Out Of The Valley

[poliphilo]

I watched a drama-doc about the battle of The Somme last night- highly appropriate.

The first day Ailz was in hospital I kept busy and just about held myself together. Yesterday morning I ran out of little jobs and fell apart.

But she was so much better yesterday afternoon- sitting up out of bed and no longer woozy- and so now I've uncurled myself and emerged from my shell hole.

The gall bladder was gangrenous. The surgeon described it as "the gall bladder of the year". I knew Ailz was ill. I think now, from all we've been told, that she came close to dying. If we'd have resisted going into hospital that first night (and we might have done) the infection would probably have killed her.

Thank you all for your support. Thank you so much. Ailz thanks you too.

Sometime today they'll be moving her off the High Dependency Unit onto a general ward.

Comments

[pickwick.livejournal.com]

Excellent, I'm so glad she's OK. Good wishes to both of you.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

[sorenr.livejournal.com]

So glad she is doing better. Take good care of her for us. And of yourself.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I'll be visiting in a couple of hours- and will report back.

[aellia.livejournal.com]

Just so heartened to read this
Poor Ailz, poor you, butI thank the gods she's going to be alright.
Many thoughts and love to her,when you see her,please
xxx

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thanks

Yes, I'll give her your love.

[ex-kharin447.livejournal.com]

I'm relieved to hear that things are improving.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thanks

[upasaka.livejournal.com]

Please give Ailz my best wishes for a speedy recovery. You are both in my thoughts.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

I'll tell her.

Thank God(whateverthatis)

[jubal51394.livejournal.com]

I didn't sleep much either. I just can't imagine a life without her... bet you can't either.

Re: Thank God(whateverthatis)

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

"bet you can't either"

Too true!

[idahoswede.livejournal.com]

Oh, I am SO glad they got to this in time and I'm sure things will only improve for her from now. My deepest wishes for a speedy recovery for her and a little extra strength for you too.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

I'm finding sleep is a really good way of passing the time.

[greybeta.livejournal.com]

Ah, the battle where tanks made their debut.

Glad to see the wife doing better. :)

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Cheers.

It was a battle run with stopwatch precision- but human beings aren't machines and a lack of flexibility in the planning led to disaster

[halfmoon-mollie.livejournal.com]

Now that they've got that bad stuff out of her, she'll mend fast. She's a strong woman - and sometimes that can be detrimental, strong people resist things like docs and hospitals.

You've had a very tough week, both of you. I thank the powers that be, that she will be alright. And YOU get some rest, after you visit her. You don't need to be ill.

Give Ailz my best.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

"She's a strong woman - and sometimes that can be detrimental, strong people resist things like docs and hospitals."

That's exactly right.

I've been sleeping well. I've been bone weary by the end of each day.

[karenetaylor.livejournal.com]

A bad gall bladder is a very bad thing indeed.

They told me mine was almost twice the normal size and all spongey. And that they had to take it out in hundreds of little pieces. Eeeeuw.

Anyway, I'm thrilled that she's doing better. Hurrah! May her recouperation be swift.

Will continue to send good thoughts your way, though.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

I don't know what Ailz's gb looked like- I think it's probably better not to know. However the surgeon did say that he wished it had been someone else on call that night.

[moocowrich.livejournal.com]

Hooray for recovery! I'm glad Ailz is doing better, and I hope the remainder of her recovery is speedy.

I can't imagine how agonizing this whole thing has been for both of you. It's a good thing that it's coming to a happy ending.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I think this has been the longest week of my life.....

[forestdweller.livejournal.com]

gangrenous?? O_O


Still sending Aliz healing and love. So much of it. May her recovery (and yours!) be swift!

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

Yes, basically, the gall bladder had died. Bleagh!

[athenais.livejournal.com]

Though we don't know each other I send both of you my best wishes for a quick recovery.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much

[queen-in-autumn.livejournal.com]

That's scary!
I'm so glad that she's all right!

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

She was so much better when i saw her last night

[sovay]

I am very glad she's all right. May she recover fully soon; and you, too.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much

[lblanchard.livejournal.com]

Wow. Best wishes to you both. It's not pleasant in that Valley.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

It's very long and dark...

[solar-diablo.livejournal.com]

Very good news. I'm happy to hear she's recovering well.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

thanks

[shullie.livejournal.com]

my thoughts still with you both........ glad to hear she is feeling much much better :)

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thanks

[aftertorless.livejournal.com]

I'm so relieved to read that Ailz is recovering. You'll both continue to be in my thoughts until she is once again safely at home and feeling even more tip-top.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

I'm hoping she'll be out within the week.

[manfalling.livejournal.com]

damn dad that`s messed up. could have died? jezus. can only be thankful you decided to rush it to hospital that night.

phew...

well- hope it keeps getting better...

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Yeah, we could so easily have decided to tough it out at home.....

She's a lot better now. I'm hoping she'll be discharged within the week.

[cosmolinguist]

In such cases it's probably best that you don't know how bad it is until it's over. I'm so happy things have turned out well and you can look forward to her further recovery.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

Yes, there are some things one's better off not knowing!

[jenny_evergreen]

Yowza! I'm very glad all's well in the end.

[ibid.livejournal.com]

How wonderful that all's well.

[clindau.livejournal.com]

"Close to dying"--eep.

Out of the valley and back into the light. I'm so glad for both of you.

Cindy