Lost and found: Sarah's posts Wednesday 26 June

Sarah has been posting to the blog from her Blackberry. The posts have uploaded as comments to the 'Thank you all' post of June 26. Here they are again.

26 June 2013 09:37

We wait for the op appointment. I go in 3rd, straight after lunch. Hope the doctors don't have a macdonalds.
I have seen a string of different doctors. The top op doc, the anaesthetist, an event planner (sadly not a party planner); I missed the nurse but Dave was able to answer drug questions.
I have an arrow on the side of my head - gotta make sure they go in the right way :).
I know the op should take about 2 hours. I have been reminded of the risks, and again, I feeling simply positive - let's get Shirley out.

26 June 2013 09:42

I am being supported by my mum, brother, sister. Dave is trying to coordinate them and bamboozle them with liverpudlian jokes.
Best one: my mum asked if he was looking forward to taking M and K to Herm (camping holiday). He laughed and said "I am looking forward to it like a hole in the head".

26 June 2013 11:07

Hi again, I have seen another nurse. I have my tag on my arm that give name and date of birth. I am the correct Sarah C - not my duplicate!
I have had my pulse taken. It was 61 - not bad, I thought.
Blood pressure was ok too.
They tried to take blood samples. I have been stabbed with a needle several times, and the nurse had to give up. My blood sample will be taken when I go in for anaesthetic.
We have filled in loads of forms: I don't have allergies, illness, don't smoke, don't drink, ate at 1145 pm last night, drank at 930 this morning etc etc. It is all done.
I am waiting to be told when to go and get my gown on.

26 June 2013 11:18

I have snuck outside to the garden. Beautiful garden. I have sat on a bench and talked through a set of pocket photos that we have made for M and K to use, if they need to be with us. They will each have a photo of me, dave and eachother.
I have talked through each photo and told them what the photo represents to me.
I know they will like it. I know they might laugh too.
A favourite is one of us at sport relief run. I remember talking to dave and saying that I was getting slower, so he should run with fastest daughter. Maybe we know why??? Or maybe we don't. WhAt am I going to blame for being thick, when I am functioning properly??

26 June 2013 12:16

A funny chuckle for you. I canceled my life insurance in October 2012! I have saved £6 a week, but if I don't make it Dave has lost £49, 000.
I have left him the letter in my finance file ...
Ps I do expect to make it in good shape.

26 June 2013 13:21

I have just seen ms karabatsou, who is surgeon. She looks smart and ready.
I was having a doze. My brother is snoring right now!!!
I am told I will go for op within an hour.
Also, my friend Helen is popping in and it looks like I will see her before op, which is a bonus. S xxxxxxxxx