So I came out of recovery on Saturday, was wheeled to my room and Spurs were 3 nil up at Leeds. Unfortunately, I was 5nil down to the general anaesthetic and kept falling asleep so couldn’t really appreciate the wonders of the eventual 4-0 win over the Northerners.

I then slept through the first half of France’s rather brutal defeat of Scotland. No-one wants France to win anything, ever. Even post-ops. But they were impressive.

I woke up for second half of England Wales, which was quite brilliant, even though England weren’t, particularly. Yet won a very exciting second half. Because its true, drugs and sport just don’t mix.

The second half of the final event of the day was more than enough. Watching Manchester City score the solitary winning goal in the 80th-odd minute is always rather depressing. But ended the only time in my life I’ll binge in such a drug-addled, sleepy, restful way. The only option on the tv all day was war. I wasn’t in the mood for that.

And now I’m home!!! Amazing. And, as long as my elbow does not move past its sling-held 90 degree angle, I’m allowed to type. Hold things. Grip. Poke people, but only in the naval, or chest, if they’re very little. And Lila and Joey on the head, as I did when they were home to greet me.

The brilliance of modern medicine. Modern surgery really. Not only they cut off the old shoulder (Joey can’t get over where it might be? what they’ve done with it?) and stick a new shiny one in there, Before the general anaesthetic, they instil a nerve block. Its guided in with ultrasound, my first screen view of the day. And it just deadens the arm totally. Except the hand. So when you wake up you just have this lump of lifeless arm, totally immovable, above a tingly, partially numbed but minimally responsive hand. You think its fully operational until you pick something up with it. And drop it. That lasts 24 hours and guarantees no pain at all. Then it wears off. Yet surprisingly, the pain’s not too bad. Its uncomfortable but that’s it. And in a sling, which is horrible, but far from catastrophic. I can make tea and I can type. What else is there??

Very happy Monday

A xxxx