The (not so old) Crocks Cafe -Part 2

Indie_Kid

*hugs* I hope you're ok BCS and the next few days aren't too stressful for you.

juno

I've been sleeping in my old bed for a few days, and have realised the mattress is so much better for my back. The pain is so much better now. This means I somehow have to drag 2 mattresses through the house to swap them, as I can't keep sleeping here when my daddy is back from holiday. But he also can't know, as then I'll get a lecture about something.

soolin

black_paw wrote: »

waves to all old friends and torbuk ! my yearly visit ! LOL
soolin , how terrible for you ..is there a PALS dept there where you can complain/get help . so sorry to hear of your dads troubles..it seems these days its a real battle with hospitals and you have to take food in too..bring back matron and the old days ...

Hi Black paw, long time no see.

Just don't get me started on PALS, in the past I had a lot of dealings with them professionally and found them great, this time..well, this is not the lace to have a rant but arghhhh.

Kind thoughts go out to everyone else on the list.

TOBRUK

Hi all, how are you today?

Jennihen! How are you after all this time? I'm pleased for you that you have moved and hopefully beginning to settle in!! DON'T overdo it - take your time to get things in place as you are probably absolutely exhausted after the move.

I'm still waiting for a buyer for the house before I can think of making a move to be near family! The bungalow I was hoping to move to has been sold! So disappointed.

soolin, hope you are ok and not having to stay at the hospital all hours. What is the situation now with your Dad?


BCS, I understand that D day is today, although I'm sorry ... I don't know (even looking through a few pages here I haven't worked it out) what decision you are waiting for, I hope things work out for you whatever it is.

Jojo, hope your move goes well when it happens! Is it soon?

Hi blackpaw, how are things with you these days?

Oh Bigzippy, I'm the same - read through a few pages here and I too can't remember what I've read!! Just hope I haven't got anyone mixed up or put my foot in it!:o

Hello to everyone else.;)

SingleSue

Hello to everyone....

Been struggling this past week with a horrendous cold (thanks boys!) which has left me with a horrible cough, enough of a cough to force me up to the doctors...a rare occurance.

Thankfully it is not anything too nasty but it made me laugh when he asked if I was keeping up with taking my puffers..what puffers? Last year I was told I didn't have asthma anymore (after having it for 20 years) yet this year, two different doctors and the asthma nurse (when she was seeing youngest for his check) have told me off for not taking care of my asthma...confused? I am!

It was only background asthma anyway for the most part although it was full blown asthma in my 20's to early 30's after a bout of severe pneumonia at 23..the rest of the time, it is brought out by my allergies...or during colds. So goodness knows if I still have it or don't, two doctors and the nurse say yes but another doctor says no.

On the asthma front, I am currently breathing a sigh of relief, youngest has had his first winter cold and has come through it ok...his peak flows did drop a tad and there was one day when I thought a trip to the paeds unit may be on the cards but he picked up just in time to avert it. It has left him weakened and tired and it is just fingers crossed it takes a while before he comes down with another cold otherwise it will be a trip to the hospital...last year was November for the first winter admittance, the year before was October so early days yet.

Hope everyone else is fine.

TOBRUK

Singlesue, how could I forget you! You've really been going through it with your sons as well as dealing with your own health!

Didn't you have some bad news recently about your back ... or am I mixing you up with someone else? Also struggling with getting around with a crutch - I can sympathise as I can't get around at all without one!

I sometimes have problems with Asthma - with one telling me just take it when I need to and another telling me off for not taking the pumps regularly as otherwise I won't keep it under control!!

soolin

TOBRUK wrote: »

soolin, hope you are ok and not having to stay at the hospital all hours. What is the situation now with your Dad?

.;)

Dad's back in the dementia home, he has apparently proposed to three members of staff already this week, so I suspect he is relieved to be back.

Not heard a dicky bird from either of ths hospitals he was in, despite being told that I would be contacted to arrnge a follow up appointment at both. Still, I am actually not unhappy to leave it as it is as it is much less stressful for dad.

my OH is now ill, and won't go to the doctor as last time he went they were really rude to him.

Oh yes, and my boiler has now completely died and cannot be repaired. Oh joy.

Still , reading some of the other threads on here I am luckier than most so I shouldn't really grumble.

Indie_Kid

Sollin - I hope everything gets sorted.

Sue (and everyone else) - I hope you're ok.

LameWolf

TOBRUK wrote: »

Oh Bigzippy, I'm the same - read through a few pages here and I too can't remember what I've read!! Just hope I haven't got anyone mixed

Er...... this pretty much sums up why I don't post so much these days. There's 2 threads I post on fairly regularly on the Old Style board, and just keeping up with those taxes my mental capacity.

So afraid I'll accidentally offend someone by getting peeps confused.:(

However....BCS all the best for "D" Day.

Breast_Cancer_Survivor

Thankyou so much for all your best wishes. :beer:
Less than 24 hours to go. :j

Fingers crossed i'll be able to post my good news tomorrow (finding out whether the hospital is accepting liabilty for my injuries or not).

Single Sue I hope you get well soon.

((Hugs)) Soolin I hope you get some good luck in the next few days.

I hope everyone else is ok. :A

Vicki x