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To start with Gail and Craig are working on a change to our homepage photo for the blog as we all feel that the current one with a white dove flying off over the water is just a little too spiritual for this blogger’s present situation!

Sat 23rd Feb.

Craig has already covered part of this day so I’m just filling in the gaps from my perspective.

My memories of ICU are somewhat blurred but I vaguely recall coming round, sort of, at about 3.30am and Gail and Craig coming in to see me at about 10.30. I gather that I didn’t say much (“that’s a first” I can you all saying) and was semi-comatose both then and even when G and C came back in the evening.

ICU is a surreal experience with lights on most of the time and is at all times a hive of activity. My 2 nights there were shaped by the nurses who looked after me during that time.

First came Srees from India who was delightfully jolly, totally committed to her job and gave a whole new meaning to INTENSIVE care unit.

In total contrast Melanie from South Africa was all business and super-efficient. However, she had no time for all the feeble males lying around and soon let you know if you were being a bit wimpish. She was on duty overnight when I started hallucinating. I was convinced that Gail was in the ward and I could hear her voice. I called out to her, obviously receiving no response and Mel came over to explain what I was going through. All patients had been forewarned of this risk following such major surgery but Mel’ s reassurance was welcomed.

The Dr on duty turned out to be a Daniel Lopez who had watched me get almost no sleep through the night. Even more interesting was the fact that he had attended Berwick High School in Vic at the same time as Lorraine and Brian Healey’s son Aaron had been School Captain!

Cheers

The Obese Ferret.