Support and Recovery, Part 2.

Here we are, looking back on a post I wrote 116 days before my operation. 

Firstly I can only repeat what I said then about the support. It's been overwhelming, I have received more support than I ever could have imagined, nearly 2000 hits on this, wonderful comments on Facebook and Twitter, texts, emails, cards, presents, people arranging to visit me, it's been fab! Thank you all :) 

Secondly, I wrote a list of things that I wanted to do whilst I was recovering. I was still at that time under the impression that it would be 6 weeks until I was totally independent and able to drive again, turns out it's 4, but for the sake of the list we'll see how much we've done half way through those 6 weeks:

1) Shrewsbury Flower Show. CHECK. Yes, we've done this one and it was the best day of my life, I can't describe just how good it really was.

2) Foremark Reservoir: Not done this one yet, hopefully soon! The fact most of my friends actually have jobs makes it hard!

3) The Zoo: Not yet, but it's in the pipeline!

4) Walk down the canal: Not quite, I went for a walk around the village with my best friend last night but the two of us avoided the canal because it was dark. We'll be back down there soon enough.

5) Take me for a picnic: Nope. This makes me sad.

6) Take me to the Mug Tug: CHECK. I kinda took myself, my parents dropped me off their the first Saturday after I came home. I went there to paint a little something for my boyfriends birthday. It's a plate with a Full English painted on it. I also painted myself a 3D word ornament. I chose the word 'Dream'. Pleased with both of them.

7) Go to Bolsover Castle: CHECK. Did that today with Mummy and Daddy Bason. Had a fabby day. I <3 Castles. 

8) Go Birdwatching: No, I haven't done this yet either.

9) Go to a museum I haven't yet been to. Nope, running out of time as well!

10) High Tea: Not yet, but there are plans for this on Thursday, yay!

Overall, it was quite a challenge to fit all these wonderful things into 6 weeks, and to have done 3 already I'm really pleased with, hopefully there will be time to do the others soon as well.