Stitches Out

I saw the nurse yesterday and had my stitches out, she seemed amazed too and went to fetch another just to look, anyway they came out OK, so  I  feel better now, still not sure if the pain is still from my Dystonia or from the normal tissue damage caused during surgery
On the way out of the clinic  I  bumped into my Dr. (G.P.), it was not planned, but  I  told him after 3 years  I finally had the operation, he said he knew, said my stitches were enormous and left, he did not seem very interested.  I  guess the become nonchalant after dealing with sick people all of the time, but  I  thought that's why they got paid the big money

Stitches

well, it's a week since my operation, not much to say so far, but that is as expected;  I  am not sure of how much movement improvement  I  have achieved as a result of the operation because my body is aching and bruised from the operation, but that's OK, it will change

Today is exciting,  I  will be more comfortable because my stitches are being removed

Operation

Well I had the operation last Thursday, not Wednesday as planned, and I'm in a half way house hospice near the the hospital, the operation was tough for me, and the surgical team, 10 hours in surgery :-(

I have been told I can go home on Thursday, I now have lots of Physiotherapy before I will feel much benefit from the operation

Surprise call

I got a surprise call this morning, the hospital have moved my operation forward, to this Wednesday :-), amazing, so hopefully my next update will be post opp and the pain will have gone and I can resume my life

unexpected favor

Have you every had someone do an unexpected favour for you? If you have, I bet it made your day.

Can you think of a way you could help someone in your life in an unexpected way? If so, take a moment and put that on your to do list or better yet just go do it. I doubt you'll regret it.

GP Appointment / Hospital delays

 I  wanted to make an appointment to see my GP, to update him on my latest hospitals indefinite cancellation of my long awaited appointment, but he's on holiday, fair enough. So  I  thought  I  would make an appointment for when he returns, BUT the receptionist tells me that he has four appointments already booked for his return and he left instructions saying that was the most he would see after his return as he does not want to be busy when he starts back after his holiday.


That's wonderful,  I  wish we could all do that, have three weeks holiday and then come back and take it easy, most people come back to work and have  abacklog causing extra work, and a need for another holiday.

 I  guess the hospitals have a similar philosophy and hence the long waiting lists and high rate of cancelled appointments

Hospital appointment delay

Leicester hospital phoned and cancelled my appointment to see a specialist, they cancelled the day before the appointment even though I had waited two month since the referral from my GP, I asked about a new appointment and they said they would be in touch, having not heard anything for a week or so I called them about a new appointment, they weren't too concerned, they just said that it would be a few months away because my previous appointment had been cancelled; even though it was them that cancelled it.

This is unbelievable, especially as they are saying the goal is to see every body from GP to treatment with sixteen weeks.