I think not!
Allow me to explain...
So, 2 years ago we had THE op. No need to go over old ground. You, reader, know what happened or if you don't, look further back in the blog. What's happened since... well, 2 bouts of counselling and, last week not only did I begin a new session of counselling (or 'Nut Club' as a friend of mine coined it!) but I also had another fekking operation! Luckily this one was not related to the previous one:
[at the dentist a few months ago]
"Ah Phil, you seem to have a blocked saliva gland. Oh, seems to be a stone in there. I'll get you referred to the Max Fax dept at the Hospital."
"Oh, erm, okay!?"
[a few weeks later at Lincoln Hospital]
"Ah yes Mr Crow, we'll give you a general anaesthetic and whip that out no problem."
"No you won't!"
"Erm, what?!"
"Can you do it with a local?"
"I guess so."
"Right, that's okay then."
So last week, I went in (PROPER shitting myself!) and within 10 mins, it was over. Blimey, that's all good then!
So the score stands at 3 to the counselling and 2 to the operations.
About the same time as I got referred back to Nut Club, I asked the GP about my stomach as it had been giving me some gip.
"So Doctor, do I have a hernia?"
"Oh no, it all looks fine to me."
"Phew!"
Still in some pain- worse than then I decide to go back to the GP's to ask again thinking, this time it's possibly post surgical adhesions: it is actually quite painful when I'm stood up ad walking. Helen says go and see Dr Barber as he knows my case history.
"Dr Barber, what the hell is going on with my stomach?"
"Let's have a look- Oooo it is a bit misshapen... lie down... Oh, now it's gone.... yes that's what we call an incisional hernia. I'd recommend you get that seen to as it'll not go away and will be painful."
"Can I go to a different hospital... like, er, NOT Lincoln!"
"Oh yes, don't blame you, that'll be fine. I'll draft a letter."
So, dear reader, that is where it's at now. Am I happy...ER NO! But it'll be sorted and hopefully sorted properly. Looks like it'll be a few months wait which sounds painful but there is light at the end of the tunnel. I hope this isn't going to limit my cycling or spin. Got a feeling it'll take the fun out of running until it's sorted. I hope my work won't suffer more from this. It's bad enough with my mental state that my work has suffered, but with Nut Club and with this, now, up and coming procedure, I HAVE to be optimistic that it'll be third time lucky with both.
