N3il's Blog

Well I’m at it again (blogging is becoming my new hobby!).

After a very long wait, Neil finally went into theatre around 1pm. The operation took 2 hours and was successful. He is back on the ward, but with a head and neck ache. He has got to remain on bed rest for upto 4 hours after the op. The consultant has just been, they are going to keep him in overnight which although disappointing, (he was looking forward to a day at home eating nice food beore Thurs and then going onto liquid food for the next two weeks!) is the best thing as once again he has been quite sick.

It’s been a long day, but I guess it will be the first of many long days.
Sue

Two days to go before my first operation this week and I have had another short pre operation hair cut.

I will need to be at the Kings hospital by 7am on Tuesday for  Embolization operation and hopefully I should be in and out on the same day, Wednesday will then be a day recovering at home, before being at Guys for 7am on Thursday. I will be in Guys for a least a week, possibly 2 weeks. Sue will keep you all up date with progress on this blog.

If any of you might be thinking of paying me a visit in hospital, which your welcome to do, we would just ask that you contact Sue my wife who will be coordinating visiting during my stay in hospital. The is mainly due to the fact that we really won’t know how I will be feeling or whether I’ll be up to see many people.

If you have her mobile can you text her, otherwise email her on sue@beetlebug.co.uk. Please say in your text or email, who you are and that you want to visit me and Sue can then let you know whether I’m feeling up to visitors and when would be good times to visit and what ward I’m on. If you want her mobile number beforehand, then please text or email me before Thursday.

Thanks again for all your ongoing prayers and support.

With 7 day to go till the main operation, I now have another operation on Tuesday, total 2 operations in one week.

Today I had a call from Kings hospital asking me to go in next Tuesday for a procedure called Embolization (wikipedia link). This procedure is used to slow or stop blood supply to a tumour, thus reducing its size. It will be done under local anaesthesia and will be similar to the ballon occlusion test I had 3 weeks, as they will again go in via a catheter put in my carotid artery in my groin.

I was aware there might be a possibility of this, but had hoped wouldn’t need to have it, as the bruising on my legs has only just gone from the last op 3 weeks ago. But after reading up on Embolization on the internet I can see why my consultant wanted to get it done as hopefully it will start to reduce the size of the tumour, before the main operate on Thursday.

I’m still looking for sponsorship for Movember and you can sponsor me on this link mobro.co/neiljeremy1.

Thanks to everyone who has sponsored me so far as we have raised £168 and our team moteam.co/bandofbros-spc has raised £473 in total.

Thanks again for your support and prayers at this time.
Neil

Hi Guys

Check out this video clip, men it’s worth watching.

We sung these 2 songs at church today, and they just sum up some of my throughs and feelings.

God I look to You

God I look to You, I won’t be overwhelmed
Give me vision to see things like You do
God I look to You
You’re where my help comes from
Give me wisdom, You know just what to do

And I will love You Lord my strength
And I will love you Lord my shield
And I will love You Lord my rock
Forever all my days I will love you God

Cornerstone