FAO Jo

[Kaz]

Oh Jo, I've been hoping you'd get a chance to update before I went to bed! I'm so relieved that it has all gone so well

Hopefully he will be home tomorrow. I hope you and John get a good night's rest, you must be tired after such a long and worrying day xxxxxxxx

[TheOstrich]

So pleased for you all that it went so well today. Here's hoping he's discharged tomorrow without any complications.

[jenniren]

So pleased it all went well, hope he has a comfortable night xx

[miasmum]

Sounds like it all went well. Hopefully he’ll be home tomorrow

[JanB]

That sounds as if it went well Jo and what a lovely non surgeony thing to do

Hope he had a good night and he'll be home with you today xx

[JoM]

Thanks all, we've been texting all morning and he's seen the doctor who has said that he can have his drain removed and could possibly be discharged later today. He's had Weetabix and toast for his breakfast - I had my op on the Thursday and was only allowed ice chips until the following Tuesday! How things change!

Jan, the surgeon is fab! He's a big Indian guy who is full of personality.
If he'd just listened to the paediatrician we saw back in April then Joe would just have had his gallbladder removed on her recommendation but he felt that it was his spleen that was causing the problems so ordered extra scans etc and he was right! Joe would've seen no improvement in his health whatsoever with just his gallbladder gone. While he had some stones they weren't causing any problems as yet but he decided it should be removed anyway as a preventative measure.

[Kaz]

What a fab surgeon, I would have hugged him too!

Fingers crossed for Joe coming home today Jo, and a huge ((((((hug)))))) for you xxx

[miasmum]

Glad he is doing so well Jo, hope he is home soon x

[JoM]

Thank you, he's staying in another night but looks loads better and should be home tomorrow. He's being so well looked after by the nurses and a really lovely lady doctor

[Kaz]

Glad he's doing so well Jo! xxxx