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It is hard to guess who will win Masterchef . Did you watch last nights? What a weird restaurant.

Yes I did watch it. Quite awful especially the chicken feet eeek! Thought provoking I guess, but I wouldn't want to dine there.

I think maybe Cassie but the ginger haired lad Tom is good too...sooo hard. I wonder what they will be cooking tonight? But it will be back in the MC kitchen and probably a meal of their choice, something personal to them maybe.

Joan if you do look in, hope everything is ok with hubby

<3

Florence in the hebrides

I was looking in to see if there was any news of Joan’s husband, I do hope everything is alright

It is another dreadful day, the rain is still pouring down. We went to the local town twelve miles away as I had something to collect from Argos. The fields were very flooded. In some places the water running off the fields had completely covered the road. The worst problem was some of the Reginald Mole husband drivers who were absolutely crawling along. On the way back we followed one woman who did 25 mph for miles in the 60 limit. While I appreciate that it was raining, she had built up a massive queue of traffic behind her. Some people really don’t know when it is time to hand their licence in :-(

hello girls.
Thankyou Linda, Florence & Ann, for you kind words for both my hubby & myself.
I am ok ! but I suddenly feel so old now that hubby is in the hospital & I'm not doing the various things for him when he's at home.

Our daughter has gone over to the hospital again today so I won't get an update until she gets back, hubby did phone just before dinner time & we had a wee chat, he sounded sooo weary, & pining for home, I can't see that happening for a while, as he has a nasty wound re the cancer & a serious infection.

I don't know what to do with myself, just trying to take things easy & not to worry too much but that's not easy. I would like to go outside & finish up some of the jobs needing done as that would help pass the time but it continues to rain without any let up, getting a lot of my crosstitching done though & for a wee while it takes my mind off other things.

Florence I hope you are feeling better.
Linda any more news re your house move etc, I really feel for you re the changes that have happened.

Hoping all is well with you all, take care, & thanks again.

Off to see what to make for my tea, probably something simple like fish fingers,
not the sort of thing I / we are used to, LOL.
Bye for now.

Joan.

Afternoon all, hoping all is ok with you all.

Joan I am so sorry to hear that your OH has had to go into hospital it is a worrying time for you and your family. I hope he will soon feel a little better with the transfusion happening . Sending you both my best wishes.

Florence, AnnG and Linda hope all is ok with you whatever is happening where you live with the weather. A few dry days would be nice wouldn't it.

My OH came home Thursday evening at long last. They phoned me at 10.30 am and said he was coming home, they had arranged for patient transport so we didn't know how long it would take, he left hospital at 8pm and finally got home at 9.30 pm. so he was in the ambulance for a long time as other patients were dropped off 1st. He lost a fair bit of weight as well which he didn't need to as he a skinny chap anyway.
He came home with a large back of tablets etc as they have now put him on injections for insulin so the nurse has been in to show him how to inject himself .
Apart from the that he is doing well with his exercises and doing things for himself.
Onwards and upwards we hope from now on.

Ginnie

I am really pleased that your husband is home Ginnie. I hope that he will get better every day.
Would it be possible for one of your children to take you in to see your husband Joan? It must be really strange for you being on your own, when you have been so used to looking after him. It is very windy here with lots of rain. I hope it isn’t as bad for you, so you can get a good nights sleep

Evening everyone
Aw Joan poor hubby but he's getting the right attention and so hope the infection clears soon. Will you go with your daughter tomorrow to see him as think that will boost your spirits seeing him but glad he tel you.

JustGinnie, so glad your OH got home albeit a long journey home! Im sure your home cooking will soon boost him back up and he will put back the weight he lost. Glad all went well.

My dad is actually very down and tired as I think now he's home the reality of what happened has dawned on him and he feels his chest sore where they did the procedure. His arm is black and blue from wrist to upper arm. he says he's not going out this side of New Year and doesn't seem too bothered! That isn't like him at all but his cupboards and freezer are full of tins and frozen food so he won't go hungry, he just doesn't have any appetite. This feeling will pass as I felt like this when I had my heart surgery but took a few days to pass.

Linda, any word on the house front today?

It's been a damp day and felt cold to me although was 7 degrees so heating went on early afternoon.

Watching Strictly just now.

Nite all

Florence in the hebrides

Sometimes it is the after effect of anaesthetic. A sort of depression.

No news on the house apart from the fact that the one we were going to buy is back on the market today. So it is just a question of who gets a buyer first. If we get one, we can continue with the purchase. If they get one first, we will lose it. I don’t think either of us will have any luck until the new year when people start looking again.
I got several Xmas cards today, I think they must have been holding them back. In amongst them was a very nice card from our buyers apologising for letting us down. They did that as this is the second time they have had their chain collapse this year that they are not going to relist their house until after the winter.

I have been watching Strictly as well, I think Annabelle will leave tonight.

So sorry to read of OH's fall and hospital stay Joan. I can imagine how much you miss him and will worry until he is home.
I hope a new day brings better news, when you have an update.
I'll be thinking of you both <3

Florence, I hope Dad's appetite picks up and he settles into his home life once more.
Hospitals can be so tiring, as apart from the actual op. and recovery, there is always someone's buzzer sounding or a nurse coming to take a temperature or administer medication at silly-o'clock !
Home will be more restful.
I hope he makes good progress.

Last week of term here. The local primary school breaks up this Friday. I will go in later in the week to see them in my Christmas jumper and help out, when the staff wait on all the children, when they all sit down together for Christmas dinner.

Don’t forget, Florence, your Dad has had a major shock ( not the electrical one) so as well as the anaesthetic. He had already been pulled around, had holes dug in him, not slept and not eaten properly.

And to add to that, he is probably a bit frightened.

After I had my knee done it took me ages to get my sleeping patterns back.

As the days go on he is likely to see little changes.

Hope all those stuck in hospital or just home get better

Afternoon everyone looking in.
I got a call from dad late last night and as I suspected, all is not well! He told me, he is short of breath as soon as stands up and struggles to walk to another room. He also has the same pain he had when he took the heart attack.

I looked up these symptoms and its possible the stent has caught another major vessel cutting off the O2. He says he will tel his GP on Monday but I think he needs to go back to hospital and get an Echocardiogram to see if the stent is in the correct place etc.

Dad being dad said he will be fine and will ring me later!! he is very stubborn and wont have me tell him what he needs to do but also, he doesn't want back to hospital, he absolutely hated it! So it has to be his decision but it's worrying me something terrible as he will have another heart attack.
His carer is treading very carefully so as to not upset him and that is difficult for him too.

Hopefully he will phone earlier tonight and then see what the situation is.

Hope everyone else is ok today.

I'm just on eggshells and trying to keep myself busy tidying up.

Shall be back later if I have any news

Florence in the hebrides

So sorry to read this Florence. It's so hard for you being so far away.

Would he allow paramedics to come and visit, as they can do so many checks in your own home now?
A GP can only do so much and would probably not have the equipment to perform diagnostic tests, but as your Dad is of clear mind, I know his wishes must be considered,
Such a difficult line to let him do things his way.
Thinking of you and hoping you can be reassured that he has the right care <3

Oh dear. That is not good news. Could you persuade him to ring 111 for advice?

Oh dear Florence, I think getting the paramedics to check him over is a very good idea, Hopefully he will let his carer ring them, or 111 so they can decide what to do

Just an update on dad.

Tonight he seems bright and is speaking a lot clearer. The pain has gone and he not so short of breath thank goodness. So he walks from lounge to kitchen then sits for 3 minutes and says he is fine.
I have been worried sick as you know and Ive told him he must phone for help if he gets short of breath again and has pain. He has reassured me he will!

He is phoning GP tomorrow as he has 6 new meds but isnt sure whether he has to stop his existing ones :-S

Thankyou all for you kinds words and suggestions <3

It is just so hard being so far away but also dealing with a very stubborn dad. Having said that, he is a very clever man and knowledgeable too about medical matters but likes making his own decisions.

At least i'm not quite so stressed as I was earlier so may sleep a bit tonight.

Right off to make a coffee and then bed.

Sleep well all

Florence in the hebrides

hello everyone.
Florence I am soo sorry your dad was not feeling too good, I hope he will be ok & things get better for him soon, it's such a worry for you being so far away.

My hubby has been to theatre today to have a couple of things done ! our daughter is at the hospital waiting for him to recover & then she is to have a chat with the consultant.

I feel terrible not being able to visit but I really don't like the journey to Aberdeen,it's at least an hour mostly dual carriageway & I am so nervous on such bust roads these days, always have been but as I have aged I am much worse!
I am not a good passenger & I don't want to be a bother to my daughter whilst she's driving.
Then there's the parking, it's a multi storey, not good for me re being claustrophobic (sp), not to mention having to use lifts in the hospital itself, I just can't get into a lif, & I can't manage a lot of stairs now.t.

Then there's the toilets, I hate locking the door & so daughter has to stand "guard" when I'm. in one, silly I know but it's an ordeal for me.

So I will just have to wait for the update from daughter.

I do hope all is well with everyone.
Florence take care, really hope your dad will be ok,
Ginny, hope your dad is feeling better,
Linda I hope you get some good news re your house move etc

Bye for now.

Joan..

Afternoon Joan

So glad you have posted us with an update on hubby. Here's hoping your daughter will tel soon with news. Terrible for you that you feel you cant travel to the hospital but if you are obviously going to be stressed making that journey etc, then it's better you stay at home.

Hope you keep busy somehow, I hate waiting for news!

Nothing from dad today so I guess that's a good thing.

JG, hope your hubby is getting on Ok.

Just been clearing through my cupboards checking on things before I go to town on Thursday. Wanting to make sure I don't end up buying things we don't need!

Not a bad day here, sunny & bright and a bit of wind which dried off me bedding thankfully.

Jacket potatoes tonight with homemade coleslaw and salad as appetite is slowly returning. My chesty cough is nearly away, just a dry irritating cough which seems to come in the evenings.

So hope everyone else is well and keeping warm.

Hope hubby is ok Joan <3

Florence in the hebrides

I hope that you have had better news on your husband Joan, it must be really hard for you when you can’t visit.

I have had a lazy day. I went to my slimming class, a massive one pound loss - better than putting it on I suppose. During the morning, two parcels arrived which was good as they weren’t due until tomorrow. They were the gifts for my great nieces, so I wrapped them and walked to the post office. It was nearly lunchtime, but the queue was still massive. It took ages to get to the front, but at least they are on their way now.

This afternoon my neighbour came for coffee, she stayed a long time because she was knitting something for her partner and she can’t do it when he is around.

I am staying at my daughters for three nights helping out as she is off to London early in the morning. She usually gets back about 10pm, but this time she is staying over because of her works Xmas meal. Esme is not going to like that. I was intending to go shopping in Harrogate tomorrow, but when I got here, I found that Eve has been off school today, she has a high temperature, so won’t be going tomorrow either. At least she is easier to look after than Esme.

I hope your dad is OK Florence and Joan’s husband