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[Lizzie48]

Not cold here Gem, 30+!

I have just heard that my friend has died, complications after the operation. Very sad!!

[Daisy]

It's certainly a cold, miserable day. At this rate I'll be packing my winter woolies for our holiday!

[Gemini]

I'm so sorry Lizzie xxxx

[Plantaholic]

Oh so sorry Lizzie to hear that sad news.

[Lizzie48]

I have had the bad feeling since I heard about the complications on Tuesday morning, such an incredible lady in all ways!

[Nanto2girls]

So sorry Lizzie,to hear about your friend. X

[Daisy]

Lizzie, I'm afraid our posts crossed. I'm so sorry to hear about your friend. Sending you a hug, and condolences to her family. xxxx

[Oma]

Oh that’s sad Lizzie , condolences xxx

DD went to see her Nana tonight she said she was away with the fairies,
insisted there was a horse in the corridor, and a
marching band was coming out of the wall and the old lady who screams all the time had a baby last night and kept saying to DD isn’t it lovely look at its little legs it’s a black baby , then she thought the TV was B and he wasn’t talking to her.
she said this afternoon the nurses were wrestling in the ward and trying to catch parrots.

DD spoke to the sister, MIL does have a water infection after all and they are waiting for the lab to tell them what antibiotics to start.This should have been done yesterday.

DD also found MIL has been hiding her tablets in her glasses case so told them they will have to either give antibiotics intravenously or liquid form and stand there till she takes them.

Its like dealing with a child at the moment .

[Nanto2girls]

Good morning. Looks a bit overcast at the moment.

Oma, hope they get MIL on antibiotics soon, personally i thought she would have been on them by now.

Plant, how are you this morning?

Got a busy morning, hubby out for a couple of hours, but when he gets home we have a few errands to do.

I didn't take anything out of the freezer last night, so dinner will be chips, beans and egg, which will suit hubby.

[Gemini]

Good morning everyone.

I hope MIL is more herself today Oma. .My mum didn't test positive for a urine infection but still told my DD that she had been out of the hospital, gone home to check the house but snuck back in before anyone noticed ( all with a very new partial hip replacement!) The ops do seem to have a weird effect on the mind.

This morning my phone was showing UK time which led to some confusion as OH's wasn't. She had left her watch on UK time, so we could check that and knew her phone was the correct one. I restarted mine then it found Spanish time again!

[Oma]

Morning everyone
brighter morning than yesterday ,
It rained heavy last night so the gardens have all had a good watering.

Dog day today then hospital tonight.
Martin going in this afternoon and he’s demanding to see a Dr as we are getting conflicting reports from every nurse we speak to .

I must say when B was in treatment was superb but on the geriatric ward they don’t seem to care don’t have the staff and it’s dirty
A case of keep them in bed it’s less hassle and keep them sedated, we are not happy .

[Plantaholic]

Oma, when I have been in hospital, the nurses would hand you your tablets and stand and watch you take them, of course Mil is confused if she is not taking them. It is called non aggressive medicine. I hope Martin gets some answers today.

[Daisy]

Good Friday morning, everyone. It's cold, damp and showery here.

Gem, time differences can be so confusing. You end up not knowing what day it is, let alone what time. I'm glad you got it sorted.

Nanto, a nice easy dinner, which is just as well if you've got to go out as well.

Oma, your poor MIL. You would have thought nurses would supervise patients to see they actually took their medication, especially if they're confused after an op. Sadly it's not just geriatric wards that seem to exist in chaos. When my DS1 was in a local hospital for 2 weeks my DIL stayed with him all day, every day as his needs weren't being met by the staff or the "system". The ward was overcrowded, dirty, smelly and probably understaffed, although there seemed to be plenty of staff just walking around. Equipment was in short supply - even simple things like pillows! - the medicine cabinets over the beds had been put on upside down and were a danger to patients, but positioned so that shorter staff couldn't reach them. The list was endless. There was no way of telling who was in charge of the ward. It was more like a war zone than a hospital. If B doesn't get any sensible information out of the doctor tonight it's worth sending an email to the hospital's chief of nursing setting out all the shortfalls, including any you've seen for other patients, and asking for an urgent response.

I made an early start today, portioning up a load of dog food for when we get back from holiday, and noticing that the chest freezer needs defrosting. I went to the surgery for an overdue blood test (an annual routine one) and started putting things in the caravan. We want to make an early start tomorrow.

Plant, how are you today? I keep thinking about you and hope you had a better night's sleep last night. Sending hugs. xxx

[Nanto2girls]

Its a bit warmer today and the sun is shining.

Oma, hope Martin gets some answers.

Daisy, reading your comments about the hospital, I feel it must have been distressing for the family.

All errands have been done, time to make dinner 🍽.

[Daisy]

It's still raining here - and chilly with it. I'm pcking lots of warm clothes for our holiday, although it looks better around Chester than it does here today! Being an optimist, I've also packed a swimsuit, a pair of shorts and the suncream.

Nanto, what I mentioned in my post is only a very brief view of how it was. It would be hard to believe many of the things we saw in those two weeks. It was a general ward, and the patients ranged from a teenager to two very elderly gentleman one of whom passed away with no dignity or privacy. It was heartbreaking.