Hi everyone, I am back home and happy again, although I felt like I was in a Hotel at QA on D7 ward. I had my own room and an en suite bathroom. I had my tele paid, so while I waited for the afternoon surgery I had something to try and concentrate on. I had a book to try and read but I couldn't see the words! I had my glasses on, so no excuse. I was supposed to go to Theatre at 1.30pm. It was to be almost 2 hours later when the Surgeon Mr Walmsley was found! He had finished surgery on E level and had gone to the ward but had forgotten me! Eventually he found his way back to me, so I had to walk into Theatre and once there the ghastly needle (cannula) was pushed in to the back of my hand and the pain killer put in first and then the stuff that gets you off to sleep. It certainly did and I don't remember anything at all apart from waking up breifly in recovery but I don't remember getting back to the ward. I remember having a lovelly cup of hot tea and sugar! and then later on a glorious cup of hot chocolate and then drifting back off to sleep, only to wake up at 2o'c am, so I had my tele on in my 'Hotel' room and after an hour I was back to sleep until breakfast time.
The Dr's came round at 8.30am and I still wasn't properly awake. A Dr. told me that my Right Kidney was normal and my left kidney has the tumour there and all I can do now is wait for the out patients dept to get the results and see what comes after that. I feel a litlle confused and wish I could have thought to ask the doctors what the spots had been? They say so little sometimes and when the whole group came in I felt so small and insignificant! I will probably have to wait 3-4 weeks before I get those results, so must just get on with my life for now and try and forget all about it. Mike, my Husband rang one of the Nurses who is linked to us and he has left the questions with her, so will find out any more info. if there is any.
I am Back for now and I really do want to Thank You all for your supportive emails, it does help me. I know I am not the first along this road and won't be the last but at times I guess we all feel like the only one. We stopped at the Co-op on the way home and I now have a lovelly box of Cadbury's MILK TRAY to eat and some English Strawberrys and Double Cream.
Simba the 'Shih Tzu' was pleased to see me and had a cuddle that seemed forever - he has now gone back to his blanket and is now asleep.
Mike my husband, has made a Bird's Trifle for me and some Orange Jelly with mandarines in it for me also - he is a Diabetic so has to be careful! There is so much to eat but I must also be careful as I am not as small as I used to be. I am heavier than I have ever been!
I must go now, I can hear the strawberrys calling me.............
Bye Everybody.... a Happier Day for me. Friday 6th August at Home. XXX
