Post op day 5

The hospital where I spent the last few days is a major teaching hospital and trauma centre. It was fabulous but I was not in need of that kind of care and so I was transferred to a smaller facility today. Sydney Eye Hospital specialises in eyes and rehab. It is Australia's oldest hospital and has been on the current site since 1811.

The patient transport service picked me up and brought me here. It was a short drive but it passed through some iconic Sydney sites: High St, Randwick, the site where 3 of my 4 went to uni; Anzac Parade a once glorious avenue of enormous fig trees. Many of the trees have been cut down to make way for a light rail but there are enough still there to hint at what was; then into Oxford Street, almost deserted by day but famously a night time party destination for hard core partiers. Then into the heart of the CBD, past the Australian museum and St Mary's cathedral.

I was overjoyed to be out seeing the sky and the trees and my beloved Sydney town.

My attempts to chat with Brian had been discouraged but as I left the hospital he was standing in the corridor and I put out my hand to high five him. He was a bit baffled at this stranger with her hand up but he reached out and took my hand for just a moment and I hoped he sensed my good wishes towards him.

I haven't seen the physios here but I'm hoping that tomorrow I'll get a wheelchair and start some serious skill development. I'm also hoping for my first proper shower in a week.

Thanks all for your lovely support!