Day 139 - Wednesday 14th September
Tracy and I arrived today to find kp's bed empty. My first thought was she had popped her clogs, and I was frantically looking for clues as to her whereabouts. On the bed in plain sight was a PAT slide, used to slide a patient from a ward bed to a trolley and then I remember the X-Rays she was due. But I had to go and ask to be sure and so I could relax.
It was the X-rays. kp and I waited in the room for a while until we got bored and then decided to go and see kp at the X-Ray department. We got halfway and met her (with porter and nurse) coming back.
We don't know the results of the X-rays yet.
We had a natter and then did the Bath thang.
Marie came in earlier and Tracy, Marie, kp and I went to the big Quenellies for lunch. It was lovely.
We got back to the room in time for a 20-minute bum rest for kp before physio. I didn't go to physio so Marie and Tracy could go. Apparently, it was much the same as yesterday, but kp was tired a lot more quicker.
We learned yesterday that there wouldn't be any physio any Friday from the main man because he works unusual hours etc..kp got a bit down about this as 4 days physio, 3 days rest is very different to 5 days physio 2 days rest when it comes to how quickly she recovers.
She mentioned this today and was reassured that there would still be physio treatment from his assistant. kp gets on VERY well with his assistant, and she really brightens kp's day, but at the same time, they are limited in what physio can be done with only one of them present, so I don't think she was entirely sold. She is going to see how it goes.
Physio over, kp and I had a snooze for an hour until we were woken up by 2 Tissue Viability Nurses who had come to assess kp's buttock wound. They examined kp's buttock wound in depth and discussed a variety of possible dressings that may help it close up. Maggots were discussed as a treatment ( I kid you not !!!), but they weren't appropriate for kp's wound, in the end, they went for Seaweed. (Algenate). I KID YOU NOT. So when they had packed kp full of Algenate Seaweed (it looked like loft insulation to me), they left.
I almost expected them to leave the room chanting "Double, double, toil and trouble;
Fire, burn; and caldron, bubble."
Actually, they were lovely and very knowledgeable.
It was then time for Tracy and I to leave so I could drop her at the airport for her flight back to Southampton. Goodbyes were said and Tracy and I left.
Within 2 minutes of being in the car, Tracy got upset about leaving Karen :-( I think she wishes she was a lot closer. I know she wishes kp didn't have the injuries she has and that she shouldn't have to go through all this pain and suffering.
Tracy was great for Karen and she really enjoyed seeing her. I loved having her around the house. She cooked my meals, dysoned and performed most wifely duties ! :-)
Thanks Tracy !!!
See you soon we hope !
That's all for now !
It was the X-rays. kp and I waited in the room for a while until we got bored and then decided to go and see kp at the X-Ray department. We got halfway and met her (with porter and nurse) coming back.
We don't know the results of the X-rays yet.
We had a natter and then did the Bath thang.
Marie came in earlier and Tracy, Marie, kp and I went to the big Quenellies for lunch. It was lovely.
We got back to the room in time for a 20-minute bum rest for kp before physio. I didn't go to physio so Marie and Tracy could go. Apparently, it was much the same as yesterday, but kp was tired a lot more quicker.
We learned yesterday that there wouldn't be any physio any Friday from the main man because he works unusual hours etc..kp got a bit down about this as 4 days physio, 3 days rest is very different to 5 days physio 2 days rest when it comes to how quickly she recovers.
She mentioned this today and was reassured that there would still be physio treatment from his assistant. kp gets on VERY well with his assistant, and she really brightens kp's day, but at the same time, they are limited in what physio can be done with only one of them present, so I don't think she was entirely sold. She is going to see how it goes.
Physio over, kp and I had a snooze for an hour until we were woken up by 2 Tissue Viability Nurses who had come to assess kp's buttock wound. They examined kp's buttock wound in depth and discussed a variety of possible dressings that may help it close up. Maggots were discussed as a treatment ( I kid you not !!!), but they weren't appropriate for kp's wound, in the end, they went for Seaweed. (Algenate). I KID YOU NOT. So when they had packed kp full of Algenate Seaweed (it looked like loft insulation to me), they left.
I almost expected them to leave the room chanting "Double, double, toil and trouble;
Fire, burn; and caldron, bubble."
Actually, they were lovely and very knowledgeable.
It was then time for Tracy and I to leave so I could drop her at the airport for her flight back to Southampton. Goodbyes were said and Tracy and I left.
Within 2 minutes of being in the car, Tracy got upset about leaving Karen :-( I think she wishes she was a lot closer. I know she wishes kp didn't have the injuries she has and that she shouldn't have to go through all this pain and suffering.
Tracy was great for Karen and she really enjoyed seeing her. I loved having her around the house. She cooked my meals, dysoned and performed most wifely duties ! :-)
Thanks Tracy !!!
See you soon we hope !
That's all for now !
posted by David Pollard at Wednesday, September 14, 2005
1 Comments:
Hi Karen and David, it was so lovely to see you both, (also Marie, Glen and Michelle). Time seemed to pass so quickly, too quickly, but I will be on the flybe website looking to book my flight for next time. Hope you enjoy the jelly tots kp, dp definitely said beans! Thanks for making me so welcome in your home David, sorry about the pan! I've told Mark to expect a man to man talk on improving my standards!! Hope you both enjoy your weekend at home and your roast dinner. Take care, lots of love, Tracey xxx
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