Edbear in hospital

[Maha]

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Hey, maybe we should start a thread...

Ok, so your op is on thursday?
I take Jill will be sticking around?

Yeah go on, start a thread....

[Genie]

Yeah go on, start a thread....

yeah..double dare ya!

[Edbear]

Ok, so your op is on thursday?
I take Jill will be sticking around?

Yeah go on, start a thread....

LOL!!! Not sure about Jill, she was booked to go to Aus for the weekend and I've said she should still go as I'll be out of it for a few days anyway and she hasn't seen her brothers and their families for ages. It's our nephew's wedding on Sat. She's torn up about it of course, but we'll survive.

yeah..double dare ya!

Who's goin' first?

[_Shrek_]

Well, while a man-hug is okay by me, a wo-man hug is much more enjoyable...

Ed isn't there an easier way to get a bit of TLC other than getting involed in another accident

Paid a visit to Ed today and found him absolutely lapping up all the wonderful attention from his dedicated team of nurses. He has one of the best views over Auckland city I have ever seen and the sun was streaming in to his room. He has all the creature comforts a bloke needs, I saw laptop, radio, phone, bike magazines, chocolates to name but a few.

He has also kept it very quiet that he is sharing a room with a woman that is not his wife

Thoughts and prayers with you all. Give my love to Jill and the rest of your lovely family.

Ok maybe can see why & as mom said "Thoughts and prayers with you all"

mend well Ed

[chanceyy]

good luck for ya op Ed, will be thinking of ya

[Genie]

Hey Cuddly, what's happening tonight? Isn't the wheel chair derby on tonight?

[Edbear]

Ed isn't there an easier way to get a bit of TLC other than getting involed in another accident

Ok maybe can see why & as mom said "Thoughts and prayers with you all"

mend well Ed

Well, what can I say...?

good luck for ya op Ed, will be thinking of ya

Thanks sweety!

Hey Cuddly, what's happening tonight? Isn't the wheel chair derby on tonight?

Well, it's just that there're these two young student nurses keep coming back to see me and take my blood pressure and check my pulse... For some reason my pulse is a wee bit fast...

[Edbear]

Just seen surgeon. It's all go for 9am tomorrow morn!

[Maha]

Hope he gets a good nights sleep Ed?
Longish proceedure isn't it?

[Edbear]

Hope he gets a good nights sleep Ed?
Longish proceedure isn't it?

We've spent a couple days working through some issues, and have decided to do a less invasive op going through the back only and not also through the front. Still a major one, but less risky. Result may not be as perfect, but I'm happier as it's still going to do the job with quicker recovery and far less risk. Less pain afterwards, too, which prob won't mean much on Friday and Sat. but should mean less time in hosp. So yes a long and tricky op even so, but better than what I got now.

I did some research, (yeah, I'm one of those pains who has to know everything...), and my respect for the surgeon went up a few more notches! It was scary stuff reading about it even after they'd described it to me. Mr. Don comes highly recommended and I'd got a second opinion from another surgeon who came to the same opinion, so it was good to see both in agreement.

So won't know full extent of what he can do until he gets in there and starts playing around, I kinda hope he'll get very close to doing as well as the full op, but his only concern is the fact that the injury is four months old so can't guarantee how much he can achieve.

[Maha]

Well Eddy ole' chap, I guess the op is all over by now and you are fast asleep in recovery?
Looking forward to hearing form you in a day or two maybe?

[Quasi]

yes - big healing hugs to Ed and hope theres lots of pretty distractions around to help the recovery. We all thinking of yah matey.

[emaN]

Dang, wish I'd known!
Thinking & prayin' for you man - rest well!

[Maha]

Ed is ok, but they have not seen the surgeon yet.
I guess he'll be around in the morning sometime?

All things crossed for ya Ed....

[Toaster]

Ed is ok, but they have not seen the surgeon yet.
I guess he'll be around in the morning sometime?

All things crossed for ya Ed....

I saw Ed and his family last night. His texts this morning were very upbeat and calm pre-surgery. Certainly looking forward to hearing a positive result once he gets the chance.