Doesn't time fly!
It's hard to believe I've been home for a week ... !
visitors
Mand came round for a couple of hours Friday, after work and then James and Kris called in yesterday afternoon so I've had some quality visitors -- and lovely new flowers!
James is SO exhausted from bobbing about and working between London, Manchester and Geneva that his "man-flu" obviously rendered him more ill than mere words can possibly express (well he expressed it but I am sensitive to my readers' needs!)
sleep and food
I managed a full five hour un-interrupted sleep the last two night, which was groovy and have eaten well again .. we've been poring over our nutrient books and seeing what is good for tissue repair, etc. In fact I was fascinated to notice that I kept asking for dishes with onion and leeks and it turns out they are good at blood thinning (anti-thrombosis) which is a very-good-thing, post-op.
recovery
I am keeping up the doses of pain killers, but I think my muscles are easing and it is not so hard to breath now. My scar looks very good, mending well, but my skin around the stoma is very sore. I sometimes find the whole stoma-thing quite hard to deal with, really, but otherwise I am obviously on the mend.
cards
lovely card from Toby today - it was presented as another home-made get-well card, but I can't help wondering if the primary purpose was contained in his ps: "only 10 days to Feb 5th"
.. ie their birthday! LOL
20 comments:
hahahahahahaahaaa! <-- re toby's card - god kids are great!
glad to hear things are slowly coming back to normal, take it easy and keep it up.
x
Suze
Please dont suffer sore skin, what are you using? Suggestions to you - cavilon spray,orahesive powder,osteomart lavender cream(excellent),trust me they will make a difference, also leaving everything off for a while a day helps (tissues to hand!)All available on prescription free, but your stomas nurse may have some. Do you have an email? My name is Jan.
Meant to say that you are still very very new at this stoma lark and it will be overwhelming but hang in there, you WILL manage and it will soon be second nature for you. I can tell you lots but not on here!!!
So pleased you found this blog and can give Suzie some tips, Jan.
Hope you're enjoying your Sunday, Sooze.
Love Jean xx
(Can't log in using blog name, for some reason....)
jan - you are a star -- please email me at nattaunter@hotmail.com I dont check it very often but we can open a channel from there!
Can't make Monday or Friday, sorry. How about an audience the following Tuesday or Thursday morning?Have a load of York stone arriving tomorrow, pity you're not up to lifting yet!!Keep up the mind over matter speedy recovery - thinking of you. Celia F.
hi Celia F .. pity you cant come over this week!
I'll look at calander later re the week after, but as it stands I think that is when my sister is due to come up!
Hi Sue, Glad you got some sleep. I can't think of any med tips I'm afraid. When in doubt, use nowt. Plain water & maybe a hairdryer on cool setting might do the trick. Tissues might make you sore if you rub-a-dub-dub. Maybe if you dab-a-dab-dab instead. I'm sure you do anyway.
I'll skip the poetry this time & send you one next time.
I had quite e chat with your mum & dad 'tuther day. I do want to visit you one day but it will be a little while yet as I have a mild, low lying cough, which could set you back a bit.
Anyway I guess the sewing is a good idea. I find it quite theraputic. I do alterations though, not arty stuff. I have a book you may like.
Dan Brown's Angels & Demons. Would you fancy it?
I don't have Da Vinci Code now as I lent it out long term. A cracking read, but it is of an individual taste.
Keep up the good spirits & it will get easier as time is the great healer.
Love to you & yours. Cousin Pauline x
Suze
Have sent you an email. not sure if youve got it!
Jan
I sincerely hope you're not rub-a-dub-dubbing, Suze.
Jean xx
haha
@ jan - yes I got the email, my respsonse is short cos my keyboard sin't working properly in hotmail (puzzler) If you are the same Jan who uses the IA forum I sent you an email to your HOTMAIL address last night...
@ Jean - strictly NO rub-a-dub here.
@ Cousin Pauline ... just give us a call if you want to pop round one day.
Suze
Got your email, have now replied, between laughing so much at some of these comments!
@ jan - I know some pretty funny ppl! My stitches have been jeapordised at times, but they do all help to keep my spirits up!
Hi Sue heres my poem for the day Rub a dub dub three men in a tub.
Got my Xray result today it was clear but I must say it takes some believing because I am still breathless and coughing.
Went to Tesco with Winnie this afternoon then went into her house for a natter, just got back for countdown, I dont go much for Des O conner doing the show.
hope you are O K and Brigid love to both of you, L M xxxxx
@ Julie - tried to e-mail you tonight, but it bounced back -- r u off line again ???? .. the gist was I've had a busy time with visitors today, including B's sitster, who is here NOW but I will try to return your call on Weds pm ..
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Hi Suze,
Hope its behaved today.
Janx
hi Jan, yeah, fingers crossed ...!
Don't know why the email bounced back - it's working as far as I know. Well Amazon and Tesco seem to get through.
I haven't pre booked my ticket just incase of ill health etc, but I'm planning on seeing you next Tuesday if thats still ok.
Hey blogger - keep on bloggin'(sounds like a dodgy single from the 80's).
How are you feeling? Me and Kasia saw an enthralling 0-0 draw at the Brittania last night. Well worth the money. Is it still OK for me to come on Friday?
Matt xx
Don’t worry I am here now x
You’ll all be glad you hear that I am better. x
I no longer sound like Barry White with a sore throat!
Did any of these remedies work? There ought to be a remedy league table set up so we can empirically and scientifically judge the success. Of course when one reaches the top we'll have to move the goal posts! Isn't that what always happens?
All great tips though. Thanx Jan people like you make the t’internet great.
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