nearly two weeks ago i was visiting Bristol (my old uni) and Bath (just a lovely place) and arranged to stay overnight with a girlfriend. I suddenly got horrible abdominal pain which got worse and worse over two hours. My pal called an ambulance

After a wait (lots of moaning and wretching from me, no fun for the hotel or my pal while they tried to help) the ambulance came with two wonderful paramedics (hello Lydia and Jamie 🚑) who sorted heart check (all good), possible gallbladder problem (yes indeed), IV, gas and air)

Then the drama started when I rejected all the paid meds (well caught in a bucket Jamie) but they got me to the RUH Bath 🏥 in a queue of 12 ambulances. My goodness the #NHS is stretched to the limit but still each and everyone there keeps it going.

I was triaged through the Pitstop, checked and sorted for pain meds at the next bay, checked in at Majors, off to pre-surgical assessment and around 2am when a bed came up on a ward I was fully installed in my stripey gown and IV drip

Next day I felt much better as the antibiotics did their job and I even thought ai might get home soon. Alas my temperature and infection spiked again and several days followed trying to get to grips with that. I has a bit of a dark time trying pain meds (not for me thanks)

Monday I was taken in for a surgery that was planned the day before and 21/2 hours later my wonderful Italian surgeon had relieved me of my gallbladder and all the infection. Recovery has been pretty good and steady and I got out on Thursday with Gordon getting me first to London

I had a couple of nights with my mum (so nice) and now gently making my way back to Scotland for a bit if recovery time. I already know my family and friends are amazing and they have all stepped up now in countless ways. But I am overawed by the professionalism and kindness of

everyone I met during my stay. The NHS is an organisation like no other, that can't be replaced and should be nurtured and protected as it protects all of us. We risk so much cutting it back all the time.

Finally a shout out and thank you to my ward buddy Laura - we went through dark moments but still laughed!

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