Good news, she's had the mastectomy operation at Queens Romford, and has recovered well beyond our expectations, a tough ol' girl.
Operation friday 8:30 am, home monday 5pm with drain removed from breast area, and a small drain left under the arm where lymph glands removed.
On wednesday the District Nurse removed the drain and changed bandages, friday another DN removed bandages !!
NHS at it's best,even for an 88 year old.
We were with her until today, she gave us a week and got fed up with me cooking for her, and wanted her house back.
We still need to keep an eye on fluids from the under arm wound building up, otherwise just a visit to the specialist middle of next week.
The Garden
We appear to have suffered from this years winter quite badly, many plants affected including the well established mahonia.
It looks like a remodel may be required in the close season. I'm tempted to fill in the pond adjacent to the mahonia, but will wait until the green leaves of spring start to show just to be certain of what has been lost.
Books
I took three books with me to mum's. The Chub Study Groups second book Chevin, Practical Barbel Fishing by Graham Marsden and Mark Wintle, and last but by no means least, Blood Knots by Luke Jennings.
All three books, I highly recommend and will review them elsewhere, save as to say you can't go wrong with the first two when it comes to knowledge of the species and how to fish for them.
In respect of Blood Knots this is a very fine story of a mid-50's born lad from a well to do family,growing up in the sixties fishing and mentored by his Military Cross winning tank commander father, and (Captain) Robert Nairac!
Last... but by no means least
Rest in peace Gary Moore
Hi Fred,
ReplyDeleteGood news about your mum!
Have to say I enjoyed the little chat I had with her the other day, she sounds as bright as a button, her generation seem to deal with all manner of adersity in a very matter of fact way, an example to us all.
I can see where you get some of your characteristics from now!
Wish I could write like Luke Jennings, a superb book and one that will live long in my memory.
Shame about Gary Moore, John Found used to have a bloke working for him who jammed in the local pubs with GM, he was a Barbel fisher as well, used to tell us plenty of stories.
Thanks Steve.
ReplyDeleteShe is indeed,and still surprises me!
I do take after her in many ways,with just bit of stubborness from my Dad, he couldn't stand fools and bullshitters either.