day +40 - you ain't gonna believe this............
@ Monday, May. 29, 2006 - 04:42:30 pmDear All,
I'm home !
On friday after a lot of bargaining and a fair bit of stropiness I managed to get out of hospital at about 9pm. I cannot tell you how good it felt. I cried and cried as we drove away it was just so wonderful. Russell's mum was still here which was great as she just had everything ready and waited on me. Before we got home I had to shuffle round M&S in my slippers for some things that I might like to eat!! It was great !
I'm very wobbly and very thin but it is getting better.
We went home and I had some new potatoes and green beans - oh bliss and then strawberries. Unfortunately it all came up again and I was beginning to worry that maybe I had come out too soon, coupled with the fact that I have to drink 3-4 litres (water!) a day and thats a lot when you have to sip it, so I have felt fragile and nervous.
Saturday came and Russells mum went home and the boys were set to return.........
Russ and I had such a relaxing day and the boys eventually got home about 6pm after a series of train journeys which included being chucked off the train at one point for not having valid tickets! Bloody hell there's always some drama.
Anyway more tears as I opened the door to them. Say no more.
Today is Monday and back to the hospital this morning for blood tests and some platelets.
That took most of the day and so now I'm here and i feel ready to let you all know that I'm out.
Don't be fooled there is a long way to go yet and I fully expect to be back in hospital at some point, but one day at a time. And I am so enjoying just every single minute.
There is lots that I cannot remember about the last 3 weeks and it's probably just as well, but what I do know is that my friends and family stepped up big time and pulled me through.
When all I wanted to do was step into my dream where it was peaceful and quiet, Russ kept telling me I could have both.
I will never be able to thank them enough. Lynda nursing me through the night, night after night. How can I repay you? Jane and Claire you bathed me and kept me entertained and consoled me. Ali, you brought me apples.Mum and Dad you were constants. Rosy - I know you were there too. Russ words fail me - your strength.
And the boys who came to see me when I was really too delirious to recognise anyone - I love you.
As for all my friends and bloggers around the world your love has helped like you wouldn't know - so thank you.
That's it for now guys, I'm listening to the eagles on the radio and putting my feet up with some very funny orthotic things on my legs they look like ski boots !they're to help stretch the muscles at the back of my knee that have just wasted.
Lots more to come as the weeks go on, no more hospital til wednesday for now though!! Yippee. (fingers crossed)
Lots of love for now,
M
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Fantastic,I am so glad you are home and at last enjoying some time with your family. We are all here for you.You are an admirable woman.
29/05/06 @ 16:57
Moira
I'm SO SO happy. As you say, one step at a time - rest up and enjoy those strawberries.... You're amazing!
Hope to see you soon.
love
Sue
29/05/06 @ 16:59
WOW! Great news!! Your strength over these last months has been inspirational to those of us supporting you from a distance through prayer. We are elated with your news and continue to keep you, Russell, and the family in our prayers.
Ken
 | rosywood [Member] 29/05/06 @ 17:43 |
Hey Mo
Absolutely f**king delighted you're home and back in control...Russ had far too much rope recently, time to kick ass in those fancy ski boot thingies!!!
Like you listening to the Eagles this evening...weren't they fab...takes me right back to the late 70's...Hazy lazy student days...its was always sunny and not a care in the world...ha if only I knew then what I know now....(tee hee - sounds like a Baz Lehrman song again....)probably wouldn't have done anything differently except may had kids earlier so I would have had more!!! (madness... and pre-senile dementia setting in.
Love the image of slippers in M&S...what would Jane say...
Don't worry know you've still got quite a journey ahead so the +ve vibes and big lurve meditations will continue...
Take care my dear and hug those boys
Rxx
 | GoingSomewhere [Member] 29/05/06 @ 18:10 |
How wonderful that you're out of hospital, and that you're enjoying every minute. It's so lovely to see you posting at length again. I'm looking forward to reading more as you progress towards health. My very best wishes for as speedy a recovery as possible.
29/05/06 @ 18:45
Moira,
Fantastic news - welcome back! And Hey.. Don't let anybody say that there's anything wrong with the Eagles - you would not believe the stuff thats on my iPod! When you're ready for it - don't forget Lynyrd Skynyrd!!
Keep the Ski thingies on and get those muscles twitching again and see you for the next Salsa bash - here, there or anywhere.
Great Job
Graeme & Germania
 | PurpleDragon [Member] 29/05/06 @ 18:47 |
Fantastic news, Moira. You are such an inspiration. You rock!
Just BRILLIANT! BIG smiles all round. You are all absolute stars but especially you Moira. Keep on listening to the music, eating whatever you can and sipping water as you move, even in your slippers, along that road.
Love,
Fiona et al.
 | bunty29 [Member] 29/05/06 @ 20:07 |
Welcome back Mo! You gave us all - not least you - quite a scare but so good to hear you getting back to a kind of norm. Like you, Claire, Rosy and all the fans out there I too was listening to the Eagles - can't wait to see them in Glasgow and working on a trip to the Twickenham concert on 17th June! Do you remember Claire and I playing you the Eagles dvd on my laptop in hospital? It was so great when we saw you were singing along (ok, mouthing along!) - you just weren't up to the air guitar piece on Hotel California. Oh yes Rosy - the days of cheesecloth shirts, hot summers and my first wonderbra (like I need it now?! not).
Apologies but King Malcolm is still off line (I know, I'm a complete IT failure), however, my last resort (before, as Russ advised, buying Dad a completely new pc) - I have now found an IT support company in Lumphanan, so hopefully they can send someone round to fix it all, load modem drivers, install skype, bla bla bla (Elliott - just get on that plane and come and help him out will you?!) - one day soon, I hope, his highness will return.
Mo, hope to see you soon - will be at meeting in London on Friday so may see how you are and if I can pop in. Big love and huge hugs - Jane
 | jilfar [Member] 29/05/06 @ 20:18 |
Moira, we are so thrilled to hear your wonderful news. I now completely believe in the power of positive thought.
Keep sipping that water and enjoying your strawberries.
Jill and David xx
29/05/06 @ 20:26
Wonderful news Moira.
Annie and I are here reading your blog and both thrilled for you all. It must feel great.
I think ski-type boot things are "IN" this summer. What a fashion icon!
XXX Megan
29/05/06 @ 21:37
Way to go Moira (and co !) M and S in your slippers - how very risque! The power of prayer, positive thoughts and on line international hugging! (not to mention drugs and whatnot!) Delighted you are back and fighting your way back. Are they UGG boots then?!
A xx
29/05/06 @ 22:03
ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS news Moira! Russell and the boys must have huge big grins on their faces. Didn't realise there were so many Eagles fans out there.We could start a fan club.... Keep strong and cherish every moment. We knew you'd do it. I'm thinking Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc is a must, very soon!
Love Brenda & Alistair
29/05/06 @ 22:35
Moira, you are one strong fighter and a superstar! Enjoy being home. You deserve it. And what a family you have eh???
Lots of love Andrew XXX
| dancemaria [Member] 30/05/06 @ 02:34 |
How bloody wonderful! You're home! Wonders never cease! I can feel your joy at being home. Remember small steps before the big ones. I'm delighted that you have come back to the warm and fuzzy real world. Take care. Sue Durman
30/05/06 @ 03:04
What fantastic news Moira. That drive away from the hospital must have been such joy. You are so amazing, as are all your family and friends. Positive vibes constantly heading your way.
As they say here....... enjoy ! Also as they say here in the retail outlets, 'did you find everything OK?' ..... hope you did slipperclad in M and S!
Love and hugs
Judy
30/05/06 @ 03:08
What fantastic news Moira. That drive away from the hospital must have been such joy. You are so amazing, as are all your family and friends. Positive vibes constantly heading your way.
As they say here....... enjoy ! Also as they say here in the retail outlets, 'did you find everything OK?' ..... hope you did slipperclad in M and S!
Love and hugs
Judy
30/05/06 @ 03:10
oops thought I had blogging down to a fine art..... obviously not !
Still love and hugs
Judy
You're so brave! Enjoy every hospital-free minute, ooh and try the Percy Pigs from M & S, they're awesome.
30/05/06 @ 14:34
I knew going up in a balloon in the vorex in Sedona Arizona and giving you my birthday wish was a great idea! there are not many people I would do that for!!
So glad you are home because that is where the heart is! Never mind Hotel California!!
Sip slowly and often H2o is ofen called Adams Wine
Love Liz and Kerr
| egyptjanice [Member] 30/05/06 @ 17:30 |
Got to say that when I spoke with Sheila and found out you were home I wept. I am so very happy for you, Russ and the boys. I can't even imagine how wonderful it must feel for you. Take time to appreciate every little thing--you have earned it. We will be thinking of you and sending you lots of love and best wishes from here. We all love you! J, D, C and S
 | thepotter [Member] 30/05/06 @ 17:47 |
Hi Mo How did you do it- you are truely amazing. Hope you are having a lovely time at home, enjoying yourself with your wonderful boys and, of course, Russell.
Oh sad dismay
She's been away
But hip horray,
Moira's home today
I was gong to carry on, but its not a complex rhyme scheme and it seems to quickly deteriorates into plays and gays and lots of lays.........so I won't.
See you soon and we'll sing a tune and have balloons, you old baboon, with your nice full moon and .....oh dear..time to go... Amanda's taking me out I think
Eaton Hennors xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
30/05/06 @ 18:49
Oh Moira....I can't believe it!!! I'm still in shock that you are home! I can understand completely the tears as you left the hospital, I would have been in tears with you.
To celebrate, Karen, Sandy, Sheila and I are going to Athens tomorrow to raise our glasses and rejoice in your health! I know it's not the end of the road but this is a big step and it deserves a few toasts!!! We should of course be coming to London...but you probably don't need drinking/ shopping/food frenzying rowdy girls on our escape from Cairo (and Vienna)! A short stay maybe, but not 3 days. You were invited you know!
We love you so much and not a day goes past without mentioning you amongst friends.
All our love,
Lisa and Angus
I have got the largest lump in my throat and a tear or two in my eyes - I am so thrilled for you all, i feel really, really just a bit like when I had my first baby. Well done indeed i am now sending you two party bags. Just take it easy and do nothing except enjoy.... Love and kisses Carry xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Did you get my pink duster it was quite hard to wrap up, you are not to use it nor is Russell. love and kisses /Carry.
30/05/06 @ 19:58
Hi Mo,
So great to read your lastest blog - you've really
had us all on a roller coaster ride these last few weeks.
Among other things it must have been so awful not being able to eat for so long....no wonder you're so thin! Hope
the clouds are begining to blow over.
Lots of love to you , Russ and those lovely boys
Lou and girls XXXX
 | lizdavies [Member] 30/05/06 @ 20:17 |
Very pleased to see you back again - hope things all run smoothly. All the Best
XXX
| ainerivers [Member] 30/05/06 @ 22:14 |
Wonderful news! (under-statement - we were beginning to worry - I even lit a candle for you at Mass on Sunday - that means serious rooting!!) I know it is mid-week but have opened a bottle of The Fergus in celebration. Have been trying to be quite good recently and substituting wine for Innocent Smoothies on work-day evenings - the one to go for if you can get it is Blackberry & Blueberry loads of antioxidants & tastes so good. (If you have a Sainsburys near by and your kidneys are up to it)
Let us know when you feel strong enough for a visit from Mark - he is still commuting to London every week.
Got caught in a snow 'shower' yesterday on the ridge between Beinn Ghlass & Lawers with 50mph winds - 2 days off June - less than 4 weeks to mid-summer - typical Scottish May weather!
Huge hugs to you, Russ and the boys.
A
| rosywood [Member] 31/05/06 @ 19:13 |
Hey Mo
Blogmiester...lounging about at home and no update...what can you be doing..mashing strawbs and entertaining your boiz..with a few visits to hospital in between..?
Ummm...agree with Aine the Scottish summer is certainly no heat wave .... nearly froze my toes cycling to work Monday...and not mych better today (only 80 to go!)...
Ben has finally completed his exams and is in anticlimax mode, but thinks he's done OK...Tom has started new 4th year timetable and hates it as they've chnaged to less periods per day, and the classes are all now 15mins longer...(wait til he starts work...classes always overrun!)
Still working on my hiaku - I need to think about focus on the understated simplicity of the when and where.... umm
wrong rains falling
global warming
where's the soap, love?
Rxxx
 | lcmunro [Member] 31/05/06 @ 21:44 |
Moonlighting for the district nursing night team .........help I've lost my mind !! 10pm just home and on-call till the morning , don't tell the Glaiket chef , he thinks I'm mad ........Hope your all having a gentle and happy week with not too many visits to the H.O.S.P.I.T.A.L.......
Kate and I are going to Glasgow on sat to shop ...with G-C money !!! Lots lv xx
| lcmunro [Member] 31/05/06 @ 21:44 |
Moonlighting for the district nursing night team .........help I've lost my mind !! 10pm just home and on-call till the morning , don't tell the Glaiket chef , he thinks I'm mad ........Hope your all having a gentle and happy week with not too many visits to the H.O.S.P.I.T.A.L.......
Kate and I are going to Glasgow on sat to shop ...with G-C money !!! Lots lv xx
| lcmunro [Member] 31/05/06 @ 21:53 |
Oops xx
 | smithr8 [Member] 01/06/06 @ 04:35 |
Hi Lynda,
Beautiful sunrise here at 603 this morning.
Moira still asleep.
Back to bed with cup of tea for me.
Not missing those early morning trips to the hospital.........life is good.
Hope you are safely in bed now, night shifts definitely your forte then, that and shopping in Glasgee w G-C money!
Love
Rx
 | Glaikit-chef [Member] 01/06/06 @ 12:40 |
This trip has not received budgetary approval and therefore may have to be cancelled until such time that a full business case has been presented.
Mo - you progressed from tatties, beans and strawberries onto more exotic substances yet - thai fish cakes, falafel, chilli prawns ????
col xxx
01/06/06 @ 14:27
Hi Mo,
Although not written, have read your blog and like everyone else am ABSOLUTELy Bloggin' delighted that you're home. I know from nursing in ITU just HOW hard you have fought to get through the past 3 weeks and how essential the Smith-Stuart bedside nursing team have been. Hope the food is going down a little easier now and that you can start to enjoy some lovely summer flavours.
I raise my glass to you and Russ and loudly applaud 'stroppiness' - an essential ingedient in human grit!
Take great care of you LOTS of love from Ju Nick Jack and Poppy xxxx
01/06/06 @ 16:37
Dear Moira,
You're right - I can't believe it! It is fantastic news that you have been able to get time at home. We wish you all the best and that you continue your amazing recovery.
Best wishes
Philip and Diane
 | IanRespond [Member] 01/06/06 @ 18:32 |
Moira, Russ and family,
So pleased to hear your news!
With every best wish and good vibe we can muster...
Ian & Classicrockchick
01/06/06 @ 20:14
Hi Moira,
Fantastic news, just got back from a very wet holiday in Shropshire and just had to check your Blog. I am so pleased for you - as you say a way to go but surely it can only get better!! Strut your stuff in the ski boot thingies - you could be starting a new fashion trend!!
Have been back to Bristol for some healing. I don't pretend to understand it but it seems to have a profound effect on me in avery good way so am going to have a few more sessions. I have had brilliant news as well recent CT scan all clear so 1 year on am pretty bouyed up.
Love to Russ & the boys, hope to meet you all one day as a family, Malvern is only 40 minutes from Cheltenham.
Love & Best Wishes
Jane
 | Regos [Member] 02/06/06 @ 16:26 |
Hello Moira
Just as well you couldn't see the rather ridiculous dance of happiness that I did to the Eagles blaring out of the sound system just to celebrate your homecoming! Poor Tegan -struggling with her revision and thinking her Mum has lost it too - until I explained the reason and she joined in!!
Enjoy every moment and cherish the re-discovery of truly tasting your food. Thank you for giving us such good news. Love as always Sarah xxx
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