Thank you if you’ve been following my 30 day challenge in April, to write up my teenage diary and raise awareness of Pituitary conditions. I can’t believe it’s the last day of April already and I’m relieved that I didn’t miss a day! The Pituitary Foundation will also be very grateful for any donations, being a …
Ke and I had a little wander around the hospital, as we were both feeling a bit restless, so I pushed her in her wheelchair. I remember the next days well now, which is good, as I’m looking through dad’s notes a month later. I had a good lunch again, which I certainly appreciated! I …
Mum arrived at Great Ormond Street Hospital at 8.30am this morning (she was good wasn’t she, as mum usually gets up an hour later, if that). Dad’s written that I had a new head bandage. He and my brother arrived at 2.30pm, after a large meal at ‘My Old Dutch’ the pancake place. Dad very …
I had a head scan at the National Hospital this morning and we arrived a bit late, so there was a mixup, as someone else had taken our turn. The problem was my nurse J was expected back quite soon, but we now had to wait. I was extremely thirsty and luckily could have a …
Written up 24th May 1984 using dad’s notes. I had a bath this morning, which I remember quite well and it was nice at the time but I felt so tired afterwards. It drained me, even though it wasn’t that hot. Mum pushed me around the nearby park in a wheelchair and it was very …
Writing this up on 24th May 1984. I’m feeling much better (so dad’s written) and I had my stitches out, hurray! I still had to wear a bandage though but in a way I felt better with one on, especially when going outside, as I was afraid of bits getting in my hair. S came …
K and her dad came today, which I cannot recollect at all. Hardly surprising I suppose as my memory isn’t very good after the op and I’m writing this up a month later, from my dad’s notes! I wasn’t feeling too bright, so poor old K couldn’t have had much fun. I sort of remember …
Very hot and sunny. In fact so hot my mum tells me that she went home to collect summer clothes and flip flops! She found the under floor heating in Great Ormond Street Hospital too hot as well. A bit of a contrast to 2024, where we seem to have gone back to winter! Mum …
I don’t mention it’s Easter Sunday in my diary, but oddly one memory I do have of this time is repeatedly asking who had given me which Easter Egg! (I had major short term memory loss after the operation, a side effect of craniotomy. Most pituitary operations are transsphenoidal now – up the nose. Please …
I can’t remember this at all, as I’m writing this 4 weeks adrift (May 24th) but I’ve got good old dad’s notes. However I’m afraid the notes are a bit thin for the next few days. Mum and my brother came and I’m feeling okay. I ate well and had good food, which I think …
