Little and often and it will help build her strength back up. I expect she is getting a little more confident in moving around now, it must have been somewhat frightening to move after an op like that…
Yes Mags you are spot on. She’s found it hard not to be able to do anything:-)
Thanks for that, will look forward to her post! 
You lovely bunch of people your messages are very special to me. Well, yes I am back in one piece but it wasn’t easy.
It appears that when I had the operation I lost loadsa blood and by the evening I didn’t have enough to get to my heart, lungs and brain. I don’t remember too much about it but there were flashes of good looking doctors apologising for sticking needles in me. By midnight they had sort of made me well enough to have blood transfusions. I had three that night and was disappointed to find that they don’t do bloody mary’s on the NHS.
Next day I had two more transfusions but my haemoglobin levels were still only 6.5 when they had been 13.9 when I went in. I was bleeding very heavily and they were concerned that I was actually bleeding and not just losing old blood (from the original bleed) so they kept doing blood tests.
As you can imagine hubs was doing his nut because I had the worst wind pains ever. Geordie Girl I need to talk to you about wind pain. He was not convinced that I was not still bleeding so instead of chucking me out of hospital like the other ladies I stayed in for an extra few days, while I had blood tests and scans.
When I was given the all clear I was sent home to rest completely my haemaglobin was still only 8.1 but this would improve when I took my iron tablets. Anyone who has ever suffered from anaemia knows the awful weakness of limbs and the lack of appetite which is so unlike me.
However, day by day it gets easier and my head is gradually clearing again that is so unlike me.
Thank you for your concerns. Poor hubs has been worried to death and my computer was turned off and he didn’t give it a thought until Marian mentioned that you were all worried.
I am not actually walking much but I have been sitting by the seaside while doggie goes for a walk.
The weather has been lovely and so have you all
Cate, hello 
I’m sat here with a smile on my face 
it’s so good to have you back! What an awful time you went through in hospital, thank goodness your doctors managed to get it all under control. Your poor husband must have been frantic with worry 
Take things very steady one day at a time, your body has a lot of recovering to do.
Marian has been a gem keeping us up to date with how you are … I’m hoping she has enjoyed the forum enough to want to stay here
Take special care Cate (((hugs)))
Hello Cate 
So very good to hear from you, it really is. Bet you’re glad that’s all over and done with, things can only get better from now on. As Mags says, Marian’s kept us all up to date, good job too, we were wondering how you were. Isn’t it great that the sun’s out now and for a few more days yet I think and you can get down to the beach? Take good care, Mary x
:-):-)Pleased to see you back,perhaps compare notes:lol:Yes the wind is horrendous, all to do with your innards being moved about ,mine lasted about 3weeks, peppermint water helped a lot, but once I was up and about, next day it did start to move:lol:
but yes the pain was awful.Did you have TAHwith BSO op.
Take care and if someone offers to do anything for you just let them do it
Jeanette x x
That sounds like a nightmare but here you are and getting a bit better. Do nothing at all just sit and watch the sea.
Oh Cate, wonderful to hear from you!! What an ordeal, talk about a nightmare. I know what you mean about the dreadful tiredness and lassitude that comes from anemia; I didn’t know I had it till I went to the ER and was admitted!
It was so kind of Marian to keep us informed; such a lovely friend. I too hope she’ll stay around and become one of the OFF family.
Take it slow and easy and don’t overdo; you’re getting better and better every day1
xxx
Really nice to see you back on here Cate Glad you’re feeling brighter now and getting your strength back…Nice bit of weather we’ve been having to aid your recuperation too
Oh Cate , you haven’t had an easy time have you . I was beginning to feel a bit worried as the days passed and we had heard nothing. I was so relieved when Marian posted to say you were ok.
I am so pleased to hear you are improving I bet it feels wonderful to be home xx
Nice to hear from you again Cate and I am pleased you are recovering and getting out a bit. It sounds as if you have been through a bit of an ordeal, but, hopefully, all that is now behind you and you will feel a bit better each day. Hoping to hear more from you soon. Best wishes - Rena
Cate darlin’ glad to hear you’re on the mend!!!
A word of warning - as you begin to improve - you’ll want to do things - DO NOT EVEN THINK OF IT!!! sit and REST for a minimum of SIX WEEKS!!!
Good to hear you’re on the mend Cate
Like Uncle Joe says…REST UP
Morning Cate, I think I’m only a week or 2 further on than you.I’m now at 51/2wks and yes totally bored, do a little bit more every day but if you do to much you will pay for it the next day and be totally knackered, listen to what your body tells you:-)I’m now up to walking a mile aday, not at the pace I normally do and next week I shall increase it a little as for the hoover havnt even touched it yet,and Johns cleaned all the windows too.I now hang ut light washing but John does all the shheets etc.I can iron sitting down,and do some cooking, but I would really love to do some gardening…but sadly not yet.
Have a good weekend Cate and listen to your body
love Jeanette x x
There you go Geordiegirl, you’ve only got another six weeks to go before you can get some ski-ing in
Seriously though, reading about your’s and Cate’s experiences may help any one of us if ever in the same position. Thanks to both of you for sharing this.
I agree with you there, Mary … they are two very brave ladies.
My mother had one many years before she died and in those days nothing much was said about it was it?
I think that’s what makes it so frightening, Mary, those who needed the op were in the dark about it … and not many people can take in the doctor’s diagnosis and explanation when they are feeling rough.
Well this is a check in from someone now officaly 18 months down the road from my Op TAHBSO a few isssues at the start but the biggest issue was the tiredness…and not being able to do what I wanted to do.
My answer to the gardening was to make up pots with compost before I went into hospital ready to plant up thing was I did not have the energy to do them
Honestly it does get better, really and now I feel on top of the world no HRT nothing here, the odd flush but nothing major luckily. I would reccomend taking it easy you only get the one chance to heal and mucking it up means you go backwards.
Glad you are feeling like popping on here. But it is surprising isn’t it how exhausing being tired is.