Things must go my way soon

Hello again today Tuesday I went to see the surgeon at Stawell and he said that he will have do an exploritry in about 3 weeks as he thinks that the first stitch that they tied up from is still there and is causing the wound to ooze pus out the operation was done by specialists in Horsham and the Stawell surgeon is looking after me and he is sure that this will fix the problem and give the wound a chance to fill in and heal as it should.

A DAY OUT

Hi Folks a bit of a trying week with my wound starting to ooze a bit of pus and a trip to see the Surgeon but we had a nice day out on Saturday with Amanda and Mat as we went to lunch at a beautiful old hotel just out of Ballarat at Smythsdale and I had a 300 gm Steak it was just perfect.
Today Sunday we are expecting a good friend from Tasmania who will be calling in on the way to Adelaide for a break we are looking forward to catching up with her.

On the Road again

Well once more into Ararat to have a blood test and also get the District Nurse to have a look and redress the wound so no rest but it has to be done and I am thank full for all the help that they give us.

Strang

Hi Yesterday Monday we had a day in Ballarat and it was the first time that I have driven the car since my operation it felt good then today being Tuesday we normally go to Stawell to see the surgeon but he doesn't want to see us untill next week and this feels strange not going to Stawell and enjoying my morning tea sitting out the front of the Bakery and looking out towards the beautiful Grampians perhaps its not so bad after all as it is very cold here.

Nurse Glenda

Today Glenda dressed my wound and did a terrific job it was the first time that she has had to do it then after that we both went down the back and I tried to light up the grass but it was to wet and Glenda cleaned up around the big hole that we burn all our leaves and branches in both of us got very sore mussels and are both aching so tonight Glenda had a hot deep bath but I could not cant wait until the day I can.Tomorrow the District nurse comes out and if we had been in Ararat we could have had daily service

Back to the District Nurse

Hi today we went back to Ararat as the cover on the wound leaked again so we try something else and hope it will hold as tomorrow Glenda has to dress the wound for the first time and the nurse said if there is any problems to go back in and they will sort it out.We are hoping that we can get it right by our self as this will save us a lot of traveling back and forth to Ararat so today when we got home Glenda got on the ride on mower and cut our block but this morning she cut back a large cactus that is growing over our fence from the next door neighbor and as it is only a holiday house they don't do much around it and are rarely there

Had to go for repairs

Hi had to go into Ararat to the District Nurse as the dressing they put on at the Hospital yesterday did not hold so they had to work out the best way for it to hold and not let anything come out so we will see how it works and go back in tomorrow to the District Nurse to see if it is right or weather to change to something else she seams to think that the way the wound is going it should be nearly filled out by the time I go back to Stawell but only time will tell.

Hooray its Gone

Went to see the surgeon today and he was very happy still with the way the wound is healing and said that I no longer have to have the suction machine attached to me and this was the best news I have had for a while the only thing is Glenda has to dress the hole each morning with the district nurse coming out once a week to check and we still have to go back to the surgeon every two weeks.It feels strange without the suction machine and all the plastic film I had on my belly,it still will take some time but I am well on the way(Hooray)

Lawn Mower problems

Saturday was a nice day so Glenda decided to cut the grass and as she got to the tap out the front she hit it a bit hard and we had a fountain out the front so the water was turned on of and I made a phone call to a Plumber in Beaufort who over the years has done a bit of work for me he said he could not get up until Sunday morning so on Sunday he was true to his word at 9am he fixed the problem and turned the water back on.
We are lucky in that we still have water tanks so we filled buckets to use in the toilet and we still had water from the tanks for cooking if we filled the hot water jug from the tank I am glad I did not pull the tanks out when the town water was put on.During the week we got in 4 meters of firewood as Gas is getting to dear at $105 a bottle and I am hoping that it will get us thru the winter and the best part it was split and dry and mostly red gum with a bit of yellow box so it will be a warm winter for us.

Still Going

Hi Everyone Today I went back to see the surgeon and he is once more very happy with the way my wound is filling out and said that he wont have to stitch me up and he will let it grow back naturally I was a bit disappointed as I don't get the chance to pick the shape of my belly button where he had to open the wound in the first place so its still means regular trips back to see him but at least I don't have to go into the Theatre again and that's a bonus so now its just get on my exercise bike and the machine that shakes the hell out of me but it improves my circulation and I think this is what is helping it heal.