Nick back at school today - off last week with a stinking cold. Spent much of the day finding teachers to organise logistics for getting his work during his recovery period. The school and his teachers have been fantastic and a huge help so I think we're covered.
When he returns to school next term, 4 weeks post op, he'll be sitting his mock GCSEs so I spent some time today reviewing his exam timetable. Am worried about him sitting for 1/2/3 exams a day so soon after the operation, so have been emailing school to see if we can re-jig his timetable a little. Spread them out a little so he doesn't have to sit for too long on any one day.
The day has been spent on more pre-op preparations. Not sure how people manage this day if they themselves are having an MD - I'm exhausted and fully fit! Some things covered...
- final food shop. Snacks/fruit/bottles of water (small with sports cap) for Nick, plus some pasta tubs etc for us both whilst in hospital. Plus made sure plenty of food for the rest of the family as I know I will be too pre-occupied with Nick to cook over the next few days
- call to friend to see if she can be my emergency dog walker in case I get held up at the hospital
- fill out hospital forms
- bring down futon mattress and spare duvet and pillows into living room
- pack bag for hospital, for me, and make sure Nick does his
A stack of other minor things, and am bound to have forgotten something. Guess I'll find out what tomorrow.
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Monday, 10 December 2012
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Sunday, 9 December 2012
2 days pre-op
Nick on good form. Off to watch his football team play a league match, armed with a chair to sit on and well wrapped up to keep warm.
Continuing pre-op preparations. Main ones so far....
- ordered a bed table so that he can use his laptop whilst lying flat
- liaising with school re how he will catch up on school work
- pre-booking appointments with his physio for post-op rehab
- checking first aid kit for Deep Freeze, Deep Heat, Steri-strips, paddings, vitamin E oil, ibuprofen, paracetamol etc
- putting together a list of basic stretches for the period between op and seeing his physio
- bought a pedometer so he can monitor his walking progress
- bringing together books for him to read
- trying to clear my own to do list and emails
- working out how to update the blog through my iPad!
Continuing pre-op preparations. Main ones so far....
- ordered a bed table so that he can use his laptop whilst lying flat
- liaising with school re how he will catch up on school work
- pre-booking appointments with his physio for post-op rehab
- checking first aid kit for Deep Freeze, Deep Heat, Steri-strips, paddings, vitamin E oil, ibuprofen, paracetamol etc
- putting together a list of basic stretches for the period between op and seeing his physio
- bought a pedometer so he can monitor his walking progress
- bringing together books for him to read
- trying to clear my own to do list and emails
- working out how to update the blog through my iPad!
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