A HUGE thank you to the NHS and an explaination as to why I haven't been around much.

Glad to hear its all going well.
I must say we all give our two penneth worth every now and then about how bad the NHS is but its at times like this that they really shine through.

Keep on the mend and when the weather is warmer get that bike out as much as possible
 
Wow, that was a really inspiring read. What a crazy situation to have to deal with. Must've been amazing to have that immediate feeling of improvement after the surgery.
 
Just goes to show that chasing nurses in white uniforms does help to loose weight. Glad your on the mend

Realspeed
 
TBH Terri, it still feels a bit odd to me too! 20+ years of living together before we got around to getting wed got us both more used to living in sin than out of it. She still uses her maiden name rather than faff about with bank accounts, passports etc. but that might change when our passports are up for renewal in a few years.

John (LH), it really was an amazing feeling, like waking up from that half asleep doze you drop into in front of the telly on a Sunday evening but after a couple of years rather than hours! Slightly fogged by Morphine etc but I managed to get rid of that good and fast (the dreams lasted a month or so though :( ).

Bazza, the nurses in Derriford wear a selection of blue uniforms rather than white, although a couple of the NAs wore white with the relevant blue trim. The male nurses wore white tunics but I'm not a male nurse chaser!!! TBH, there was only one nurse that was that fanciable - and her husband is a big lad and was on the same shifts! Besides, I wasn't allowed out of bed (apart from to my chair and the bog [accompanied]) until 2 days before my release so chasing wasn't an option. (And I'm very happily married I should add!)
 
Glad to hear the progress is being maintained and you are enjoying life.

Take care,
Ken
 
Hi Nod, just found your thread, and what struck me apart from your bravery and your wife's obvious love patience and heart , is that you have learnt a valuable lesson which is, that you are only on this planet once and you should make the most of every second. Money is not everything, just make sure that family are protected and that you can leave with a clean conscience. meanwhile decide who you are taking photos for then do your best.
Good luck
 
MY bravery? When I was ill, I was quite simply beyond caring and post op, all I did was what I was told to do! My wife must have gone through hell though, quite apart from the 100 mile round trip every day to visit me, having so much time to dwell on what could have happened, especially during the drives.

I've always been a Carpe Diem type but until recently have often just not been bothered to follow things through, something I'm still a bit guilty of now but at least it's down to distraction rather than apathy these days!

I'm extremely lucky in that money isn't a problem. No kids, no mortgage, no debts etc. I even have a clear conscience these days!

I've always taken photos for myself (with an occasional favour to friends and family) and am now in a fairly stable state as far as kit goes. There'll always be something else I want but I can now control my GAS and only buy what I actually feel I need!

Luck has very little to do with it, it's all down to skill! Not mine I hasten to add but that of the surgical and nursing teams in the Neuro department down at Derriford Hospital.
 
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