Day 64 - Friday 1st July - Part Two
Another sleep-filled afternoon for Karen. The physio came in to do 5 minutes of arm work and plans to do another sitty-up day on Tuesday.
Marie and kp had a few laughs this afternoon while she was awake. At one point, kp was adjusting the position of her bed and went all the way on her back. Marie asked what she was doing and kp said she didn't know. Marie started laughing, so did kp.
At another point, Marie was doing passive exercises on kp's arm and kp started rubbing Marie's finger. Marie started looking intently at her own finger to see what the problem was, couldn't see anything so asked kp what she was doing.
kp:- I thought I saw a bump ?
There was nothing there. Marie laughed because she was looking so hard at her own finger for something wrong, and kp laughed because she had made Marie look.
Probably not funny when read back in the blog, but funny at the time and when relayed to me.
Generally an uneventful evening. Few dressings changed, catheter issues, and a nurse making kp smile by putting Hawaiin shorts on with her pinny tucked in, leaving the flap out at the back. Very funny at the time, and carried on being funny as she did most of her shift in it. It's hard asking people about catheter issues when all you can focus on is Hawaiian shorts and a bunny tail flap. Lovely nurses/staff on Ward 22. In fact, Gateshead is one hell of a hospital. I know we had our problems in Ward 3, but this wasn't down to the quality of the staff (with one exception), it was down to the numbers to patient ration for such a chronic-illness ward.
At 6.45pm :-
kp:- Is it bedtime yet ?
I laughed. She has in her mind that her bedtime is 7pm now. It does tend to work out that by then she is knackered.
dp:- It's bedtime when you want it to be love ?!
She wanted to go to sleep. Some final reassurance from the nurse that the catheter was working fine, and she went to sleep.
Marie and kp had a few laughs this afternoon while she was awake. At one point, kp was adjusting the position of her bed and went all the way on her back. Marie asked what she was doing and kp said she didn't know. Marie started laughing, so did kp.
At another point, Marie was doing passive exercises on kp's arm and kp started rubbing Marie's finger. Marie started looking intently at her own finger to see what the problem was, couldn't see anything so asked kp what she was doing.
kp:- I thought I saw a bump ?
There was nothing there. Marie laughed because she was looking so hard at her own finger for something wrong, and kp laughed because she had made Marie look.
Probably not funny when read back in the blog, but funny at the time and when relayed to me.
Generally an uneventful evening. Few dressings changed, catheter issues, and a nurse making kp smile by putting Hawaiin shorts on with her pinny tucked in, leaving the flap out at the back. Very funny at the time, and carried on being funny as she did most of her shift in it. It's hard asking people about catheter issues when all you can focus on is Hawaiian shorts and a bunny tail flap. Lovely nurses/staff on Ward 22. In fact, Gateshead is one hell of a hospital. I know we had our problems in Ward 3, but this wasn't down to the quality of the staff (with one exception), it was down to the numbers to patient ration for such a chronic-illness ward.
At 6.45pm :-
kp:- Is it bedtime yet ?
I laughed. She has in her mind that her bedtime is 7pm now. It does tend to work out that by then she is knackered.
dp:- It's bedtime when you want it to be love ?!
She wanted to go to sleep. Some final reassurance from the nurse that the catheter was working fine, and she went to sleep.
posted by David Pollard at Friday, July 01, 2005
3 Comments:
WELL DONE KAREN,
told you once you had something to do you would feel better,I am so glad to hear everything went well. I have been thinking about it all day worried in case it was to painful for you but you showed the KP spirit once again.So keep it up girl, roll on Tuesday for another go BUT you need to eat a bit more because you will need lots of strength and whats that saying GOD LOVES A TRYER.I keep looking for new sayings and that one seems to fit the bill so please try to eat more Karen.Keep on trying with the dressings David I am sure KP would rather you do it than a nurse and think of the work you save them you to Marie keep on doing what you do best taking care of someone.Margo
Excellent - Thanks Ronnie - she'll enjoy that !!
The answers from the Hospital are as follows :-
1. Devil Gate Drive - Susie Quattro - 73
2. Beach Baby - First Class - 74
3. If you think you know how to love me - Smokie - 75
4. The Bump - Kenny and Bay City Rollers both released this in '74
5. Band of Gold - Freda Payne - 70
6. Rubber Bullets - 10cc - 73
7. Sad Sweet Dreamer - Sweet Sensation - 74
8. Do you wanna touch me - Gary Glitter - 73
9. Dyna-mite - Mud - 74
10. Shang a Lang - Bay City Rollers - 73
11. Give me just a little more time - Chairman of the Board - 70
To be truthful, the answer is more of a Family effort than a solo attempt on kp's part.
Let us know the scores - and where she is right/wrong
ta ronnie
dp
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