Home, Happy And All Hugged Up!

Finally after three long weeks in the local hospital I am home!!!

They let me out on Friday afternoon, so after catching up and chilling out with hubby and the rugger I'm back online :)

Apparently there was a code red major bed shortage which was why they had problems finding me a bed on the Monday. So I was eventually admitted on the Tuesday to a ward I hadn't been on before. Luckily the staff were lovely, and the ward was nice and clean. After blood tests, sleepless nights and advice from my lovely surgeon I was let out on the Thursday night until the SUnday knowing full well that Monday was THE surgery day.

I went down to theatre and did the usual, as soon as we got the air lock, I went to peices. You would think after 25 plus anaesthetics I would be used to it....but no I cried like a baby.

The anaesthatist was a darling! He even numbed my hand before putting the needle in, gave me the strong stuff that makes you feel as if you've had 10 gin and tonics to calm me down, and held my hand until the time came to put me to sleep. I won't go into detail but I had one BIG stipulation that I must have repeated at least 30 times to him before he sent me off to sleep, and he promised me it would happen........and bless him and Mr R (the surgeon) it did!.

So I woke up releived, but in ermmmmm severe and I mean severe pain. They dosed me up with the maximum amount of morphine and liquid paracetamol and a pca (patient controlled analgesia-morphine) and took me back to the ward.

The next 3 or 4 days are a bit of a blur....but I can remember Lee the Chinese nurse and Nick the male staff nurse treating me like a princess. Also the two young student nurses looked after me, and at the end of the three weeks I was almost sad to leave them :(

I saw the skin docs and they have now given me 2 diseases to chew on as well as the Crohn's. As previously thought although strongly disagreed with by Mr R, Hidradenitis Supputiriva is still rearing it's ugly head. But I also have, and don't panic when you read this Pioderma Gangrenosum. No my leg won't fall off Sis In Law! it stays on the skin only :)

Mr R is sure that the skin docs are just covering themselves and saying I have both. But.....and it's a big but, it looks as if the surgery for now at least has sent it all into remission.

So 3 big wounds now being dressed daily by hubby my number one nurse and I'm one happy bunny.

I need to say some thank you's before I forget!

Mum and Dad for the endless company and food supplies, Navy Wifey for the book supplies and the sweeties :), Clever Crafting Friend for the visits and the choccies and sweeties, they all helped to make the bleak days that little bit brighter!

Mr R of course and ssssshhhhh! I now know when his birthday is bless him. Lee Lee, Suzanne Laura and Nick (swoon) the best nurses in Walsgrave.

N N for the text, I'm sorry I haven't replied yet, and the phone purse...sooooooooo sweet of you, thankyou so much. Thank you as well to you and Laura for keeping and eye on Hubby, I knew there was someone looking out for him at work :)

And SIs In Law.......it's good to have our chats again......go on blame me for leading you astray! I think it you say it! But it makes me laugh cos most of the time we have the same opinion anyway :) and no.......I haven't taken any pictures yet!!!

Holli......it's good to catch up on Holli and Faith world, the pictures are all lovely, and I hope you are better soon. Thank you to you and Stephaine for the comments.....I'm back and fighting fit! well.......nearly LOL.

Hugs for all mwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

Let the madness commence!!

Whisky

xxxxxxx