Monday: “What time have you got to be at your training this morning?” asks John, putting his head round the bedroom door. “Half past ten,” I replied, “but you’ve got to be at Heartlands at 10.15.” Hmmm, best get a wriggle on then! It was already 9.15.
John went to see Paneesha today and I let him out on his own…. I had a remote, online training session via ‘Teams’ for a simulated patient role at Warwick Uni. It’s a while since I’ve done this work given the pandemic, but they asked me last week, so I said yes. However, I am having second thoughts now – there have been so many cases of COVID that I am wondering how safe it will be. We’ll see.
John came back from the hospital not having seen Paneesha, but one of his side-kicks. Nothing to report on the leukaemia side of things. All good. It’s just all the rest now…… and there were no solutions offered.
After his visit to the hospital, John was tired out and mostly spent the afternoon asleep. As did I. Once I’d finished my training and assessment session, I came downstairs, had a bite to eat and thought I’d watch some relaxing TV. It was certainly relaxing….. I dropped off almost immediately!
Nothing else to report really. We’ve had a quiet day and rested. Very nice thank you.
And those COVID numbers I was referring to? 49,156 people tested positive for the virus today. It’s not so much the worry of people dying from the blooming virus now, although there were 45 in the community today, it’s the effects of the virus that’s concerning.
Scientists are reporting significant damage to the brain and other organs such as the heart, in all age groups now. The longer it goes on the more we know about it and yet, the government would have us believe it doesn’t matter. We are the worst infected country in the world now, not just Europe…… God help us, because the government isn’t.
‘Flenching’ – a Susie Dent Word of the Day from last week, meaning ‘promising an improvement that never quite materialises’. Harrumph.
Whatever you are doing and wherever you are, look after yourselves – and may your God go with you.