:-o It would do!
Here is William, looking better than he has in absolutely ages, thanks to all the fluids he's had by IV this week!
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:-o It would do!
Here is William, looking better than he has in absolutely ages, thanks to all the fluids he's had by IV this week!
What a lovely picture of William. He looks so young and well that it's hard to believe he has been so ill. Hope his return to CH goes smoothly and he is made comfortable.
Love the hive. Do you get much honey? Can't imagine a garden without bees.
Love the hive. Do you get much honey? Can't imagine a garden without bees.
Lovely, heartwarming photo LadyA
how are you bearing up? Lots of love to you and William xxxx ❤️ xxxxSent from my iPhone using Talking Point
smashing photo Lady A, he looks so well, hope he stays well when he returns to home.
Look after yourself. love the bees. x
Look after yourself. love the bees. x
He won't stay well too long Mabbs. He can no longer swallow, so he will just be on tiny teaspoons of very thickened "comfort" food - not enough to sustain him. And he certainly won't be able to take in enough fluids to sustain him that way. He is on end of life care now. And in spite of all the IV antibiotics, he still has a horrible chesty cough. So, it really is only a matter of time. How long is anybody's guess.
He didn't get back to the nursing home today after all. The ambulance guys were actually standing at the bottom of his bed with the transfer trolley, the transfer letter was there, attached to his chart, waiting to go with them to the nursing home. Then the doctor came along and said no, they were keeping him another 24 hours as his sodium levels were too high, and they wanted to give him more fluids! So they have re-booked the ambulance for tomorrow afternoon.
Oh - I forgot the question about the honey! No, so far we haven't had any. The bees only arrived during the middle of last Summer. In my chimney! What happened was that a small swarm landed in the chimney, so SIL borrowed a "bee box" - a small box like a small hive, to try and lure them out of the chimney and into that. The box was put out beside the house, on the driveway. The swarm duly went into the box. Sadly, it was only a very small swarm, and it didn't stay there. We though "Oh well." - but I didn't get around to putting the box away! I just moved it out of my way, and put it against the garage door. A couple of days later, the care assistant was coming in one evening to bath William, and he said "What gives? There's some load of bees out there!" - I went out to check, and the bee box was positively vibrating with the buzzing from inside, and there were literally hundreds of bees congregating around the area! Called SIL and he & his brother came around dusk to check - and there were literally thousands of bees in the box! So we transferred it to the waiting empty hive, and the colony has thrived. But as they were new there, they didn't take any honey last year, they let the bees have it to feed themselves through the Winter. This year, not sure if they are going to take any either - SIL's brother is the experienced bee-keeper, and he wants to multiply the colonies by dividing this one, as they are particularly placid bees. You can work right around the hive and they don't bother you at all. Eventually, they hope to have several hives and be able to sell some honey. Personally, I could just sit out there for a long time, watching and listening to the bees!
Morning LadyA , just popping in to give you a hug . Thinking of you xxxxxxxx
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Hope William gets back to the NH and the calmer environment of his own room LadyA. Amazing what a bit of saline can do to the visage - perhaps we should all be hooked up during the hours of darkness. Seriously though, when my husband allowed himself to be hydrated (IV lines did not stay in his arms for very long I can tell you) he returned to looking young and handsome just like William in that wonderful photo. Loving thoughts to both of you WIFE
Yes, his IV line had to be held in by bandaging his entire forearm, wrist to elbow!
He is now back in the nursing home. The hospital estimate he will survive another six to eight weeks, maximum. Bless him, when he found himself back in his own bed and room, he started to cry and said " Is it really really? " and managed a couple of smiles when familiar staff came to say hello.
Fast asleep now, clutching my hand.
I have a cold and am fed up, so took myself to the hairdressers this morning and had my hair done.
He is now back in the nursing home. The hospital estimate he will survive another six to eight weeks, maximum. Bless him, when he found himself back in his own bed and room, he started to cry and said " Is it really really? " and managed a couple of smiles when familiar staff came to say hello.
Fast asleep now, clutching my hand.
I have a cold and am fed up, so took myself to the hairdressers this morning and had my hair done.
Hope William has made it 'home' today, LadyA, and, as WIFE says, is more comfortable. Fascinating reading about the bees and how they returned to the box. They are such amazing little creatures.
Thinking of you both.
Verity xx
Thinking of you both.
Verity xx
Im glad he's back in familiar surroundings & I hope the hairdo lifted your spirits xx
Glad to hear William is back in familiar surroundings . Wishing you strength for the coming weeks Lady A , squeezing you tightly , much love xxxxxxxxxx
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Im so glad William is back (and what a lovely photo ) as I began to worry that the doctor was doing a lot of bum covering and it would either never happen or poor William would be subjected to a lot of invasive things.
) as I began to worry that the doctor was doing a lot of bum covering and it would either never happen or poor William would be subjected to a lot of invasive things.
