Tendon back

I had a restless night, but thankfully no pain. Georgina took the day off to take me to the outpatients.  We waited no more than 15 minutes when Mr Ravindran  met me for a consultation. He explained that if the gap between the tendon and heel was small no surgery would be needed. A larger gap and it would need surgery. They arranged for the cast to come off in the plaster room. Whilst lying on my back the consultant had no doubt the gap was too big. Surgery required. I was in shock. I had still been hoping it was all a mistake.

 

I was booked into surgery that afternoon. They put a new cast on and wheeled me up to ward 14.  By 3pm I was going into theatre. Georgina said surgery was 2 hours. I remember being in the recovery room and being told I could have one pain relief pill, but another one would make me go loopy!

 

They wheeled me to ward 9 and shuffled me across to my ward bed. I was told surgery went OK. All I wanted was toast and a cup of tea.

It took a while, they wanted me to only have water, but eventually they were convinced I would not be sick. Blood samples, painkillers, and blood pressure tests where made throughout the rest of the evening.  Eventually I was allowed toast and a yogurt with a nice cup of tea. Last pain killers came at 11pm and then it was time to sleep.  I was tried but sleeping was not easy on a ward.

I spent a lot of the night listening to the radio using Georgina's phone- I tended to drop off during these shows.  I was surprised by how little pain I felt, but then I was on a cocktail of painkillers.  I refrained from getting up and used only bottles for passing water.