Well, this afternoon Karen had visitors in the form of Lydia and Deborah (from work). It was the visit of the war wounded. Marie didn’t know if she should feel more sorry for Lydia or Debs or Karen. It was very good of them to come, given they weren’t 100% themselves. Thanks you two !

Karen’s text messages can be very persuading can’t they !!!!

Anyway, they brought with them everything but the kitchen sink for Karen’s wheelchair. The nurses helped them decorate it. It now has “L” plates, a side mirror, furry dice and some very funny stickers and probably more that I have forgot. “Lost : Husband and Wheelchair, Reward for Wheelchair” – Oh, how I laughed at that sticker !!

It cheered kp up no end !!! I will take a photo with her in it tomorrow and post it on the blog. Thanks you two. I think the 3 of you work really well together and hopefully you all left cheered up, I know karen was !

Karen had a full dinner tonight, and then slept for 90 mins. I had to wake her up when I noticed that she didn’t have any anti-embellism socks on. I had asked a nurse to get a pair, and even reminded her before I left (“I haven’t forgot”), but still no socks. So she had been without for about 5/6 hours which isn’t good. And she didn’t like being woken from her beauty sleep, but needs must or the bloodclot kills.

We then had a good chat for an hour or so, before I left for the evening.

10am start tomorrow. Fingers crossed that kp can keep herself amused until then with GMTV.

A couple of things which I meant to mention this morning.

Karen asked one of the Sisters on the night shift when she might go home for a visit. To her surprise, she is going to speak to the Doctor to see if it can be arranged. But, before she can come home for an hour or so, she needs to be able to use the banana slide to get from the chair to a bed etc…. She is looking forward to this as long as she is feeling on the day in question.

Also, one of the things I have noticed is that Karen seems to have less feeling in the left side of her face. She doesn’t realise this herself, but will often have a rice crispie or a bit of gravy on that side and not realise to wipe it off. This never happens with the right side ?!?!?

I mentioned this to her today, and she was quite oblivious to it, but not overly concerned.