Hello, it’s  Emma here again, live from Piyavate (pron Pee-yaah-way, in the same way that Vaseline here is pronounced Waseline!) Hospital, Bangkok.

I’ve been with Alma for a few hours this morning, she looked remarkably well and chipper for someone who endured major surgery yesterday, despite not getting back to the ward until 11.00pm. She says she doesn’t feel as dreadful as she anticipated – although she is taking regular doses of Tramadol. We chatted lots, she drank lots (catheter patent and draining well, as us nurses say!) and has had some soup for breakfast and lunch. We watched an episode of Shameless on the laptop and then she felt sleepy from her luchtime dose of tramadol so I’ve popped out for a little while and will go back and see her for an hour later.

Thankyou for all your kind messages, I have passed them all on and she sends her love to you all.