Another day

Again thank you for your support and comments

I´m still here! Finger gradually edging off the panic button

Rebecca is slowly responding to the meds, they gave her a scan of the heart to ensure the infection hadn´t caused damaged to the valves - what! really, (it was fine)

Then they decided to put a Picc line in the top of her other arm which goes through the vein into the chest and can stay there for up to two years!! this was to prevent further cannulas being fitted, especially as they couldn´t find decent veins. (so now she has both arms restricted)

After fitting it she was told the midwives couldn´t administer meds or do extractions through it as they weren´t trained, Oh it just gets better....

They found someone who could extract for blood cultures but not to administer

Told you it gets better

At last someone was found, they suggested a schedule be drawn up to allow her a few hours respite at home between meds. 

This is why we decided to wait for me to go as she wanted to spend some time with Antoni at home and I respect that, also the tingly feelings you get that says you might be going down with something happened

Yep, a head cold.

Being responsible, I really couldn´t go and inflict that on her.

Talking with her, she does sound better, but then was sooo disappointed when, because her blood pressure rose slightly, they wouldn´t let her home for 4 hours, 

Now she is feeling extremely ´teed off´

Oh and when a friend tried to visit her they wouldn´t let her in the ward even though she is in her own room

Policy on this ward - which is next stop after delivery, so normally people only stay for a few hours or overnight - only partners had all day access with siblings allowed at visiting times

so that would mean I wouldn´t be allowed to visit her

Good thing for mobile phones as Rebecca went and let her friend in and they spent a nice 3 hours together.

Anyway Rebecca asked about it and the midwife said yes she would bend the rules for me but the others might not, and I saw you bring your friend in but it didn´t concern me so she wasn´t booted out.

This ward is locked with intercom access only, I fully appreciated the need for security etc but if you can vouch for someone then you would have thought it would be ok.

Nice, what happened to emotional care too, surely, rules should be implemented upon individual circumstances

With luck Rebecca might get her 4 hour home visit today, the second cultures should be back late tomorrow, so its a day to day thing at the moment.

Completely changing the subject, I thought Kelvin was a well deserved winner for the Strictly trophy, the others were very good too, but he just had the edge.

and

We usually have a real Christmas tree, but last year it didn´t even get one bauble on it due to what happened, so we decided not to bother this year, but we were given a very nice bushy, two tone artificial one which looks really pretty, especially with all the favourite hand made decorations on it. I also put up a few other bits n bobs to make it look festive.

This stand usually holds little swinging metal baskets for tea lights, but I thought it was a bit dangerous with the furries about so turned it into this

Hand made felt trees set into little slices of Almond wood, which is very hard but does the job well

Very low key but at least there is something

Been busy in the garden yesterday and today, but that´s another story

take care

xcx