Wednesday 22 June 2016
Tonsillectomy Time!!
Tonsillectomy Time!!
We got up at the crack of dawn, 4.30am to speak!! Picked up Shan and drove to the Hunter Valley Private Hospital. Dave had to be there for 6.00am so he could be prepped for his tonsillectomy. He was first on the list at 8.00am.
Well when we arrived at the hospital, which was in amongst a residential housing area, the car park was in complete darkness!!! We parked and made our way to the main entrance, no one to be seen!!! No one answered the after hours bell either, so we were about to walk back to the car and wait a little while as it was freezing, when we saw a nurse wave out to us to walk across to another building!!! Once inside it was more welcoming!!
Well when we arrived at the hospital, which was in amongst a residential housing area, the car park was in complete darkness!!! We parked and made our way to the main entrance, no one to be seen!!! No one answered the after hours bell either, so we were about to walk back to the car and wait a little while as it was freezing, when we saw a nurse wave out to us to walk across to another building!!! Once inside it was more welcoming!!
Dave got settled into his room, they made him have another shower with an antiseptic wash even though he had already showered that morning, and get into his theatre gown!!! Which he rocked by the way!!! Though a few of our friends disagreed to the colour of the gown!!
Walking down to the surgery doors with him on the gurney and giving him a kiss and saying good luck before he went through the doors was just heart wrenching!!! Even Shan had a little cry with me too!! Now in the hands of the surgeon and nurses!!
As Dave was going to be three or more hours in surgery Shan and I went off in search of a cafe for breakfast as we were both starving after getting up at 4.30am plus I needed a caffeine fix to keep me going!!! Though I must admit I really didn’t feel like eating much cause I was so anxious!!
On our return to the hospital I checked out how Dave was going, I was told the surgery went well and he was in recovery. That was such a relief but all I wanted to do was to see him for myself and make that judgement!!! Being a control freak this was a bit hard going as I asked several different Nurses if I could go down and be with him but the each wouldn’t let me!!! Ahh!!
Dave took a little while to get comfortable in the recovery unit after surgery!! So I was getting a little anxious!!! But then I saw him being wheeled passed us to his room. The nurse said give them 5 minutes to get him settled in his room. I saw that she had left the room so reckoned it would be ok to go and see him!! So I was off, Shan in tow!! It was wonderful to hold his hand and give him a kiss on his forehead. The nurse then returned and we got shunted out for a little while, but not for too long!!
On the up side he did have a ‘hot to trot’ nurse looking after him!!! Oops did I just say that out loud!!! That’s a real nurse not myself I’m talking about here!!! Though he doesn’t do too bad with me!!!
On the up side he did have a ‘hot to trot’ nurse looking after him!!! Oops did I just say that out loud!!! That’s a real nurse not myself I’m talking about here!!! Though he doesn’t do too bad with me!!!
It was hard leaving Dave in hospital that night, I hate being away from him!!! Shan and I left just before it went dark as I don’t really like driving in the dark much these days!! That night I stayed at Shan’s house and her hubby Brian cooked us a lovely dinner. Shan ran me a relaxing bubble bath and lit all the candles and put on some relaxing music for me so I could just chill. You really do need your friends and family around you during these times they always know what to do for you and are a great strength and support.
Thursday 23 June 2016
Thursday 23 June 2016
As soon as I awoke, which was early, I phoned the hospital to check up on how Dave had gone through the night. All was good said the Nurse and said he would probably be allowed home today. Yay!!! I wanted to get in to see Dave early and talk to the surgeon too when he did his rounds… so off Shan and I went again.
We got there well in time to see the ENT specialist and hear his review which was all good. He did say that Dave did have a slight infection on one tonsil, but not sure if there was any relevance in this. He also gave us a picture he took of Dave's tonsils so he could remember what they looked like. As Dave didn’t have any complications from the surgery he only had one night in hospital and was allowed home to recover in comfort :-)
Fri 24, Sat 25, Sun 26, Mon 27 June 2016
Fri 24, Sat 25, Sun 26, Mon 27 June 2016
We had a very quiet few days as you can imagine. Dave slept on and off lots... we caught up with catch up TV and watched lots of movies!! Nice quiet together time.
At 52, Dave did extremely well with the tonsillectomy and fully recovered without any complications. Quite a model patient I thought!!!
At 52, Dave did extremely well with the tonsillectomy and fully recovered without any complications. Quite a model patient I thought!!!
There were lots of lemonade ice blocks consumed, a little ice-cream but lots of rough foods too. Yes the surgeon advised rougher the better, toast, pizza, crisps, etc.. This is so the scab peels off in bits and not in one big piece! If it came off in one big piece it could cause a lot of bleeding. Avoid orange juice as this is too acidic! Dave also found kiwifruit caused his throat to swell due to the acid too.
Following the tonsillectomy all the biopsies came back negative, another great sign!!! Though we were still unaware on what we were dealing with!!!! You can imagine the anxiety levels rising!!! And the frustration kicking in!!!!
Tuesday 28 June 2016
Dave and I returned to see Dr McGrath, the Endocrinologist for further FNA biopsies. This time Dr McGrath took three samples from the same lower lymph node that had tested positive result for cancer at the start of the month.
Again a waiting game for the results!!!! We were re-booked in to see Dr Eisenberg the ENT specialist on Thursday 30th June for the results and a where to from here plan.
Wednesday 29 June 2016
Today was a bit non-existent!!! We just rested and watched TV! Both feeling a bit numb & dazed!!
Thursday 30 June 2016
We arrived at Dr Eisenberg’s rooms at 4.45pm to be advised that the results had not arrived!!! My blood was at boiling point!!! Though I kept my calm, not sure how I managed it but I did!!
We still had a chat to Dr Eisenberg and at this stage he was planning on Dave getting a neck dissection to remove the lymph glands next week. The main result we were waiting on was whether it was a squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and if it was, whether it be P16 negative or positive.
Dr Eisenberg also thought it be a good idea to book us in to the Head and Neck Clinic at the Mater Hospital in Newcastle so we could further discuss diagnosis and treatment with them too. However if the result was P16 negative then this wasn't going to be necessary as it would have meant going through with the neck dissection with Dr Eisenberg.
We still had a chat to Dr Eisenberg and at this stage he was planning on Dave getting a neck dissection to remove the lymph glands next week. The main result we were waiting on was whether it was a squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and if it was, whether it be P16 negative or positive.
Dr Eisenberg also thought it be a good idea to book us in to the Head and Neck Clinic at the Mater Hospital in Newcastle so we could further discuss diagnosis and treatment with them too. However if the result was P16 negative then this wasn't going to be necessary as it would have meant going through with the neck dissection with Dr Eisenberg.
Friday 1 July 2016
We received a call from the Head and Neck Clinic this morning confirming an appointment on Tuesday afternoon, 5th July!! We were so happy we managed to get in so quickly!!
We also received a call from Dr Eisenberg in the afternoon to inform us that one of the results had confirmed it to be a SCC, but that the P16 test wouldn't be known until Tuesday morning and that the team at the Head and Neck Clinic would have access to this result for us.
This P16 result will guide us to the cause of the cancer and whether the cancer in the lymph nodes is responsive to radio/chemotherapy (P16 positive) or whether the lymph nodes should be removed through a radical neck dissection (P16 negative) followed by radio/chemotherapy. We had no idea what the path of radio/chemotherapy involved though in either scenario.
Removing the right side lymph nodes has a lower risk than the left side fortunately. The main risks are: damage to the nerves for the shoulder and also the lip; complications if the surgeon misses, damage to the lymphatic vessels which can lead to swelling in the head and/or arm and more operations to correct. Assuming the above are okay then the body should cope okay as the left side is still intact to help the immune system - though the ENT did mention that if you get cut shaving on the right side it carries an increased risk of infection due to the lack of lymphatic system on that side to deal with any infection.
Not sure we want either positive or negative but hey were going to have to deal with one or the other in the long run!!!
Saturday 2 July 2016
Today was very busy as we had a glazier Phil & his mate around prepping our outdoor areas ready for the glass windows go in. We're enclosing a couple of outdoor areas in as I'm sick of having to hose them down all the time. Dave stayed out the way tucked up in bed for most of it, resting and staying warm. He did join us for lunch as I had made a large pot of chicken and vegetable soup for us all.
Sunday 3 July 2016
Dave was feeling up for a bit of a walk today, so as it was a lovely day we slowly meandered our way up the hill to Bimbadgen Winery, one of the closest wineries to us that we can easily walk too. The view from there is amazing... looking over the Vintage golf course and across to the mountain ranges in the distance. The coffee is really good too. Shame we weren't up for any wine tasting!!
Saturday 2 July 2016
Today was very busy as we had a glazier Phil & his mate around prepping our outdoor areas ready for the glass windows go in. We're enclosing a couple of outdoor areas in as I'm sick of having to hose them down all the time. Dave stayed out the way tucked up in bed for most of it, resting and staying warm. He did join us for lunch as I had made a large pot of chicken and vegetable soup for us all.
Sunday 3 July 2016
Dave was feeling up for a bit of a walk today, so as it was a lovely day we slowly meandered our way up the hill to Bimbadgen Winery, one of the closest wineries to us that we can easily walk too. The view from there is amazing... looking over the Vintage golf course and across to the mountain ranges in the distance. The coffee is really good too. Shame we weren't up for any wine tasting!!
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| Pruning Season on the vines |
Monday 4 July 2016
Lazy day today!
Tuesday 5 July 2016
Lazy day today!
Tuesday 5 July 2016
D Day…. Diagnosis Day….
Dave and I headed off on our own today to the Head and Neck Clinic for what turned out to be an extremely intense afternoon!! We weren’t alone, there were four other patients attending the clinic, each of us allocated to a separate consulting room.
We first met with the Cancer Care Coordinator, Gai, who was extremely lovely. She talked us through how the afternoon was going to pan out… which was meeting with eight specialists of varying fields:
- Speech Pathology Therapist - Laurie-Anne
- Oncology - Clinical dietician - Cathy
- Radiologist Radiation Oncologist’s - Michael
- Oral Maxillofacial Surgeon - Ben
- Radiation Oncologist - Dr Chris Wratten
- Maxillofacial Surgeon - Professor Gary Hoffman
- Social Worker - Laraine
- Radiation Oncologist - Dr Mahesh Kumar
Each of them took turns to come into our consulting room and thoroughly went through Dave’s medical history. So unfortunately he had to repeat it over and over again!!! In a way this was quite good I suppose, it helped clarify in both our minds what had been, and was, going on!
So so much to take in though... Very overwhelming!! If you have to go through this always make sure you take someone with you so they can make notes and be able to remind you later on in regards to what was discussed. Maybe even voice record each meeting. Believe me it will become a blur and you will forget a lot of it!!! Even I did, and I wrote lots of notes!!! If you can, make a list of questions to take with you too. Do your research.
Types of questions to ask:
- Stage of Cancer?
- Size of Tumor?
- Alternative treatment options?
- Complementary therapies.
- Can you have natural therapies along side your treatment?
- Maybe get a second opinion.
Before we started our eight specialists chats we still didn’t know whether the SCC was P.16 positive or negative!!! We had to double check with Gai that they had this result. She said yes but she couldn’t advise us, that we would have to hear it from the Radiologist in his session!!!
Drum roll!!!……. the diagnosis is a squamous cell carcinoma, P16 positive in the neck lymph glands in the right side and while the primary site can not be confirmed the PET scan indicates that it may possibly at the base of the tongue by the epiglottis (the little flap that stops food going down your lungs when you swallow). Pow!!! Holy Smoke!! We both looked at each other and looked quite numb!! While this did mean that Dave didn’t need surgery on the lymph nodes and could be treated with radio/chemotherapy, we weren’t prepared for the details of what this really involved!!!
Each specialist was very open and upfront in regards to the treatment and side effects!!! In regards to the side effects, they have to advise you of the worst case scenarios by law I think! And because they were giving us the worst case scenario’s it was quite sickening!!!
The worst discussion was with the Maxillofacial Surgeon where he explained it was best to remove all the molars from the lower jaw… this is best to be done prior to radiotherapy due to the risk of it killing the jaw bone and destroying the teeth and gums that the beam is angled at and also making it easier to get the beam to the back of the throat. If you were to remove these teeth during or after radiotherapy there is a risk the jaw bone may break and could never heal due to the possible bone death, the gums may also not heal with the best chance to help these heal being through visits to a Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy chamber (the same that they use for divers with the bends) every day!!
It is also recommended that a PEG (Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy) feeding tube be inserted into Dave’s stomach at the same as the teeth removal. This is recommended prior to radiotherapy commencing as there is a high likelihood that eating may become difficult in the latter stages of treatment as the back of the throat becomes burnt and, coupled with possible damage to the salivary glands, swallowing will become very difficult - trying to insert a PEG at that stage is very difficult as it involves passing the tube down the throat and then pulling it through the stomach wall.
Once all the specialists met with us they went away and had a conference together to discuss the diagnosis and treatment plan then one of the specialists came back to summarise the panels recommendation, in our case at the time this was Dr Kumar.
We were advised that treatment would be a six week course of radiotherapy (five days a week!!!) + chemo (one day a week). With weekends off!!
The next steps were for Dave to go to the Royal Newcastle Centre at The John Hunter Hospital tomorrow to have his teeth x-rayed and also visit the Maxillofacial centre to discuss his teeth surgery (which has been booked in for the coming Monday at The John Hunter Hospital). Wow, things were moving quickly, too quickly for us to digest what was going on!!!! I felt I wanted to put the breaks on!
The next steps were for Dave to go to the Royal Newcastle Centre at The John Hunter Hospital tomorrow to have his teeth x-rayed and also visit the Maxillofacial centre to discuss his teeth surgery (which has been booked in for the coming Monday at The John Hunter Hospital). Wow, things were moving quickly, too quickly for us to digest what was going on!!!! I felt I wanted to put the breaks on!
We got home that night around 6.30pm and both felt totally shattered, exhausted and emotionally drained!!! I myself couldn’t stop crying all the way home!!! I’m the one that’s supposed to be strong for Dave not he support me!!! But we are both going through this emotional rollercoaster together, even though the treatment is only happening to Dave!! Its ok to cry!!!
The other aspect of all of this is having to tell our families and friends. It was particularly hard telling our two kids, well they are not kids anymore, but I still use that terminology!! Cameron is 24 and Kimberly is 26.
The hardest part was telling Kimi, as she is almost 8 months pregnant with her first child and our first grandchild!!! Dave and I are both so looking forward to having our first cuddles with him or her!! We made sure that her partner, Jono was with her when we let her know what was going on so she had the support she needed.
We didn’t get much sleep that night as you can imagine!!! I particularly tossed and turned all night with everything that happened during the day and what lay ahead going through my mind!!!
Wednesday 6 July 2016
Morning arrived too soon!! We were off again to another appointment.
Our lives were being consumed with medical appointments!!!
This one was at the John Hunter Hospital at 10.30am with the Maxillofacial Dental team to discuss Dave’s teeth extractions and the insertion of the Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy tube, (P.E.G.). The PEG is a feeding tube into the tummy. This is inserted as a precaution now rather than later.
Our lives were being consumed with medical appointments!!!
This one was at the John Hunter Hospital at 10.30am with the Maxillofacial Dental team to discuss Dave’s teeth extractions and the insertion of the Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy tube, (P.E.G.). The PEG is a feeding tube into the tummy. This is inserted as a precaution now rather than later.
First up we met with Ben who provided us with the right documentation to get Dave’s teeth x-rayed.
Off we went to another part of the hospital to find the X-ray department. Once found this it was relatively quick in and out job. Then back to the Maxillofacial team.
Off we went to another part of the hospital to find the X-ray department. Once found this it was relatively quick in and out job. Then back to the Maxillofacial team.
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| Dave's teeth!!! |
After a very lengthy in depth discussion with Margaret she indicated that it was likely that all four bottom molars had to be removed and probably the top four too!!! This was devastating news!!! But I suppose this is the price you pay to survive!!
We asked the question whether Dave could wear dentures down the track so to give him a better quality of life in being able to eat better, or at least be able to chew a steak again!!! They unfortunately advised that this might not be possible as these could wear away at the gums and cause major problems, this is due to the likelihood of underlying bone death and the lack of a blood supply to facilitate the healing!!! Again this was like a stab in the heart!!!
We asked the question whether Dave could wear dentures down the track so to give him a better quality of life in being able to eat better, or at least be able to chew a steak again!!! They unfortunately advised that this might not be possible as these could wear away at the gums and cause major problems, this is due to the likelihood of underlying bone death and the lack of a blood supply to facilitate the healing!!! Again this was like a stab in the heart!!!
The surgery was booked in for the Monday morning, 11th July 2016.
After that news we had to go and find the Satellite Administration office to fill in all the admission documentation!!
After that news we had to go and find the Satellite Administration office to fill in all the admission documentation!!
We drove home in complete silence!!! Me, yet again with tears rolling down my face most of the way!!! My heart was aching for Dave and what must have been going through his mind!! As you can guess by now I'm quite an emotional person!!! I put it down to women's hormones!!!
So between Wednesday and Friday we had a lot to sort out and get our heads around!! Lots of research and trying to keep the channels of communication open between the two of us. Which was most important.
So between Wednesday and Friday we had a lot to sort out and get our heads around!! Lots of research and trying to keep the channels of communication open between the two of us. Which was most important.
I don’t think I got much sleep that night either!!! Think I even might have taken half a sleeping pill!!
Thursday 7 July 2016
We were just both so shell shocked and confused we actually phoned our Cancer Coordinator to see if we could speak to the Radio Oncologist again before Monday so that we could go over the treatment plan once again and to see if there was in anyway we could save not having to remove all of Dave’s molars.
Gai our co-ordinator was great in sorting out an appointment for us. Then a spanner was thrown in to the mix with our appointment time! After arranging our appointment the John Hunter Hospital phoned requesting that we go and see the anaesthetist on the Friday too to discuss Dave’s teeth operation!! And because this was a type of emergency procedure we only had one time slot to meet with the anaesthetist that Friday, which clashed with our time with the Radio Oncologist. So I phoned Gai back and explained and yet again she was amazing in re-jigging our appointment so we could have an hour with the radio oncologist and still give us enough time to drive between the Calvary Mater and John Hunter hospital's to meet with the anaesthetist!! Thankfully the Mater and the John Hunter hospitals were only 10 minute drive apart.
My girlfriend, Annie, in NZ has been amazing too, a tower of strength even though she is miles away!!! We’ve been able to Skype and FaceTime most days checking in to see how myself and Dave were going. Being a nurse Annie was able to explain things to us clearly too. Also I’m the godmother of Annie’s two darling twin boys, Sam and Charlie, who are three. They are the best medicine watching them and trying to have a conversation with them on the phone/computer. Its also lovely to see Princess Sophie, their sister, too. After spending the last two full years with them I miss them all so very much!!
Friday 8 July 2016
I haven't been coping very well at all of late!! I haven't been able to sleep much, have been crying most of the week, and felt really sick and off my food... total stress signals!! So decided I needed some help to get through this as I had to be strong for Dave and couldn't afford to fall to pieces!! I phoned and managed to get an appointment this afternoon after seeing the Radio Oncologist to see a doctor in our local practice.
We were off again to the Calvary Mater Hospital to visit the Radio Oncologist, Dr Chris Wratten. We had a good hour with him going over everything. He also again took down Dave’s full medical history and did a further endoscopic look down the nose, and throat region. This was good as he took pictures while he did this to show us afterwards, everything is still looking perfectly normal and healthy in Dave's throat.
We were off again to the Calvary Mater Hospital to visit the Radio Oncologist, Dr Chris Wratten. We had a good hour with him going over everything. He also again took down Dave’s full medical history and did a further endoscopic look down the nose, and throat region. This was good as he took pictures while he did this to show us afterwards, everything is still looking perfectly normal and healthy in Dave's throat.
Even though Dave only has cancer in the lymph nodes on the right side he still has to have radiotherapy on the left as the lymph glands are all interconnected around your tongue and neck, so there is a risk of the cancer being in those lymph nodes, though not yet detectable. Thankfully though this will be at a lower dosage. Even though its at a lower dosage they still need to extract the molars on the left side too!!
So we have now succumbed and accepted the fact of Dave's teeth having to be removed! We did ask about Dave getting dentures down the track and one glimmer of hope was that Dr Wratten had experienced some patients wearing dentures without any major problems. So there is a ray of hope for us there!! Radiotherapy will start once Dave has recovered from the teeth extraction, likely to be two weeks time, they are saying, after surgery.
Dave then went and had a blood test done after which we drove across to the John Hunter for our appointment with an anaesthetist ahead of Monday's surgery. First we met with a wonderful nurse who asked about Dave's history and then did an ECG, everything is perfect!!!! She also looked up the results of the blood test Dave had just had done, again everything was perfect - well the red blood cell count was just above the normal range but she said that was nothing to be concerned about.
Dave then went and had a blood test done after which we drove across to the John Hunter for our appointment with an anaesthetist ahead of Monday's surgery. First we met with a wonderful nurse who asked about Dave's history and then did an ECG, everything is perfect!!!! She also looked up the results of the blood test Dave had just had done, again everything was perfect - well the red blood cell count was just above the normal range but she said that was nothing to be concerned about.
We then met with a lovely anaesthetist who also asked about Dave's history, blood test results, ECG results and previous operations to see how he handles anaesthetic - fortunately all has gone well with Dave's previous operations so she had no concerns.
When then drove to our GP so I could see a doctor, not my usual one unfortunately as he wasn't available. But better to see someone than no one at all!!! After explaining our situation, and clarifying it was me and not Dave who was here to see her (he'd seen enough doctors for the day), the doctor prescribed me some valium and sleeping pills, not to be taken together though!! The only disadvantage of taking valium is it can cause drowsiness and this posed a bit of a problem as I was driving Dave around at the moment. So decided to only take them on days when we weren't going out anywhere. And to start taking a sleeping pill at night so I get a solid nights sleep.
So the weekend was ahead of us and instead of sitting around and moping and letting our minds get the better of us, we tackled it head on. I took a valium as soon as I got home. Then took a sleeping pill at night too so I got a good nights sleep as I soooo needed it!!!
Saturday 9 July 2016
Saturday morning I woke a little groggy after taking the valium and sleeping pill but was starting to feel a little better.
We agreed to go for a walk with my walking group as I generally do every Saturday morning. It was lovely that Dave got to meet everyone too as he hadn't been with me before now. I also walk with them on a Monday and Wednesday mornings too. It was great to get out in the fresh air, being Winter here in Oz it actually wasn’t that bad a morning!!! A little brisk but not too bad. We walked for an hour then all got together for a coffee afterwards.
Saturday 9 July 2016
Saturday morning I woke a little groggy after taking the valium and sleeping pill but was starting to feel a little better.
We agreed to go for a walk with my walking group as I generally do every Saturday morning. It was lovely that Dave got to meet everyone too as he hadn't been with me before now. I also walk with them on a Monday and Wednesday mornings too. It was great to get out in the fresh air, being Winter here in Oz it actually wasn’t that bad a morning!!! A little brisk but not too bad. We walked for an hour then all got together for a coffee afterwards.
I also booked us both in for a one hour massage too at Chateau Elan Day Spa, to try and relax! This was the best thing we both did. Yvie, our darling girlfriend is a massage therapist, and looked after us both so well. I had a deep tissue remedial massage and Dave had a relaxing Swedish massage with a colleague of Yvie’s. Afterwards we relaxed in front of the fireplace with a delicious platter of fruit that Yvie had kindly organised for us. We were both feeling zonked!!
We got home and watched a bit of TV and caught up with emails and messages of support from all our family and friends from around the world, which have been a tower of strength for the both of us. Never go through this alone!! Before bed we enjoyed a long soak in the bath. I highly recommend putting a box or half a box of Epsom Salts in your bath too!!! The best for relaxation of the muscles. Also a couple of drops of lavender oil too.
Sunday 10 July 2016
We got home and watched a bit of TV and caught up with emails and messages of support from all our family and friends from around the world, which have been a tower of strength for the both of us. Never go through this alone!! Before bed we enjoyed a long soak in the bath. I highly recommend putting a box or half a box of Epsom Salts in your bath too!!! The best for relaxation of the muscles. Also a couple of drops of lavender oil too.
Sunday 10 July 2016
Sunday morning we popped into Charlestown Square to do a bit of retail therapy for Dave… he needed PJ’s, nice loose casual track pants and a new dressing gown. That was all done and dusted in Myers, great there was a sale on too!!!
Our dearest friends, Steve and Tracy cooked us a wonderful Sunday lunch. Fresh Muscles to start in a yummy white wine sauce and a fillet mignon steak for main followed by a yummy creme brûlée for dessert. Totally delicious and probably the most I had eaten for days!!! Shan and Brian our other closest friends joined us too. It was nice for the boys to get together and talk sport or whatever they talk about!!! Us girls had a good time catching up too. Lots of laughs were had which was the best medicine :-) We are so blessed to have such amazing friends around us. Thanks Steve and Tracy for a delicious lunch xxx
That night we had to get ready for going into hospital the next day. We were given a strict regime to follow… clean laundered bed sheets and towels, as well as freshly laundered clothes to wear in the morning. So that morning I had stripped the bed to wash, got it all dried in the dryer too, ironed and bed re-made in the evening. Dave had to shower with a special pre-op shower wash that was provided to us by the hospital the night before and the morning of as well!!
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