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Great to awaken after a far better sleep , although I am still linked up to an ECG monitor and, worst of all, to the Dreaded Catheter.

Nevertheless, I am now able to take a shower rather than the totally impractical in-bed wash.

There is hardly time to get bored as there appears to be a constant stream of nurses to administer medication, in pill or injection form, to raise the level of some things and lower others.

Then I meet up for the first time with Rebecca, originally from Sussex, who introduces us to the joys of the physiotherapy required post-op.

The first port of call is the scales to check any weight change from the previous day. I have lost 2 kgs and gone down to 69.5.

After that we do short walks within the confines of CCU and gradually improve our performance on the Triflow balls previously mentioned by Craig in his blog.

My first real shower for some time feels more like a route march and offers a timely reminder of the post-operative uphill climb.

Great to receive so many messages from family and friends and after ICU, the ambience of CCU is far more conducive to a feeling of well-being.

Turn in for the night feeling that I am now making some definite progress

Cheers

The Obese Ferret