I had hoped today might be the very first normal, boring, no-drama day since my surgery. That’s not to be. I went out for a brief shopping trip with mum to pick up some new dresses, a 30 minute outing, and was exhausted by the end so came home to nap. But before I could…

Yesterday I had two appointments. The second was for my massage, which was fantastic and I’m physically so much better for it. I’m going back on Monday. The first, though, was the post-operative meeting with the surgeon, and the news is not good. The tissue removed has all been tested and has been confirmed as…

Yesterday morning I had the last of the surgical staples removed. By mid-afternoon the wound had started to gape so back to the doctor and now I have to have it checked and the dressing changed daily. The wound itself isn’t giving me a lot of pain but I’m getting terrible muscle spasms in my…

The scan results are finally through and it’s good news: no clots. The pain that started all this was a minor infection which is already responding to treatment. So, back home again, hopefully before dark. Quite the week I’m having.

Yesterday I was home. Today I’m in the Thames Hospital emergency department to check on a possible clot in my lung. Nothing happens fast here. I’ve been here since 3am, only just had an xray, probably still need a CT. Waited 15 minutes from the call bell to be answered. Wish me luck

It felt as though it would never happen, but finally at around 2:30pm yesterday I was released and on my way home. It feels so good to be home… but the long bumpy, windy drive led to a bad and painful night, so then I’ve spent much of today playing catch up. Tomorrow I’m off…

Have made it home long steady drive, muli stops along the way Resting at moment

Finally, finally we’ve run out of weird symptoms and worries and the doctor has said I can be discharged and go home. Honestly doesn’t quite feel really yet. Of course, my transport is three hours away so I’m not going anywhere in a hurry, and then I’m under physio’s orders to stretch my legs at…

Well maybe, but I could be very happy with a boring tale. It seems like every day there’s something new. Yesterday it was blood results suggesting an infection they can’t find, today my heart rate is inexplicably elevated. Which could be a result of the mystery infection but seems to have started after the antibiotic…

Up early this morning for two rather nervous nurses to make multiple attempts to draw some blood so it can go down for testing early. The early testing is a great deal, but the extra holes in my arm and hand are unwelcome. Anyway, perhaps this will be my last morning staring at this view.…