Soop's X Special Kitcheners

number when I read your post I was taken aback. I agree with annsixty and loopylou Goodness only knows how you'll manage with your husband back at home so soon after his lengthy stay in hospital. For goodness sake, do impress upon the staff that you have serious misgivings. Surely you are entitled to some support at home for as long as it takes. Your husband may rant but so what! If he should stumble he could fall down the stairs and break bones. If you cannot lift him then hell's bells...PLEASE for both your sakes speak up and state your case in no uncertain terms. Phew!

We've been to visit our good pal in the Care Home. Just four out of fourteen residents are aware of where they are and who they are. It is distressing but we do our little bit to bring some cheer into his days. He tells us that he is very lonely. The reason is because he has no one to have a decent conversation with. He still believes that "one day" he'll be able to return home. We know that won't happen. He has had several mini strokes and a heart attack. He is unable to stand unaided and falls regularly. His wife is arthritic and unable to lift him. The number of occasions that such a thing has happened are beyond counting. The paramedics were so used to being called to his address that he became almost one of the gang, so to speak.

Thinking of our Bella and hoping very much that her sister's birthday celebrations go according to plan.

Definitely tell them you need extra help when DH comes home. I can't believe they're planning to discharge him after so long in hospital, being very poorly and straight from ICU without a period of rehab, very poor discharge planning and clearly not involving you in the discussion.
I can fully understand your reticence, the last thing you want is a readmission.
Tell them NO not until equipment and extra help is in place. And it's a Bank Holiday so less back-up anyway.

Rant away number you have had so much to cope with recently this is just the latest thing. I would say to the staff you need some sort of care package in place. Your DH will surely want the same, it seems unreasonable to discharge him a couple of days after being in ITU, This is where convalescent homes had their place in "the good old days ".

We were told at the hospital tonight that hubby may be able to come home tomorrow. To be honest, I`m scared that we won`t be able to manage. He walked unaided today for the first time, but he still hasn`t done steps, which is what worries me, because, although we have a stairlift, there are odd steps in 3 places upstairs, so when he gets off the stairlift will he be able to manage them? The ward sister`s answer to that was that she`d tell the physio people to concentrate on steps tomorrow. Trouble is, if I say anything he`ll think I don`t want him home. I`m just scared of what will happen if he falls, I won`t be able to get him up, I can`t even get up if I fall myself. Plus we have our disabled daughter living with us as well.

Sorry for the rant, just venting!

crafting
Wishful thinking!

Oops! I read loopylou's post about Galen secreting men away in her garret and then I read Soop's post about taking photos of the amazing amount of talent in her village and made the assumption that the "talent" Soop* referred to was men! I am so

Excellent excuse!

Don't look so surprised Galen...you know darn well that dishy men are drawn to you...like moths to a flame.

loopylou considering our village is small with approx. 200 inhabitants (could be less) there is an amazing amount of talent. I shall photograph some of the exhibits over the weekend. I shall then share them on GN. As for the baking...we always come away with something far too calorific. Then we excuse ourselves by repeating...well, it is Easter!

Your FlowerShow sounds delightful, we have one in the village in June, it's always very well attended, and a great chance to bag a few homemade delicacies and new plants.
Have a lovely time soop, wish I was there - and I hope the weather's set fair too

Are you suggesting Galen is secreting away in her garret (? sp) 'useful' men? I'd love to know how she can be so lucky - perhaps she's setting up a new business, 'Rent a Handyman'

Clever thinking, Crafting That Galen has a way of tricking us lot...I know her sort!

It a calm day with a flat sea. All so different from the last week of wild weather.

Tomorrow is the start of the village annual flower show. The theme this year is 'The Sound of Music'...over the weekend there will be an influx of visitors. MacS and I are doing a shift in the tea room. There will be home-baked produce for sale. It's always a very pleasant and cheerful event.

Psst. Soop I know where your tartan chappie is. Galen's kidnapped him and is keeping him to herself. She's pretending he's been replaced with a bunny but it's not true she's just put a pair on buuny ears on him as a disguise but she can't fool me

Time to ride the exercise bike. Twenty minutes is as much as my muscles will permit. Funny how a little physical pain can make you feel so much better...after the event. Farewell until tomorrow. Thank you for your company.

Sadly hospital-acquired infections, including MRSA, C. Difficile, pneumonia etc are't unusual, and can obviously be devastating.
In the case of HAI I struggle to understand why; I've seen it first-hand recently when working on an elderly care ward. I know being ill, immobile etc increases the likelihood of chest and other infections but pneumonia seems more prevalent than in the past.

A bit wrong is an understatement number...although it's true that hospitals aren't exactly germ free. How thoughtful of the nurse to bring a trifle in for him.

If it hadn`t been for the pneumonia, he WOULD have been home in a few days, the actual operation went according to plan, the surgeon was very satisfied with him after the op.............then things went a bit wrong!

Keep smiling number...
annsixty It really has been a bad trip for Mr number I also thought that he'd be home within a few days. Bless him.

Oh well number I'm sure it will be back to normal soon!! Seriously you
must be so pleased with his delayed recovery and he will soon be home. I do feel a sense of embarrassment as I remember posting to you about my friend whose reversal went so well and she was home in about 10 days.

Just had a call from the hospital, he`s being moved up to the ward later today. He won`t be happy though, strange as it sounds, he likes it on ICU, because of all the individual attention, the nurses on the general wards are too run off their feet to give patients too much extra attention. Last time, he was like a spoilt child when he first went back to the ward!

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz! Sleepy-head time. My tummy is full of an exceedingly delicious pastry. Not a crumb in sight.

Look forward to that! Anyone else want to join us?

loopy: should have gone to you know who!

I shall join you *loopylou"... we can tell each other silly jokes.

He's gone AWOL soop

Weirdly my post 13.24 yesterday had when I wanted but has now reverted......it must be my eyes gremlins surely...oddly the smileys list yesterday had next to the [ tbuhmm ].....

Oh dear! I need to lie down in a dark room!