Under the knife

Sis goes under the knife this hour at VGH. They will remove her ovaries, her uterus and many other parts as well as the grapefruit-sized tumour. I am not sure how to support her or what exactly I am even feeling at the moment. I am worried but not in a knot, I suppose because I have never had maltreatment in hospital. I will at least know how much they have removed by this afternoon or evening but I probably won't get to speak to her.

I have been having my own internal problems for the past month or so. Hardly anything has digested properly and I have lost a few hours of sleep each week from cramps. I am holding it together with anti-diarrhea pills (which sometimes cause the cramps) and by eating less. I have decided to cut out my beloved coffee and eat primarily bread and plain yogurt for a couple days to see if my situation improves. Yesterday, coming off coffee and still recovering from my head cold made the day a real chore.

Later today the sun is expected to return. I look forward to seeing it tomorrow morning as I walk to work. Without the cloud cover I will be able to appreciate that the days are getting longer and that will put me in a better mood.

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