On Tuesday a car was organised to pick me up at 11am to drive me alll the way back to Yorkshire, it was slightly delayed in tragic so we didn’t leave Rustington till 12.30pm after a couple of comfort stops on the motorway I finally arrived home at about 5pm. It was great to walk through the door and be in familiar surroundings. My chest was aching but not hurting due to I think the seatbelt although I had placed some padding in between that and my scar. Tried to stay up till normal bedtime to get back in a routine. It was weird getting into a king size bed instead of a single electrically adjustable hospital bed.i tried to arrange the pillows to give me support but I just couldn’t get comfy and ended up putting the tv back on in the bedroom at 1am to watch a film. I eventually dropped off at about 3.30am for a couple of hours but had to be up at 7am as needed to get bathed and changed to walk to doctors for an 8.10am appt to have my blood pressure oxygen levels and temperature taken.so no rest for the wicked.
My best mate and his girlfriend arrived at 10.30am as agreed and they were with me all day catching up and they stayed the night. My best mate had a few cans of beer from the fridge as we watched Liverpoool v Chelsea in the Carabou Cup but I stuck to black currant cordial. I haven’t had an alcoholic drink for 6 weeks 3 weeks pre op and 3 weeks post op I’ve decided to abstain untill I get my energy levels back and feel a lot stronger don’t get me wrong I don’t want to turn into a monk otherwise what’s the point of going through all this if you don’t eventually enjoy life I just want to be a bit sensible for now. I loved having my mates staying it brought some normality back into my life.
Today I walked to my brothers in the sunshine ( about a mile ) to visit him as he’s housebound and I’d really missed him and his girlfriend and then I walked into our village to the barbers to get a much needed haircut. A steady walk back home afterwards and my exercise of about 2 miles will do for today. When I’m walking I haven’t as yet got breathless but I must say I don’t feel 100% super steady on my feet maybe it’s physiological but there’s definitely something I think it’s still a confidence issue
I haven’t had a painkiller for 4 days now I do get a bit of pain now and again but I’m trying to deal with it without painkillers as I never want to be constipated ever again.!!!!
Coughing and sneezing is still a problem when it happens and does still hurt but I’m sure over the coming weeks this will get easier. I’m going to spend tonight on my own and cook a bit of tea then try my best to find a comfy position in bed to get some sleep. I’ve realised going to Rustington convalescent home was exactly the right thing to do for someone in my position but when you get home reality kicks in and your not waited on anymore.
My mate asked me yesterday if I’d found myself a woman in the convalescent home I said I was the youngest by a country mile I said everyone else although lovely were all ranged in age from about 75 to 96 He said you’ve always been the same you too choosy , honestly he’s sick !!!
Today and yesterday have been two good days I still get tired and nod off every now and again but I’ve enjoyed myself and although there’s a hell of a long way to go I think I’m on the right road
Take care everybody if your post op like me I hope your recovery is going well if your pre op remember there is definitely a new life waiting for you just stay strong and positive and take everyday one step at a time
Pete ❤️
