Home!

When I logged on to Facebook this morning there was a message from Jon saying he could come home!!! What a surprise as it was not expected till Wed or Thurs.

He had an appointment this morning with the radiologist consultant, we don't know why as he is finished with him anyway. I called the clinic to say he was still in hospital II didn't know at the time he was being discharged) and they said they would call the ward and see if the orderlies could bring him down.

I went off to my keep fit class which was nice to get back to. The teacher announced the walk on Saturday and some people made a note and one lady gave me a donation. I didn't stay for coffee as I was going to see Jon.

I arrived with the coffee and he told me he was ready to go anytime and that the appointment with the radiologist has been moved to next month. The grumpy man in the next bed was sitting up and ready to go home when I went in. He did smile and say hello. I think he must have blood pressure problems as he was very, very rosy on his face.

I went home to get his clothes and walk the dog, poor thing has been so neglected. I got back just after 1.00 and Helen, the stoma nurse, came up to show us once again how to change the bag. At the moment it is very big but they say it will shrink down in a couple of weeks. Helen I also changing him to a one piece, smaller bag which means he will not need to empty it and reuse it as he does now. He will need to keep the skin very clean around it so that it does not become sore.

The nurse that has been attending to Jon today, Kirsty, another lovely young girl, was horrified when we told her what the man in the next bed had said, just as well he had left before we told her. Part of the process with stoma patients is being able to joke about the bag and make them feel at ease.

We then packed and were ready to go. I went down to take the bag and collect his medication from the pharmacy and Jon was brought down in a wheelchair by an orderly, the walk would have been too much for him and the stitches in his bottom are now painful as the wound heals.

Jon sat in reception and I brought the car to the front door and it was agony for him to get in and every bump I drove over was painful.

We got home and he enjoyed sitting in the chair and we just spent the afternoon watching TV and I made a lamb casserole for dinner. I had to pop out for a loaf of bread as I only have the whole grain stuff and he can't eat grains yet.

We had dinner early for us, 6.30 and Jon managed to eat a reasonable meal but had to go and sit on the sofa for pudding. Bertie has been making noises but has not performed again yet so we have that to come. I am beginning to realise how this is going to change our lives and it is going to take a lot of time and patience from us both to get to grips with it all, it really is not easy.

Jon went to bed at 10.00 and hopefully he will have a good night. The district nurse is due tomorrow but we don't know what time.

Let's see what tomorrow brings.

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