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3rd February, St Anthony’s Hospital, Surrey, England<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It could always be worse.\u200b<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m still alive, so that\u2019s a relief.  I\u2019m getting quite good at all this major surgery stuff though! I had another three hours under the knife last night, and I feel pretty good considering. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

OK, I feel like I\u2019ve gone out, mixed my drinks and then got in a fight. So I\u2019m going to do what I normally do in those circumstances. I’m going to sleep and I’m going to try not to wet the bed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The professor was busy on the left side of my groin today. Three hours spent truffling in the fun zone. (try humming that to highway to the danger zone)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m told it all went marvellously well anyway.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The professor is a man that clearly loves his work, it’s a mission for him. He’s so passionate, I don’t think I’ve ever met someone with such a genuine passion for penises. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Ok, that’s probably not strictly true, but it’s unrelated to this story.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I met another professor today, as the prof brought his top girl anaesthetist with him from St George\u2019s.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The KO number plate on her little Porsche in the car park was a dead giveaway…
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Am I going to have to take this show on the road?<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

More and more of you are saying I should take my experiences to a wider audience. Maybe, to go on the road and do a bit of public speaking, even just to make my posts public!  Apparently I\u2019m very engaging and refreshing? I’ll be honest, I couldn’t bring my self to type some of the other gushing crap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m thinking about it, honestly. I know how important it is to raise a bit of awareness on this subject, and I will! But I need to get these ops and treatment out of the way and then I’ll go and be a massive nuisance on the telly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before you know it, I\u2019ll be reviewing the papers on sky.  That angry Owen Jones lady will love discussing current affairs with me. I might start with a couple of gigs in the hospice though, just to play it safe.
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Home time<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve got another drain bottle for a month which Sam will absolutely love, although for me it\u2019s the worst part of the treatment – dragging around a half pint of your own juices<\/a> like it\u2019s a pet is an experience best avoided.
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Me, recovering post-op, after surgery to remove the lymph nodes in my groin. St Anthony’s Hospital, Surrey, England<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A private room at St Anthony’s hospital, Surrey, England. The book on the bed, is be more pirate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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