Mike is out of HDU, in a room on the ward. Looking good today. Ready for: SMSs, close friends (we'll contact you). DVD player getting checked by hospital electrician ( Read more... )

I believe Mikey has his phone now, and would be up to receiving SMS's. No calls please, texts only.

Good morning world, and good morning to recent additions to the flist.

I think I've worked out who most of you are, but krazz_68, could you give me a hint to your identity? I'm wary of letting people in if I don't know who you are.

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ETA: identified, welcome in, thankyou.

Late this morning Mike was awake, eating lunch, declaring that he wanted to do some cooking, wanting DVDs and comics, wanting to hear who'd asked after him, and wanting a beer ( Read more... )

Mike is recovering from surgery in the neurosurgical HDU tonight. He is drowsy, exhausted, but aware of the presence of family ( Read more... )

I whinge about work too much.

Just because I whinge about patients, does not mean that there is nothing wrong with you.
I you have symptoms that are concerning you, go get checked out by someone. Don't let my whininess put you off.

Mike has left theatre, expected to be in recovery till about 2pm.

Mike was reportedly in good spirits this morning before going into theatre.

He was certainly still cracking awful puns earlier on this morning.

Mike O'Brien, who as many of you know has not been well of late ( Read more... )

Computer broken. New one ordered. Hate living off iPhone, but am grateful to have it.