Operation set for July 25

So it looks like I will be having my thymus removed on July 25.  I will be admitted to St Vincent's Public Hospital, be transferred to the private hospital for the operation (where the robot is) and then transferred back to the public hospital for the rest of my stay (which will be the better part of a week according to the surgeon and 3-5 days according to his assistant).


Essentially the operation involves having three small incisions around my breast (reminiscent of a boob job, something I can only confirm by rumour - can anyone confirm this is how it happens?).  I hope that they don't accidentally give me one of a set of comedy boobs while they are there.  Anyway back on point, the surgeon inserts the robotic instruments in through these incisions and deflates my lung so that he can get to the thymus which is kind of somewhere in my chest.   They cannot really tell exactly where the thymus is from the CT I had recently.  So next week I will be having an MRI to see if they can locate it a bit better - heres hoping that they do!!.  


A week before the operation (on July 19) I am going in for a pre-admission check.  This involves a heart check (from the CT I think the thymus is reasonably close to my heart!), a lung function test (let's hope this cold passes quickly and doesn't impair my lungs, or at least doesn't impair the one that will keep me breathing while they deflate the other one!!) and a chat with the anaesthetist (still a word that I cannot pronounce).  


On more positive news, assuming that the operation goes well I may start work on August 15.  I have been offered a 6 month contract working for NSW Health on a primary care project.  Woo hoo!  


Eating highlights

• Kalevu, 10 Princes Highway, Sylvania NSW 2224 (02) 9522 8300  (especially the waffle desert that had a very modern take on fairy floss!)
• Spice I Am, 90 Wentworth Ave, Surry Hills New South Wales 2010, (02) 9280 0928
  (not as spicy as I remember - but make sure you order the pork belly and the soft shell crab)
• La Rosa Bar and Pizza, 193 Pitt St, Shop 133 Level 2 The Strand Arcade, Sydney, 2000, (02) 9223 1674 (especially the croquette's with buffalo mozzarella) NB: it is at the other end but on the same floor to Pendolino for those who get lost

I am happy to report that there have been no eating lowlights. Below are some images from the last couple of weeks...

My very own beef rendang - given excellent rating by my David
(for some reason he sounded surprised!)

My fabulous de-constructed cocktail at Zeta Bar, Hilton.  It was eaten (my) left to right - first a mojito jelly on top of candied mint leaves (excellent), next a teeny tiny coke bottle shaped long island ice tea (disappointed) and finally the pina colada sorbet (amazingly fresh).  

An awesome seafood paella cooked by my lovely friend Renee.  The seafood was in abundance and the crab was super sweet. I got very messy!!