Its on tomorrow

Finally some movement forward. I have just been told to bring my best tie-at-the-back dressing gown and my fluffy bedsocks and report to Canberra Hospital tomorrow at 10am to have a stent inserted in my guts. This should mean, all going well, that I will be able to eat relatively normally within a day or so, and it becomes easier to keep my strength up as I go through Chemo.

The guy who's doing it (Thommo, remember) seems pleasant, and took me through the risks involved. These seem to be,in order of priority: he won't be able to physically insert the stent (which is made of kevlar, apparently) because the obstruction is a long way down my gut ("very technical"); there could be bleeding ("I've never seen that from one that I've done"); he could perforate the gut while he's in there ("That's careless, and I'm not generally careless"), or the cancer might regrow around the stent ("that's out of my hands, I'm afraid").

I'm on clear liquids from now, and nil by mouth from midnight tonight.

I'll post again tomorow afternoon after its done - sometime after 3pm, I guess - but in the meantime, assume whatever position enables you to send your best vibes my way, please.