Love and hugs to everyone who is worried about and caring for relatives and friends. Fidget, LilyP, Fishy, Lyn, Verdun and lily and there are probably many more who don't come onto this thread who are in the same position.
Thanks for asking about Mum and Dad KEF. They seem to be muddling along not too badly at the moment. Mum has at last agreed to have a bit of help with housework now. Hurray for that. I am busy making meals to put in their freezer when I go down next week.
It grieves me to see so many people who suffer bad hospital care especially as my own experience this August was so brilliant. The follow up has been equally good so no complaints from me. It was not always so, when my wife was admitted for what turned out to be six weeks the family did 12 hour shifts, she was in a private room and we saw to the feeding and rehydration, they did try to stop us but no one wins when my Amazon Daughters are on the war path. Matron said leave them, what ever they are doing works and she came out something the Consultant had not expected. There have been massive changes in our own Hospital all for the good, time for a round up of the bad Hospitals, a lot less actually than we read about. The Staff are not always in caring mode, they have problems at home they bring to work I think we all did that at times you have to be professional at all times not always easy.
Fortisips cost about £2.50 each for a 200ml bottle. For loss of weight and no appetite, they need to have at least three a day. They have calories and vitamins, and fortisip protein has protein in as well. As Dad has lost a stone since his last hospital stay, I thought it would be obvious. There is some wasted, I knew one lady who had 6 a month of fortijuice. When I asked why, when she had a shopping trolley full of food, could eat plenty etc, it seems that someone had told her they were good to wash her tablets down with. She got quite upset when I suggested water instead.
Today has really been not a good day. SIL (1st OHs sister, rang very early this morning. BIL has had a ruptured aorta, it's been repaired but he's in a coma. One of Son No 2's best friends, really nice young French man with lovely wife and baby daughter, was hit by a car while cycling with his cycling club and is in a coma, doctors can't say if he'll recover. One of our friends, husband of my gardening friend, has had a serious operation, but, although he's in pain at the moment, the doc says he's be OK.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Oh Lizzie that's a terrible day. Sending get well wishes for all your friends/family and keeping everything crossed they all pull through......worrying times for you and your family, bug hugs xx
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Thank you that is very kind and thoughtful
Be in touch, forgot my flower money for the church yesterday dashing off to make amends before cast out!
A A Milne
Love and hugs to everyone who is worried about and caring for relatives and friends. Fidget, LilyP, Fishy, Lyn, Verdun and lily and there are probably many more who don't come onto this thread who are in the same position.
Thanks for asking about Mum and Dad KEF. They seem to be muddling along not too badly at the moment. Mum has at last agreed to have a bit of help with housework now. Hurray for that. I am busy making meals to put in their freezer when I go down next week.
It grieves me to see so many people who suffer bad hospital care especially as my own experience this August was so brilliant. The follow up has been equally good so no complaints from me. It was not always so, when my wife was admitted for what turned out to be six weeks the family did 12 hour shifts, she was in a private room and we saw to the feeding and rehydration, they did try to stop us but no one wins when my Amazon Daughters are on the war path. Matron said leave them, what ever they are doing works and she came out something the Consultant had not expected. There have been massive changes in our own Hospital all for the good, time for a round up of the bad Hospitals, a lot less actually than we read about. The Staff are not always in caring mode, they have problems at home they bring to work I think we all did that at times you have to be professional at all times not always easy.
Frank.
Sorry to hear about everyone's sad problems, we are jogging along at the moment, thank you for all your good wished.
Being without telephone and internet for 6 days didn't help! felt really cut off.
Fortisips cost about £2.50 each for a 200ml bottle. For loss of weight and no appetite, they need to have at least three a day. They have calories and vitamins, and fortisip protein has protein in as well. As Dad has lost a stone since his last hospital stay, I thought it would be obvious. There is some wasted, I knew one lady who had 6 a month of fortijuice. When I asked why, when she had a shopping trolley full of food, could eat plenty etc, it seems that someone had told her they were good to wash her tablets down with. She got quite upset when I suggested water instead.
Good to see you Lyn - thinking of you ((hugs)) You may have felt cut off, but warm wishes were heading your way.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Hi Lyn good to see you. Very best wishes to you and your family x
Just had a text from my poorly friend, she and her daughter are coming home today.......I do hope its not too soon again.
Today has really been not a good day. SIL (1st OHs sister, rang very early this morning. BIL has had a ruptured aorta, it's been repaired but he's in a coma. One of Son No 2's best friends, really nice young French man with lovely wife and baby daughter, was hit by a car while cycling with his cycling club and is in a coma, doctors can't say if he'll recover. One of our friends, husband of my gardening friend, has had a serious operation, but, although he's in pain at the moment, the doc says he's be OK.
Oh Lizzie that's a terrible day. Sending get well wishes for all your friends/family and keeping everything crossed they all pull through......worrying times for you and your family, bug hugs xx