Monday 7th July

The big day has come!

Today was a big day for me today. I finally went to GOSH (Great Ormond Street Hospital) to have an operation on my kidney to help me wee properly. I was in keyhole surgery for just over 3 hours but mummy and daddy were there when I came to (sort of) in the recovery room. I have been taking a lot of morphine, in fact, I'm allowed to say I need more if I feel pain and someone comes along and presses a button so I get more! My voice was very croaky and I struggled to speak at all when I first woke up - it reminded mummy and daddy a bit of when Nadia got her tracheostomy I think.

I woke up a couple of times once I was on the Island ward - the first time after a bit of weeping I said I wanted a biscuit. I managed to eat that and then another one, but then it felt quite painful around my tummy. The second time I asked mummy for a pain aux raisins (get me), but I found that a struggle. I am very sleepy and need to get my rest, but the consultant and doctors are happy with the surgery so for now I have a colostomy bag attached and a drip into my arm.

With any luck I will be out before Thursday. Mummy is staying the night so I hope she gets some sleep!

R xx

Waiting for the op, watching telly

The nurse draws a smiley face on my leg to make sure they operate on the right side!!

Daddy tries to distract me by taking selfies, just before going down to the theatre

 

In recovery...

Two out of the three war wounds

Back on the ward

Awake but groggy (nice biccie though!)