Dressed and in His Right Mind ( well maybe)

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Aug 042016
 

Malcom has been  up and dressed all day today adn looks really good. Catheter  now out and one drain to go. Not on food yet as still some blood in the drain but he is so much better and lucid. Still on nebulisers and  painkillers and antibiotics for at least a week. He will have a food tube in for at least 2 months to ensure he can eat well enough not to need suppliments once home. He is walking well and astonishing the nurses with his progress and positive attitude. He has started giving me orders now so he must be feeling better. Continue reading »

I Ran out of Courage

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Aug 032016
 

That is what Malcolm said  this morning to me on the phone. He was moved from HDU to a normal ward 11 as he was no longer needing morphine. They also took out the anaesethic block over the wound in his side. Then the pain started and got worse and worse all night.  He was in agony and could not move. That was when he ran out of courage.  His nurse got the junior doctor who contacted his boss who contacted her boss. An X ray was taken and revealed his right lung had a deep internal infection. This was not to do with the op. He is back on painkillers and antibiotics and a nebuliser. They worked fast and he was able this afternoon to walk round the ward and has sat out most of the day in a chair. He looked ungainly and unsteady on his crutches as he had an entourage of drips., stands and  bags to take with him. He wanted to walk more but the physio stopped him.  He is much brighter now and ready for more visitors. Continue reading »

Moving day

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Aug 022016
 

After one night on High Dependency Malcolm was deemed fit enough to go to general surgery ward 11 where he will stay until discharged. He will start food tomorrow as the  drain is now out with no leakages.  He had a migraine as a result but is fne now and able to make sense ( Well as much sense as usual)

I am keeping this memo short as I am tired still and need my beauty sleep. ( Don’t say anything)

 

More tomorrow.

 

A Little Tipple and a Surprise

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Aug 012016
 

More drains out today and then water BY MOUTH.  He could have  H2O every hour as his tipple and made sure every hour he did. No leakages from the join  so he was transferred to HDU tonight whilst No.1 son and family were there. He could be on semi solids by weekend if all goes well. He is still being fed for 20 hours a day in his ilium so is getting nourishment all the time.

We had a lovely surprise too. 2 dear friends from Brazil were in Manchester for the day and  called to see Malcolm for half an hour whilst I got a coffee.  He was so pleased. Continue reading »

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