This is just a quick note to let you know everything is OK. It all took quite a while. They wheeled him in to surgery at 8.15am and didn't bring him to the intensive care unit until 7.15pm. It was a long day, but it's nice for it to be over. The plastic surgeon's bit ended up going for 6 hours and at the very end there was a problem with an artery pulsating or something, I am so tired I don't know what he was talking about, but I know that whatever it was fixed itself and he is really pleased with how it all went.

Simon is feeling pretty terrible. He vomited up blood shortly after I arrived and his eyes were really sore from being taped open for that whole time. He was desperate for a drink but wasn't allowed any until about now (11pm). His legs are fairly sore, even though he has an epidural and they have given him other strong pain killers. There are plenty of stitches in his legs. It was pretty sad sitting with him, not being able to help him feel better, but such a relief to see him. It didn't seem too bad until about 6pm when I had been expecting it to be over around 4 or 5pm. Hopefully he will sleep well tonight.