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AIBU?

to have too much wine because I am worried about my dad's op and I am tired of driving up and down the A38 and tired of being worried?

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OrmIrian · 26/11/2009 20:39

I haven't slept for weeks and I have had enough.

Tomorrow he's having the op for better or worse and I don't want to think about it anymore.

I built a zook with DS#1, helped DS#2 with hw and now I'm going to quietly dissolve in a bottle.

Is that Ok?

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bigchris · 26/11/2009 20:41

what is a zook?!

yanbu

you poor thing

fingers crossed all goes well tomo

cheers

Cheappinkfizz · 26/11/2009 20:43

YANBU I'm about to have a glass

hope tomorrow goes well

OrmIrian · 26/11/2009 20:44

zook is from CBBC program called Bamzooki - computer generated beasties. Tis fun.

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bluebump · 26/11/2009 20:46

YANBU, and I hope the operation goes ok tomorrow.

LoveBeingAMummy · 26/11/2009 20:46

Of course it is, know how you feel, hope it works

OrmIrian · 26/11/2009 20:48

Thanks.

I feel like worry has etched a pattern in my brain. Wine helps to dissolve it a little.

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fairydust · 26/11/2009 20:51

totally agree with the wine anything not to have to keep driving on the a38 i spend most of my life on it.

hope everything goes ok with the op x

monkeyfacegrace · 26/11/2009 21:00

Hehe I live on the A38, so therefore do i get to have a bottle of wine too?!

OrmIrian · 26/11/2009 21:01

No! But you can have some of mine

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verytellytubby · 26/11/2009 21:01

Hope operation goes well. Enjoy your wine.

VengefulKitty · 26/11/2009 21:58

Wine is good, wine makes everything good for one night at least

Seriously though, fingers crossed for your dad's op. Can I ask though, is it a routine op or a complicated one? (without making you go into details). only for my own nosiness to gauge worrying scale.

You need to get some decent sleep, hopefully for you, once your dad's op is done and he is OK you will get it

fairydust · 26/11/2009 22:09

Air what others have said and hope his op is ok.

On the other hand i think we should have a wine party on the a38

tiredfeet · 26/11/2009 23:00

YANBU, sometimes wine is the best solution

I hope it goes well tomorrow

monkeyfacegrace · 27/11/2009 10:26

Let us kno how it goes Orm x

Buda · 27/11/2009 10:28

Hope all goes well today Orm and that you enjoyed your well-deserved wine.

My Dad is seeing the surgeon on Tuesday so am waiting to see what happens then.

Am sure your Dad will be fine. But it is scary.

ScarletPoppy · 27/11/2009 10:47

I too have to drive up and down that damn road and that on it's own is a major cause of stress, without the other worries you have on top of it! It's nice to get in and have a glass of wine to take the edge off!

I got some audio books and listen to them on the drive - just takes my mind off things and stops me getting mad at selfish people on the road! Might help?

Hope everything else goes well...

OrmIrian · 27/11/2009 13:51

Thanks all.

Still no news Went down at 9am but rang twice and he still isn't back. Apparently things are always later on Fridays.

I am at mums. Took her out ot lunch hoping we'd know by the time we got back. Got to ring again at 3.

vengeful - it's a heart bypass and valve replacement.

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Longtalljosie · 27/11/2009 14:01

Hi Orm - have been in your position several times . Last time it took way longer than we were expecting, we were having kittens by the end.

Try cooking something, it occupies you while not needing proper thought iyswim

mumof2222222222222222boys · 27/11/2009 14:14

Hi Orm,

My uncle (aged 77) had a triple bypass on Tuesday. It went well, and although he is feeling bruised and battered, hopefully he will be back on track walking up Scottish mountains soon.

Good luck to you and your Dad - it is horiible waiting for news.

VengefulKitty · 27/11/2009 14:22

Heart Op's are a worrying one. I hope you hear some news soon. Shouldn't be too much longer if he went down at 9...

A close friend's father recently had a bypass and he was out after 6 days and recovery is going really well. Hopefully that will be your dad too. Fingers crossed for you.

Rubyrubyruby · 27/11/2009 14:27

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GibbonInARibbon · 27/11/2009 14:34

Thinking of you all Orm, am sure you will have some good news soon x

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Northernlurker · 27/11/2009 17:11

Any news yet? Thinking of you.

OrmIrian · 27/11/2009 18:30

Thanks for much for your support and good wishes. MN at it's best

Yes, it went fine. He was just coming out of the op when I rang at 4.10. A long long day. I think we had about 20 cups of tea. I think they were fed up of hearing my voice by the end!

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squilly · 27/11/2009 18:37

Hi Orm

I'm also doing the A38 as mum has terminal cancer. It's not much fun. But it's not the ugliest road in the world, but it could wear down the patience of a saint doing the hospital run on a regular basis.

Glad the op went fine.

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