A day that changed my life.

[eggyg]

17 years ago this very day, around about this time 7am, I was being prepped for surgery to remove two thirds of my pancreas, it was growing a nasty tumour, and all of my spleen. I was 60 miles from home in another county, and there was no chance I was going to be home for Christmas. As it happened I wasn’t home for New Year either! The apple sized tumour was removed and checked over, it was a pre cancerous tumour. Phew! Of course I’m now a Type 3c insulin dependent diabetic, take penicillin every single day as I have low immunity because I’m spleenless. I have various ongoing gastric issues because of the surgery but…..I’m alive and well ( ish)! I once thought I’d never see 50, but I’m now hurtling ( too quickly) towards my state pension, just another 16 months, I’m hanging on for that!

This day is always a bitter sweet memory, I spent Christmas away from my family, I was very ill and at the time I thought I’d never get better. But the surgeons changed my life that day, as without the surgery, I doubt I’d be here mithering you lot everyday with my inane ramblings!

Always grateful.

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

But the surgeons changed my life that day, as without the surgery, I doubt I’d be here mithering you lot everyday with my inane ramblings!

And we are very glad to have you here @eggyg

Happy diaversary!

 

[rebrascora]

Many thanks to that surgeon who helped enrich all our lives with another 17 and hopefully many more years of yours. Sending lots of love to my "insulin sister"

 

[nonethewiser]

Here's to next 17 years then 17 years after that @eggyg

 

[zippyjojo]

Sorry I missed this. It's weird isn't it how an awful time actually brings back quite special memories. I'm only 3 years on from my surgery, as you know, and very grateful to have met you my Type3C twinnie xxx

 

[SB2015]

17 years ago this very day, around about this time 7am, I was being prepped for surgery to remove two thirds of my pancreas, it was growing a nasty tumour, and all of my spleen. I was 60 miles from home in another county, and there was no chance I was going to be home for Christmas. As it happened I wasn’t home for New Year either! The apple sized tumour was removed and checked over, it was a pre cancerous tumour. Phew! Of course I’m now a Type 3c insulin dependent diabetic, take penicillin every single day as I have low immunity because I’m spleenless. I have various ongoing gastric issues because of the surgery but…..I’m alive and well ( ish)! I once thought I’d never see 50, but I’m now hurtling ( too quickly) towards my state pension, just another 16 months, I’m hanging on for that!

This day is always a bitter sweet memory, I spent Christmas away from my family, I was very ill and at the time I thought I’d never get better. But the surgeons changed my life that day, as without the surgery, I doubt I’d be here mithering you lot everyday with my inane ramblings!

Always grateful.

Good to have you with us here @eggyg with your pearls of wisdom.

 

[PhoebeC]

Always grateful.

And we are grateful for you @eggyg. What a wonderful soul you are. You make the most of every day and show us all that we are stronger than our battles.

These markers always feel odd. I do like that some days in a year can be the worst in your life and then years later the most wonderful days.

 

[Wendal]

17 years ago this very day, around about this time 7am, I was being prepped for surgery to remove two thirds of my pancreas, it was growing a nasty tumour, and all of my spleen. I was 60 miles from home in another county, and there was no chance I was going to be home for Christmas. As it happened I wasn’t home for New Year either! The apple sized tumour was removed and checked over, it was a pre cancerous tumour. Phew! Of course I’m now a Type 3c insulin dependent diabetic, take penicillin every single day as I have low immunity because I’m spleenless. I have various ongoing gastric issues because of the surgery but…..I’m alive and well ( ish)! I once thought I’d never see 50, but I’m now hurtling ( too quickly) towards my state pension, just another 16 months, I’m hanging on for that!

This day is always a bitter sweet memory, I spent Christmas away from my family, I was very ill and at the time I thought I’d never get better. But the surgeons changed my life that day, as without the surgery, I doubt I’d be here mithering you lot everyday with my inane ramblings!

Always grateful.

These anniversaries are always bitter sweet and yes we all wish to not have to go through them but they should always be celebrated as it means we survive and yes with some changes to our lives but we fight on.
It is a time to applaud the work of others which may just be a normal day for them but can have such a critical impact on our lives.
Eggy you are what I call the glue which bonds us all in fact the superglue as your contributions and others are so much the lifeblood here.
Keep up the mithering and the rambling to keep us all happy and engaged.