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bubbs

Thanks longwalker, you have missed so much as well, he had been in hospital since before Xmas only went in with a water infection (he does have bowel cancer but this is not the problem), total 20 weeks and in a  home 3 weeks, 

He had only been home 3 1/2 weeks already had  one days admittance , so this is 2nd in 3 1/2 weeks but came home from long stay with catheter along with his stoma bag(already had), it's the catheter giving repeated infections which apparently having them long term they do    and the infection in turn causes the delirium, it was horrendous just after Xmas as there had been a covid lockdown in the hospital 😥 

Longwalker

@bubbs, your family is going through hell, just keep yourself safe, dont push yourself too much, keep your strength for the important battles ahead - of which there will be plenty 

Here, HC is none existent near enough. Sure its there when you are in crisis, but everyday care, the care you might need, knowing something isnt quite right isnt - hence the huge increase of pressure on the acute services and the knock on.

My good friend killed himself a month ago today, He wasnt getting the care and follow up he required. Sure it was there when it was acute, but for maintaining the status quo - nope. It wasnt mental health, he was brain damaged from a stroke, the stoke changed him from the life and soul to a shadow. 

bubbs

Thanks Denise.

Longwalker i am so sorry about your friend. 

This ward is so much better than the other one, hope they don't move him there because he will end up worse with the delirium as most have them have it and it's like they are all competing shouting against each other, i know it's not there fault but it's not nice

beanielou

@SingleSue.  Sorry you have had a horrid weel.
Can I check that you claim PIP? 
Take care  x

beanielou

bubbs~~you were indeed very restrained.
Be kind to yourself xx
I have not heard of DOL.

beanielou

@Longwalker.so sorry about your friend.
I lost a close friend nearly 30 years ago.
It never leaves you.

SingleSue

beanielou said:

@SingleSue.  Sorry you have had a horrid weel.
Can I check that you claim PIP? 
Take care  x

Yes, I get enhanced/enhanced as an ongoing award. I exchange the enhanced mobility for a vehicle otherwise I really would be trapped at home.

joedenise

Morning all, very quiet on here this morning.

On my own for a couple of hours as DH is helping out a friend by collecting some garden furniture for her.  It's a lovely day so decided it was worth doing a small wash and get it out on the line to dry.  Shouldn't take long as there is a bit of a breeze to.  Won't be on my own for long as DD2 has just phoned to say she's going to pop in as she's going to the camping shop in a nearby town.

I think you're right @SingleSue to exchange the enhanced mobility for a vehicle - nothing worse than being trapped at home.  If where you live is anything like where I live it would be a nightmare to get anywhere without a car.  I'm dreading the time I'm unable to drive.

Picked up the first pair of my glasses yesterday, just the reading ones; need to wait about another week to get the distance ones.  I've been referred for cataract surgery as my cataracts have grown massively over the last week and affecting the sight in both eyes so advised not to have varifocals this time.  Not happy but it is what it is.  Think I may need to take the reading ones back once I get the others unless I'm able to use them for the laptop as can't use the reading ones for it so still using my old ones.

Today's plan:

B - fry up - P; S; F; 2
L - burger, sliced gherkins, onions in Soft Pitta - HEB; S; 0.5
D - butter chicken, rice - P; S; F; 3

HEA - milk
HEB - soft pitta
Syns - LF sausages 2; LF burger 0.5; 1/2 Tbs butter 3

Have a good day everyone.

Longwalker

OMG, why did I ever start on the hot press? Its not for nothing Ive been avoiding it for 3 years - yes, three years, I started the declutter in 2019 !!!

What didnt help was it absolutely chucked it down when we were out. I had a full line out, they were so wet wasnt worth the bother of bringing them in so they stayed out all night and back through the spinner today. I was wanting them dried so I could really sort them, and only iron the best for packing away again

Still its right blowy out there today and Ive got a partial line full in - only to fill it again. The very last load is now on - 7 in total 

Back bedroom both the beds have new top to bottom - mattress protectors , pillows, duvets, sheets and pillowcases - and it does look so nice. Downstairs spare has new pillows and duvet, I had bought new covers for there recently. I have sorted out the best of the older stuff and packed away a spare bed set for each bed. 6 sets out for the charity shop and a pile of pillow cases and sheets for the dog rescue - a lot of very hard elasticated corners on the fitted sheets ( told you some of this stuff was ancient ). Just got to sort out the duvets ( cant face it right now ) and all sorted

Stopped for brunch. Reduced fat sausages - Mallons - were pretty tasty for 1/2 a syn, mushrooms, bacon and egg stuffed into a wholemeal pitta  - stuffed to the gills 

Dinner tonight is a gammon I got at easter, they will have theirs as a roast dinner , I shall have mine with salad. I like something like cauliflower cheese or an onion sauce with mine if Im having with veg, which Im not wasting syns on so salad will be nice instead of a dry dinner 

Hope the rest of you are having a more restful Sunday

maman

Goodness @Longwalker, you've enough bedding to stock a hotel! 🤣 The end is in sight though even if it's taken 4 years! 😉

Sounds like you bought the brilliant gammon joints from Sainsburys at Easter, @bubbs and I did the same. I've still got one left and slices in the freezer. Don’t give up on onion or cheese sauce just because you're doing SW. You can make a sauce just using a syn of cornflour and HEAs for milk and cheese.

Hope you don't have to wait too long for your referral @joedenise. It's a pain to have to buy new glasses when your needs should change after the op. 🤔

It's dreadful how your dad goes downhill so quickly when the infections hit him @bubbs. 🤞 he responds quickly to treatment. Infuriating that just a measly half pound gain takes you out of target. But I'm always nagging you to have more syns so you'll probably lose this week thanks to the Belgian bun! 🤣

I had a very low syn day yesterday compared with most Saturdays , just 7 syns for an ice cream at the theatre. So loads left which is what I want leading up to WI this week. 🤞

Today's EE plan - 
B- HEB toast, HEA milk for drinks, bacon, egg (P), baked beans (F) 
L- JP (F), veggie chilli (P, S), cottage cheese (P), beetroot and cornichons (S) 
D- HB steak (P, S), SW roast potatoes (F), many vegetables (S) 
Syns - weekend wine 👍