Good Morning Early Birds

[emmie]

morning, Saturday already, the weekend has arrived, I hope that you are in good health and that your day goes well, any plans for it? My mate is coming over later to have a natter and a coffee.
which will be nice as i haven't been out or seen anyone all week. So looking forward to that.

[emmie]

Have you weathered the storms - it was quite scary at times as we have two huge trees out front, with the wind whipping frantically i was worried that they might uproot, and come crashing through the windows....but they remain upright, whew.....

[Smowball]

Good morning , from my hospital bed. Cannot believe I’ve been here 12 days today, just cannot believe it, you ok?? Xx

[Smowball]

One of the nurses here lost her entire shed lastnight - the entire shed!! Her neighbour rang here whilst she was on shift here.

[emmie]

morning smow, how are you getting along, do you know how long you will be in hospital.

[emmie]

i am the same - at least i have some painkillers for the knee problem.

are you still dosed up with morphine...

[Smowball]

Hi Emmie, they are assessing it daily. I need to be able to move about on my own, well with this back brace on, and with the assistance of either a walking frame or crutches until I am strong enough to get about without them, and with my pain management on a level/plan that they are happy with and that I can go home with, because once I am home I can hardly ring my bedside buzzer and say everything’s worn off and I need a top up. At the mo they’ve adjusted it quite a few times and I’m now mainly on Sevredol(a slow release morphine), plus various other things.

[emmie]

i wish you well smow, that you get the help you need and that when the time is right you can go home.

[Smowball]

Thanks Emmie. Have to say I cannot fault the staff - they have gone above and beyond with everyone here, daily. Never moaning once, always with a smile on their faces.

[emmie]

it was the same when i went into hospital a few months ago, they couldn't do enough for me.

[Smowball]

So good to hear, makes a hospital stay so much more bearable.

[emmie]

though they did release me at 3am, which was a nightmare getting home. Not what i was expecting at all.

[emmie]

have you been able to get some sleep?

[Smowball]

Why in gods name did they release you at that time?? From a ward? Or A & E?
Sleep is hard as always something going on, always buzzers going etc, but last night wasn’t too bad - I got about 3 hours I think.

[emmie]

from A&E, i had to scramble around to get an Addison Lee car to take me home.

at least you got some sleep, try and get some more if you can, its a restorative.

[emmie]

i am watching the news with all the damage caused by these storms.
absolutely horrible.

[Smowball]

Ah ok, yes A & E in any hospital will discharge you ASAP to free up space.
And yes if I vanish then I’ve dropped off for half hours sleep! But at mo am wide awake.

[emmie]

try and get some rest, its still early...

[Smowball]

Just been reading an interview with Eammon Holmes about Philip Schofield - the man sounds a narcissistic squeaking little man!

[emmie]

never much cared for him to be honest, not my cup of tea at all

[emmie]

its already getting a little bit light, can't wait for spring/summer with long daylight hours.