I was at the hospital 8.30am until 1pm and 5.45pm until 7.45pm. I blogged after the first visit. Here is the update for the 2nd visit.
kp no longer has the morphine drip on and is a bit more with it, although you can tell it’s still not quite out of her system. When I arrived, she had had her starter, which meant it was perfect timing for me to eat her main course. I knew she wouldn’t want it, which she didn’t.

Unfortunately, the nurses had felt that a steak would be too much for Karen and had cancelled that part of the order. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

After Karen’s melon (starter) and fruit salad (dessert), she wanted her cup of tea sitting up. With the nurses in the room, we got kp sitting upright on the side of the bed (it’s tricky to go to a chair with the stomach drain and the catheter bag). She was scared of the pain that may come about, but the nurses were loaded with good tips. Basically, kp had to consciously relax her stomach muscles as when they tense up is when it is painful.

So, as we (3 of us) got her sitting upright, all you could hear was kp saying (outloud) “Relax”, “Relax”, “Relax”, “Relax”, “Relax”. Quite funny.

We got her sitting. The nurses left the room and then she wanted to try a stand. She managed a bent stand for about a second. We were well chuffed.

Getting back down was not so easy or pain-free With the nurses back in the room, we got her tilted back, but she must have tensed her stomach muscles and WE KNEW ABOUT IT !!!

I tried to take a photo of her sitting up, but it was forbidden under Karen’s Law. I had to settle for a picture of her lying on her side. Even then, as soon as she heard the click of the camera, she woke up and gave me WHAT FOR. I know what it must be like to be a cameraman in Iraq, or Afghanistan. Always teetering on the edge of death etc….

I didn’t dare take a photo of her a second later when looks would have killed.

I forgot to also mention that today, she wanted to have a look at her new look flat stomach. It was my first proper peek, so we lifter her nighty and it looks awesome. kp wasn’t that impressed. I don’t think she had the angle I did. It is hugely improved. There’s a cat in hell’s chance that I’ll get a photo of that for the blog, but suffice to say, it is vastly improved !!