It is just over 5 weeks since my operation and in that time my 'world' has been confined largely to the four walls of my house. After what was described by the surgeon as 'successful' surgery and three days in hospital, I was discharged home and have been gradually recovering.
It has been a slow process and I still have some way to go. I have occupied my time by resting, watching DVDs (I've successfully resisted the lure of daytime TV!), reading (although the effort of concentration required is surprisingly tiring...) and idly surfing the internet. I am starting to consciously have times in the day when I feel normal again, which reminds me just how 'abnormal' I have been feeling these last few weeks.
Today is a crisp, clear, sunny, winter's day and for the first time in weeks I felt like I just had to be outside for a while. I walked the short distance down the lane from my house and stood in the sunshine, leaning against a gate. I looked across the fields to the northern Pennine hills, listened to the birds sing, felt the warmth of the sun on my face and thought of Africa.
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