Well that was an interesting afternoon ..
Took the 2 'happy' pills at 12.30 and headed off for QA (not under my own steam). The instructions to find the Pathology Building are misleading to say the least and it is a long hike! When they re-modelled the QA did nobody think about patients who might suffer from vertigo?
Arrive at the Patholgy Unit and reception is SHUT - just a telephone and some misleading instructions, so just take a seat in anticipation ...
Eventually a (young) Registrar introduces himself as the person responsible for the afternoon's pain session and goes off to get organised. Few minutes later he comes back and says I am early and his assistant is still at lunch - oh well!
Finally get called in and off we go - lie on bedfacing the wall, knees up,loosen trousers, lift shirt and off we go. The Registrar is kind and explains every stage of the procedure - small scratch and then stinging from local anaesthetic, then a bit more pain as he takes the bone marrow - not actually too bad, but those 'happy' pills took the edge off. Plaster on, get dressed and off I go with a warning not to get the site wet for 24 hours.
THANK YOU Mr Registrar, you were great...
Whole evening and no pain from the procedure but must get access to some more 'happy' pills 'cos I actually feel ok in myself, calm and collected!!!
This morning the wound aches a bit and driving is not comfortable but otherwise ok and still feel chilled ...
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