15/02/2007 by Ted.

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15/02/2007 by Ted.

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15/02/2007 by Ted.

MORNING OF 15TH FEBRUARY 2007. MUM IS REPORTED AS BEING A BIT BREATHLESS THIS MORNING BUT OTHERWISE OK.

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14/02/2007 by Ted.

MUM LOOKED BETTER TODAY.  SHE HAS SLEPT FOR MOST OF THE DAY AND HAS RECOVERED FROM HER NIGHT BROKEN BY BREATHLESSNESS.  ALTHOUGH THE WARD SISTER TOLD ME THIS MORNING THAT MUM HAD A PAIN IN HER NECK THIS WAS NOT SO.  MUM HAS REPORTED A PALPITATION IN HER NECK DURING THE BREATHLESSNESS.  SHE SAID THAT THIS WAS NOT PAIN - PAIN TO HER IS SOMETHING WHICH IS UNPLEASANT AND THE PALPITATION WAS NOT THAT.

HER DRUGS HAVE BEEN CHANGED TODAY.  SHE IS NOW ON 140G OF THE DIURETIC FRUSEMIDE TAKEN ORALLY INSTEAD OF 100G INTRAVEINOUSLY,  ALSO BISAPROLOL - A BETA BLOCKER WHICH DECREASES THE OXYGEN DEMAND OF THE HEART, AND IBERSTATAN FOR WHICH I CAN FIND NO DETAILS ON THE INTERNET EXCEPT THAT IT IS PRESCRIBED FOR HEART AND CARDIAC PATIENTS. THE LARGE DOSE OF FRUSEMIDE SEEMS TO BE REMOVING THE FLUID FROM HER SWOLLEN LEGS WHICH HAVE NOW SOMEWHAT REDUCED IN SIZE AND ARE NOT SORE.

SHE HAS TODAY BEEN TALKING ABOUT HER RETURN TO ST. GEORGE’S AND IS STILL EXCITED ABOUT HAVING HER NEW ROOM. ALSO ABOUT BEING ABLE TO HAVE TRIPS OUT INSTEAD OF ALWAYS HAVING TO BE TEN MINUTES FROM THE LOO.  ALL THIS PROVIDING SHE IS NOT CALLED INTO THE PRESENCE OF THE LORD WHICH SHE STILL FEELS WOULD BE A PEFERABLE OPTION - “BECAUSE I WILL STILL HAVE TO GO SOMETIME, ANYWAY”.

THERE WERE NO SCAN RESULTS TODAY.  THE DOCTOR WHO CHANGED HER MEDICATION SAID THAT SHE WOULD RETURN THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE RESULTS - BUT SHE DIDN’T.  MAYBE THE RESULT WILL BE THERE TOMORROW.

SO THERE WE ARE. MUM IS HAPPY, BUT TIRED AND SHE SENDS YOU ALL HER LOVE.

I DO TOO,

TED.

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14/02/2007 by Ted.

MORNING OF 14 FEBRUARY 2007.  SPOKE TO THE HOSPITAL THIS MORNING.  THE WARD SISTER CAME TO THE PHONE HERSELF TO SAY THAT MUM HAD HAD A BAD NIGHT WITH LOTS OF BREATHLESSNESS AND NOW HAS A PAIN IN HER NECK.  SHE IS VERY TIRED.

MORE LATER.

 TED.

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13/02/2007 by Ted.

EVENING OF 13TH FEBRUARY, 2007.

PAUL AND SHENICE TRAVELLED FROM BOLTON TODAY TO VISIT MUM. 

A EVENTFUL DAY.  CALLED IN AT ST. GEORGE’S TO COLLECT ONE OR TWO THINGS FOR MUM AND WAS INUNDATED WITH LOVING CONCERN FOR THEIR MISSING RESIDENT FROM FROM ALL I MET.  WHEN I TOLD THEM THAT SHE WAS COMING BACK THEY, RESIDENTS AND STAFF, WERE OVERJOYED.

JUST BEFORE MUM WAS ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL MARY, ONE OF THE RESIDENTS AT ST. GEORGE’S, PASSED AWAY.  SHE HAD POSSIBLY THE BEST ROOM IN THE HOME, IDEALLY SITUATED AND WITH A VERY PLEASANT OUTLOOK OF TREES, THE GARDEN AND DUCKPOND.  JANET, THE MANAGERESS IS HAVING IT REDECORATED AND SAID THAT MUM CAN HAVE FIRST OPTION ON THE ROOM IF SHE WOULD LIKE TO MOVE INTO IT. I MENTIONED THAT SHE IS NOT AS MOBILE OR SELF-SUFFICIENT AS SHE WAS BEFORE GOING INTO HOSPITAL BUT THIS WAS BRUSHED ASIDE WITH “WE’LL LOOK AFTER HER!”  WHEN I TOLD MUM THIS AFTERNOON SHE WAS DELIGHTED AND IS NOW LOOKING FORWARD TO MOVING INTO THE NEW ROOM WHICH WILL BE DECORATED ACCORDING TO HER TASTE.

SHE ALSO HAD THE ULTRA-SOUND SCAN TODAY AND WE SHOULD KNOW WHAT IT REVEALED TOMORROW WHEN THE DOCTORS HAVE EXAMINED IT.  IN THIS CONTEXT WE TALKED ABOUT HER PREVIOUS “PREFERRED OPTION” REGARDING THE POSSIBILITY OF SURGERY AND SHE ACCEPTS THAT IF THE MEDICAL STAFF SEE NO NEED TO OPERATE THEY WILL NOT DO SO JUST BECAUSE SHE WANTS THEM TO. 

ANOTHER EXCITING REALISATION IS THAT THE CATHETER AND BAG WITH WHICH SHE HAS BEEN FITTED IN THE HOSPITAL CAN BE CONTINUED WHEN SHE RETURNS TO ST. GEORGE’S.  BECAUSE OF HER CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE SHE IS ON A LARGE DOSE OF DIURETICS TO RELEASE WATER FROM HER LUNGS AND THIS HAS MEANT THAT SHE COULD NEVER BE MORE THAN A FEW MINUTES AWAY FROM A TOILET.  A CATHETER AND BAG WILL FREE HER FROM THIS RESTRICTION. “I’LL BE ABLE TO GO OUT!” SHE EXCLAIMED EXCITEDLY. “I’VE NEVER BEEN OUT SINCE I MOVED TO ST. GEORGE’S”. THE PROSPECT HAS REVOLUTIONISED HER PROSPECTS FOR THE FUTURE.  IT WILL ENABLE US TO HAVE TRIPS OUT DURING THE SUMMER, PETER HAS ALREADY INVITED HER TO STAY WITH HIM AND BARBARA FOR A WEEKEND - A NEW WORLD HAS OPENED OUT FOR HER TO MAKE IT WORTHWHILE TO STOP HERE LONGER. THE ONLY LIMIT WILL BE HER SUPPLY OF “GET-UP-AND-GO” WHICH BECAUSE OF HER 93 YEARS IS DIMINISHED. BUT TO KNOW THAT SHE WILL HAVE THE OPTION TO GET UP AND GO NOW MEANS SUCH A LOT TO HER.

IN HERSELF, THIS MORNING SHE LOOKED A BIT DRAWN.  SHE WAS NOT ALLOWED OXYGEN DURING THE NIGHT AS PROMISED BY THE NURSING STAFF, BUT DID NOT NEED IT EXCEPT FOR ONE BREATHLESS EPISODE AROUND THREE AM WHICH SHE STRUGGLED THROUGH AND SURVIVED.  AT THESE TIMES SHE FEELS THAT SHE IS ON THE WAY TO MEET JESUS AND WAITS WITH ANTICIPATION FOR IT TO HAPPEN - NO DISMAY WHATSOEVER. BUT THIS TIME, ONCE MORE, IT DID NOT HAPPEN.  HER LEGS ARE, HOWEVER, STILL VERY SWOLLEN AND PAINFUL WHICH I THINK IS A MATTER FOR CONCERN.

WHEN SHE RETURNED FROM THE SCAN THIS AFTERNOON SHE LOOKED MUCH BETTER AND SAID SHE FELT BETTER TOO.  HER SPARKLE WAS BACK AND SHE SMILED A LOT.  TONIGHT SHE WAS A BIT MORE SUBDUED BUT TALKED AND SMILED STILL. I THINK SHE WILL BE TONS BETTER WHEN SHE GETS BACK TO ST. GEORGE’S AND CAN GET BACK INTO HER OWN ROUTINE AGAIN.  ONE GOOD THING, SHE IS EATING NOW AND ENJOYING IT. ALSO SHE HAS FOUND HER TASTE FOR CHOCOLATE AGAIN. SO THINGS ARE LOOKING UP.

MUCH LOVE TO YOU ALL,

MUM AND TED.

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13/02/2007 by sue.

Hi everyone, dad I just wanted to say thanks for keping us updated on Gran’s condition. I would love to be able to pop in and see her each day and this is probably the next best thing, although I miss her hugs! Gran has already told us she is having twins, hence the mass, but I have suggested that there are enough Talbots without her adding extra now.

I am sure she was exhausted at the weekend by the volume of visitors she had but it was so good to see her. She had so much to say to us all as well. It was like she was trying to get a lifetime’s conversation into the short time of our visit. We all compared notes on our way home to East Yorkshire and over our pub meal at The Fleece in Bishop Wilton, a lovely place for a meal with a fine selection of beers too (ask Bryan and Andy),if you are ever in our area. Gran managed to tell us all a different tale about her life but then she has so many stories to tell having lived such a long and rich life. I guess she wants to be sure that she lives on in us and we will continue to pass on what we know about her and grandad and the impact she has had on so many people.

I do hope she is able to keep comfortable and I am not sure that surgery is the best option for her, if that is mentioned. It would be awful to see her in discomfort from the surgery and would probably take a long time to recover and heal. Experience tells me that if surgery can be avoided then that might be best. Yet the decsion rests with Gran and only she knows how she is feeling now. The mass could be causing extra pressure on her breathing too and causing more fluid to build up although that is probably her heart failure. Hark at me anyone would think I am an expert which I most certainly am not. Now if anyone wants to know about IVF etc then that is a different matter- I am your woman!!!

Time to go, the retired person in this household has prepared tea so I will go and do it justice. Beef Bourguignon I believe-yum yum!!

Speak soon. Love to you all and hiya Alan, hope you are well.

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12/02/2007 by Ted.

EVENING OF 12TH FEBRUARY 2007.

TODAY ALISON AND YSABEL CAME FROM EDINBURGH TO VISIT MUM.

SPOKE TO THE HOSPITAL THIS MORNING AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE WEENING MUM OFF THE OXYGEN TODAY TO PREPARE HER FOR HER RETURN TO ST. GEORGE’S.  AT VISITING THIS AFTERNOON ALL OXYGEN SUPPORT HAD BEEN WITHDRAWN AND MUM WAS SITTING IN HER CHAIR BREATHING COMFORTABLY. HOWEVER THE REALISATION THAT OXYGEN WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE DURING THE NIGHT HOURS DISTRESSED HER AS LAST NIGHT SHE SLEPT LITTLE AND HAD BEEN VERY BREATHLESS. OXYGEN HAD RELIEVED THE BREATHLESSNESS. AFTER REPRESENTATIONS TO THE NURSING STAFF OXYGEN AVAILABILITY HAS BEEN RESTORED FOR THE NIGHT HOURS.

WE HAD NEWS OF THE ULTRASOUND SCAN OF HER DISTENDED STOMACH TODAY.  THE FORM HAS BEEN SUBMITTED AND THE SCAN SHOULD TAKE PLACE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. THE RESULT OF THE SCAN WILL THEN BE DISCUSSED WITH MUM - AND I HOPE ME - AND A DECISION WILL THEN BE MADE ON WHETHER TO TAKE ANY ACTION TO REMOVE HE MASS. THE NURSING STAFF FEEL THAT, WHATEVER THE RESULT OF THE SCAN, SURGERY WOULD BE TOO DANGEROUS, BUT AT THIS STAGE MUM IS INSISTENT THAT SURGERY SHOULD GO AHEAD EVEN THOUGH SHE MAY NOT COME THROUGH THE OPERATION. THIS IS TEMPERED BY THE REALISATION OF THE DISCOMFORT SHE WOULD EXPERIENCE RECOVERING FROM A SUCCESSFUL OPERATION.

TODAY, ALSO, HER LEGS ARE VERY SWOLLEN AND PAINFUL. THE PHYSIOTHERAPIST WALKED HER AROUND THE WARD, AND DURING THE DAY SHE HAD HER FEET RESTING ON A STOOL, BUT THE SWELLING AND PAIN WERE STILL THERE TONIGHT.

iN HERSELF SHE IS SUBDUED, BUT AT THE END OF VISITING SHE WAS NOT TIRED AS SHE WAS YESTERDAY. SHE IS STILL LOOKING FORWARD TO RETURNING TO ST. GEORGE’S THOUGH SHE DOES NOT BELIEVE SHE WILL DO SO.  BECAUSE OF THE DISCOMFORT SHE IS EXPERIENCING ON ACCOUNT OF HER HEART AND THE DISTENDED STOMACH HER PREFERRED OPTION IS TO EXPIRE QUIETLY WHILST UNDERGOING SURGERY AND PASS INTO THE NEXT PHASE OF HER LIFE. BUT SHE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE WAY SHE GOES IS NOT UNDER HER OWN POWER BUT OF THE LORD.

SHE SENDS HER LOVE TO YOU ALL AND THANKS YOU FOR YOUR LOVE AND CONCERN.

TED.

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12/02/2007 by alan m.

finding it very hard  to come  to terms and visit being so close to where i lost gwen who i loved so much but i am going  to  call in tomorrow  also i spoke to mary cunningham yesterday and she did not know pru was in hospital anyway she asked me to  send her kindest regards

regards alan

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11/02/2007 by Ted.

EVENING OF 11TH FEBRUARY 2007. 

THANKS SUE FOR THE NOTE ABOUT JOHN AND FAMILY VISITING YESTERDAY.  THEY MUST HAVE LEFT BEFORE I ARRIVED AT 3PM SO I MISSED THEM. 

TODAY MUM WAS VISITED BY MORE LOVELY FAMILY MEMBERS FROM “DISTANT PARTS”.

FROM WORCESTER: RICHARD, LINDA, REBECCA AND LUCY.

FROM BRIDLINGTON: BOB

BOB IS STAYING A COUPLE MORE DAYS WITH PETER AND BARBARA BEFORE RETURNING HOME.

MUM SEEMED A LITTLE DRAWN TODAY AND WAS LACKING THE “BOUNCE” OF PREVIOUS DAYS. HER NIGHT WAS DISTURBED BY BOUTS OF BREATHLESSNESS WHICH HAPPEN WHEN SHE IS RECLINING IN BED. SHE HAD SOME RICE CRISPIES FOR BREAKFAST BUT STRUGGLED TO EAT THEM. SHE ALSO ATE A LITTLE AT LUNCHIME, BUT NOWADAYS IS NOT VERY INTERESTED IN FOOD. TOWARDS THE END OF AFTERNOON VISITING TIME SHE WAS VERY TIRED SO THE VISITORS REMAINING LEFT EARLY.  TONIGHT SHE HAD RECOVERED FROM THE TIREDNESS BUT STILL LACKED THE VIVACITY OF CONVERSATION OF PREVIOUS DAYS.

ANDREW CHATTED TO ONE OF THE NURSES TODAY AND LEARNED THAT MUM IS SCHEDULED FOR RETURN TO ST. GEORGE’S NEXT WEEK AFTER THEY HAVE ASSESSED HER SUITABILITY FOR RESIDENCE THERE. THIS WAS A SUPRISE AND SUGGESTS THAT THERE IS NOTHING MORE THAT THEY CAN DO FOR HER AT THE HOSPITAL AND THEY NEED MUM’S BED. I WILL TRY TO FIND OUT MORE TOMORROW.

MUM SOMEHOW LEARNED OF THIS DEVELOPMENT AND THIS EVENING WAS REDESIGNING HER LIFE FOR A RESIDENCE IN, AND DEPARTURE FROM, ST. GEORGE’S INSTEAD OF THE HOSPITAL. SHE QUITE LIKES THE IDEA.

IF SHE DOES RETURN TO ST. GEORGE’S SHE WILL BE LOVED TO PIECES AS THE STAFF AND RESIDENTS AGREE THAT SHE IS LOVELY. WHEN I VISITED THE HOME LAST WEEK THEY TOLD ME TO TELL HER THAT IF SHE DIDN’T GO BACK THEY WOULD COME AND GET HER. HER ASSESSMENT FOR RESIDENCE  WOULD BE NO PROBLEM AS THERE ARE ALREADY RESIDENTS WHO HAVE NEEDS SIMILAR TO HERS. THERE ARE ALSO NO VISITING HOURS AND I COULD SEE HER AT ANY TIME AND HELP OUT AS NEEDED. SO WE’LL SEE WHAT HAPPENS.

MORE TOMORROW,

LOVE TO ALL,

TED.

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11/02/2007 by sue.

Just a quickie to add that Gran was also visited yesterday by John, Janice and Jodie from Penrith.  Jodie had made Gran a lovely card which she gave her . We also saw Barbara there in the afternoon.

On a personal note I have to say it was wonderful to see Gran again. Although we missed the opportunity to sit and chat all together over a hot cup of tea and some home-made GINGER BISCUITS made with that extra ingredient, Gran’s love. As much as I know she is ready and prepared to leave this world I cannot promise that I will not be very sad and upset when that time comes. I have told her that I cannot promise not to cry and she understands. We all love her so much and she has been with us all her lives so it will be a very sad day when we can no longer give her hugs and kisses and receive them back, even if we do have to get down on our knees to do so!!

So a tearful bye for now from a very sad Sue and all those who visited our gorgeous Gran yesterday.

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10/02/2007 by Ted.

EVENING OF 10TH FEBRUARY, 2007

TODAY GRAN HAD 18 LOVELY VISITORS -

FROM YORKSHIRE -BARBARA,SUE,BRYAN,ANDY,AMANDA,BECKIE,ANTHONY.

FROM MANCHESTER - PHILIP,ALISON,WILLIAM.

FROM MILLOM -TRACEY,THOMAS,CHRISTINE, JOHN.

FROM BARROW - ANDREW,PETER AND TED.

HER ONLY MEDICATION NOW IS 50mg OF FUSEMIDE TWICE A DAY TO KEEP THE FLUID FROM HER LUNGS AND STOP HER BEING BREATHLESS. IT HAS ENABLED HER TO HAVE A MUCH BETTER DAY AND SHE ENJOYED THE COMPANY OF HER VISITORS WITHOUT ANY BREATHLESNESS RIGHT UP TO 8PM. LAST NIGHT HOWEVER SHE EXPERIENCED MORE OF THE SYMPTOMS WHICH THE DOCTOR DIAGNOSED AS A HEART ATTACK WHEN SHE HAD THEM EARLIER. BOUTS OF THESE SYMPTOMS SEEM TO BE OCCURING MORE FREQUENTLY NOW.

MUM REMAINS HAPPY AND TALKATIVE. SHE EXPECTS AN EARLY RELEASE FROM HER FAILING BODY - 15TH FEBRUARY IS THE DATE SHE HAS IN MIND BASED ON HER HAVING MOVED INTO HER HOUSE AT 3 MAINSGATE ROAD ON 15TH FEBRUARY 1982, AND INTO HER HOME AT ST GEORGE’S ON 15TH FEBRUARY 2006. JESUS SAID, “IN MY FATHER’S HOUSE ARE MANY MANSIONS; I GO TO PREPARE A PLACE FOR YOU”. SHE FEELS HER MOVE TO THAT HOME WILL BE 15TH FEBRUARY, 2007. WE SHALL SEE.

SHE DOEN’T WANT ANYONE TO BE SAD WHEN SHE GOES BUT TO BE HAPPY THAT ALTHOUGH SHE IS OUT OF SIGHT IN HER NEW DIMENSION SHE WILL BE STILL CLOSE TO US - STILL A PART OF THE FAMILY SHE LOVES SO MUCH.

SHE SENDS HER LOVE TO YOU ALL, AS DO I.

TED.

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09/02/2007 by Ted.

AFTERNOON 9TH FEBRUARY

THIS AFTERNOON MUM WAS BRIGHT AND TALKATIVE. THE DRUG COCKTAIL MACHINE HAS BEEN REMOVED AND SHE HAS JUST THE NEBULISER WHICH SHE TOOK OFF SO AS TO BE ABLE TO TALK AND SUFFERED NO BREATHLESSNESS. SHE IS STILL ATTACHED TO THE CATHETER AND HAS BEEN WHEELCHAIRED TO THE LOO TO EMPTY THE OTHER DEPARTMENT. A STETHOSCOPE TODAY REVEALED FLUID COLLECTING IN HER LUNG AND SHE WAS GIVEN MEDICATION VIA THE CANULA IN HER ARM TO COUNTER THIS.

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08/02/2007 by Ted.

TODAY I SPOKE TO THE MEDICAL TEAM WHO ARE RESPONBLE FOR MUM. THEY TOLD ME THAT SHE HAS TWO PROBLEMS - SHE HAD A HEART ATTACK AT THE BEGINNING OF THE WEEK, AND ALSO HAS A HARD MASS INSIDE HER ABDOMEN. THE HARD MASS IS NOT CAUSING ANY PAIN.

 THEY HAVE DECIDED TO TREAT THE MOST URGENT - THE HEART ATTACK - FIRST AND THEN INVESTIGATE THE SECOND PROBLEM WHEN THAT HAS BEEN STABILISED.

SHE HAS NOW BEEN MOVED FROM THE SURGICAL WARD TO WARD 7 WHICH IS A MEDICAL WARD. SHE HAS BEEN FITTED WITH A CATHETER AND IS ON AN INTRA-VEINOUS COCKTAIL OF DRUGS TO PREVENT BLOOD CLOTS, DRAIN FLUID FROM HER LUNGS AND MITIGATE THE SYMPTOMS OF THE HEART ATTACK AND HER LONGER STANDING HEART FAILURE.

THE COCKTAIL OF DRUGS HAS MADE THINGS A LOT EASIER FOR HER. SHE DOES NOT HAVE AS MUCH SHORTAGE OF BREATH AND SHE IS ABLE TO TALK ANIMATEDLY AND AMUSINGLY TO HER VISITORS. SHE EXPECTS NOT TO RETURN TO ST. GEORGE’S AND IS EXCITEDLY LOOKING FORWARD TO MOVING ON INTO HER NEXT LIFE AND MEETING JESUS AND THOSE FAMILY MEMBERS WHO ARE ALREADY THERE.

THE MEDICAL TEAM WERE NOT WILLING TO ESTIMATE HER FUTURE LONGEVITY WHICH IS DEPENDANT ON A NUMBER OF MOSTLY UNQUANTIFIABLE FACTORS. HOWEVER I WAS TOLD THAT THE FIRST COUPLE OF WEEKS AFTER A HEART ATTACK ARE THE MOST CRITICAL - MORESO FOR MUM BECAUSE OF HER 93 YEARS.

IN HERSELF SHE IS HAPPY AND COMFORTABLE. THE CATHETER AND NOT HAVING TO GET OUT OF BED TO GO TO THE LOO HAS MADE A TREMENDOUS DIFFERENCE TO HER ENJOYMENT OF LIFE. SHE HAS ALSO BEEN PLACED IN A BED CLOSE TO THE NURSES STATION WHERE THEY CAN KEEP AN EYE ON HER. ALSO TODAY SHE HAD HER FIRST FOOD - SOUP AND A CUP OF TEA - FOR FIVE DAYS - PLUS HALF A TANGERINE ORANGE.

SHE HAS BEEN STRESSING THAT WE MUST NURTURE OUR LOVE FOR EACH OTHER AFTER SHE GOES AND KEEP IN TOUCH WITH EACH OTHER.

THE HOSPITAL TELEPHONE NUMBER IS 01229 870870 AND THE WARD IS 7. THE LOVELY NURSING STAFF WILL GLADLY ANSWER YOUR ENQUIRIES ABOUT HER.

MUCH LOVE TO ALL,

TED.

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07/02/2007 by Ted.

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05/02/2007 by Ted.

NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT AT THIS STAGE BUT LITTLE MUM WAS ADMITTED TO WARD 4 OF FURNESS GENERAL HOSPITAL (TEL:01229 870870) YESTERDAY FOR TESTS FOLLOWING STOMACH PAIN.

SHE IS TO HAVE A SCAN TODAY AND I WILL UPDATE THE BLOG WITH THE RESULT IN DUE COURSE.

LOVE TO ALL,

TED.

UPDATE:TUESDAY 6TH FEBRUARY.

THE PAIN IS UNDER CONTROL, NO SCAN RESULTS YET. I WILL BE SEEING HER THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL UPDATE THE BLOG TONIGHT.

 LOVE TO ALL,

TED.

UPDATE EVENING OF TUESDAY 6TH FEBRUARY.

HAVE JUST RETURNED FROM VISITING MUM.  THE STOMACH PAIN HAD BEEN DIAGNOSED AS SEVERE CONSTIPATION AND TREATED.  EVERYTHING IN THAT DEPARTMENT IS NOW OK.

MUM, OF COURSE,HAS BEEN SUFFERING FROM CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE FOR JUST UNDER A YEAR. CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE IS PROGRESSIVE. DURING THE PAST YEAR HER CONDITION HAS DETERIORATED AND THE SYMPTOMS HAVE BECOME MORE PRONOUNCED. THE DETERIORATION WILL CONTINUE FOR THE REMAINDER OF HER TIME HERE.  IN ST GEORGE’S RESIDENTIAL HOME SHE RECEIVES DAILY MEDICATION TO ALLEVIATE THE SYMPTOMS - WATER PILL AND PILLS TO EASE THE WORK OF THE HEART. TO THESE THE HOSPITAL HAS ADDED A NEBULISER AND THEY ARE ALSO CONTROLLING HER FLUID INTAKE.

ONE DAY THE BURDEN WILL PROVE TOO MUCH FOR HER 93 YEARS OLD HEART AND IT WILL STOP BEATING.  SHE WILL THEN SLIP OUT OF HER BODY INTO THE DIMENSION WHERE DAD AND GWEN ALREADY ARE WAITING TO GREET HER. WHEN THAT DAY WILL BE WE DO NOT KNOW - IT COULD BE ONE DAY, ONE MONTH, ONE YEAR OR LONGER.

IN HOSPITAL SHE IS COMFORTABLE AND IS LOVED AND CARED FOR BY A STAFF OF NURSES WHO SHE HAS COME TO LOVE ALREADY. LIKE THE CARERS OF ST. GEORGE’S THEY SAY THAT SHE IS LOVELY. SHE IS IN THE BEST HANDS.  ST. GEORGE’S STAFF AND RESIDENTS SAID THIS MORNING THAT THEY ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO HER SOON RETURN. 

FOR THOSE FAMILY MEMBERS WHO LIVE A DISTANCE FROM BARROW - THERE IS NO NEED AT THE PRESENT TIME TO TREAT THIS AS AN EMERGENCY AND RUSH OVER.  IF IT BECOMES APPARENT THAT THERE IS A NEED TO COME ACROSS I WILL LET YOU KNOW. KEEP HER IN YOUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS, RING THE HOSPITAL FOR NEWS (01229 870870) AND TO SEND HER YOUR LOVE.

MUM ESPECIALLY ASKS ME TO SEND HER LOVE TO YOU ALL AND TO TELL YOU THAT SHE IS ALRIGHT.

LOVE TO YOU ALL,

TED.

PS. WE NOW HAVE A “NEWS ABOUT MUM” CATEGORY ON THE MENU.

 UPDATE - AFTERNOON OF 7TH FEBRUARY, 2007. 

ANDREW, JANETTE, JOEL, BARBARA AND MYSELF VISITED MUM THIS AFTERNOON TO FIND HER SITTING ON THE CHAIR AT THE SIDE OF THE BED AND LOOKING VERY WELL INDEED.  SHE IS NOW DRINKING MILK INSTEAD OF SIPPING WATER ALTHOUGH SHE IS STILL NOT EATING SOLID FOOD. SHE SPENT THE VISIT CHATTING ANIMATEDLY TO HER VISITORS, MOSTLY ABOUT THE FAMILY SHE LOVES, AND LAUGHING A LOT.

SHE LOOKED AS GOOD AS NEW!!!!!

UPDATE - MORNING OF 8TH FEBRUARY, 2007.

MUM EXPERIENCED BREATHLESNESS DURING THE NIGHT AND IS BACK ON THE NEBULISER TO EASE THIS.

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02/02/2007 by James.

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02/02/2007 by James.

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