My Day

[Jbx5]

3 hours ago, addicted said:

Yesterday - not the best day I've had by a long chalk. Had to attend hospital for a  pre op' assessment. Well, I knew what I was there for which was just as well because nobody else seemed to be as well informed! On registering my dismay I was assurred that that the section of the hospital that will be dealing with my surgery is infinitely better  orgaanised than the general  building.  Oh I do hope so .  even worse,  no wine! not until next Tuesday! Now that's downright unfair.  That,  together with 6 weeks of wearing compression stockings  - not to be  remotely confused with suspenders and fishnets promises no fun on my horizon.  Having had a covid swab yesterday and  as a result having to isolate till my 'op on Monday I'll have to cancel all thoughts of going out to a disco tonight too.

 

Carole

Happy op Carole hope all goes well as also an eye op day for me on Monday no compression stockings thank god just a patch for a short while 👍

John

[addicted]

15 hours ago, Jbx5 said:

Happy op Carole hope all goes well as also an eye op day for me on Monday no compression stockings thank god just a patch for a short while 👍

John

Thanks. I hope your 'op goes  well too. An eye patch can look quite rakish which is more than  can be said for compression stockings!

 

 

Carole

[TheQ]

Well if you're out on the water the Tri Icycle will have started. Due to the wind being in an awkward direction the start was moved to the water works from 11:00 onwards.

48entries this year's which is very good.. from an OK dinghy up to a 40ft broads cruiser..

[TheQ]

Congratulations to Roger Hannant with crew William Symonds who won the Tri Icycle in a Yeoman Keel boat..

[RumPunch]

Still chasing the errant leak over the weekend. New idea - it's leaking 2 inches above the deck ! Actually the foward 'chain locker' in the bow. I now suspect in heavy rain it was filling faster than it could drain and rising to a hatch with poor sealing.

Bring on a storm and I'll see

[YnysMon]

Nooooo! Don't wish for another storm, not when we are about to come up to the Broads! It was windy enough that day when you came to say hello at Irstead.

[Smoggy]

Well best of luck to those having/had ops, I was supposed to be having a double hernia job done this morning but got a call yesterday afternoon saying they were missing a surgeon so my guy was ditching his elective list and doing the more urgent list, fair play can't argue with that, bloody annoying though after a weekend of self isolation and a frantic month of work catchup in preparation.

Oh well try again november 30th, I hope....

Now back at work and grumpy, hence on a boaty forum.

[addicted]

Well mine went ahead fortunately. and I'm fine this morning. not the best day I ever had  though full of drama sadly.

 

 

Carole

[vanessan]

2 hours ago, addicted said:

Well mine went ahead fortunately. and I'm fine this morning. not the best day I ever had  though full of drama sadly.

 

 

Carole

How long are you in hospital for Carole?

[addicted]

I came home last night luckily  It's amazing how quickly they can get these things done these days. I'm so glad to be home. It was a very full on day with lots of drama although the 'op itself was fine once they decided that my b.p. was low enough to risk it!   

 

 

Carole

[addicted]

On 23/10/2021 at 17:45, Jbx5 said:

Happy op Carole hope all goes well as also an eye op day for me on Monday no compression stockings thank god just a patch for a short while 👍

John

Hope yours went well John.

 

Carole

[Jbx5]

Glad you are home Carole and went well, mine was done and dusted for 9.30am and I was home for 10!

Now hopefully I can move the boat from Horning to Brundall on Saturday with a bit of assistance to her new mooring before Clive unties my ropes 😂

John

 

[vanessan]

44 minutes ago, addicted said:

I came home last night luckily  It's amazing how quickly they can get these things done these days. I'm so glad to be home. It was a very full on day with lots of drama although the 'op itself was fine once they decided that my b.p. was low enough to risk it!   

 

 

Carole

That was good. Recovery is much better at home the experts tell us. I had some BP issues too, too high to start with then a bit low the day after the op! Whizzing round on crutches now, I just wish my two little dogs wouldn’t try to ‘help’ me each time I move. I wish you a speedy full recovery.

[SwanR]

Vanessa and Carole I hope you’re both recovering well. 💖

[YnysMon]

Hope you are all recovering well. Don't fall over the dogs Vanessa!

Helen

[addicted]

1 hour ago, vanessan said:

That was good. Recovery is much better at home the experts tell us. I had some BP issues too, too high to start with then a bit low the day after the op! Whizzing round on crutches now, I just wish my two little dogs wouldn’t try to ‘help’ me each time I move. I wish you a speedy full recovery.

 Thank you and I wish  the same for you. Glad to know you are perky enough to whizz around. When I had a hip replacement 3 years ago I just couldn't get the hang of crutches  and was glad to be on a stick after about 10 days.

 

Carole

[vanessan]

6 minutes ago, addicted said:

 Thank you and I wish  the same for you. Glad to know you are perky enough to whizz around. When I had a hip replacement 3 years ago I just couldn't get the hang of crutches  and was glad to be on a stick after about 10 days.

 

Carole

I had both hips replaced 15 and 16 years ago and came out of hospital both times with sticks so I was somewhat surprised to have crutches this time around. (I see the physio again next week and will quiz him as to why the difference.) In fact, I’ll be honest now and say that I am using one crutch and one stick temporarily while my husband mends the second stick that I have managed to break! 

[Smoggy]

In theory if you have hips replaced your average age will have gone down as some bits are brand new.

[vanessan]

53 minutes ago, Smoggy said:

In theory if you have hips replaced your average age will have gone down as some bits are brand new.

🤔

[stumpy]

18 hours ago, Smoggy said:

In theory if you have hips replaced your average age will have gone down as some bits are brand new.

Also, as I was told by the surgeon after a leg rebuild many years ago, you now have a scrap value!

[LizG]

We said goodbye to our sweet black cat NYX this morning (sorry MM). Even though we knew she was ill, it never gets any easier. She had lots of strokes yesterday even though she had stopped purring 

 

 

[SwanR]

So sorry to read your news Liz. 

[grendel]

for such small creatures they always leave such a gaping hole in our hearts when their time comes to leave. I recently lost one of my boys, and although I still have 3 others, it seems there are times when the house seems empty without him. still, I am sure him and Nyx will have a good time playing while they await us at the rainbow bridge.

[LizG]

1 hour ago, grendel said:

for such small creatures they always leave such a gaping hole in our hearts when their time comes to leave. I recently lost one of my boys, and although I still have 3 others, it seems there are times when the house seems empty without him. still, I am sure him and Nyx will have a good time playing while they await us at the rainbow bridge.

We still have three but so true

[addicted]

Really sorry to read this. Such sadness when you lose a much loved pet.

 

Carole