Thinking of you Ollie

[Bigmallly]

LOL! BM - that's just ruined my mental image of the lovely Jason!

You should see his photogenic side.
http://www.goonersguide.com/uploaded...own-725412.jpg

[OllieMartin]

Quick update:

I had a bath last night and was able to dunk my head underwater for the first time in a year (I've previously had a central line around the top of my chest that I couldn't get wet for risk of infection). It's odd how a small thing like dunking underwater can feel so different when you haven't done it in a year.

The dressing over the wound also washed off (which is fine, it's only there to stop rubbing) and as a result I had no bandages, dressings, catheters, lines, canulars, stitches or other medical accessories for the first time in 12 months which was also a complete novelty.

I slept last night without applying a new dressing and was pretty comfortable. And my boss text me this morning asking me when I'd be back at work. Sounds like she needs more trainers available. Should be back in the office in a couple of weeks so then it'll be back to life as normal.

[OllieMartin]

Oh also: I've shown the Grapevine card to practically every nurse, doctor, friend, family member and well-wisher who has dropped by. They, like me, have all been amazed at the thoughtfulness of it. It's not just been a huge success with me, so thank you all again.

[lottie dolly]

so pleased for you ollie ,thank you for sharing it with us,is a privaledge,
hope your brother/best mate is doing well to,

[Florence Fennel]

Well done Ollie, fantastic progress. Will you be glad to get back to work, or are you getting used to it at home now you're a little fitter?

[Bigmallly]

Glad your improving each day pal.

[OllieMartin]

Well done Ollie, fantastic progress. Will you be glad to get back to work, or are you getting used to it at home now you're a little fitter?

I'm not sure, I suppose it'll be nice to be earning money again as I don't get sick pay. And sitting around at home all day gets a little mundane. I suppose I'm looking forward to it. Work was rarely much fun as I had to juggle it with dialysis which would leave me feeling pretty knackered at least 2 mornings a week and I wouldn't have as much free time in the evenings.

I'm looking forward to doing all the things I couldn't/didn't have time to/found too difficult to do, like exercising, cooking, gardening. And I'm really enjoying eating whatever I want at the moment. It's still weird eating a meal and not having to chase it up with a handful of pills.

[RedThorn]

so...what you saying is you switched from pill popping to needles?

Glad you are on the mend!

[Brengirl]

and there was I feeling a bit knackered and sorry for myself. Your post was like a kick up the proverbial.

[stella]

So glad you are feeling better. In fact you must be well to read all of this, I laughed so much it would have burst stitches so be careful

[OllieMartin]

and there was I feeling a bit knackered and sorry for myself. Your post was like a kick up the proverbial.

There's always someone worse off than any of us, that doesn't mean you're not allowed to feel sorry for yourself sometimes.
My Mum told my sister that if she felt under the weather or had a cold she shouldn't tell me because I had enough on my plate. I was livid with her. I don't have a monopoly on feeling rubbish (especially not at the moment as I'm feeling comparably great!), and if everyone pretends to feel fantastic even when they aren't it actually makes you feel even more depressed when you are low because you feel like you're the only one.

Why is Brengirl knackered? Been spending too much time on the plot?

[jackie j]

There's always someone worse off than any of us, that doesn't mean you're not allowed to feel sorry for yourself sometimes.
My Mum told my sister that if she felt under the weather or had a cold she shouldn't tell me because I had enough on my plate. I was livid with her. I don't have a monopoly on feeling rubbish (especially not at the moment as I'm feeling comparably great!), and if everyone pretends to feel fantastic even when they aren't it actually makes you feel even more depressed when you are low because you feel like you're the only one.

Glad you are starting to feel the benefits of this major operation. When my sister was diagnosed with cancer in her spine I always stopped short of saying my back is killing me, of course it wasnt but hers was. She would say it must be killing you why didnt you say something.

Keep getting better Ollie.

[Jax]

Oh wow that sounds like your doing really well! Thats fantastic! Keep it up

[Brengirl]

There's always someone worse off than any of us, that doesn't mean you're not allowed to feel sorry for yourself sometimes.
My Mum told my sister that if she felt under the weather or had a cold she shouldn't tell me because I had enough on my plate. I was livid with her. I don't have a monopoly on feeling rubbish (especially not at the moment as I'm feeling comparably great!), and if everyone pretends to feel fantastic even when they aren't it actually makes you feel even more depressed when you are low because you feel like you're the only one.

Why is Brengirl knackered? Been spending too much time on the plot?

Hehe. Maybe overdoing things makes me realise I am not far off from being taken to the yard

[winstonwobble]

Glad you are on the mend ollie just take things steady and dont go back to work till you think you are ready no matter how many times the boss phones (makes you feel wanted though dosent it)