Good Morning Friday

Gillybob I am so sad that you and your DH are having to go through this. Life is just bloody unfair isn't it. Sending love. It's all I can do. xxx

Gillybob
First I sincerely hope the outlookis good for H. Second like you have been in similair circumstances so question how with much available health wise can someone experience HAI with what is or should be a seemingly straightforward operation then observe it turn into a possible life threatening situation.What science achieves has to be put into practice. How can this be carried out when all we hear is of a vastly overstretched NHS.Until this is corrected their will unfortunately be continuation such as the likes of yours and mine.

Good morning, just, to Michael, Annie and all.

I am sending Gillybob, a huge, gentle hug, hoping and praying for a light at the end of the tunnel for her and her DH
Does the hospital have a garden where you could go for a peaceful breather every now and again?

To all others who have their own problems and worries, also best wishes with their treatment.

I have nothing planned for today, although I have done a small wash, but it is too damp to put outside.
Must ring the heating chap, to arrange for a boiler service, as I keep forgetting.
Have a good day one and all.

Good morning,

It's still dry here for now, but the rain is expected this afternoon.

gillybob, thinking of you and your DH, and send warm thoughts. ?

? dragonfly - hope all goes well for you today.

Gillybob I am so very sorry you haven’t got better news. I hate to ask, but your DH’s problem wasn’t gall bladder by any chance? Just I know of 3 people in the last year who were badly let down re: gall bladder, one of whom ended up in ICU with sepsis when it eventually burst.

Morning all from a damp South Notts. Back to normal as yesterday evening the family gathered to celebrate nephew's 40th birthday at a pub. Fish and chips for me as usual followed by a sticky cake.
Hope all is well with everyone, thinking of you gillybob and all of you with worries.

Good morning all. Damp and colder in my part of Glasgow too.

I have arranged for cleaners and decorators to start work in a couple of weeks so a trip to buy paint is my objective today.

Every time I go for paint I can’t help but remember when driving home years ago with 5Ltrs of Daffodil Yellow for DD2s bedroom, somehow, the lid came off and most of the contents spilled over the floor of the car!

Enjoy being out in the world again today Marydoll

I am hoping so much that your DH turns a corner soon gilly. The waiting for it will be taking its toll on you mentally and physically so don’t forget to look after yourself too?

Good morning from a very wet and miserable Bristol.
My thoughts are with you gillybob just terrible for you and your poor DH.
dragonfly hope all goes well for you today will be thinking about you.
Mick enjoy your evening .
Urmston enjoy your wedding
I hope everyone else has a pleasant day

Late good morning from a grey NE.
Housework today and probably shopping as it is half term commencing today and we will have one or both GC next week.
My thoughts are with gilly and pray they get on top of the infection soon.

Just surfacing! We went to a funeral yesterday, a round trip of nearly 400 miles, which has left me very stiff after sitting for so long. Cooking for DS et al for tonight, as they return from holiday, then babysitting.
I wish all the best for Gilly, Dragonfly, GG, EV’s family, Marydoll and anyone I have missed. Enjoy yourselves immensely Urmstongran &Mick!

Thank you for the update golly. Its so hard for you to watch and wait.

gd, bet my dh's cold is worse than your dh's cold!!

Try not to worry gg.

lisa, you have brought back happy memories of holidays in Woolacombe when the children were young.

EV you know that gn is here to listen whenever you need us.

Right, off to tend the patient!

Good morning all xx

Gillybob thinking of you as always, remember to eat and drink lots of fluids ???

EV Oh dear I hope your GD is getting the support she needs from the NHS as well as from you and her family ???

Marydoll enjoy your GD but please do not over do things ???

Urmstongran enjoy your wedding ??

Mick have a great time on your Mystery Night?????

I am having to do my Saturday “errands” today as had phone call from hospital, they had a cancellation tomorrow so my endoscopy is now 11.50 am. Absolutely terrified, but best to get it over and done with.

Keep safe folks x

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Oh, Gilly I had hoped there would be better news from you today - your poor husband. It really does seem that the hosp are doing their best though. Hope you are looking after yourself - do eat regularly and well.
Weather here in North Devon has changed today - heavy rain in the night and drizzle now. Going to Barnstaple today, then back home tomorrow. Been interesting to visit this area. Woolacombe Bay yesterday was wonderful. Hope all have a good day.

Good morning Auntyflo and all x

gilly sending much love x

Hope everyone has a good day x

Just quickly before I dash out ....

His lungs were fine when he went into hospital. No coughs or even a sniffle. He rarely ever gets a cold. He was also fine up to 12 hours after his op and was even taken to the post operative recovery ward , then suddenly ...BANG...he was unable to breathe and was rushed down to ICU with a crash team where he was placed in and induced coma and ventilator and here we are day 14 (well kind of 15 if you count Friday -Friday) .

You are right when you say he cannot cough EllanVannin although he is still going through the coughing motion through the ventilator which is completely unproductive and makes his BP shoot up, it’s very upsetting to witness.

Anyway my point is that the initial infection must’ve been caught on the ward or in the theatre although I appreciate that having a ventilator, tubes, cannula’s etc do increase the risks significantly too. They told me on Monday that he had tested 99% for legionella (caught where???) and began the appropriate treatment and then on Wednesday they told me that the 1% had come back as something that mimics legionella so back to square one again. I can’t even think straight myself now. Sorry . X

Take care Gilly. Thinking of you at this difficult time.

Gilly, massive hug and warm wishes to you both. This is a nightmare for you and you're being so brave.

Are you there alone? I worry about you coping all alone. I'm glad these messages help to reassure you that you are thought of with compassion and respect for your courage.

Typical of you to think of others when you're living through a nightmare. Look after yourself. xx

So your nightmare continues Gilly I will keep praying for him to pull through. It sounds as though his will is still intact and he is responding at last but it is a dreadful situation.
I hope you manage to get a bite to eat.

Here it's a fairly calm day in the Scottish Borders. I am not feeling great. I'm guessing it could be a reaction to the flu jab.
Yoga later if I feel up to it or maybe going back to bed

Good morning, Michael and all GNs. We are in for a wet day apparently. DH has the cold to end all colds but has a routine medical appointment which he won’t cancel so they won’t be very pleased to have him sneezing all over him. I will go to the library later.
Hope you’re managing to get some sleep, Gilly. Please take care of yourself.

Good morning Mick & all from grey, damp Nottingham. DD & 2 dogs coming over to stay for weekend (while new kitchen & bathroom being installed). Asda delivery this morning & go to DS’s to check on puppy & take her a walk.
Out later for Caribbean tapas this evening with DH.
Enjoy your evening mick
Have a great time at the wedding urmston
Hope your DGD gets good treatment & support EllanVannin
Best wishes Dragonfly
Thinking of gillybob & DH, hope there’s some improvement today.
Hope all not well or struggling have a better day.
Have a good day everyone.

The support here is something else.Thankyou to All x

Gilly, because the lungs show up as " iffy " is because anyone who's in a coma, induced or otherwise doesn't have the wherewithal to cough and clear them because such reflexes are in a relaxed state. Chest infections are a nightmare in such cases.

The pulling out of leads/cannulas is something that most do and isn't unusual so staff do what is necessary and increase sedation.

Infections aren't a rare thing in hospitals unfortunately because of the low resistance of patients who are being treated in ICU units.

Sending my thoughts and best wishes----keep on talking to him, he's all there x

Thinking of you Gillybob.
Xxx

Oh Gilly there is no answer to your question. You would think that they could get on top of a hospital acquired infection as they must have come across it before. Sending you lots of hugs and love as always.

Good morning from the NE coast . No “hooray it’s Friday” today again, sorry.

Another traumatic day yesterday when the doctors decided to reduce the sedation right down again but for a longer time . They have been doing this every other day in order to check brain function etc. But even when they do it for a very short time as it is very distressing . Yesterday they decided to reduce it down considerably but for a longer time which was very hard . He was naturally very upset and confused and immediately started pulling at the ventilator and feeding tubes etc. Which is apparently a normal reaction . Unable to communicate he became more and more distressed as time went on so they restarted the sedation , it was like someone clicked their fingers and he was gone again. I think this is something they might be going to do every day now .

They tell me that the markers in his blood are showing signs of responding to the various antibiotics and yet his x-ray shows his lungs as bad as ever. Why is that ? I feel that there is something they are not telling me despite all the questions I am asking.

It is 2 weeks today since he went into hospital and I still cannot understand why someone goes into hospital, has an (emergency) operation on their tummy which was successful and ends up critically ill on a life support machine from an HAI (hospital acquired infection) .

Anyway another long and upsetting day ahead I fear. I really wish I had some good news to report.

I hope those who are poorly and feeling under the weather begin to feel better soon and those enjoying happy times, continue to do so.

Thank you again for all the wonderful messages of support, comments, good wishes and PM’s . I really can’t begin to tell, you how much they keep me going in these dark days . I really must try and do a bit shopping later as there is nothing to eat in the house. Thank goodness for Asda being open 24 hours as I fear it might be a middle of the night shop .

Love to all, Gilly xx