Eventually, Mal was moved to a cubicle and a nurse arrived to pump him full of drugs and put a nebuliser on him. I then asked the doc what was going on. His potassium levels were high, dodgy blood pressure etc and they had to keep testing his bloods, so I came home at 5am! In fact the doc said “And then we can sort out the babies” pointing to his abdomen. Yes he did look pregnant. They were all trying to joke around, I think it is the only way the med staff keep going.
I couldn’t sleep and so walked Ellie at 7. I then heard from Lou and Rhys and they said they would come and collect her so I had one less thing to think about. They stayed for a while listening to the whole saga. I then rang the hospital and they had transferred him to Kent and Canterbury Hospital. He was in ED waiting for a bed and as soon as I heard he was on a ward, I drove over there.
I use my phone as a sat nav using Waze. It is usually good and it took me through the little villages avoiding the city centre BUT 2 roads had been temporarily closed for repairs, so I took many diversions and I think it may have been quicker going through the city centre! I arrived at the hospital parked the car and it was sooooo windy. As I got out, phone in my hand the car door swung back and hit me knocking my phone out of my hands. I picked it up and the glass was smashed to pieces and it only flashed wouldn’t come on….broken! Not a good day!
It did improve as when I managed to find the ward Mal was on, he looked a lot better , maybe because they had started draining fluids from him and the pain was easing. BUT when the trolley came round with food he asked me to buy him a Cornish pasty and he had eaten breakfast. He hadn’t eaten for days. Of course he has to stay in, we will have to wait and see what happens.
In the bed opposite Mal was a very loud eastender who was keeping Mal entertained with stories of his prostate! In fact he came over and joined in our conversations. A bit annoying but Mal is trapped in bed! Lol. I just have to think how fortunate Mal is having a bed and being looked after during this double doctors strike. In fact, it seemed most of the doctors had turned up to work. The medical teams are so underestimated and treated badly but they keep smiling. When I left Mal had already ordered his dinner from the menu and had a huge smile on his face. I should think he is starving after no food for so long.
I have to say I am pleased he is in K&C hospital now as QEQM doesn’t have a good reputation.
Then I had to find my car, wasn’t taking much notice when I picked my smashed phone up!
Then I had to find a shop to repair my phone. Obviously, never had to find one before. There are shops called iCrack that repair phones and he did it in 20 minutes. Mind you it was £120 but important that I had a phone with everyone keep ringing me. I also bought a screen protector but now I can’t use my fingerprint on it!
I also bought Mal some more PJ’s as he doesn’t normally wear them.
Back home exhausted, I missed Ellie’s waggy, welcoming tail. I still hadn’t unpacked!
Then of course the phone calls started to update everyone. It’s fair to say I was exhausted when I fell into bed.
Thought for the Day – “Express gratitude for the greatness of small things.” ~ Richie Norton