I have had another night in AAU, a friend likened it to Beirut, but it has been ok. There are no windows and it was a mixed ward last time, but this time I was with only ladies. They are all fine, a few a bit old and confused, they lost one of the old ladies who had been wandering the corridor but she turned up!! A bit of a panic had ensued.
The main problem is with one of the daughters of a demented patient who talks very loudly and sternly to her 90 year old mother – I think she is a teacher and is good at lecturing her. She is bullying her and shouting loudly and this means they have a row! She is here all the time – I wish she keeps to visiting hours as when she was at home overnight her mum went to sleep and all was peaceful.
I am about to go and have my procedure and hopefully home tonight. Fingers crossed I can then eat and drink.
They are putting an endoscope down into my stomach under sedation and then using a balloon to stretch the scar tissue.
I have now got back on to the ward and it was not an easy thing to go through, but it has been a success currently. I will be slowly able to add foods to my repertoire and fingers crossed it will all stay open.
Home today is the plan, but I have to be seen by dietician and doctors first.
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