The observant amongst you may have noticed my occassional lurking over the past week, but minus my normal intervention of opinionated comment as is my usual habit.

 

I have had my operation, and was released from Hospital on Monday evening last week after a 12 days stay. According to the Surgeon my operation went very well with no complications, and not even the need for a transfusion, and everything appears to be healing up nicely. I managed to get my preference of a neo bladder, which is the most complicated of all three possible alternatives, and the most demanding outcome to come to terms with initially, but in the long term the closest to normality.

 

Unfortunately, I remain feeling very tired and weak most of the time, which means that I am something of a burden to Jan (more so than normal!!), who, along with our daughter Kate, is looking after me very well. We are back off to Hospital later this morning for a cystogram to check that my new bladder is not leasking, and hopefully removal of the last tube emerging from my body, so things are improving, albeit very slowly.

 

Of course, it will still be quite a few weeks before anything approaching normality emerges. I do not have a lot of energy at the moment, so I will probably remain pretty silent for a while yet, which will no doubt please some of you. I will try to respond to any PM's but hope people will understand if I am a bit slow.

 

My aim is still to be fit enough to take the boat to Braunston for the Historic Boat Rally, but only time will tell.

Good to know it went well

Cheers

Phil

Good to know it went well

Cheers

Phil

 

 

Hear hear from me too David, all the best to you for a speedy recovery.

It was good to see your post David. I, too, wish you a steady recovery, and look forward to seeing your posts in the future.

You're right, but I've just lost the will to live. Any chance of a reviving snifter? It's almost midday ....

 

You see, David, even though you've sadly been away - nothing changes that much around here ....

 

You should have come to the inter galactic beer festival with us

 

Seriously wriggly, if you move the yardarm the sun is probably past it

Wizzo news David! Glad to see you didn't go for the pump out bladder option! Keep it 'in house' I say

 

Love and best wishes

 

Chris xxxx

Glad everything went well, and very best wishes for the future.

And I too am very glad to hear this. When I read something like this the phrase, "There but for the grace of God," always springs to mind. Great to have you here. This forum needs its curmudgeons

David

Good to hear you are on the mend, listen to what your body tells you & don't try to overdo it

I echo all the previous posts David, glad you are on the road to recovery. tosher.

.. two minds whether to PM you for news, or whether you needed your privacy - I know others felt the same.

Yeah, i had a few pm's asking after your well being also! Glad its gone well.

Great news, to know it all went well

 

be positive

 

Col

A number of people have emailed or PM'd me to enquire how I am progressing, so I thiought I would give a quick update.

 

I had the inboard catheter removed three weeks ago, and was nearly 100% incontinent immediately afterwards. I also felt quite ill, not helped by me contracting a (neo) bladder infection. Any way with some help from the District Nurses and our Doctor, I am much better now, I do not get so tired easily, although I am still only semi continent, but things are slowly improving . I now have to self catherterise and flush my new bladder out at regular intervals, a proceedure that really requires one to have three hands. On the positive side, the operation wounds seem to be healing up well, so that is a good thing, and I have an apointment with the Consultant Surgeon next week where hopefully he will confirm that everyhing is going to plan.

 

I am constantly being told by medical proffessionals, that considering that I have had very major surgery I am doing very well. They are also keen to point out that recovery will be a long slow process, and that I need to be patient, not a quality I possess in any abundance. Nevertheless I am beginning to resign myself to quite a slow recovery. I have started daily walks to try and build up my strength, which seem to be doing some good, Unfortunaltely I also have to wear incontinemce pads all the time, which make me walk a bit like John Wayne after spending eight hours on a horse.

 

At the moment it is not at all certain that I shall achieve my initial aim of being well enough to visit the Braunston Historic Boat Show by boat at the end of June, but we are still hopefull. However I might be well enough to stay on the boat at our moorings and travel to the show by Car.

 

I will look forward to meeting some of you if the plan does materialise.

When you are fully continent, which continent will you be?

 

Richard

When you are fully continent, which continent will you be?

 

Richard

Does being incontinent, and having a (neo) bladder infection make you a "uro-septic"?

 

(posted with the usual good wishes, also)

Edited May 19, 201016 yr by carlt

i may be a tad late here, but best wishes.

and re the patience thing; perhaps a little prayer? 'please grant me the gift of patience - NOW!'

cheers

nigel

i may be a tad late here, but best wishes.

 

Me too - all my best to you and your family.