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It was a good decision to spend a second night in hospital. I had an excellent sleep, despite the 3 interruptions and woke feeling bright, more alert than I have been for a while, and keen to leave.
Wendy called in ( she lives very close by), N brought me home, my younger daughter called in,they left and I pottered. Then I decided I really could not wait till tomorrow morning for a decent cup of coffee. I sort of complied with the rules I had been given - I asked my downstairs neighbour to come with me . I got a big hug from the proprietor when I went in. So I was inside being looked after.
This rest of this afternoon has been weird. Part of my brain is keen to move on, think of what needs to be done before Christmas etc. But I get distracted very easily so I know that part is still tired. I know I need to rest. I am in no pain, just a bit of discomfort when I move in certain directions and the drain pulls. Wendy insisted I should have someone with me tonight, so she is coming here soonwith dinner .
The next step is to get rid of the drain. This will happen when the amount of stuff that drains out decreases to a certain point for 2 consecutive days. Possibly Friday. I will be cross if for some reason it does not come out before Christmas. I have to go each day to a community nurse at an appointed time. I could wait for them to come to me, but they can only give a 8.30 to 5 window of when they will arrive. No thanks. When the drain is out, I will have a greater range of movement and I will be able to drive.
Sometime next week the pathology results should be available to my surgeon and he will ring me. He was hopeful that I would avoid radiation and nasty chemo. I am trying to remain calm .
Wendy called in ( she lives very close by), N brought me home, my younger daughter called in,they left and I pottered. Then I decided I really could not wait till tomorrow morning for a decent cup of coffee. I sort of complied with the rules I had been given - I asked my downstairs neighbour to come with me . I got a big hug from the proprietor when I went in. So I was inside being looked after.
This rest of this afternoon has been weird. Part of my brain is keen to move on, think of what needs to be done before Christmas etc. But I get distracted very easily so I know that part is still tired. I know I need to rest. I am in no pain, just a bit of discomfort when I move in certain directions and the drain pulls. Wendy insisted I should have someone with me tonight, so she is coming here soonwith dinner .
The next step is to get rid of the drain. This will happen when the amount of stuff that drains out decreases to a certain point for 2 consecutive days. Possibly Friday. I will be cross if for some reason it does not come out before Christmas. I have to go each day to a community nurse at an appointed time. I could wait for them to come to me, but they can only give a 8.30 to 5 window of when they will arrive. No thanks. When the drain is out, I will have a greater range of movement and I will be able to drive.
Sometime next week the pathology results should be available to my surgeon and he will ring me. He was hopeful that I would avoid radiation and nasty chemo. I am trying to remain calm .
Let the drain do its job, try to not push the boundaries; patience is a great virtue. God bless
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