Well that was a hell of a week.
No sooner had we received the bad news about the latest state of my physical plight than I was carted off into hospital.
The trip to the hospital fitted perfectly with the sense of the saying "needs must when the devil rides". I would not have chosen the timing of it but, I was not in control of the situation and sometimes it is better to just get these things over and done with.
Fortunately, they dosed me up so much that there wasn't anything harrowing about it like previous experiences. I really don't remember anything of the main procedure.
I had hoped that the stent would allow me to eat a semi-solid diet but it is really geared to make me better equipped to deal with a soft diet. It will still be a vast improvement though.
The support that I have had all-around me is helping me to keep my spirit up and I really want to get to a point quickly where I can focus on how to get the best out of my life rather than being immersed in the disease. Of course there are practical issues to deal with to maintain that attitude because pain and nausea can ruin even the most go-forward of attitudes.
I have thrown myself into this journey at every level i.e. emotionally, mentally and physically and it now becomes a test of spirit. I hope that I am able to dig hard and deep into my boots to face my journey with a smile on my face and a feeling of being at peace with myself. I feel comfortable that I have done my best at every level to tackle my condition and that avoids any negative feeling, such as guilt, creeping over the horizon.
I am going to start with what I hope to be a decent night's sleep. That is something that is not possible in a hospital!
Enjoy your weekend with the family Rumps and heres to some quality time ahead for you.
ReplyDeleteI am really glad I could help you on the practical side, and have posted a further "tip" under the comments section of "Moving On"...may or may not help...
If you need anything further...please don't hesitate to ask..
Best Wishes
Triple Witcher
Rumps.....................
ReplyDeleteAlan Partridge is all I can say.
"Got your big plate Alan"
If you can still manage to smile you're a better man than me !
Keep fighting
JNT
You have spirit in abundance and I hope you got that good nights sleep, mine was awful.
ReplyDeleteHope Chelsea do the business as Man U are a little to close for my liking.
Have a good weekend speak soon....
Mick (Mugger)
Hi "Rumps"
ReplyDeleteI was going to write last week as I had some time off work with "man-flu" which more importantly gave me time to read your blog. In a rare occurrence I was left a bit speechless as a result. I think many have talked about the inspiration they feel and many other well-deserved compliments - in fact it has all probably been said before but I am struck by your sense of "balance". The balance of seeing the bigger picture whilst concentrating on the minute detail at the same time, of juggling your own emotions and those around you. Other describe me the same way, and I have certainly been struck by a sense of "kinship" in our discussions on BARC - even before I knew the facts surrounding your situation - yes, it is "Jeggers" here.....I remember back in the summer when there was a thread on BARC when you mentioned the "beast within" in a completely different context - and I immediately knew somehow.
My life has been touched by these types of diseases before although in an indirect sense so far. I know what it is to be "Kitten" and those around you if I may be so presumptious - and I am not unique in that, I know. There are stories and experiences we may get to share but not in this forum of course - and that is not really the intention of this particular post in any case.
I wanted to make sure that you know an anonymous guy called "Jegersmart" on an anonymous internet discussion board in cyberspace is thinking of you and your family for what it is worth:)You have seen for yourself the reaction on the boards which has even stopped the "e-peen bickering" to a large degree and brought back the human side of compassion and respect for others.
Regardless of the level of contact between us from this juncture I would like to leave you with something that I regard as "truth" - and that is that there are *always* positives that result from even the nost negative experiences. Whether they are immediately evident or whether they become clear over time is another matter and perhaps irrelevant. I am sure you can already see those (however small) and they will continue to emerge in my experience.
By the way, one thing I was wrong about was your age. By your posts on the boards I assumed you were - shall we say - more mature...it transpires you are approximately 5 years my senior...:)
If you did want to reach me in a more direct way you can do so at demarini123@hotmail.com
All the very best to you and yours - and by the way, I closed all my FTSE longs at 5752 leaving me one from 5692.3 (just so we don't wholly explore unknown territory in terms of communication lines!)
Jegersmart