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hospital visits taking over
I fell asleep this evening at 6pm. visiting my husband in hospital every day , shatters me, its not that I mind going of course I dont, I even seem to be sleeping ok , but wake up tired. Not that I do much at the hospital except talk to doctors and nurses. I am not doing much writing thats for sure, concentration not there, but I do try to come on site and read all the post, lots of the funny ones cheer me up, and it helps to join in. I know I have a lovely familly that I talk to a lot, but like now 9.40 pm, its a quiet time , only me and the dog, time to catch up with you lot.
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It is exhausting so take care of yourself too.
(((Jennymf)))
(((( jennymmmmph ))))
B.Darter your hospital visits sound a lot worse than mine, but I am sure your mother appreciated them though.
When I was visiting my father in hospital - this was quite a while ago - I started to lose weight. Going to work then straight to the hospital meant I didn't have much time for eating.
Sorry to have gone on a bit here.
I do hope the blood and food will help a little and you eventually find a way to help him. (((((((((((((((((J))))))))))))))))))
xx
steps instead of giant leaps, hopefully with the warmer weather coming , he will want to sit out in the garden.
Once again thanks for all your kind wishes
Thinking of you.xx
Had my own hospital visit today - several hours waiting to find out if my son's skull had been fractured after an unprovoked attack at school (kicked and repeatedly punched). He doesn't need this just before he sits his exams (or anytime, actually). Two years ago someone else at the school tried to push him through an upstairs window...
Jenny I am sooooooooooo sorry to hear how ill your hubby has been with depression. Well done to you for managing to cope so long. It's so debilitating being the carer of a seriously depressed person. more huggs (((((((((((((((((Jennymf))))))))))))))))
I am glad that things seem to be looking up a bit with your hubby. Let's hope it continues.
I had to have my mum sectioned in Oct 2009 as she was so confused mentally and was trying to hit my daughter.We had to have the police in case she was still trying to hit out, but like your hubby she got into the ambulance quiet as a lamb. It was a urine infection that caused that. However, the dementia has got worse since then and yesterday she was having an altercation with a fellow resident in the home she's in and lifted her stick to hit them and fell, breaking her hip! So I'm now on the hospital visiting treadmill. Ain't life grand?
KJ - hope your son's all right. Are you going to have words with the police or the school or the parents of the person(s) who attacked him?
KJ, I hope your son is okay.
Thanks for concerns and good wishes for my son, everyone. Obviously I am seriously concerned about sending him to school, though he is there today for a concert rehearsal (Music GCSE work). Am contemplating calling police in to investigate the incident, though I know the lad who kicked my son in the head and pummelled him has been suspended (not sure how long for - waiting to hear back from the school). Son's swelling has subsided a little today. Will have to check him again when he arrives home mid-afternoon. He had three x-rays to check for a suspected fracture by his eye socket. It is heartbreaking to think this can happen to my son who was simply sitting down, chatting to his friends before the thug targetted him.
How awful to hear about your son being attacked, KJ. I hope the school act appropriately and don't just suspend the culprit for a few days.
KJ how is your son tonight?
And what is it with kids at the moment ... I called for the carer yesterday morning, to find she could not come to work. The evening before her son, aged 10, had asked to go play with a local boy. Half an hour later that boy's mother brought him back, blood pouring from a head wound. He kept saying he had fallen, until the mother had gone and then said the boy had thrown a rock at him... it was a deep enough cut for stitches.
He is improving, thanks. He is sporting two black eyes and swollen cheeks as well as complaining that he can feel his brain sloshing when he moves his head forward. Thankfully there is no fracture there (dodctor said he would re-check xrays and phone us if there was a problem).
I do hope your son is feeling a little better, it sounds a really horrible, mindless attack, poor thing.
I've informed the school that if there are any further incidents involving my son, then I am sending the police in to investigate the assault. (It is registered as assault on the hospital records too). He only has three more weeks to endure then he'll be on a GCSE exam timetable after Easter.
( got taken in hospital myself on a 999'er on Wednesday ! Came home Saturday)
Good to hear that your husband is so much better, Jenny.
KJ - this is a shocking situation and I do hope that your son is feeling better and that it doesn't effect his school work too much.
Thinking of everyone who has someone poorly close to them and wishing them all good things. Being the patient is hard - but often being the visitor/carer is much worse !
I hope you're OK.
KJ. I hope your son continues to improve and that the thug is permanently off timetable
Lex, spill. we need to know that you are really getting better and not just putting a brave face on!