In true Winston fashion

Dear All

The operation went as well as we could have ever hoped or wished for! Terry the tumour is out #UpYoursTerry!

Sammy continues to KBO (Keep Bugg@ring On ) in true Winston fashion!   She was compos mentis enough an hour post the op to tell me she had already asked for extra morphine and that she was hungry.  She was back and true to form!

The night in Intensive Care wasn’t easy.  I think a mixture of the noises, lights along with trying to understand what on earth has just happened to her in this whirlwind of rubbish was quite a lot.  Let alone coming down from a plethora of drugs that the Stones would have been proud of made it rather an unpleasant night. As always though she put a brave face on and soldiered on.  She is simply amazing!

I spoke with the surgeon (whom I have an alarming man crush on) yesterday morning and he was as positive as these meticulous, medicinal, geniuses can be. Very matter of fact and the polar opposite of my reaction… I told him I wanted to hug him and swiftly burst into tears, there goes any iota of credibility I had. 

I am in true awe of the NHS, what we read in the papers and the stories we hear are the antithesis of what we have experienced.  We have been seen with such speed, looked after by the most kind, caring and genuine professionals that we are all bowled over not to mention immeasurably thankful!  Intensive Care is not somewhere anyone wants to be or see but it is such an astonishing and well-oiled machine of tech and top class people.  Sammy had a nurse at the end of her bed watching and monitoring her every second she was there.  Then there is the team of doctors, surgeons, nurses of every order and physio’s who all work together with a common goal which is to get these people better. It is heart-warming how much they all care and it is incredibly comforting to know that she is such good hands. 

She came out of IC yesterday afternoon and is now in her own room.  We have managed to get her 1 of 2 private rooms and it is full of so many supporting messages, cards, flowers, scents and candles it is like a shrine and it is wonderful.  We and Sammy are so thankful to you all for your continued support. I really mean it

She had a good night last night and even managed to give herself a shower this morning.  Considering she needed two people to hold her yesterday this is quite a feat and a feat that got the nurse rather irate with her.  Her determination and attitude is applaudable.

She is now recuperating and now we need to work out the next steps.  There are some fairly big decisions to take and there is a meeting of medical minds to work out the next steps and what treatment she needs for Terry’s bed and Junior.  There is also some further investigations required as the CT scan identified some possible other nasties in the body.  However, these are yet to be proven so we just need to keep our fingers crossed that it is nothing but a small shadow or natural bump.

I will keep you posted but what is most important is that we have smashed the first hurdle and now need to do the same again and again and again.  I am in no doubt she will do it and all the support from you all helps beyond belief.  We really are so grateful to you!!!  Keeping her laughing and positive is key to this fight and fight we shall!

With much love

Sammy & Johnsie.

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