Well one week later and memories of the key hole surgery are fading. All went to plan, though the anaesthetist did put the wind up me prior to the op. She gaily informed me that with my op last August they had had trouble with my airway, so this time they were considering different ways of putting me to sleep! This made me rather anxious, I had no need to know this information, but I guess it did mean that I had the consultant anaesthetist as well as the standard lady to look after my well being whilst getting chopped up.
I was first on the theatre list and last back up on the ward - seems I was rather knocked out. All I remember of the recovery ward was telling the nurse that one had to get sleep when one could. I did finally force myself to wake up though and was wheeled back to the bay and had a fully lucid and interesting conversation with the lady in the bed opposite - a lovely farmer it turned out. The next day it was very apparent that I was probably flying high on narcotic pain relief given during the op. Still it made the time whizz by and Snow White who was my responsible adult came to pick me up about 3pm. A nurse bought me a wheelchair and at that point I realised I probably had had a fair op on the table. Turns out they only removed my gall bladder though - spent a while requesting the appendix job too but to no avail.
So I have 4 new scars, not sure how big yet, still stuck up. The largest is in my tummy button so that won't show but that's the one that is most sore. That was the exit point for the gall bladder which apparently looked perfectly all right after all that! Will have to wait until post op pain disappears before I know if the original pain is fixed or not - but I have to say I sincerely hope it is fixed. I've had enough of medics.
Today I had my thyroid check and all progressing well, just an annual blood test to check for new cancer cells and fairly frequent ones to check that my thyroxine levels are behaving correctly. Easy - I have the most glorious veins so never a problem there.
A lazy weekend spent in Wales with my Uni friends and we actually saw some sun. Spent many hours in the hot tub and I think it did me the world of good.
Two more weeks before school holidays start and I get my larger second hand kiln. Pretty exciting prospect!
Thank you all once again for your faithful following and positive vibes/prayers/support.
God is good all the time and all the time God is good - I have just googled this and it is a chorus, there we are! Still applies.
Blessings to you all
Jane x
