Back from holidays

Back from holidays. We had a relaxing break with lots of walking and naps but it is always lovely to be home.

I have a busy couple of weeks coming up as I try and clear my desk ready for my reversal operation in a little over 2 weeks. It seems like I have only just got back to full speed!

I go into hospital for a pre-assessment on 7 August and then I am admitted on the 12th ready for the op on the 13th. I am a little more apprehensive this time as I know what is involved. It will be a smaller operation this time and I should only be in for a week depending on the plumbing getting going again. I can’t be discharged until I discharge.

I am still making excellent progress hence the early reversal. I guess not being a victim has paid dividends.

I then start serious hockey training trying to get the body back into shape for our Canadian visit to see Francis and Skip in October as she likes naked men. I hope to start playing hockey again upon my return.

Much love to you all,

Jon ; x

Reversal

My consultant phoned and the results of the x-ray showed the bowel joint has healed perfectly and he wants to carry out the reversal in 4 weeks! Marilyn and I discussed it and decided to go for it now rather than later and I am booked in for the operation on 13 August. I should be in hospital for a week.

I have been warned that the bowel will never return to what it was but hey, it is a small price to pay on the scale of things. I am particularly looking forward to it as it will draw a line under the whole thing and I can then get on with making my full recovery.

We are off on holiday tomorrow for 8 days and then I will only have to wait for a couple of weeks before a photo of the first poo!

I hope to have more news on my return

Love Jon ; x

Blood Test Result

I received my 3 month cancer test results today and it was completely normal, which is more than can be said about me. Phew! So far so good.
Jon x

Still waiting

My consultant has been on holiday all week so I am still waiting for news of the blood test and confirmation of the X-ray. All right for some!
Some people always seem to be on holiday.

Marilyn and I are off to Suffolk for a week next Friday. I am surprisingly ready for a break as I have found it quite tiring working full time. I did manage 9 holes of golf on Wednesday though and this time played each hole. One consolation of working is I don't have to watch the cricket!

Jon ; x

X-Ray

I have just come back from an x-ray with the excellent news that the re-joined colon has healed perfectly and does not leak. I had an enema with dye in it which showed all was well. It was a bit of a shock to the system having activity in the bum again!

I will hear formally from my consultant later this week about the reversal but it should be all systems go in about 4 months time. Yippee!!

Jon ;

Miss Beale

Jennifer gives me a quick refresher lesson.

Consultant

Last night I walked 9 holes of golf with my good friends Chris, Malcolm and Peter and actually played the ninth hole. It was a beautiful summers evening and I even enjoyed the 19th hole. It was a real thrill to be back on the course with them.

I went to see the consultant today and he was very pleased with my progress. I had a blood test to look for cancer proteins and on Monday I am having an x-ray on my bum to see if has healed. If this is OK we can plan the reversal. He likes to reverse the ileostomy after 4 months but we have our niece Karen’s wedding in New York at the beginning of October which we would like to go to so I may well delay it a couple of months. The operation is not as major as the first one and a week in hospital is normal. I will however need another 6 weeks off work to recover. Bring it on!

Love Jon ; x