Happy New Year

Apologies for not updating this Blog for so long, I was hoping Technical Support may have done so but he claims he's too busy being Nursing  Support,   I blame the Govt cutbacks !

Have been home from the Hospital since 10^th Dec, was so pleased to be back in my own bed and getting looked after  by my own Nurse – Neil,  think he was relieved as well not to have to drive to  Basingstoke again.  Recovery has been  steady, have managed the 2 staircases at home with little trouble and also getting in and out of chairs . Had the sutures taken out after a few days and the operation scar  is healing very nicely. Have been taking a daily walk (or slide when it was snowing) and  find I can go further and longer each day,  so much so Nurse Neil now has me walking to  Waitrose for bits and pieces. I have even been managing to prepare some meals recently

Went back on the 17^th to see the surgeon Tom Cecil, he was very pleased with the operation,  a clear healthy margin of tissue was found around the removed tumour which indicates they got it ALL out,  only blip was that they found some cancerous cells in one of the 17 lymph nodes that they also removed, just the one but this in turn may mean that  I need a course of  Chemo in the  New Year, won’t know for sure till I meet with the oncologist sometime  in Jan. but  I fully expect them to recommend it.

Xmas was fairy quiet and it’s been great to have friends and family calling in to see me even if I can only manage an hour or so before needing a rest, New Year I  hope will be just as quiet.

Updates to the Blog may not be as frequent in the next few weeks as there is not a great deal to report. Next definite appointment is back at Basingstoke at the end of  January.

 I’d like to wish you all a healthy and prosperous  New Year.  And thank you again for all the lovely cards, messages and texts  whilst I was in Hospital.

2010  was a challenge at times but there are close friends who had a far tougher time of it and still are,  and my thoughts and prayers go out to them especially in this last week.

Little steps

Brian continues to do well,  he's now had a number of the feed and drain lines removed and has managed to eat some jelly and ice cream as well as taken a couple of circuits of the ward.

Nurses and Docs all happy with the progress he has made over the last few days,  no talk as yet of a going home date but would hope it might be by the start of next week.

He is in good spirits, watching TV for the first time and reading.

Steady progress

Brian is making steady progress after the setback of the second operation last  Wednesday, that was all a success but has put recovery back by a few days as they had to open up the operation wound again.

He has been out of bed over the weekend and managing to walk in the ward,  last night managed without any props other than his feeding station which is good and was  pleased with himself  which has lifted his spirits greatly.

He wanted to pass on his thanks for all your messages once again.