As mentioned in a prior post I was intending to phone up for a doctors appointment today ( Read more... )

So, I attended the second group therapy session yesterday. This was focused on the whole "anxious thoughts lead to physical symptoms, make you feel worse, leading to more anxious thoughts, repeat" cycle. There was also mention of relaxation techniques (we have some handouts ( Read more... )

My physical recovery from the operation continues to go well ( Read more... )

Ok, so despite sleeping in until about 14h today (oops), I got up, showered, and went out to the shop. I am most grateful it changed from 10h-16h on a Sunday to 06h-24h every day, as I only left the flat just after 16h ( Read more... )

I did wake up briefly around 10am when my alarm went off, having gone to bed before 1am last night. However I then dozed on until 1pm. I guess my body wanted the rest. I am so very glad that I managed to kick the insomnia prior to going in for the operation. Laying awake half the night tossing and turning would not have been fun ( Read more... )

This afternoon coming to pass meant it had been a clear 48 hours since the operation and thus I could finally have a shower ( Read more... )

I'm still doing fine. I am in just enough pain to have decided to take 2 painkillers every 4 hours. I originally took just the one this morning with breakfast, and then held out until 14h before deciding I really did need to take 2. I took another two with dinner around 18h and will be taking another 2 in half hour or so ( Read more... )

Right, all settled in back at home. I've eaten, drunk plenty of OJ and water and I'm actually not in that much pain.

NB: WARNING: This post contains details about being in hospital for an operation including going under general anaesthetic and needles. If any such is 'triggering' for you... you may not want to read it.

So, I ( finally got into bed around )

I'm back home from the hospital. The operation all went ok. More when I a) have eaten, and dont' feel so sore, and b) Anna-Maria isn't here :).

-Ath

Today ( didn't start out so badly... )