She had a minor operation. First time in hospital so she was quite nervous. The surgery was good and she is recovering at home. Thank you well-wishers all..

Anne will recover the better with smiles. Good luck, and best wishes for a peaceful Christmas.

thanks abailart, I'll pass your good wishes on

All the best to you and Anne; comfort, joy and, of course, rum toddy's. Have a peaceful Solstice / Christmas / Saturnalia (why not try all three . .or more).

thanks cakebelly, we'll do that!

In all likelihood it won't be anywhere near as bad as she imagines. Just have her walk through the pediatric ward for some strength. Best of good wishes and good fortune to you both.

All the best, Jim and Anne.

Thanks Bartending Bear and Dulios, Anne says "Isn't it nice that people care about each other?

Good luck, Anne. I wish you a speedy recovery. Merry Christmas, Jimbo.

Thanks bignosemousie, Anne appreciates your good wishes,

Best wishes and peace.

Good Luck

Anne says thank-you to wilhelm and lifecyce,

Drunk man with his new female buddy from a party by the side rang the bell. Furious wife open the door. He put the finger to his lips, glancing over the shoulder:
- Tsss, tell her you are my sister...

Hope she is hope soon Jim and pass on our best wishes to Anne ,noe I know why you have clipped some of those hand washing common sense procedures the other day, dont be afraid to give them a bit of curry mate if you see them running around not washing their hands.The lord looks after those that lokk after themselves. Cheers and peace.

Aw! A first stay in the hospital can be daunting at ANY age! Please give your wife a hug from me. I saw your title and had to come here to see what happened. The joke was funny. I read the comments and hope whatever she's going in for will be taken care of. Take care yourself. Life's short. Live full.

Hi aklimento, chedare and peepod, that is so nice, Anne is very cheered by your posts. we have just had breakfast, Anne made the porridge today (a bit overcooked I thought!) . She says 'the love that comes from everybody is amazing'.
Thanks again,

Best wishes to Anne. It's normal to be nervous but they should take good care of you. I've always found nurses to be very caring,knowledgeable and kind.

thanks tommy, that's my experience too.

*Pøj-pøj to Anne and hopes for a speedy recovery!

*(= good luck, good fortune and best wishes)

Pøj-pøj to you too, Jimbo.

Thanks thisname, much appreciated!

and what language is that?

Danish.

oh right, I have Norwegian and Finnish friends and have been to Copenhagen and like Kierkegaard

Someone once said, "laughter is good medicine." I see you are already at work administering the cure. Nice joke.

I lost my mom in May after a very long and painful battle. I will tell you what was invaluable was setting up a care page online. The amount of love and support received there helped all involved.

God be with you both.

Thanks for the kind words Maxwell, Anne is uplifted by all the responses.
Sorry to hear about your Mom. The information about Carepage is interesting and we might register there.
I have only been a member of this site for quite a short while but I can see that a real 'community' spirit seems to develop among people of similar backgrounds and interests. Which is good.

Anne had her gall bladder yesterday using key-hole surgery. She didn't even stay in overnight. Thanks everyone for the encouragement and God bless the NHS. She is doing well although she is suffering pain.

Well that worry has been nicely dealt with just in time for Christmas - good news - now then, Jimbo hope you' are handy with pots and pans. Sit back and relax, Anne, all the best

thanks cakebelly, the exercise of tidying cooking and cleaning will do me good and I will find out a lot about the layout of the kitchen I'm sure.

Glad to hear the surgery went well. Feel better soon, Anne.

thanks bignosemousie!