I have my RC booked for 29/7. Im not nervous or apprehensive at all,in fact I can't wait. Its just that time seems to have gone on a go slow or work to rule or something. It seems like a month since the 1st of July and I have 3 weeks more to wait. Ive never been the most patient,or indeed a patient patient! But its doing my head in this hanging about. Sorry, rant over
Ranting is fine! If you are fit enough, now is the time to do those jobs you won't be able to do for a while after the op. I did quite a lot of gardening in the run up to my RC. Also cooked a few mini snacks to put in the freezer (like cheese scones), prepared instructions for Mr T, got a few books in ready and so on. Hope you find something to fill in the time!
I was about to suggest the same thing.I kept busy with jobs that I knew I would be unable to do post op.Cleaning the drains was one as well as gardening although I wasn’t well enough to do anything too heavy.It all helped to take my mind off the surgery and the time went quickly.Jane
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