iat some point in the night the moment came when my bladder gave in and i had to pee i was given the option to get out of bed or a bottle to go in - well i was so tried/drugged i opted for the bottle - now i had it in my head i was dehydrated because i hadnt drunk at all for god knows how many hrs.....but i had failed to take in to consideration the bags of fluid given in theatre so i starts to pee in the bottle and i just pee and pee and pee and pee - and now the bottles getting full and im trying to stop the flow to swap the bottle all i can say is thank god nobody was watching it must of looked hilarious..... but enough of the bottle and on with day 1
so i was wide awake at 430 asking for pain relief and coffee, i was given fast acting octy...... and pain was no hassle by 7am when the student nurse arrived to offer a bed bath !!
long story short i managed and i have never been so relieved to have a wet flannel round my bits and get some pants on........
next breakfast and more coffee and meds, visit from my lovely wife and the anticipation of the physio coming to get me on my feet eeeek
physio arrived around 1130 and got me out of bed and stood with a zimmer frame then took a few steps which all be it very very weird were comfortable and far better than i imagined - within 5 steps the zimmer was gome and crutches were the order of the day and off i went and walked to the bath room for a wee minus the bottle! came back and physio suggested staying up in the chair to eat my lunch good idea says I! lunch arrives i take 2 bites of me jacket and beans and come over all queer..... cold sweats and light headed rings the bell and they get me back into bed for a nice rest and a snooze
slept on and off for the rest of the afternoon interspersed with visitors and some of the best braised beef ive ever tasted.......in the evening i felt a little better and walked again a few times with yvette and the boys - then it was a similar story of meds, rest, food, drink and the dreaded calf pumps!!
day 2 was basically a carbon copy of day 1 - meds and food early, 1st shower OMG that was bliss, visitors, physio came and took my crutches of me and gave me sticks then showed me how to do stairs and told me to walk as much as i felt comfortable with for the rest of the day - had a few nice plods with the boys which was good for me and even better for them to see dad on his feet and looking almost normal........
the drama came later in the day when i rang the bell for something (it escapes me what!) and then in short succession had to buzz again for something - WELL BUGGER ME 3 nurses came bursting in running at a great rate and looking like they had seen a ghost! turns out the nurse who came in the 1st time hadnt cancelled the buzzer and a 2nd press would indicate and crash team was needed!!!! oh well 10/10 for there response - biggest problem was they couldnt get the cardic arrest buzzer to cancel and it was sounding up and down the ward for 2hrs whilst an engineer came...........
oh and the food......venison sausages like ive never tasted with veg and mash followed by cheesecake my word........
tired now ill do "the homecoming" soon
laters sng
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