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After a very major operation (5 Surgeons, 23hrs over 2days, anaesthetised over night with inter-operative radiation) and four weeks in hospital I'm finally home. [emoji4]
Great to catch up on sleep.
I've recovered pretty well but soon tire - hopefully will get back to normal soon.
Because of the drugs, I hallucinated for over a week realising why pop stars of yore took LSD - the things I saw were absolutely amazing!
I had a nice window spot looking towards the car park and helipad.

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Rod
 
Gee Rod,

That sounds a serious amount of time for a op, get well soon, I recently had a 5 hour op but you top trumped me

Best wishes

Paul
 
Welcome home, Rod. You know you've got to behave and do everything you're told!

Anything we can do?
 
Great news that you are back home Rod.

If you need anything doing, please don't be afraid to ask, I'm only down the road.

SWMBO is now 4 weeks after her, mere 5 hour, op and is well enough to be left now although still more tired than usual.

Good Luck
Bob
 
Thanks folks
Yes I've got to take it easy - no lifting nor driving for 6wks
Sadly won't be woodworking for a while.

Rod
 
Rod - crikey , if I'd known you were in there I could have visited - my old Dad ( 96) has been in AMU 2 twice in the past three weeks so you were just above somewhere . Like others said Rod , just take it easy and just get well .
Steve
 
Good to hear you're on the mend Rod. Take it easy and get yourself back to full speed the safe way.

Cheers
Mark


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The Doctors and Nurses were amazing but the Nurses are very overworked.
They work 12hr shifts so you're very lucky to get the same ones again next day or night. Then there's a learning curve on your particular needs.
I was in a 6 bed Bay and the Nurse team looks after 3 bays so 18 patients. Slightly less staff in over the weekends.
The food was pretty terrible and hardly appetising to somebody who has had bowel surgery - I was fed by TPN (vein in neck) for nearly 3wks so only had to try and eat the food for a week. Since learnt that the firm has lost its contract.
One of worst things ( apart from the lack of sleep) was the new extended visiting hours 10:00 to 22:00 with unlimited numbers. This meant visitors arriving at all hours interfering with wash time/ bed making etc and Doctors rounds. Some patients had enormous families with as many as a dozen visitors milling around - so no chance of a snooze.
Some patients were very noisy and a couple "confused" who had to be "guarded 24/7.
We had a couple of peaceful nights with no alarms going off etc which was great.
Usual timetable of 6:00 obs taken, 7:00 water jug changed, 7:30 Staff change, 8:00 breakfast 8:00/10:00 Ward Rounds, 10:00 Drug round, Bed making and washing, Lunch 12:00, 13:00 to 15:00 quiet time which is a joke when wards full of visitors, 17:00 Supper, 18:00 Drug round, 19:30 staff changed, 22:00 Drug round, then if lucky lights out though often not until 23:00 hrs. Obs initially every 2hrs then down to every 4hrs.
Chances of getting much sleep are pretty slim unless you are deaf!
If anybody left, the bed was made up immediately and generally swapped with a new inmate within a few hours. Bed space never left empty for very long.
My Surgeon was incredible, coming to see me every day and even at weekends - Southampton is only one of 3 hospitals in the country who do this op and the only one carrying out inter operative Radiotheraphy.
I've was very lucky to be referred to him.

Rod
 
Stop mucking about Rod and get out in that workshop of yours. No more excuses........ ;)






Seriously though, I'm glad to hear you're on the mend, and I hope the recovery goes well.
 
Really pleased for you, Rod, that you're back home. All the best for a very speedy recovery.
 
There is something very nice about sitting in your own chair and sleeping in your own bed, glad you back home, take care and enjoy the peace and quiet.
 
Crikey Rod, you don't do things by half do ya chap! :shock:

I haven't been in here that much myself recently, but I have noticed you haven't posted that much and thought perhaps you were in the clink having your op - and oh boy, what a whopper! Very pleased for you and your family this is behind you now and here's to a speedy recovery matey! 8-)

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