Where winding roads, rusty rails, iffy health and lean budget meet the calm
On Wed Oct 6 I was home for the first time in a month, having been discharged from my unplanned all-inclusive vacation in hospital. I’d been well-taken care of 24/7 by teams of nurses, Continue reading “Being absent”
Wed Oct 6
D is for discharge (from hospital, that is) (Oh, and here am I thinking D is for Diana😊 – D). The previous night I had slept better than I had in days. Having only two washroom breaks, and no pain meds was a big win. Continue reading “D-day”
Sat Oct 2 and Sun Oct 3
Since there were no medical procedures or visits from various health care professionals, Saturday was an uneventful day. The odd headache, continuation of anti-nausea meds, Continue reading “It’s not all sunshine and roses”
Happy New Year to all our readers around the world! Wishing you lots of health, peace and joy. Will the pandemic end this year? Continue reading “So many meds”
Thu Sep 16
The MRI results are in. Like all the other tests I’d had, the results were negative. Sigh. “Now what?”, I thought. I wished I hadn’t asked. I’ll be given a spinal tap on Monday (the 20th). Continue reading “I don’t want to go through this”
Sat Sept 11
The weekend ENT (ear, nose, throat) doctor came by on his rounds and gave me an update. Here’s what I texted Diana after his visit: Continue reading “I’m a conundrum”
Tuesday September 7 was mostly a blur. I was given more saline, but I wasn’t much with it. At one point I was told that I’d be getting a CT scan. Radiology was just down the hall and I followed a PA (Patient Assistant) to the waiting room. Continue reading “Investigation begins”
Although today, October 16, is not his best day it is now 10 days since Alex has been home. Continue reading “The swing of 10 days at home”
Wed, Oct 6
Exactly a month since his admission to the hospital and over 40lb lighter, Alex is finally home. Continue reading “He is home at last”
It’s been a rollercoaster. A wonderful September weather pattern that we missed enjoying, with Alex in hospital and me between home and hospital. Continue reading “A ray of sunshine ever so evasive”
I’ve been fed. So has Alex, just in a very different way. Continue reading “Thai green curry, thanks Renee!”
For those who believe that a night in a private hospital room is, restful, let me disabuse you of that notion. Continue reading “A helluva week – Part 2”
Monday, July 12
Diana has documented the circumstances around our “helluva week” in the previous post. Given that it is still pandemic times, Continue reading “A helluva week – Part 1”
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