Hi everyone. I’ve already done 4 laps of the ward and walked up 3 flights of stairs today so feeling good. I still have one drain attached which I have to carry constantly like Mrs Thatchers handbag! 

They’ve decided not to do the endoscopic dilation tomorrow after all. They think it’s rushing it a bit. At the moment I’ve got a tube coming out of my nose collecting all the fluid from my stomach which should usually flow on into my bowel but it isn’t. Instead it’s flowing down that tube and into in a bag pinned to my robe. Today they decided to bung up the tube and see if my body had dilated itself but it hadn’t. They’ll try this again tomorrow and over the weekend to see if at any point the fluids reach my bowel then I won’t need the endoscopic dilation procedure. If I’m fine then I’ll come home Monday or Tuesday. But if my body hasn’t adjusted naturally then they’ll perform the dilation as soon as there’s someone available to do it and as soon as a bed becomes available on Monday or Tuesday then they’ll release me 2 days later. This isn’t a race and I’m glad they are taking their time. I haven’t even moved on to soup or ice cream yet! I

I had a lovely long visit from my brother Gareth today and Neil comes every day. I don’t really need more visitors at this stage. Just immediate family. There’ll be plenty of time to visit when I’m home next week and the weeks beyond. I’ve be overwhelmed by your support. Thank so so much for the cards, emails messages and everything. I’m definitely getting there!!!!