Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Been a mad time.

Came off the incapcity again, started working for Gravitas. I am now a fully fledged Bariatric Specialist Nurse. Times are busy.

Friday, June 22, 2007

Coventry done.

Midlands gastro nurses doo. Went well I enjoyed it. Had some strange wqhite fish for dinner. Panagasius or summat.

Monday, June 18, 2007

Bug


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Close up that nearly works

Fathers day


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Ally snaps me on Fathers day

Fathers day


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Ally snaps me on Fathers day

Sunday, June 10, 2007

Saturday and Sunday

The weekend slows down at Walton Centre - so do I. Weather makes for relaxtion. So I do as I am told.
Relaxing time. Slept better feel better took sun popped into abbey sefton.

Saturday, June 09, 2007

Friday evening.

Had some tea. A butty if memory serves. Jean visits. Have a chat to Frank chappy in next bed whose birthday is tomorrow.
At just after nine I get moved to a different room. A single room - a bloody upgrade. Nice one. Get the best nights kip since I came in.

Friday, June 08, 2007

What have I become.

At 4.25 I find myslf lookng forward to deal or no deal. Then when it comes on I am pissed off I have missed some. What a strange game even stranger now the chappie has turned down a dream day playing footie with manchester united. Value to me about 6p. If I stay tuned after Noel and watched Paul O'grady then please refer me directly to the mental health unit for assisting in locating mislaid marbles.

Friday already.

Woke at 5. Then dozed till brekkie time. Doctor visited early and said I am a model patient. I may well be appearing in migraine times, with a staple in my painkillers. Fluids walks no pills that's me. Then its on the phone to sort out Allys missing mobile. Its been referred for further consideration. Need to ring tomorrow. Back for fish and chip lunch and decaff tea the staff have kindly got me. Having lost the box I bought last night. After lunch do some work in the sun. Call Lesley. Back up to the ward and read.

Thursday, June 07, 2007

Bad lad

Jean visited and we snook off together to the asda. I sccored some magazines "lounge pants" and a cake. Also picked up some cash. When I got back to the ward Terry was waiting there to see me. We went downstairs for a drink. After he went I tried unsuccessfully to get a new telly card. Bugger change machine wouldn't work.

90 squid a day

So the HAS helpline tell me. Sort of reward/compo for being sick. Also covers the expense in decaff tea petrol etc. Woke up this morning feeling decided more human. Less head ache - at one point I even smiled spontaneously. An obviously bad sign. The injection last night helped and I had a better kip than before. Pushing three litres of water isn't the easiest task I have undertaken. Worse still is the bladder effects. Peeing past myself.
Breakfast shower sit on arse go to coffee shop. I can do routines. Saw doctor she is pleased. Met a sister from my last stay here. She was very nice.
Colin popped after lunch. Which was beef carbonnade (stew) veg and boiled spuds with a bowl of peaches for pud.
Been walking today but now feeling a bit tired and headachey.

Wednesday, June 06, 2007

Day 3 I think

Last night wasn't great woke up bursting for a pee and overfilled a bottle. In fact peeing all night. Didn't get chlorpromazine till midnight was goosed. Slept on and off through the night. The night staff left me to sleep past the morning brew. Woke up with a shocking hangover which was apparently a rebound headache. Had breakfast. Showered then saw two doctors. Clarified position around pills and latest plan.
Lunched roast pork roast dinner. Managed to take some sun. Did a bit of surfing in out patients. Time passing quicker than I thought. I am slightly confused I seem to have lost a day. Fell asleep in chair. Had tea a butty. Jean visited after tea. Tired again its nine fifteen and I need kip.

Tuesday, June 05, 2007

Good film on

The Last of the Mohicans in my top ten up there with the biggies. Which if I wasn't watching it I would compose.

Tuesday afternoon.

Jean dropped in for a surprise visit. We had a brew outside. Back to the ward head still aching. Manage to fall asleep after Jean went, though not clear how or why. Felt rough on waking. Had tea, leek and bacon pasta withy brocolli and mash. Jean visited later with report from Ally of a good french exam. Well done Ally you continue to make me proud.

Seen the Registrar

The SHO hannah tips up with dr wong the registrar. It all went a bit quick. So the plan - think, is this?
1. Increase chlorpromazine for 4 nights
2. Get some anti migraine stuff down me 3 they couple of drug options for post discharge.

Tuesday continued.

Sat in the courtyard then swooped back to the ward. The briefness of my report contrasts with the monotony of the stay. Minutes pass as hours. Had a cheese salad and then apricots for pud. Had two paracetamol now I have gone to sit outside again. Sun keeps going in and out.

Tuesday morning.

Here I am sat in the courtyard enjoying the sun. Breakfast was the essential standard issue toast and cornflakes. It was ok. Then it wasdozing in my chair dying for a wee until the nurse released me from my drip. Felt better when I could walk to the bog. Two pharmacy people asked me the same questions then I saw the doctor after my shower. Felt a lot better after that. BP is down and I feel more relaxed.

Monday night.

Evening meal was lasagne and swede followed by pineapple. Ally and Jean visited and we went for a sit in the reception. Came back and fitfully watched a programme about muslim undertakers which was interesting, followed by Gladiator. I remembered the nightstaff from when last I was in. The place was too noisy. Suction, oxygen and incessant human traffic. Yup I appreciate I am a miserable bastard but I am in with a headache, painkillers stopped and new ones out of stock. See, is it any bloody wonder I am pissed off. Had 25mg of chlorpromazine, which they use to settle you. Sleep was weird 1st night new place headache and all that.

Monday, June 04, 2007

Tired.

Had turkey pie and some veg for lunch. It was incredibly ok. Seen by a junior doctor and cannulated. She has taken a full history and explained the plan. Feel better for that. Went out for a cup of tea in the tea bar and sat outside. Bought a telly card and watched deal or no deal and listened to an interesting prog about scallop fishing and then pm.

Safely installed.

Nearly did a runner but I am here now. Shown to a side roonm then downgraded to a six bedded bay. Terrified and agitated at first but the staff nurse was nice and I felt reassured. Between two chesty old men opposite three lads who don't look so chipper. I am in for 8 days detox. Taking me off painkillers. Apparently there is some options of injections and drips. We shall see.

Bed is available get your ass in here now.

That's me told.

Aint no beds

Stand down boy stay asleep.

3.30 again

Woke up early then dozed fitfully till 1. Dozed on the settee ate and went to mothers. Made more preparartions for admission. Went to mothers, a meeting then home. Je suis goosed. Watching DVD of judge john deed.
Expected at Walton 10am have to check there is a bed first. Feel whacked out completely.

Sunday, June 03, 2007

Evacuation

Evacuation My nan on the web. Only a minute of fame but there forever. Well done Lorna for spotting this.

Saturday, June 02, 2007

Off to Borders for reading matter

After a lazy morning in the garden, its off to visit nanna en route to Borders. I need reading matter for hospital. I settle on Alexei Sayles new novel - weeping women hotel, janet street-porters memoirs and a couple of pulp fiction crime shockers by someone called Tess Gerritsen. I have signed up to some t-mobile hotspot deal. Means inclusive access at Starbucks amongst others. The data card is good but seems a slow pricey option. Seems like I have 101 things to sort before I go in to hospital. I don't like this elective admission gig. Kinda got used to the blue lights emergency situation. Too much time to contemplate what sort of crap could go wrong. I have a really anxious head on. More scared of going off on a high or a low. Things are more in equilibrium than for a long time. I don't really need something as unsettling as this.
Sleep is a worry still. Bowels are not right. I put that down to codeine and dehydration.

Friday

Went to see lesley at murrayfield. I hopefully start in a couple of weeks time after my sojourne in Walton. Feeling stressed about that mostly trying to cope with lack of chemical induced sleep and boredom. Murrayfield looks funky. Any hospital with its own helicopter landing pad fire engine and police car is ok by me. A nice lady told us a bit about the hyperbarics.
Saturday now I am sitting in the sun there is a cooling wind but its darn hot. Would like to do some flower photos but its a bit windy. Never mind.