Bag packed...

So many questions...mainly, what does one wear to an operation?! Are sandals "sensible" given that it saves you putting socks on when you can't reach your feet?  Or will you get cold feet in the waiting room if its air conditioned?  And is it appropriate to go commando if you have two holes in your hip?  Surely if the dress/skirt is long enough...?  (apparently not, according to Tracy, who will be force-dressing me afterwards...just let her try!)

The other burning question, is how late is too late to eat sticky toffee pudding?  I am allowed to eat up til 2am...but being awake at 2am doesn't seem like a terribly good plan as I was up at 5.50am this morning...so I'm thinking porridge before bed...in the hope that it keeps me going until tea time tomorrow!  I think probably that not eating is going to be the hardest part of tomorrow - apart from maybe waking up...but I am looking forward to the lovely two and a half hour sleep that I will get in the middle of the day at some point.

Right, if you'll excuse me, I've got some eating to do.  Lottie has gone off to Phil's house for the night, but Tracy has agreed to let me stroke her ears, and kiss her on the nose before bed, so that I'm not pining too much.  The next post will come from the waiting room....

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