Superman can wait....Ho-hum !!

Greetings World's !!

It's a Thursday afternoon, here in the Sunny South-West of England.... not only is it Sunny, but it's a warm day, to go along with it !! That can't be bad.... Ok, I know it's pushing towards mid-May.... but, it really is warm outside !!

How do I know this - well, I was being a bit of idiot....... I will explain everything, in a while..... first "The Family" !!

As I type, B... My Wife & Dearest Friend... is sat a few feet away, to my left. She was out in the garden, but I made her a drink... so, she has come into the living room, to drink it. Having written that, of course, she has now popped upstairs !! Oh well.... that just leaves me with Smudge, our oldest moggy, to keep me company !! Nevermind.....

As for the rest of "The Clan"........

Long time readers will know, that our Son - J - is over in Wales... at Aberystwyth University. B had a text, from him, earlier.... it seems that he has finished his first year !! That seems to have gone pretty quickly !! Mind you... as I wrote, above, it is mid-May.... so, I'm guessing it's gone by quick, plus - the Uni year has finished earlier than I expected !!

That just leaves ME... our whirlwind of a Daughter !! She has been working this morning (shift)... so, I'm guessing she will be home anytime now. She has had a great bit of news... well, her & her boyfriend - M -.... they will get the keys to their house, on Friday !! "Yippeeee !!"

After months & months, of delays.... on the part of the people, who were selling the house.... it's all going thru' this week &.... as I said above - they get the keys on Friday !! That's great news, they have certainly gone thru' the whole gambit of emotions over this !! Thankfully, it's all coming to an end now !!

If the people selling stall now... in anyway - I think I will go around personally & tell them that they are moving out, as promised !! Kind of knock at the door & politely tell them, "we're the removal men & you're going now" !!

No really.... I shouldn't joke about it..... I really hope they will be happy, in their first house !! Bless them - they've worked hard, to get a foot on the whole 'Home Owner' ladder sort of thing... so, I wish them well !!

So, apart from the cats - that just leaves me !! I'm doing Ok.... it's been a hard few days... but....

As mentioned, last Sunday (I think) and before, on various days.... I went into hospital, on Monday & I had surgery, quite, late on in the afternoon, landing up back on the ward, around 9pm or so. I can't really remember the exact time, mainly as I was completely stoned !!

No, really.... I wasn't that bad - I just can't remember what the time was..... it had been a very long day. I had to be up early, then down to Exeter, for 11am. After that - I had to just wait my turn, in the operating theater.

As usual - people were moaning, about how long they had been waiting & stuff.... you know, all the usual crap !! For me tho' - I didn't mind, as B hung around, for a few hours, before going home..... it was a bit of a long wait, for her.... so, I'm glad she didn't stay for the whole time !!

This was my 8th surgery, since last May - my 2nd, in Exeter.... no offence to the guys in the hospital, but - I much prefer the set up, where I usually go, in Taunton.

I usually like to have a minute, to myself...... before being completely knocked out. Well, on both occasions, in Exeter - despite being promised I would have a little "me time" - before I knew it, I was unconscious !! It's only a small thing...... but, it's something I like & I didn't get !!

The other "big" disappointment....... well, that had to be the Consultant !! To explain.... sort of....

The whole point, of going down to Exeter, was to have a skin graft, over the wound... the bit, which - after nearly 12 months - has refused to heal over. Well - the Consultant spoke to me, before the actual surgery & gave me the choice of several options. By that - he went thru' what he could do & asked for my preference !!

It didn't make any difference !! I told him - considering everything that I've had to go thru' - exactly which type of surgery, I would prefer to have..... only to have him tell me, what he was going to do..... nevermind what I wanted !!

So - when I was sensible enough and could have a "look" at what he had done..... well, I'm not sure exactly what he has done !! I know he hasn't covered wound, that much is obvious...... so, what was the point of going 50 miles, to the hospital...... only to do something weird & wonderful !! I have - at this moment in time - no idea what-so-ever !!

The next morning - well, that was almost funny...... in a warped type of way !!

I was woken up, by the Consultant who operated on me, last December..... and asked what I was doing there !! Honestly - he didn't have a clue that I had been booked in, for a 2nd skin graft - or that another Consultant had taken on my case !!

After going thru' the reasons & everything - why I was there - he said.... well.... sort of -  "you have the skin graft, now you can go home" !! So - the nurse took my various drips out of my arm & I got myself dressed - 'phoned B, to tell her to come & get me - and waited in the lobby area, for her to reach me !! Great stuff.....

..... well, not really !!

On B's mobile, there were messages from the hospital, asking why I had left the hospital - before getting the go-ahead, from the Consultant ?! Honestly - I couldn't get over it....

In the end, I called the hospital up & told them, a Consultant had given me the go-ahead to leave & - basically - they could sort it out, between themselves !! I was home.... and, as far as I'm concerned, they can sort out their own little "pecking order" - a Consultant said I could go home & that was good enough for me !!

I have to go back, to Exeter, next Monday.... and - I guess, some of my dressings will be taken off then.... well, some of them have already come off !!

When I woke up, on the Wednesday morning (yesterday) - part of my dressings were already hanging off, so I had to go down, to our local Dr's surgery..... once there, the nurse just covered up the bit, that had come away. It was then - while she dealt with my dressings, that it became clear that nothing had been done, to close the top part !!

B had a quick look... and, from what the 2 of them saw.... the top part is still "open" & I have a bunch of stitches below it !! I have no bloody clue exactly what the Consultant has done.... or why I had to have another surgery, when - looking at it now - the main reason, for having the surgery, hasn't been dealt with !! It's crazy..... it really is !!

Anyhoo - next Monday, I have to go back to the hospital &.... I hope... I will know then, what has been done, the reasons for doing it & what happens next !! No matter really.... I've well & truly had enough now. If I have to have more surgery, all well & good - but, for now.... I have just had enough of it all !!

Oh well - I'll see what happens then, on Monday. I hope the Consultant can fill in the blanks & tell me exactly what has been
done !! I know I've had another skin graft - mainly as I have massive bandage, on my right leg...... time will tell, exactly what is happening under that one !!

Ain't life great..... thankfully, I have some music to keep me sane !! So - after a long winded moan, about the hospital & stuff....

 "The Music Of The Moment" !!

I would love to tell you, that I'm playing some fantastic "new" release.... by this band, or that band.... but, in truth, I've been listening to soundtrack of the 'Live 8' DVD's !!

I know - that's kind of dull, but - it's all I've got.... for now..... so, I just put up with it & enjoy myself !! I'm not sure who is playing at the moment - I think it's Muse, but.... I'm not really sure - it's a track I don't recognize ?! Ok ..... back to the top of this long & dull post....

I said, I was being an idiot....

Well - I thought I would be "good" and go out, to the front garden, to cut the hedge..... using our big hedge cutting thingy's !! All well & good.... except, as soon as I started, I realized - I actually couldn't stand up, let alone cut the hedge !! So - I was being an idiot...

.... I thought I would be sooooo clever..... helping B out !! Not a chance !! I felt like a complete prat... I realized - all too late of course - that I did have stitches in my back + a big hole type thing, in my right leg, where the skin graft had been taken from !!

Ok - I admit, I was too dumb to realize why Dr's tell you to take it eases & stuff like that !! Oh well - I guess, like many many others, around the World - I now know, I do not have "Super Powers" - so, until things do actually heal up.... I will sit back & listen to music !! The whole "Superman" bit will have to wait !!

Nevermind.... I must be on my ways.... I've taken up far too much of your time, today....... I thank you all, for logging in & reading my words.... until next time...

Bye Bye