UPDATE ON MUM

05/03/2007 by Ted.

EVENING OF 5TH MARCH 2007. THE ABOVE PHOTO OF MUM WAS TAKEN THIS MORNING.  IT CLEARLY SHOWS THE EFFECTS OF THE RAVAGES OF THE “HOSPITAL BUG” WHICH SHE BROUGHT OUT OF THE HOSPITAL WITH HER. SHE HAD ENJOYED A GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP AFTER THE DOUBLE DOSE OF SEDATIVE LAST NIGHT AND WAS FEELING BETTER THAN YESTERDAY.  TODAY SHE HAS HAD MORE ENERGY AND HAS SPENT ALL DAY OUT OF BED AND SITTING IN HER CHAIR.  I THINK THAT “THE SAP IS RISING” BECAUSE THIS AFTERNOON WE HAVE BEEN SORTING OUT DRAWERS TO FIND THE THINGS SHE WILL BE WEARING WHEN SHE GETS DRESSED AGAIN. (SHE HAS JUST WORN A NIGHTIE DURING THE DAY FROM HER HOSPITAL DISCHARGE TO DATE) SHE IS NOW TALKING ABOUT “WHEN I AM BETTER” AND PLANNING THE THINGS SHE WILL DO. THIS MORNING SHE MADE HER OWN WAY TO THE LOO AND  WASHED HERSELF - SOMETHING SHE HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DO UP TO NOW.  SHE HAS ALSO EATEN BREAKFAST, DINNER AND TEA AND FINISHED THE DAY WITH A MUG OF HORLICKS.

THE DISTRICT NURSE CAME THIS MORNING TO TAKE A BLOOD SAMPLE, AND THE DOCTOR DELAYED HER VISIT UNTIL TOMORROW WHEN SHE WILL HAVE THE RESULT OF THE BLOOD TEST.  SHE WILL THEN REVIEW MUM’S MEDICATION. HOPEFULLY SHE WILL ALSO BRING US OUT OF QUARANTINE WHICH MEANS THAT THE COOK CAN COME IN AND ASK HER WHAT SHE PREFERS FOR LUNCH ETC. INSTEAD OF CALLING FROM THE CORRIDOR.

FROM PAST DAY-TO-DAY EXPERIENCE IT IS TOO EARLY TO SAY THAT SHE IS “OVER THE HUMP” BUT IT IS NICE TO THINK SO. SHE WILL NEED A LOT OF BUILDING-UP TO GET BACK TO WHERE SHE WAS BEFORE SHE WENT INTO HOSPITAL - FANCY COMING OUT OF HOSPITAL WORSE THAN WHEN YOU WENT IN! - AND THEN THERE IS HER UNDERLYING HEART CONDITION WHICH WILL CONTINUE TO DETERIORATE. BUT …. IT WAS GOOD TO SEE HER IN A POSITIVE FRAME OF MIND TODAY AS SHE TESTED HER STRENGTH AND RESOLVE.

HOPEFULLY HER RECOVERY WILL CONTINUE TOMORROW,

LOVE TO ALL,

TED.

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