Hi all - got home about half an hour ago to a very happy dog and a very solicitous husband.

I had to share a room last night with an elderly lady who kept her TV in the news channel all morning while she read her book and then had a lovely bout of the runs on a comode about five feet away from me (sound effects included) about twenty minutes before lunch! I am SO glad to be home!

I'm lightheaded from the painkillers, which only just seem to take the edge off the discomfort of the drain that is still in. Hopefully that will come out on Thursday and make life a lot easier.

Thanks for all your good wishes. Now I have to be really good for the next few weeks and make sure the repair works this time. I hope to get info from the surgeon on Thursday on exactly what is allowed and when and will follow his instructions to the letter. I don't like this being an invalid bit - it really makes it difficult to be totally bossy when all and sundry are doing it to me!

I'm off for a rest as soon as I've sent an email to my kids with a photo so that they can see I'm home and upright.