Enjoy the Lakes Dotty! 

Dougie!  You're signed in!   Can you talk - I mean type?  

Been back on the ward for a while now, but not feeling too good. Tired, sore, and could be sick at any minute. This apparently is quite normal, and will get worse before it gets better over the next couple of days.

Forgive me but I will leave it there, tomorrow is another day.

Hang on in there.  Getting worse before better isn't so bad when there's light at the end of the tunnel.  You've had it done now so stay positive about your chances of a better quality of life.  I won't mention food because that might make you feel even more sick!   Oops!  

Yes, tomorrow is another day.  The first day of the rest of your life.

Big hugs and a hand for the chin!  X

Thanks Caz and Ian for checking in. Going to log off now so catch you tomorrow. 

Night night.

Good to hear you're back on the ward now. Keep kicking. 

If you have any decent pain killers to spare give me a PM and we can sort something out.
Hope you are ok, Dougie.

Am rooting for you, hope this doodle will raise a smile

Not in the game today, hopefully will be better later.

Great cartoon Ian, thanks.

Still sending hopes down the magic E-waves to you Dougie. Thought I'd shift off the PMs and join the crowd again- lovely to see so many still wishing you the best. Sorry if today's been a no-so-good day.

You're the man Dougie. Looking forward to seeing you kicking things off again in current conditions when you can.

Still holding your chin up Dougie.  The 'worse before it gets better' thing is always harder during the worst bit.  So just give it time.  You'll come through.  I have faith in you.  

Sending hugs and positive thoughts.  Xx. 

Glad to hear your op has gone ahead - and gone well. Hope you're feeling better soon, Dougie. Best wishes.

Thanks for all the messages and the encouragement, it does help. I don't really feel any better as yet, so hopefully tomorrow will see some improvement. Thanks again.

Morning Dougie.  It might take a couple more days but you'll do it.  Just hang on in there and look forward to being able to feel the benefit.  It took my mum three days to start feeling normal after her stent and then it was improvements from thereon and it worked perfectly.

You'll get there!   X

Another day dawns and no real change. The pain comes and goes, but the sickness unfortunately does not die down. Liquids I can enjoy(tea, coffee, and smooth soups, but solids I am not interested in. I suppose it's a bit too early anyway, not quite 48 hours yet.

I have lost my nice quiet single room this morning and am now in a bay with 3 others, they seem ok, but first impressions can be so wrong. I will try and post again  later today, when my brain finally wakes up.

Again, thanks for all the encouragement.

Have you got headphones with your laptop Dougie? It might reduce the disturbance when the other visitors come in? They might notice, mind, if the phones slip on 'coincidentally' at visiting time.

Anyway in most hospitals these days, visiting times are all day, every day. 

Yes I have headphones, and use them quite extensively, even for the TV. Gone are the days when they limit the number of visitors. Spread amongst the other three room mates are 13 visitors right now - very noisy.

I couldn`t have put it better myself Miss Dot Com.

Get well soon Dougie.