Yarnivorous

G'day all! What an exciting few weeks I had! We flew Home for over a month.  Yep, home to Australia. I was having a very big birthday you see and wanted to be in Oz for it. Cake!  Yum!  I think this was my third or fourth cake. Turns out my government wanted to send me a birthday present - it was a bit late for my birthday but hey... My government cares about my innards and doesn't want me to die early. Best birthday present EVAH??? The trip (and the birthday) were most  excellent .  I caught up with a lot of friends (and missed some but hey, they didn't contact me after I directly contacted them) and got to see family and new family.  And I didn't do the screening because I already am being screened. The US Department of State (which grants us visas to live here as temporary residents) will be very pleased to know that I still call Australia home  (gah, can't handle this in any of its versions and when I read the comments, I'm ...

G'day all! I am home! They sent me home today cos I am doing well. My cancer has been cut out of me. Things are a bit odd, as one might expect a couple of days after surgery but I am quite well. The wounds sting a bit if I move around much and one feels like it is dripping once in a while (and I have a drain) but it isn't really, cos it a) can't drip and b) I have no feeling in that area so it is just some weird nerve thing. They kept plying me with paracetamol and voltaren at the hospital cos they want to make sure I have no pain but I prefer a little pain and no head weirdness from being plied with all sorts of stuff. Anyway, the pain is no worse than a minor cut with a band aid on it. It is nice to be home. Nutmeg has harrassed me and sat on my lap for 5 minutes! Very unusual for her. Hospital stay was ok. I have a new pair of thigh high white stockings - they are compressive to reduce the chance of getting DVT (blood clots). Didn't get much sleep though, ...