5 December 2012
Right well I was going to write this as a poem but I'm so friggin tired I'm not sure I could do a poem justice right now!
So my Grandads op took 7 hours and the nurses got bored of the sound of my voice after I'd phoned so many times!
He's out of recovery and back on the ward I've just got back from visiting him. He looked so frail and vulnerable in his bed, he smiled when he heard my voice and reached for my hand, so I spent a few hours just sitting holding his hand stroking the back of it with my thumb. He drifted in and out of sleep bless him. I'm so bloody proud of that man, he's like my adoptive father and he's very very dear to me and he's kicking cancers butt big time!!
The op wasn't successfully done via key hole so they had to operate abdominally so he's recovery is going to be a lot longer and slower. He's got a stoma which will be permanent but after lots of conversations with him he sees that as a benefit now. He's dosed up on morphine now after an argument with the nurse, and comfortable as he can be after having major surgery.
What I want to now say involves all of you fabulous people! I am completely and utterly overwhelmed by the amount of kindness and well wishes I've had from all of you!! I can't tag you all in this for fear I may miss some of you out. I'm truly humbled at the community here on Opuss and the huge family spirit this community has adopted! You guys are absolutely fantastic and I'm so thankful for all of your support!! So will keep you updated on his progress and thank you so so much you amazing people!!!
For now that's all I'm going to say incase I start falling asleep and mumbling!!
Thank you everyone!! :D
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