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The loose screw has been removed.

Yesterday morning I was rushing around trying to get a van to it's MOT (don't ask) but it wouldn't start, so dropped the mate who was helping to his place, where he offered tea and biccies. He was just making the brew, and I'd scoffed a Jaffa Cake, when I had a sudden "The Scream" moment and remembered my fast instructions - nothing after 8am. It was a little past 9am.

So, I went into the hospital at midday, and when the aneathetist came to see me I sheepishly explained about the errant Jaffa Cake. He checked his watch, pulled his chin, and then decided that while it almost certainly wouldn't be a problem, they'd bump me from first on the list to second, just to be safe. So, I went down to theatre about 3:15, and was back in my room watching Obama's inaugauration by 4:30. Got picked up about 7pm, home to an evening meal, watched TV til 11pm, then bed. No pain, no aches.

The following morning I felt amazingly chipper, and had no pain at all. In fact, I think I have less discomfort than before the op, perhaps showing that the offending screw was having more effect that I thought.

Modern medical science is pretty good, innit.