Basically screwed up everything in first term, how do I sort everything out?

My first term at university was a disaster because I had a hard time to adjust. I've been suffering from a medical condition for a long time, which only worsened since I moved to the UK. I got a surgery to fix that problem, but now I'm dealing with the complications of that surgery. It is still possible that I may have to go back to my home country for treatment before the second term ends.

I did make a few friends with whom I'm living with next year, but my social life is still far from ideal. Academically the situation is even worse; I couldn't concentrate on my studies and failed my midsessional exams (which are only formative thankfully). Now all I want to do is catch up with uni work before time runs out. The last thing I want to do is retake exams in summer or (heaven forbid) repeat year 1, although I could possibly rely on it as a last resort given my extenuating circumstances.

Please help me dig myself out of this rut! :s-smilie: