Thursday 28th September 2023

Another 5 am cup of tea for Mal! This time I went back to bed until it was light and then Ellie and I went over the fields and she had a good run.

I think a day of getting accustomed to all the changes and the fact the consultant said Mal’s body won’t ever be the same again because of the kidney damage eg no heavy lifting so the allotment will be gone. You just have to learn to adjust and he will.

At least now he knows what to do with the catheter and looking through the “passport” he was given, if there is an emergency I take him straight back to Canterbury hospital so that is reassuring. I know for a fact there are consultants there 24/7. I also rang the GP’s surgery and he goes for tests there tomorrow. In fact the GP called him back yesterday for a quick chat. Maybe the paramedics complaint about the doctor who saw him 4 days before the dash to hospital has filtered through.

All in all a much calmer day and Mal tends to sleep in the afternoon, so I did a quick shop in Deal.