Sunday, December 30, 2007

Unexpected Gifts

I managed to cheat death for the second time this year. The NHS gave me an early Christmas present and I finally had my offending gall bladder removed. It had started to cause me some pain again and was described as 'filthy' by the surgeon and 'ready to burst' by the anaesthetist. This time I was barely in the hospital for 24 hours but it was just in time. Now just over 2 weeks later I can drive again, experience a little discomfort from time to time and can't lift heavy objects.

My house has recently been invaded by beautiful, sweet things with barbarous names, except Asura, who is beautiful and sweet but not in the least barbarous.

After an otherwise crappy year things are looking up.