Wow… That was a mad few days! Pretty much exactly two weeks ago, I wrote my last post here and headed off for my first business trip (three days in Copenhagen), followed by a birthday party in the Netherlands for my mother and then straight away two days in Paris. I clearly learned my limits after that!
Returning from Paris, I felt myself flagging already. Gosh, I’d not felt that tired in weeks and this time I couldn’t blame it on morphine! It all culminated in a gastric flu which has knocked me out for the past few days and a very stern talking to from my doctor about taking it easy.
An important lesson for those returning from this sort of surgery: Don’t overdo it… It’s major surgery and your body needs time to recover. Life’s already full enough with all those dilations, don’t add too much to it by thinking you can do what you did before surgery! I’ve learned that the hard way! 
Here’s to learning my limits and doing things at the right pace for the next few months!
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A lesson learned is better than one that isn’t Emily. You are so right about taking things easy for a couple of months post. You have survived what appears to have been a rather hectic few days but to have gastric ‘flu on top of all that must have made you feel so rotten. I do hope you are feeling better now. Take care of yourself, replicas cannot be made! Love
Shirley Anne xxx
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Yes, Shirley Anne, you’re definitely right and I’ve learned my lesson. I will have to be a bit more careful to say ‘no’ to my management when they expect me to do trips for the coming weeks. I’m feeling a lot more human now, thanks, and I shall be taking things properly slowly!
Sometimes it pays to listen to naggy britches, Issy…my words of wisdom are few, but my goodness are they not gems when they slip out?!!
Now, about that trip to the recycling plant……..