After 8 months, i set foot on Ward 15 again. It was acutely strange.
I felt totally institutionalised in August last year, so it was with a certain degree of trepidation that i found my way back to the ward. My home for 20 long days.
The staff seemed pleased to see an ex-patient again. I had left in a wheelchair, pale, gaunt and hunched like a banana. They took a moment to recognise me in my upright, healthier-looking state. Trudy, a lovely nurse, could remember which beds i had occupied (in the right order) and that i'm writing a blog. She needed help with my name - but that's not surprising given the volume of patients flowing through the ward.
I was hoping to see Sam, a nurse who encouraged me through some of the harshest times. Sadly she wasn't around.
It was a short visit and not the main reason for visiting the BRI, but Claudia and i left the ward having refreshed our own very different memories of the place.
Friday 26 March 2010
Thursday 25 March 2010
A big mi-steak
Claudi and i had a delicious meal at a popular restaurant the other night. A fabulous duck salad starter, followed by a shared 16oz steak... mmmm
Sometimes the eyes make a connection with the appetite part of the brain, over which there is no control. Eve had that problem once and look where it got her!
Does pain always follow pleasure? It did after the steak.
I couldn't get to sleep until 6am - so spent the night feeling sorry for myself and watching dvds.
Evidently my new alimentary canal is not yet fine-tuned for medium-rare meaty dishes.
Sometimes the eyes make a connection with the appetite part of the brain, over which there is no control. Eve had that problem once and look where it got her!
Does pain always follow pleasure? It did after the steak.
I couldn't get to sleep until 6am - so spent the night feeling sorry for myself and watching dvds.
Evidently my new alimentary canal is not yet fine-tuned for medium-rare meaty dishes.
Tuesday 23 March 2010
Playdough
Rumours of Max's playdough skills are attracting media attention.
OK! and Hello magazine have just been on the phone for an exclusive.. ;-)
Confused?
Songs of Praise(?!) were filming our toddler group (broadcast in May).
I couldn't look at Aled Jones busily tapping on his Blackberry, without remembering his pudding-bowl and white cassock and hearing his 12 yr old voice in my head singing "we're walking in the air".
Poor bloke. He must get it all the time!
Such was my urge to sing, I had to bite my lip, hard.
Claudia couldn't help herself - but i don't think he heard.
OK! and Hello magazine have just been on the phone for an exclusive.. ;-)
Confused?
Songs of Praise(?!) were filming our toddler group (broadcast in May).
I couldn't look at Aled Jones busily tapping on his Blackberry, without remembering his pudding-bowl and white cassock and hearing his 12 yr old voice in my head singing "we're walking in the air".
Poor bloke. He must get it all the time!
Such was my urge to sing, I had to bite my lip, hard.
Claudia couldn't help herself - but i don't think he heard.
Wednesday 10 March 2010
Hero
Click on the link below and allow time for the video to download
http://en.tackfilm.se/?id=1268069064489RA68
A very important message!
http://en.tackfilm.se/?id=1268069064489RA68
A very important message!
Wednesday 3 March 2010
Louis' latest stats
Age -- 16 months+
Weight -- 10kg
Prefered mode of transport -- bum shuffle
Most useful word -- mmMMMMAH!
which means: Mama/yes please/no, THAT one/Max/i'm hungry etc
Most used signs -- more/cat/bird
Favourite food -- pasta/dried apricots/chocolate/biscuits
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