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.
Here is something for your lively imaginations to get to grips with.
What not to do when on a catheter. (As experienced by you know who in my prescence and very much to my amusement)
1) Do not get out of bed on the wrong side of the catheter bag. It tends to pull.
2)Do not allow nurse to put the catheter and bag 3 feet up on a stand whilst you get out of bed. Tears will come to your eyes.
I leave you with that picture tonight.
So pleased to hear how well things are going. Hope you’ve been getting some good sleep too!
Malcolm says thank you. Good to know who my friends are.
He ‘looks really good’ – tell him that makes a change? Good to hear anyway…