Just arrived back home a couple of minutes ago, and thought I'd best give you guys an update first.

Well the op went well. The pain over the first 18 hours was almost unbearable. it came from air trapped inside the body that they pump in to give themselves more room to operate. Eventually they brought in the pain management team who had me sorted in around and hour and a half. From then on it was just the crap food and the bloating and blocked bowel to deal with. The Bowel finally gave way last night. WHAT A TRIUMPH. If I could have got off the bowl, I'd have done a lap of the wards singing the Halleluia Chorus! I can't remember when I had that sort of relief before.

So now it's time to take it steady and slow and get on Mrs Bugsy's nerves!
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I really appreciate all your positive thoughts and wishes. They did not go to waste.

Thanks again everyone.

(Exit stage left, farting all the way)

Bugsy