Ali is delighted to hear all your well-wishes (Gareth, her son, printed off this thread), and was flabberghasted when Copper Kettle turned up on the ward and sang for her!

She's perked up a lot during the week since her operation, but is a long way off being fighting fit.

If you want to send her a card, she's in Ward F5 (Bay 3), Royal Oldham Hospital, Westhulme Avenue, Oldham, Lancs, OL1 2PN (UK).