Prodded and Poked

So, yesterday was my pre-op. I have been prodded and poked, been asked a zillion questions, left several vials of blood behind and even managed to pee on commando (a couple of cups of coffee helped).
The verdict was, that I am healthy as a horse and apart from the alien babies there is nothing wrong with me at all, which surprised me a bit, considering I am about 3 stones overweight, I smoke and exercise is a swear word to me.

The alien babies have grown again, just as I suspected, the smaller ones have had a growth spur and the nurse who did my pre-op did agree with me, that taking the whole lot out, including the womb, will be the best way forward. Especially as I am unlikely to have any more children and to keep a womb just to breed fibroids does seem a bit silly. Everything else stays in place, so I shouldn't be going into any changes yet. I have so many of the little blighters, that they wont be able to remove all of them in one go as that is too risky and I could bleed to death (this time for real) or the Uterus could collapse and would have to be removed anyway. Considering how fast my broids can grow, when they decide to, she thinks I would be back in a year for another Myectomy and I really don't want to go through that again. One shouldn't push their luck on the NHS!!

So, we are now heading for a hysterectomy instead of a myectomy. Not sure how I feel. If I pretend it didn't happen, it might make me feel better. The scar is the same anyway.

On the other hand, I was emptying the dryer today and pulled some of my old knickers out - you know the ones which are only worn during when TOM is around? And I realized, I can bin them all now!! This is the last time ever the painters are visiting me!! Ok, they have been giving it their all and we are now in week 9, so they have well overstayed my hospitality. It was such a joy throwing those old things in the bin today and realizing I can now buy pretty knickers and know, they will stay that way!! I think a big shopping trip is in order after Xmas - just in time for the January sales - YAY

Bad news though on the health front. I had been doing so well avoiding anyone with a cold, and there are loads of people who are having a really nasty cold at the moment. I started coughing last night and today I have a full blown cold. Coughing and spluttering. So I switched from coffee to tea with lemon juice and honey in it and bough some lemsip and Vaporub and hope that I can clear this cough in 8 days, as they will cancel my operation otherwise. I even managed to keep it to only 3 cigarettes today. Which will please the hospital, but made me rather grumpy. Blasted public transport!

No links today, I am a bit tired from the cold and I have to be up at 5am to start my last shift at work. 4 more days, so I may not be writing much until Sunday.