Two and a half weeks post op and doing well, I'm driving again and eating well, so we may well be out of the woods. I start Yoga again on 13th March - 2 weeks and the bike beckons!
Just been to see the Urology Consultant this morning for the half-yearly cancer check - all is well!
Wednesday, 29 February 2012
Saturday, 18 February 2012
A Week and Counting!
I've been home a week, I'm feeling good, I'm eating well, I'm on minimum pain relief, and the new colostomy, which is now for life, is working as it should be. I'm putting on weight, (I dropped to 9st at one point), and I have lost the resemblance to Dobby the house elf, but in spite of all these things we are both finding it difficult to relax for fear of it all going pearshaped again! I guess that will come in the fullness of time.
This lunch-time (Sat), we went out for our first meal for over 6 months. Had a lovely lunch in Nino's in Market Square. It's so nice to be able to walk there and back, even though it started to rain on our return. Who Cares!
The next milestone will be driving - next week all being well, then the big one! back on the bike, but that won't be for a while yet. I bought a new saddle at the beginning of August, but haven't been able to use it yet. The footpath going past us goes up river (West) to Goring and beyond, Round and down the Kennet & Avon canal (South West) to Newbury or down stream (East) through Sonning to Henley - and not a hill in sight!
This lunch-time (Sat), we went out for our first meal for over 6 months. Had a lovely lunch in Nino's in Market Square. It's so nice to be able to walk there and back, even though it started to rain on our return. Who Cares!
The next milestone will be driving - next week all being well, then the big one! back on the bike, but that won't be for a while yet. I bought a new saddle at the beginning of August, but haven't been able to use it yet. The footpath going past us goes up river (West) to Goring and beyond, Round and down the Kennet & Avon canal (South West) to Newbury or down stream (East) through Sonning to Henley - and not a hill in sight!
Sunday, 12 February 2012
Ensconced in our Flat Once More.
Despite the snowfall on Thursday night (bit worried when I looked out of the window at 1.20am to see the lawn & surrounding trees outside covered in white stuff) fortunately it didn't amount to much, and we made it home mid afternoon on Friday to our little flat. It is so good to be home, especially as Roger is doing very well. I have been "cooking up a storm" ever since, and he's been tucking in to three course meals.
Remember that scene in "Back to the Future" when his picture is fading to a negative? Well! It's kind of the opposite for Roger. You can virtually see him returning from the negative to his usual self, and it's not just the look of him either, but also his voice has gathered strength. The 'little 'ol man' voice that has been present so often of late, has disappeared completely.
We are daring to think about holidays. Only thinking at this stage, but we haven't dared to do that for a long long time!
District nurse came this morning to change the dressing and sutures are coming out on Wed. or Thurs.
Meanwhile Roger is enjoying peaceful nights away from the constant bleeping sounds of nights on the ward.
Remember that scene in "Back to the Future" when his picture is fading to a negative? Well! It's kind of the opposite for Roger. You can virtually see him returning from the negative to his usual self, and it's not just the look of him either, but also his voice has gathered strength. The 'little 'ol man' voice that has been present so often of late, has disappeared completely.
We are daring to think about holidays. Only thinking at this stage, but we haven't dared to do that for a long long time!
District nurse came this morning to change the dressing and sutures are coming out on Wed. or Thurs.
Meanwhile Roger is enjoying peaceful nights away from the constant bleeping sounds of nights on the ward.
Thursday, 9 February 2012
Coming Home
Roger is doing so well after his op. that his consultant has told him he can go home tomorrow (Friday), so I have extended my stay for one more night, and we will come home together.
These plans hold, as long as nothing's changed drastically by the time I get over to the ward at 11.00am. It's now 9.15am.
Last night, as he was fed up at looking at the opposite wall of his ward, I took him on a date. Just down the corridor to the Costa coffee bar, where we sat and chatted and drank hot chocolate for an hour or so, and then we made our way back to the ward.
We are so impressed with St. Mark's Hospital. The staff are wonderfully caring, and the medical and surgical expertise is second to none. What would have become of Roger had it not been for these guys??
Now we hope that we can have our lives back once more.
These plans hold, as long as nothing's changed drastically by the time I get over to the ward at 11.00am. It's now 9.15am.
Last night, as he was fed up at looking at the opposite wall of his ward, I took him on a date. Just down the corridor to the Costa coffee bar, where we sat and chatted and drank hot chocolate for an hour or so, and then we made our way back to the ward.
We are so impressed with St. Mark's Hospital. The staff are wonderfully caring, and the medical and surgical expertise is second to none. What would have become of Roger had it not been for these guys??
Now we hope that we can have our lives back once more.
Saturday, 4 February 2012
A Lovely Surprise!
A lovely surprise! Roger rang me about 30mins. ago, and he sounded so well. It was so good to hear his voice. This is what he told me: The operation took 3 hrs. and there were three surgeons attending. They were pleased to find that there was not as much damaged bowel as they thought they would encounter, and it was all straight forward and went well.
Back on the ward, yesterday, he was in a bit of pain for a while when his epidural line became dislodged, but he said it was soon remedied, and the nursing staff were and are very attentive.
The Physios are keeping him on the move. Today the surgical team came to review him (wardrounds everyday at St. Mark's even at weekends) and were pleased with his progress thus far. They told him he could eat and drink a little of what he fancied.
Tomorrow he will have his epidural line removed (don't know why, but they never keep them in very long) so he might slip back slightly for a short while, but is prepared for it.
It is not snowing there at the moment, but I wouldn't mind betting he'll wake up to snow in the morning. He promises to ring again tomorrow, and Monday onwards I will be staying over at Harrow.
All in all just what we wanted to hear.
Back on the ward, yesterday, he was in a bit of pain for a while when his epidural line became dislodged, but he said it was soon remedied, and the nursing staff were and are very attentive.
The Physios are keeping him on the move. Today the surgical team came to review him (wardrounds everyday at St. Mark's even at weekends) and were pleased with his progress thus far. They told him he could eat and drink a little of what he fancied.
Tomorrow he will have his epidural line removed (don't know why, but they never keep them in very long) so he might slip back slightly for a short while, but is prepared for it.
It is not snowing there at the moment, but I wouldn't mind betting he'll wake up to snow in the morning. He promises to ring again tomorrow, and Monday onwards I will be staying over at Harrow.
All in all just what we wanted to hear.
Thursday, 2 February 2012
The Longest Day
I gather that Roger was taken down for surgery at 9.30am. I rang the ward at 3.30pm and he was not back. I rang again at 4.30pm and he was still in recovery. I rang about 5.30pm and was told that the sister had just been asked to go down and collect him from Recovery. Then they stopped answering the phone, so I was unable to get through at all. Finally got through to the ward again at about 6.30pm. I was told that Roger was back on the ward and he has an epidural to help him manage the pain. The guy couldn't tell me very much, as the ward sister knew more, but she was on her break, so I'm going to ring back before her shift ends, to try and glean some more information about how the op went.
If I manage to do that, I will update & edit this particular blog (I won't start a new one) so keep checking. Can't promise, but I'll do my very best.
7.40pm. UPDATE: Just managed to have a few words with Sister, who collected Roger from recovery. There were no particular problems, hence he came straight back to the ward. He was a little cold, but is warmed up now. She said he would be ringing me as soon as he feels up to it, and in the meantime she will tell him that I rang and that everyone is thinking about him.
If I manage to do that, I will update & edit this particular blog (I won't start a new one) so keep checking. Can't promise, but I'll do my very best.
7.40pm. UPDATE: Just managed to have a few words with Sister, who collected Roger from recovery. There were no particular problems, hence he came straight back to the ward. He was a little cold, but is warmed up now. She said he would be ringing me as soon as he feels up to it, and in the meantime she will tell him that I rang and that everyone is thinking about him.
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