My very needy lady had her baby, emergency section but really one of those 'emergency sections' where everyone knew it was coming so really it was not an emergency at all, more a case of 'lets avoid litigation'. Anyway, she went home for 24 hours and then, yes, she and baby were readmitted, baby had lost too much weight. Apparently she is home again now, I've got until Saturday before I'm due to visit, in her world that is a very long time without being in hospital so the chances are she will be back in by then.
Amy's Mummy had her return to work interview, which she was dreading, but apparently they were really lovely, agreed to three days a week, and the three days that other daughter and I can look after Amy, they also put her in charge of Scotland and Ireland. The suspicious side of me wonders if this is deliberate in that it could involve a lot of travelling and staying away from home, and they are fairly confident that she will find it too much and say goodbye. I must stop being so paranoid.
Having sorted out the heating, and being warm and able to turn on a tap and have hot water, I went into the utility room yesterday and discovered a constant, fast drip of water coming from the inside of the boiler. Rang up the Gas Board who said 'was it a drip, or a leak'. What??? There's water coming out where it shouldn't, yes it is dripping, but it means that the boiler is leaking. Anyway the boiler made the decision viz a vie urgency by declaring lock-out, the Gasman came and diagnosed a cracked heat exchanger which....is not covered under our agreement. Perhaps it was my sagging shoulders, or my sad smile but he phoned to his boss and they said they would replace it free tomorrow. The open fire is now roaring and saucepans are lined up on the cooker heating water. In some strange, perverted way its quite romantic.
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(11.1.06 20:00) I love catching up on your "needy lady". I find her story quite amusing... in a sad kinda way. A leak now, huh? Will it ever end for you, MM??! I'm waiting for the day when you write to tell us that nothing odd or unusual is happening and that you're just sitting back with a [enter drink of choice] in hand. Here: have 2 sweeties for your plight. And also because they're doing away with them soon. Take 'em while you can! |
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(11.1.06 20:21) Isn't the Queen or someone similar in charge of Scotland and Ireland? She is going to be SO cross when she finds out Amy's mum has been given the job. I can see the scene now.... Tony Blair Ah, your Majesty, Her Maj Yers, peasant child smacker? Tony Blair I'm glad we had this chance to talk. I'm afraid I've had to reassign you to other duties. I'm taking you off the Scotland and Ireland account. I've asked Amy's mum to take over from you. Her Maj Bugger. |
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(12.1.06 13:50) Nicola - Mmmmm, thanks for the sweeties. I do have days when nothing really happens, but I don't blog on those 'cos my day to day life is so mundane. IanB - Scotland and Ireland would be extremely interesting places to live if Amy's Mum was in control. They would be full of little furry creatures, feathers and spring flowers. |
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(12.1.06 19:53) ...and rats, if I remember correctly. :-) |
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(12.1.06 20:07) IanB - Rats, horses, house rabbits, gerbils, cats, anything furry. |
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(13.1.06 16:07) I don't think you are being paranoid at all its called foresite........ |