Recovery - Day 2

Backblipped

Best news of the year so far.... Histology results are through (yes, I thought it was quick too) and the results are great! The tumour is benign!! Yay! If I could do a little dance, I would. I have been through cancer before and was dreading the thought of facing that demon again. But, this time, I escaped it. Yippeeeeeeee!!!

Physiotherapist came to see me this afternoon and I had a walk about for the first time, with her help. Was hard, but really good - felt a proper sense of achievement. She said she expects, by Monday, I should be able to climb a flight of stairs and do a lap of the ward unaided. She also gave me some exercise putty to start to strengthen my hand and hopefully fire up some of the nerve signals.

Dad and N came visiting today. Lovely.

As the surgery is on my back, I can't see what's going on, even in the mirror... hence the photo.

We had a new room-mate on the ward who arrived en masse with her family last night... Beth. A lovely 22 year old who has faced very scary brain surgery today. Prayers are with her as she spends tonight in intensive care.