I haven’t slept through the night since my operation (sounds a grand word for something which felt so minor). No wonder I feel a bit cranky. I woke at 3 am and gave up trying to sleep an hour later … Read More
I’m still feeling washed out, brain struggling but I manage to take the dog for a short walk. My legs feel like lead, muscles aching as if I’ve been running. Husband has an appointment with the haematologist. It’s been some … Read More
Feeling surprisingly okay. Very wobbly yesterday but lots of work to sort. Managed to take dog for short walks but lay down for an hour. I seem to suddenly get very tired in the afternoons. I can’t believe that the … Read More
I feel so much better today! There’s no pain and while I’m feeling a bit sensitive I really am fine – thanks to barrier cream. Hospitals really should recommend moist toilet tissue and Sudocrem for bowel prep 🙂 . I wasn’t expecting my bowel to do anything on 2 tiny boxes … Read More
Picolax may have kept me busy last night but I still need an enema. As long as it works I don’t care. 9.30 Feeling really hungry. Hospital stockings on, haven’t bothered with gown yet. The first one had no ties. … Read More
No solid food all day but at least I didn’t have to panic during the car journey 🙂 2 sachets of Picolax greeted me on the hospital ward. Surprisingly I feel fine after a day without food – I’ve just … Read More
I’m finding bowel prep a bit stressful because I’m not quite sure how Picolax is likely to affect me nor exactly what I’m supposed to eat. Different people at the hospital have told me different things: the pre-op doc thought … Read More
Blood test. Hospitals like those. Yet another person telling me, ‘So you’re diabetic’. ‘No I’m not but my blood sugar does get low at times’. The pre-op nurse takes the blood sugar issue surprisingly seriously. They recently had a patient … Read More