🦞 Locked down no longer but still firm friends 🦞

Oh Doodle. That's so sad.
It's not easy to keep upbeat when things are looking grim.

Are there any nice doctors or nurses you can talk to? Do they know how despairing DH is?

Doodle. I don’t think for one minute you are weak in character. What you are is exhausted, desparately worried and I would imagine needing a shoulder to cry on. If I was in your
position I think I would have collapsed in a heap by now.
There is really nothing I can say to help except sending love and strength to you both and fingers crossed for some good news soon x

Sorry all nothing cheerful to report. DH in the depths of despair which makes me the same. I’ve just realised how weak in character I am that I struggle to cope. Love to all of you and thank you for caring xx

Just popping by to see how the Doodles are faring and send bestest wishes and gentle hugs. I hope Doodle that you're managing to get out into the sunshine for a while sometimes. Sunlight is a great reviver. It's a pity Mr D can't get out there too.

I took Kira for a walk around Blickling Lake early this morning. It was so beautiful. I'm so pleased I have her as I wouldn't have bothered to leave home if I didn't have a dog wanting a walk. By the time I left there was a long queue just to get onto the car park! I don't usually go out at all on Bank Holidays.

The exercise got me going enough to decide to pressure hose the slabs in the car port. Except that, after one short bruuumm, the motor died on me. By this time I was all geared up to do it so I've scrubbed it with a broom and hosed it down. Now I'm so stiff I think I may have to sleep downstairs!

SMS from me - tablet not charging (down to 11%) 😠

Doodle, my thoughts are very much still with you and Mr D. Sending love and cwtches xx

So sorry Doodle. You must be exhausted - but pleased you have helpful and loving family around you
X

Grammaretto not another cold, last thing you need

DH slept till 5 am but been really poorly since then. High temperature and wheezy. He’s coughing whenever he drinks water.
They are calling the medical docs to get advice on his current meds
Every day it’s something else. Trying to keep going but it’s hard not being at home.
Family all being very supportive. Don’t know what we’d do without them
Take care all

Good morning Lobstars,

Good to hear that MrD is eating and 'with it' when he's awake. Not so good that he is still so unwell.

I have retreated to bed. I seem to have yet another streaming cold.

I am merely looking at one house Cherry. I'm in no position to buy and still undecided about what to do. The new build idea is still being floated.
Sorry about the footie!

Your ancestors led very interesting lives, ixion. I instantly forgive the bigamist. I hope she was happier with your gt gt uncle.

Poor Mr. Doodle - I am so glad you are able to be with him. How awful it must be for those who have no one. When we talk about people 'pulling through' from illness, we forget someone did the pulling
Bless you both.

DH not particularly bright today. Did eat a bit though which is good. Quite with it when fully awake but still rambling when drowsy or sleeping.
Dont think he feels very well in himself which is why he’s so down. Bit of a temperature bit of a stomach upset bit of fed up.
Hoping for a better day tomorrow
Take care all. Much love ❤️

I hope some of our sunshine found its way to the Doodles today and that a reduction in pain relief meds hasn't hindered an improvement in Mr.D's progress.
Such a delicate balancing act.

Kaimoana, your tale of temporary disorientation made me laugh aloud. You must have been having a serious nap! I am sorry that your technology issues are currently unresolved. What would we do without competent helpful offspring?

House hunting, Grammaretto, how exciting! Good luck - do let us know how you get on. Maybe we could have a vote on each - a sort of team support. How do you feel about a move? How much pressure from your DC? What would you do about your pottery business?

Our Team was thoroughly trounced this afternoon. 'Nuff said.

Tonight, Mr.I is providing his armchair commentary on the Snooker final. I shall divert my affection attention to the cat and my ancestors. I have found - and am tickled- that my Great Great Uncle married a bigamist. She was never called to account (husband no.1 had cleared off the year before) , but her first husband went on to have a further 4 marriages, clocking up 2 prison sentences along the way for bigamy, and leaving the last wife by 1911 with 8 children, where the Census identifies her as 'deserted'. The Old Bailey proceedings make fascinating reading. Swine. He must have been a proper lady's man.

How is everyone?

Still thinking of you Doodle. I hope you slept well last night and Mr D had a reasonable night. I hope, too, that he's been smiling again today and his pain is under control xx.

Kaimoana 🤣, that sounds like me after a seizure 🤭.

Gosh Grammaretto! When are you viewing it? You could end up moving house before ever we do 😄.

Our team was absolutely Hammered today. We're meant to do the Hammering 🤦. Pom-poms downed in disgust!

I hope DH had a better night Doodle. No more pain Meds is definitely an improvement.
It must be so hard for you when he is zonked out.

I remember on one occasion when DH had delirium and was talking gibberish. It was frightening. Luckily he recovered from that episode.

I have made an appointment to view a house for sale! I promised my DC I would actually do some proper househuntung and not be stuck in a groove with dreams of building or converting.
So I shall be obedient for once.

Doodle I'm glad there's an improvement with dearest MrD. Hope it's an upward curve from now on.

I wonder if they are giving him pro-biotics after the IV ant-biotics as they will rebuild his immune system and help healing.
probiotics can promote the healing process by modulating the inflammatory response and limiting the colonisation of pathogens
See footnote.

Well, you Lobstars might need hard drugs to confuse you, all I have to do is wake up!
I went for a rare granny-nap in the afternoon, woke up to find I was fully dressed, proceeded to divest myself of my rich raiment and flow into a nightie.
Only when I went into the living room did I see sunlight pouring in and realised it was 3:30 in the afternoon.

Good job I got a almost clean bill of health from the dementia nurse last month or I'd be worried.




Footnote to probiotic ref:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8746682/#:~:text=They%20reported%20that%20probiotics%20can,probiotic%20therapy%20in%20wound%20healing.

🤞 the worst of Mr D's pain has subsided Doodle. To know that he's been awake for a while and has eaten is good news and a great sign that he's smiling again. I hope you sleep better tonight xx.

Still in my thoughts Doodle. What are the Drs saying Doodle, do they think the painkillers are causing Mr D to be confused or is it fluctuations of blood pressure? Seeing Mr D confused as he is must be so difficult for you. I've been in a confused state from high blood pressure (apparently) and from painkillers, I remember what it was like from the painkillers but have no recollection of the confusion from high blood pressure. I hope he's been less confused today. Sending you big cwtches 💕 xx

Lovely to see a post from you Kaimoana - not so lovely the maddening failures of modern technology nor the discordant sound of a barking dog 😠

I hope the rest of the lobStars are okay 🌉

Dh been stopped a lot of his pain meds. He has been awake for a couple of hours this afternoon and ate some dinner. Lovely to see him smile again. Just hope the pain doesn’t cause him a problem. Take care all. Lots of love ❤️

*ah - pain relief Doodle is a double edged sword and its effects on the senses can be very random. I once roundly berated Mr M for not coming to see me when he'd driven from London to Salisbury in the dark to be there when I came to - apparently we'd spoken, I was awake, had a sip of water....remembered nothing the next day!

Fentanyl convinced me I was on a cross channel ferry in a storm and all the furniture in my cabin was sliding into a corner.....and heroin led me to believe that I only ate cabbage....nothing but cabbage 🥬

Mr M has forgiven me and we are both eternally grateful to the clever people who make the drugs and to those who doctor and nurse us.

Try and find a quiet spot in a garden today Doodle and lift your face to the sun and breathe. We'll all keep the prayerful watch at full steam. ♥️

Oh Doodle that is so sad and so upsetting for you. Bless him. But yes the pain relief medication would make him a bit woozy and confused. Fingers crossed it’s keeping his pain at bay. Can only say sending love and sure he benefits from you being with him even if hes finding it difficult to communicate. Sure your family is being a comfort to you both and that they are helping out as much as possible. Its so sad but hoping Mr D will turn a corner very soon x

Still hugging, Doodle, but tighter than ever♥️

Thanks all for your kind thoughts. Kaimoana your post made me smile 😊.
An upsetting morning for me. First time ever DH has seen me and not smiled. Just looked at me blankly. He’s on lots of pain relief and seems a bit confused. He does know I’m here and who I am but very groggy and not well poor man. Makes me sad 😢

You are incredibly brave to even think of posting here Doodle when you are going through such stress.
We are all cheering you on and praying industrial strength for your darling's recovery - and yours too.
Love and love and much more love to you both xxxx

A day of intermittent rain and sun here, one of those days where it can't make its mind up.
Suits me, , I’ve nowhere to go.
I've just finished another pair of slippers, ordered to replace the ones I made last year for my friend Bonnie, who has worn out the originals

As my phones are broken, no phone calls either - blessedly quiet.
My ISP, increasingly unreliable, CS even more, so my son decided we'd change from the clowns I've been with since 2009 to his reliable company.
First thing they did was cut off my every form of communication An intensively technical conversation put that right – I’ve never valued my wonderful son more

My old landline phones won't cope with new tech so I have to spring for a new unit - not cheap, half my week's pension in fact - but necessary I suppose.

The owner of the barking dog has decided to take them (there are two, the other is silent) for walks and I can hear the barker coming over the bridge towards my house and turning up towards the park, barking constantly as it goes.
I wonder if it was dropped on its head as a baby and its 'off button' stuck?

Cherry - I have bought the exact same frames at least 4 times! 🤣. I always try out lots of different ones and then buy the same ones again... last time I thought I might just buy a different one even though I wasn't convinced. I sent a photo of them to my daughter and she just said "why?" And a grumpy face!

Dear Doodle, slight improvement in DH is better than nothing. I hope he creeps little by little into better health. 🙏

I hope that sign of slight improvement is the dawn of more Doodle. I'll keep my fingers firmly crossed. I hope Mr D has a reasonable night tonight and you get some restful sleep. My thoughts are still with you xx

Did you manage to get your pottery materials Grammaretto? I hope so.
No, we're not moving yet. We did see another bungalow for sale but the pictures didn't exactly tally with the reality and it was really tiny - there's downsizing and there's trying to live in rooms the size of cupboards 🥴. We are trying to declutter though, it'll be better and easier if we do move and it will be easier to look after as long as we don't reclutter if we don't.

I went to try the frames I ordered for my new glasses today, they're great - because they're exactly the same as my old ones 🤣. I also treated myself to a nice casual summer dress in a sale, it'll be lovely if we ever have sun here again 😬.

I hope the rest of the lobStars are okay.

Slight improvement is better than no improvement.
Thankyou dear Doodle for keeping us aware.
I hope you both sleep well and perhaps the pain is less?