The next milestone was to have my drain removed from my tummy, this took a few seconds and as it was being pulled I could feel it dragging through my belly and finally out with just a plaster covering the hole!
That morning the physio terrorist and a nurse approached me I recognized one she was Lisa a nurse from the Colorectal team who I had met a few times now and male physio terrorist {They both gave great encouragement to get out and about} it was just after breakfast time.
I was helped too my feet and with my slippers oni stud up with their assistant {my drain was put in my pocket of my dressing gown} and we was off on my first walk.
I was escorted as we walked out of the ward and  down to the entrance of the department, I felt good we turned around and headed back to my bed as we passed the loo my bladder decided start to work !I needed a wee and so in the loo I went {like a big boy... On my own} 👍😉
Now it was the fist wee with out the cathiter in me & it felt funny.... Now power at the pump you might say so the pressure wasn't there!!
As I left the loo both my helpers had gone... But I was now free to walk about...
I saw a nurse who after she found out I had been to the loo without peeing into a container gave me the bad boy because they needed to record the volume I had passed... Ooops sorry I said but it happened so quickly the need for a pee...
From then onwards I peed and got it recorded!