Day 669 – Thursday 1st March 2007
Mixed Day.
I gave Karen a ring about 8am and then a bit later when the consultant had been round. Apparently, as the consultant speaks to you, he talks into his dictaphone and Karen is not sure if he is talking to her or the dictaphone. Karen might ask a question, but his reply will be in to his little machine. Was a bit confusing for her I think.
Anyway, the op went ok. Nerve damage has been ruled out, because her foot is working fine. Infection is a “suck it and see” affair. Dislocation – watch this space.
I went to see her for 2pm visiting. She was in fine form.
Mum/Dad/Jane – those are your flowers in the background. Susa, the address of kp at hospital is…..Karen Pollard, Ward 12, University of Durham Hospital, Durham, County Durham (thanks)
Alert and talkative – for the first 30 minutes, and then I could tell she just wanted to sleep. But, when I offered to go, she just wanted me to stay and tried to stay awake. At 2.50pm, she relented and said she wanted to sleep.
She went for an x-ray in the afternoon. Won’t know officially what the crack is until the consultant does his rounds tomorrow, but the Radiologist chap said it looked fine.
When Marie and I visited, kp was absolutely knackered. She didn’t wake up until 5 minutes after we had arrived. And then she struggled to stay awake. She is still on the morphine driver, but not pushing it as often, which is good. I showed her photos of the new kitchen. (They have nearly finished it). She seemed pleased.
She was suffering from a bad case of heartburn, and it didn’t east too much while we were there, despite her taking 2 antacid tablets plus a tub full of gaviscon liquidy stuff. Although she wasn’t scared of belching when she could (AND LOUD) with all the visitors around the ward. I was very proud !
She didn’t seem 100% tonight. Tired, lethargic and as she described it “aching all over”. We are hoping this is down to being laid on her back for 3 days straight.
Tomorrow, assuming the consultant says “All Systems Go with the X-ray”, she will be sitting upright in the chair, which will be good for her back and bum, but a bit painful for her hip.
All good so far 
Here are a couple of pictures of our kitchen as it stands at the moment.
Kitchen ….
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Utility Room…..
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March 1st, 2007 at 11:23 pm
I don’t know, honestly Karen you’ll do anything to avoid the Kitchen fitters. What a nightmare week for the both of you, but thankfully the main hurdle is over. I’ve been in Nottingham and Manchester this week, on the road as usual. I have just got back from Manchester tonight, I was going to ask the new boss for tomorrow as a holiday and make a visit, but I’ve already got two staff on holiday and thought better of even asking. Things are not easy in that department. Anyway if you are beltching and telling visitors to sshhhhh I think I’ll leave it for a while!!!!! Only joking. Anyway myself and Jane have had daily discussions about the goings on. I’ve been in back to back meetings etc and when I did call, my timing wasn’t good as it was the morning just as you were going down for the operation.
Irene and Kieth send their love, Irene as always is stunned and proud in terms of how you and David cope with everything.
The pictures of the kitchen look the dogs you know what, worthy of some TV home improvement program. I will call tomorrow and hope I don’t wake you. How are your fellow patients on the ward, apart from being too loud with their visitors.
It’s Jacks 16th birthday this weekend, not that I can believe it, we are all going out to celebrate on Sunday. Take care, love to all,
Veronica