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Nice people thread part 3- Nice as pie
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inspector_monkfish wrote: »thanks for all the kind words and wishes guys:)
you're right i have been a bit busy with things at the hospital with Daisy my youngest daughter, and trying to juggle work, my other daughter, my home and just generally split myself in more ways than is possible at times!
just an update.... Daisy has been back in royal london whitechapel hospital since early november, after managing about 3mths back home and doing really really well, until she picked up an infection and had to be readmitted.
the infection was a particular nasty one and pretty much wiped her out for a few weeks, it took several different antibiotics to get it under-control, but it has finally gone.
BUT, as a result of all this, her kidneys and liver aren't functioning properly now, and she has huge gallstones.
All her medicines, and intravenous feed we can do at home and all they are really doing in hospital is monitoring her, so the plan is to let her home sometime next week for christmas and new year, then go back in january and have the gallbladder removed (i'm told we dont even need them) and try to sort the kidneys and liver out.
Its basically the side-effects of being fed intravenously, but we were told it might happen in 4 or 5 years time, not 6mths after starting to be fed this way. Its not a good sign.
Its so tough for a little 7yr old to go through all this - she has now spent 8 out of 12mths of this year in hospital, but she is a real fighter and still has a beautiful smile for everyone
i'll try and keep you posted when possible
love & respect to you all
IM
Daisy's story (updated Aug 2010)
http://www.port-charity.org.uk/pages/Daisys%20Story.htm
Well done to all of you, I did only just over a week in hospital when my son was very young and that was hard so i can only imagine how hard and stressful this year has been for you all.
Hope every thing goes well and your family has a great Christmas.0 -
lemonjelly wrote: »I'm not convinced they do actually help people. It is more a badge for them to wear. I question their commitment to the cause. They like to be seen to be doing good, rather than actually doing something good..
I see the social pressure to do good as being a good thing. I don't think its very string ATM and if people ''badging'' social causes at the golf course increases that, that is good, because it has the power to change the way society feels over time about just doing a little more.
I don't expect commitment to a cause from people necessarily, though its good, but to do something they can do because it looks good is a better situation than just doing nothing for anyone.0 -
PasturesNew wrote: »I don't go to the Xmas parties. Too loud, too dull, horrid food, have to wear clothes .
Such an inconvenience 'Just think for a moment what a prospect that is. A single market without barriers visible or invisible giving you direct and unhindered access to the purchasing power of over 300 million of the worlds wealthiest and most prosperous people' Margaret Thatcher0 -
Er, you and I are men, Stevie, when we have to wear clothes all we have to do is go to a wardrobe and select enough of 'em so we are not breaking the law. If you are a woman, apparently, it is different.“The ideas of debtor and creditor as to what constitutes a good time never coincide.”
― P.G. Wodehouse, Love Among the Chickens0 -
Er, you and I are men, Stevie, when we have to wear clothes all we have to do is go to a wardrobe and select enough of 'em so we are not breaking the law. If you are a woman, apparently, it is different.
Apparently? You do see the difference don't you?
You of all people tomterm...imagine the difference pulling on cloths to do sheep and the clothes you might expect a woman to wear for NOT taking care of sheep......there is a difference, yes?0 -
lostinrates wrote: »Apparently? You do see the difference don't you?
You of all people tomterm...imagine the difference pulling on cloths to do sheep and the clothes you might expect a woman to wear for NOT taking care of sheep......there is a difference, yes?
Well, it's all a bit hard for the average man to understand... frankly, when I get married it will probably only take me ten minutes to select the clothes, tops.
Important business meeting? Suit + white shirt + tie + black socks + black shoes = one minutes.
Common business day? Black trousers + white shirt + tie + black socks + black shoes = 45 seconds.
Sheep? Wear anything, they won't mind.“The ideas of debtor and creditor as to what constitutes a good time never coincide.”
― P.G. Wodehouse, Love Among the Chickens0 -
Er, you and I are men, Stevie, when we have to wear clothes all we have to do is go to a wardrobe and select enough of 'em so we are not breaking the law. If you are a woman, apparently, it is different.
Actually, if you are like my teenage sons, wardrobes aren't involved - their clothes are all over the floor.No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?0 -
Well, it's all a bit hard for the average man to understand... frankly, when I get married it will probably only take me ten minutes to select the clothes, tops.
Important business meeting? Suit + white shirt + tie + black shoes = one minutes.
Sheep? Wear anything, they won't mind.
DH wore jeans when we got married (where is that roll eyes smilie!) but I think he would have been a bit disappointed in the result if it only took me ten minutes to choose/get dressed.0 -
lostinrates wrote: »DH wore jeans when we got married (where is that roll eyes smilie!) but I think he would have been a bit disappointed in the result if it only took me ten minutes to choose/get dressed.
I doubt it, I bet if you came in your sheep gear, he would still have been bowled over that you actually married him:D“The ideas of debtor and creditor as to what constitutes a good time never coincide.”
― P.G. Wodehouse, Love Among the Chickens0 -
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