John is home at last! No matter what they said today, he was determined to leave. He stated it clearly to everyone and anyone who would listen. So they took him at his word and pulled out all the stops to get him home. We only had to wait four hours for the paperwork to be done and the medication to be sorted.
I must admit, they were pretty thorough – the pain management team and the physio people came to check on him. The palliative care team, who’d also been requested to come, had no slots today. Maybe tomorrow? ‘On your bike,’ said John, ‘I’m off! Not hanging about any longer!’ Or words to that effect, anyway.
The physio couldn’t find out much though, as John was in the loo and the conversation was held through the wooden door. “Do you have a walker, Mr Sleath?” No – as if!! “What about a stick?” Yes, got one of those and a stairlift. Happy now? The physio toddled off, satisfied.
The pain management team agreed that co-codamol was a great constipater. Not the best thing for a man with a gippy hip. “We’ll prescribe morphine and paracetamol instead,” they said, and they toddled off, also satisfied.
One of the consultants turned up to ask if John wanted be resuscitated if he should collapse. Er…. yes, please. Not quite ready to give up yet, thank you very much. “Well, I have to ask,” he said, “just to be sure of your wishes.” And he toddled off as well.
And then we waited. John slept for most of it, but dived into the loo every twenty minutes or so to see there was any movement in that department. He always came back, shaking his head. “Any luck?” I’d say. “Nope,” he’d reply. Might need to get the big guns out.
We arrived home at about 7.30 p.m. John was relieved to be home. Dived straight into the loo. “Any luck?” I said, as he emerged. He shook his head, ruefully. So I went up to the shops to see what I could buy to do the trick. I bought something that neither of us think will work, but we’ll see…..
Fun and games, isn’t it? Well, it would be if we weren’t so exhausted……
Take care everyone. God bless.
Good old fashioned glycerine suppositories. Together with regular movicol or fybogel.
Hoping it does the trick!!🤞🤞
Oh bless at least he’s home thank god hopefully things will smooth out and you can get some sort of normality lots of love to you both 😘😘
Yes, thank you, Phil. That’s what we’re aiming for!!
Omg what a day! But you made it home 🥳🎉🎊
Let’s hope everything moves smoothly tomorrow 😁 Sleep well dear friends x
Thanks Carol – I hope John sleeps well. He’s hardly had a wink of night-time sleep while he’s been in hospital! Well, that’s what he tells me anyway!!