waiting for surgery

I have been to see my surgeon at the Brompton Hospital, Amy came with me and Kevin very kindly took us and collected us in the car which was lovely. Mr Ladas was very nice and we saw the evil twins on the scan which was a bit scary, one is sort of hanging on the edge of the lung and the other one is quite near a largish blood vessel. He hopes he can just (just!) cut them out but it might mean that I lose one of the 3 lobes my lung has - no problem as the other 2 lobes eventually expand the fill the space up - clever isn't it this body stuff? He explained that I would hopefully have a more rapid recovery if I didn't have the drain in my pelvis so we have agreed to have the surgery at the end of July when he returns from his holiday.

The good news is that I am told the drain can finally come out after 10 weeks which will leave me a lot more comfortable in the lower regions! I have to arrange that with St. Hell's which as you can imagine is not going smoothly, still, if I haven't heard from them by Monday I will get my GP on the case - I'd like to enjoy some time without the drain in before I have the further 2 inserted after the operation.

So, that's where I am at the moment - on the way but with no actual dates for anything yet.

I have been going through a very depressing few days lately, but am entitled to have days like that, I can't be a happy bunny all the time. My mood was so much lifted by 2 cards that one of the sunday school groups had made me and then sent through the post and also by a beaufiful earrings and necklace set that the church choir bought me. It totally overwhelmed me and I spent a long time crying, but that got a lot out of my system as well so that was good.

love to everyone xxx

lots to tel!

Since I last posted, I have been a resident at the Marsden for 6 days having IV anti-biotics. The treatment itself was very short just 3 times a day but the rest was good and with my new portable DVD player I watched loads of films which was lovely. The aim was to try to clear this wretched abscess up so that further treatment can proceed.

It seems at last to be working and the amount draining is now very small indeed.

I had an appt yesterday with Mr Bett at St Helier and was very focused and clear about what I wanted as well obviously as what was being suggested. The good news is that surgery for the evil twins can go ahead despite the fact that I still have the drain in place, although I guess this has to be confirmed by my surgeon at the Brompton who I am seeing next week, and this surgery is top priority. I never thought I would say it but I am so looking forward to major surgery!!! I'm not sure what the follow up treatment will be but I just hope that Mr Ladas gets rid of the evil twins and doesn't leave any of their offspring behind. I had a feeling that Mr Bett would say....lets wait and see blah-de-blah.... and I wasn't going to accept that but the consultation went well and I was satisfied with all the answers to the pre-prepared questions I had taken with me (how organised am I?!).

I went to church on Sunday for the first time in ages and it was so lovely to see everyone and to get such a warm welcome; a time of prayer has renewed my spirit and determination to get on with life so when I went into work this week I have got so much done and solved quite a few problems that nobody else appeared to know the answers to. I got a lovely email from a colleague who told me to get the hospital to sort me out quick as they need me back full time.

Not much other news..... we now have a new kitten called Janet who actually belongs to Amy & Kevin. She is very cute but plagues poor Fudge who eventually gives her a big 'wop' with his paw, she goes flying but then bounces back (as if on springs) for more. As he is 11 years old it's a bit like putting a toddler in an old peoples home and he's not impressed!

Mummy is really poorly at the moment and eventually gave in today and I took her the doctors this morning. She got her first ever course of anti-biotics which is not bad when you are over 80 - the doctor wanted to know what her secret was, I commented that she obviously hasn't passed the secret onto me as I almost rattle with the amount of tablets I take per day.

Will post again next week after I have been to the Brompton Hospital. xxxxxx