Message from our Twitchy

[allanah]

So T says she's had her operation and is feeling ok. She's starting her recovery and had some toast!

And I've never seen such a huge stone!!!!!

Glad it's over for her

Xxxxxxxx

[StarlightinJuly]

Glad it's all over for her and hope it won't be long until she's feeling a whole lot better Julie x

[sylvi]

Send her my love and tell her I am glad its all done for her. Xxx

[gillpalmer]

Hope T you will soon start to feel better.

[Jacki08]

At least it's over --- now the recovery begins. Best wishes 🌹xx

[Barrister]

Twitchy, I'm so glad it's all over now and you will hopefully soon be on the road to recovery. Take care. Clemmie x

[Fennella02]

Twitchy, I'm so glad to hear that it all went well and hope that recovery is quick and uneventful. Looking forward to your next post!

Best wishes. Clare xx

[RAinK]

Hooray, hooray! She's had the op. And already on the mend. 😀. Thanks for the update.

[lainee]

Really pleased to hear news wishing her a speedy recovery xx

[nomoreheels]

I'm so pleased. Better out than in I say! x

[Azabat]

A toast, then to speedy recovery xxx

[Braecoon]

Excellent news. Speedy recovery and enjoy the morphine!

[cuttysark]

Great it's all over but remember to take it easy X

[jackiestu]

Great news glad to hear you're on the mend and hopefully home soon wishing you well for the future.

[Hidden]

Wishing her a speedy recovery from all at NRAS!

[Hidden]

Thank-you all so much my lovely online RA family!

I'm doing good and hoping to get home later today. Although surgeon said I can stay an extra night if I want to as had an awful day yesterday and last night. More anon!

Twitchy xxxx

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Glad the Dratted stone is out at last !!! Hope you make a very good recovery. When you're feeling up to it please post up on the op. For gallbladder removal, my hubby Ken is awaiting surgery to have his removed and it will be really interesting to hear, take care lynda xx

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Will do Lynda. Only thing I can say now is that there seem to be five keyholes dotted about my abdomen and "quite sore" is a big understatement - for me anyhow. Maybe people just trying to be nice and not put me off? But hopefully worth it in the long run even though my one stone is the size and appearance of a standard roughened Cadburies cream egg!

Ps and I'm home! Hubby has to have some minor procedures with our GP at our surgery himself in an hour - so I didn't want him to drive later to pick me up. Tramadol and sunshine - bliss!

[nomoreheels in reply to Hidden]

Pleased it's done now & take it easy for the time being. My h's Consultant won't do his, too risky with all he has going on so has to put up with having flares, not good.

[Hidden in reply to nomoreheels]

It becomes a risky op if done while gallbladder is inflammed because of the potential for bleeds. Interestingly the assistant surgeon I saw yesterday suggested I change my mind about getting mine removed as he had studied scans and gallbladder looked okay. He said people all over the place get on with their lives unaware of stones.

Then he added that most of my pain would be caused by having Rheumatoid so he was concerned I might be expecting too much from the cholecystectomy. I didn't buy this as they are terribly busy and short staffed just now and I told him that my rheumy and GP both felt it needed to come out - as did two other surgeons. All very well but surely the perfect time to get it done is when it's not causing trouble?

The surgeon told me that he was really pleased to find mine didn't bleed at all yesterday as he had been concerned it might - what with steroids etc.

It is a bit of a whopper my stone - not quite sure what to do with it now as its sitting on the shelf filling half of a pee pot?! Husband not keen on it at all!

[nomoreheels in reply to Hidden]

It's not that it's inflamed, just with his general health it's not advisable. His concern was there'd be no guarantee he wouldn't be left with permanent diarrhoea & he struggles as it is with that with his IBS. Plus his diabetes, heart & other problems he's very reluctant to operate, not an ideal candidate. If when he sees him again in a few months he decides he wants to go ahead he's said he wouldn't do it at the private hospital because they don't have the emergency facilities, not the thing you want to hear, that he might need them. He was suggesting a CT scan just to "see how the land lay" but as he's not long had a colonoscopy which shows more he'd have a look at that. He has just the one stone, about the size of an apricot & his best advice is leave well alone. If upper abdominal pain becomes too much he'll see him before.

So no go just now but I'd rather than him be at risk of being in an emergency situation!

[Hidden in reply to nomoreheels]

Poor thing he certainly has a lot to contend with. It will be interesting to see if having mine removed gives general benefit or not. Last night was the worst night of widespread pain I've ever experienced but I don't think the poor practice of the hospital and one nurse helped. More later. Sunning in garden with middle son and his lovely nurse girlfriend just now feeling very lucky.

[nomoreheels in reply to Hidden]

Oh I hope so I really do. After all the f@rting about you've had it'd better eh?

Sounds like the hospital could do with a visit from those on high, needs serious rebooting by the sounds of it. Never mind, you won't be needing it from late in the year, just hope you can keep out of it till then! x

[Tillytop]

Loads of love Twitchy and best wishes for a speedy recovery from the op. Hope no more awfulness after yesterday and last night. I think they originally told you the gall stones were small? But clearly not so maybe that huge one Allanah mentions might actually have caused some of the recent problems after all. And if so hopefully they won't recur and things will get easier for you. I do hope so. Thinking of you v much. Loads love Tillyxxx

[Ali_H]

Awesome news... Thanks for sharing that Allanah and all my best wishes to Twitchy

Ali

[NeonkittyUK]

Yes lots of gentle hugs and speedy recovery to Twitchy. xx

[Hidden]

Pleased it is out at last, wishing you a quick recovery. Oh by the way, if the stone goes missing from the shelf and someone brings you a cream egg, don't accept it!

[allanah]

Great news ! I'm off to Latitude for a " fun over" so talk to you all when I get back xxxxx