Get well soon Jessie

Thank you everyone for your kind words, they really do help.

I'm not gonna lie, the last few days have been a nightmare, especially with being so far away, which means my Dad and Sister not only have to hear everything from the doctors but then have to go through it all again to relay the information to me.

Sitting for 5 hours waiting to find out if the surgery had been a success was the longest 5 hours I've ever had to endure, my friends and girlfriend did everything they could to keep my mind busy and that was a great help, for anyone who finds themselves in a similar position, don't give in to tempation and start googling what could happen, that was by far the worst thing I did, reading about many people who don't make it. Thank god for everyone is my family, my mums a fighter and made it through.

She is showing great signs of improvement I'm told she should be moved off the intensive care ward shortly, which is fantastic news.

As for me, I'm very fortunate that my boss asked no questions and has just given me as much time as I need to go back to the UK, as well as the money I needed to pay for a flight, something they certainly didn't have to do.

Once again, thanks for the kind words.