyways enough of hospital.... my next visit won't be for another week or two at least !! On to the family....
B is out doing her keep fit class, she has lost about 35-40 pound over the last few months - all her own work, no tummy tucks or stuff, just working out, walking & eating the right kind of food....... me, I've lost about 30 pounds, just from being poorly - I can't claim any other extra help there.
She'll be home in a few minutes - the kids are upstairs, ME has a little cold, so is feeling under the weather & Jon - well, Jon is Jon.......... I could tell you about the cats, but I can't see them anywhere, so.......
Anyways, I must away - the next time I write, I will tell you of a visit by the Elders on Sunday night, to how I was & to get all mushy over our cd collection !! OH OH, the music of the night has been the new Green Day album..... it was waiting for me when I got out of bed on Monday !! Not bad so for !!
Must away............... now
BYE BYE
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