Deb's gall bladder removal was supposed to be today: first at 11 am then shunted to 5 pm. After 5 the nurse came in and said it wouldn't be today, but might be tomorrow. Deb was very relieved to be able to have a cup of tea at last. Painkillers and antibiotics are doing their job, thank goodness.

I’m sorry that it was postponed, but a cup of tea was welcome I suppose.

@odd Yup. All we can do is wait. That's the (free) public health system which is under-resourced. But we live in a first-world country — Deb is comfortable, well looked after and has the medications she needs. In many places in the world none of those things can be taken for granted.