Hi all, I am posting this update about my brother, these are text messages sent by my sister in-law.
Sunday 7 June
We have some beautiful nurses today making regular calls to the Theatre team to see if his still to be done today, his still on the list for today so far and unfortunately just playing the waiting game again!
Cancelled for the 4th time, doing it all over again tomorrow!
I’m thinking they took him off the emergency list when his bloods improved so not so urgent but surely it would be making scare tissue and adhesions etc
Monday 8 June
They have collected him for surgery just now! Should be approx 1hr plus up to 2hrs recovery! Won’t know yet if he will go to ICU or a ward but they will call me when he hits recovery! all goes well and his recovery can start! Thank you so much for your love and support, will update again when his out!
And please sisters don’t panic if he does go to ICU they have a bed ready for him in icu just in case he needs it and it’s could just be a cautionary me to send him there because of his diabetes in her blood pressure
Tuesday 9 June
Hey all, his still in recovery, his asking to hold off visiting until he hits the ward as only 1 visitor at a time and his sleeping on and off still! His had a reasonable sleep overnight a little pain on coughing but has a pain button to press every 5 mins if needed! No details from the surgeon yet on how it went, didn’t have to open so just 2 chest drains for a few days and small wounds to heal!
At this stage he will get a bed F3 bed 12 but won’t be ready till 11ish but nurses talk will be 3pm lol.
I will add that on Monday Leigh told the hospital that if he didn’t have his surgery today, she wanted him transferred to Newcastle Private Hospital this is the hospital where they both work, Leigh as a nurse and Dave is in charge of the back-dock.
She filled in forms and lodged a complaint as Dave had been told he would have his surgery only to have it postpone 4 times and we all felt this was a joke
I was up at 4.15am, my Cpap mask was annoying me, so I got up, it is a cold morning.
I did manage to go for my walk after I sat in my recliner and closed my eyes for a while.
Sue picked up and we went to the cemetery; we saw Dave & Leigh and Liarna as well as Sandy and Denni &Skylar.
While I was out Kathy came over and left me three framed photos for Mother’s Day.
Tasha came down and wished me a good Mother’s Day, Jessica & Sam rang to wish me the same.
Steps: 8,526 = 4.3k’s or 2.6miles
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Had a good night slept for 9hrs, woke to the sound of rain, it is 13c or 55.4f and the rain is supposed to stop by 7am, I hope it does as I have a Dr appointment at 8.50am.
The rain did stop and we went and had our flu shots, then we went shopping for a few things.
This afternoon I started to feel not great and as the afternoon dragged on my PD symptoms worsened, so I checked with Google and yeah, the flu shot can do that, but I should be ok tomorrow or Wednesday.
I woke up feeling fine, it is another chilly start to the day with the temp being 15c or 59f, I slept for around 8hrs, yeah, I was up at 4am again.
No walk this morning as my feet felt so heavy when I tried to walk, I was worried I would fall over. By midday I was feeling good.
Had a nap between 1 and 2pm and woke feeling good.
Last night in a dream I received a stern talking to from my dad, he told me I should have got medical attention as soon as I fell over on the cruise, and that I must take more care and look after myself. He also said how proud he was of Sue for looking after me.
I had a good night, managed 7hrs of sleep and was up at 4,20am, the temp was 13c or 55.4f. It is also raining, I hope it stops by 7am so I can go for my walk.
It is raining this morning I hope it stops before I need to go out for the MRI.
It rained on the way to have the MRI but stopped by the time we got there. I had very little waiting and the scan took only 10minutes, I closed my eyes and dosed off while it was done.
We then went to the plaza so I could pick up my scrips and get bread.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….I was awake at 3am and up at 4am as I was restless and unable to settle, so got up and had a shower. It is wet outside but not raining.
The temp is 15c or 59f and I had a decent 9hrs of sleep.
While out shopping my Dr’s surgery rang and said I need an appointment to get the MRI results, so I am now going to the Dr’s tomorrow morning.
I had a short nap and started to feel better after that, as I wasn’t feeling good.
Tasha brought down my Mother’s Day gift a foot spa and I love it; I am so excited about it.
I didn’t get up till 4.50am how cool is that, I had another good 9hrs of sleep, the temp is 13c or 55.4f and it is wet outside, not raining at the moment.
Went and saw the Dr he read the report from Hunter Imaging which said there was no ligamentous injury, however, it also said that there are bone marrow changes and bruising at T2 and T3 and some subtle changes to T1 and recommended another MRI of the thoracic spine. I have requested an appointment for that to be done.
Bought Tim another loaf of bread, asked the women 3 times if it was sandwich, she said it was, Tim took one look at it and said it’s toast not sandwich, I explained that I checked with the woman who served me, and he said what an idiot. Thankfully he wasn’t angry with me.
It has rained on and off all day, I tried to have a nap at 12.30 but only managed to lay down for 20 minutes as I felt restless.
I didn’t get up till the alarm went off at 5am, so a good night getting 10hrs of sleep. It is 12c or 53.6f this morning I had the heater on in the bathroom and bedroom when I had my morning wash and got dressed for the day.
Around 10am Sue text me that she had attempted to clean her air fryer, which was originally mums, but it was so gross that she decided to toss it out and buy a new one. So, we went to Kmart to do that, she bought a mini air fryer which is all she needs as it is only her.
However, as she was leaving her place, she was carrying the old one to toss it in the bin and managed to twist her ankle and throw herself left so she wouldn’t’ fall down the stairs, she hurt her arm, ankle and head.
I slept straight through the night not waking till the alarm went off at 5am and I am feeling good this morning. I was having my wash when I heard the kettle going and wondered why Tim was up so early, he said he couldn’t sleep.
It is 16c or 61f this morning, it is going to be a warm day with a top of 28c or 82.4f.
I had a good 7&half hours of sleep
I managed to vacuum, sweep and do a load of washing as well as hang it on the clothes hoist to dry and take the hoists outside. I also went for my walk the normal walk I do, this morning without fear of falling.
Had another good night slept getting 9hrs of sleep before waking up 10 minutes before the alarm. It is 5.30am and 16c or 61f we are heading for a top of 28 again. I have woken with lower back pain again. I applied Deep Heat and it helped also applied a heat patch
I went for my morning walk.
I asked Sandy if she was in the area could she come and take my shower curtain down so I can wash it, she did. It is now soaking in wash booster.
I was up at 4am but I was in bed by 7pm last night and had a good 9hrs of sleep, at 4.30am it was 15c or 59f only supposed to reach 21c today.
I noticed it had been raining during the night and when it became near the time I like to go for a walk it was still wet, so I decided to wait. When I did go, I walked down and posted letters I had written.
The air fryer/oven I bought Jess as a housewarming gift arrived today.
What a pissy night, from 1am I was up and down to the loo like a damn yo yo, at 3am I got up for half an hour as I felt restless, when I went back to bed I slept for an hour before getting up to start my day.
Had the doc appointment, got referral for MRI emailed it to Hunter Imagine and they will contact me.
I had to have a nap at 11.15am I slept till 11.50am. I woke up to a messy kitchen. Tim said he would clean it up, but I did it.
Around 2pm I started to feel unwell, headache, tired, upset tummy. Oh well tomorrow’s another day and hopefully I will feel better then.
I was in bed by 7pm last night went straight to sleep but woke at 8.30pm went to the loo and decided to stay up for a big that turned into an hour, after returning to bed I slept through to 5am. The temp at 5.30am was 11c or 52f.
I did a load of washing and hung them on the clothes hoists and took them outside.
I had a nap at 11am for an hour then I had lunch, around 1.30pm I brought the clothes hoists in as it is windy.
I have felt cold on and off all day.
I have sent Tash a text saying I need to go to bed and could she help, even though it is only 5.30pm I am struggling to stay awake and feel sick.
Good morning and hello Friday, I woke at 4.10 to pee and went back to bed till 4.30 when I got up. At that time, it was 9c or 48f. I had a good 9hrs of sleep and I feel ok now.
I went for a walk and posted the letters and then I swept up all the leaves out the front and vacuumed out.
It is really cold here for me I had to turn the heater on as the cold room gave me a headache.
This afternoon after my nap I didn’t feel as cold but around 5.30pm I got a headache.
Flu shot at 8.50
MRI at 13.20 be there at 12.50
Good morning and hello Saturday I was up at 4.30am and had a shower it was 10c or 50f. I found the kitchen in a mess cleaned it up and had breakie.
It feels crisp outside; I’m waiting for my body to settle enough to go for a walk.
Tim and I went to Medowie to check out a camper van. I couldn’t get into it as it was too high.
This afternoon Tim is attempting to put the table Jessica bought together, he said it is going to take hours.
He is also in a damn awful mood going on about no one helps him, although when he said something about needing help with the table, she said she would come down tomorrow and help, this went over his head because being in a mood feels better, I guess. I am so over his damn mood.
I had an early start woke at 3.45am to pee couldn’t settle again so got up at 4am, the first thing I did was have a shower. I had a good 9hrs of sleep.
Then I had to clean the kitchen and start the laundry before unpacking the dishwasher and making myself a milk shake.
After hanging the washing out, I went for my daily walk it has been a warm day.
This afternoon I was folding the clothes up and felt extremely exhausted and Tim asked me what was wrong I told him I was exhausted and he said how about I do the yard work, and he does the housework, I replied how about you have Parkinson’s and I don’t. He said what’s that got to do with it, every bloody thing that’s what.
Here I am on Monday morning been up since 4.20am had a good 9hrs of sleep again it is now 5.45am and the temp is 13c or 55f.
I have had a busy morning sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, changed the bed sheets.
Tim hung the washing on the outside clothesline. He is off today as it is a public holiday.
It warmed up to 23c or 73f.
Steps: 8,937 = 4.5k’s of 2.7 miles
I had a so-so night, I was up and out of bed by 3.30am due to being in so much pain, the pain is on the left side of my neck and my right hip as well as my back from the middle down. I still feel a bit tired, but I am doing ok I am functioning. I had around 6hrs of sleep.
It is 11c or 52f at 4am and it is supposed to warm up to 22c.
Sue said she things I should see the doctor to make sure all is ok since I have been in pain and have limited movement in my neck since I fell over on the cruise. So I now have an appointment tomorrow.
I had an hour a nap after lunch, but by 6.30pm I was falling asleep in my armchair so off to bed I go.
Steps: 8,226 = 4k’s or 2.4miles
I had a good night slept through to 4am when I got up to pee felt awake and decided to stay up. I had around 9hrs of sleep. The temp at 5am is 13c or 55f.
I have made a doctor’s appointment for 11.24am, seen the doc he wants me to get an Xray done of my neck just to be sure all is good.
Sandy said I might have a slipped disc I hope she is wrong.
Sandy rang to tell me she can no longer deal with Landon’s violent nature so has informed DCJ of that and he is being returned to his mum. Sandy has done the best she could and did make some progress but her own daughter is not in a good place mentally and she wants to focus on her needs. She will let Landon know she is only a phone call away if he needs to talk to someone.
Michelle has gone on and on about wanting her kids back and now that she is getting Landon back, she doesn’t really want him because he will interrupt her life.
Steps: 9,809 = 5k’s or 3miles
Another early start to the day and I was up later last night it was 8pm when I went to bed. I slept well till 3am when I got up to pee but found it hard to settle again, so at 4am I got up and had my shower.
I am feeling good this morning no morning walk because I am going shopping with Sue.
I have had a good day I washed the ramp outside after sweeping it and I vacuumed and washed the towels all before Sue picked me up.
Steps: 10,353 = 5k’s 3miles
A good night managed 7hrs of sleep was up at 4.30, washed, dressed and ready for the day, first task of the day unpack the dishwasher and clean the kitchen.
Tim doesn’t sound good this morning he sounds like he has a cold.
I went and had my Xray done but after I got home, I had a phone call from the doctor’s surgery letting me know I now need a CT scan done today.
So, I have had the CT scan done and it turns out I have a small break in a bone in my neck. I am now waiting to hear from my GP as to what he wants to do next.
The GP sent me to the emergency room where I am going now, and I expect to be there till sometime late tonight.
Steps: 8,498 = 4.3k’s or 2.6 miles
I slept well after finally getting home at around 10.50pm, I spoke to Tim for a bit then went to bed.
I had around 6hrs of sleep, I was up at 6.15.
So it seems I have a stable C4 teardrop fracture in my neck, I have to see my GP and get referred for an MRI.
There were many phone calls to Sue during the time at the hospital, a good reminder of how much my; family love me.
Yes, I am worried about falling over again. I cannot let my fear of falling over again to stop me walking each day.
Hi everyone, it is Sunday 14 December and after a rough night I managed 6hrs & 16 mins of sleep, I woke up at 5.35am. I don’t have an alarm set on Sundays.
It has been another stinking hot day, I turned the air con on at 1pm, the temp was 32C or 89F.
I have finished off the Christmas cards and Sue drive me to the post office tomorrow.
I had to leave the air con on when I went o bed as it was still 28C or 82F
Steps:17,142 = 8.7k’s or 5.3 miles
Monday has arrived and the start of another working for some and just another day for others.
Last night there was shorting at Bondi with 42 shot with 16 dead, including one of the two shooters which was a father and son.
Sue came over and drove to the post office so I could post things off. We then went over to Sam’s to drop off gifts for her kids, but she wasn’t home. So, we then went to Lake Fair as Sue wanted to go to Woolies.
Not as hot today.
Steps:12,974 = 6.6K’s or 4 miles
Tuesday, morning and I was up showered and dressed, the ground is wet and it is 16C orb 64F. I had a good 9hrs & 20mins of sleep.
I am not feeling good today, I have a headache and a sore throat and feel so tired.
A wet morning and dry in the afternoon, Tim arrived home around 2pm. As soon as he got home, he went to Tasha’s as she had to go out, and she has someone coming to fix her back door.
Well, the guy turned up and while he was there Tasha arrived home, she started going off at Tim for what reason we do not know anyway he rightly got annoyed and left.
Then Tim came home and tried to ring Booking.com after a while he managed to get to talk to someone who at first wasn’t very helpful but after a while she finally said they would contact the hotel and confirm we didn’t stay there and arrange a refund, we will see.
Steps: 9,015 = 4.6K’s or 2.8 miles
Another warm day, I did a load of washing and hung it out to dry.
I had a good night’s sleep getting 9hrs.
Jess came over at 11am and asked if I wanted to go with her to buy some cupcakes, I said I would. Sadly, when we arrived, they had sold out of cupcakes, so Jess went to the bakery in Cardiff on the way home.
Jess rang me at 3pm and asked me if I could ring the cupcake place and see if they had any available, I did they said they would be available by 4pm so I rang back then and was able to order what she wanted and when she returned home, she brought over one for me.
At 4.45pm I went and got the washing off the clothes hoists and that felt like a task and a half, but I managed.
Steps: 9,533 = 4.8k’s or 2.9 miles
I am up washed and dressed and ready for another day, the temp at 6am is 15C or 50F and we are in for another hot day with a top of 32C 89.6F.
My BGL is 6.2 at 5.30am.
Tim is still in bed as he doesn’t need to get up till 7am, his job today will take him to Sydney
Tim left at 8.30 and I think he said he would be home around 6pm, he has a doctor’s appointment tomorrow at m same time as mine. So, he will drive me there and Sue will meet me there so we can go shopping after my appointment.
It has turned out to be bloody hot but tomorrow it’s supposed to be even hotter. It reached 33C or 91.4F
I have had bugga all motivation today.
Steps:13,903 = 7k’s or 4.3miles
I slept well managed 8hrs & 35 minutes of sleep woke three times to pee and got up at 4.45am, I am showered and moisurised and dressed in house clothes but will change my top for a dress before going out.
Had a doctor’s appointment for scripts then Sue and I went to Sam’s (my niece) to drop of gifts from Mrs Claus as well ad gifts for Tom’s girls.
Sue said she spoke to Jeannie who said she would not be at the sibling Christmas lunch because it’s her partner Peter’s birthday of course he is able to attend but they never come and Sue said when she asked Jeannie if she would be there she got very angry going off and saying it’s Peter’s birthday last year we had it on a different date and she still didn’t come due to Pete’s birthday. So, I said I would take Jeannie’s gift to her daughter Sam’s place who will take them to Jeannie’s on Christmas Day.
It is really hot with a temp of 38C or 100.4F. Steps:11,337 = 7.4k’s or 4.5 miles.
I was up before my alarm this morning got up at 4.40am had my washed and dressed for the day, had to vacuum before doing anything else I do not like the look of a dirty floor. Opened the house up and tidy the kitchen before making my eggflip and start reading blogs.
At 5.30am it was 22C or 71.6F, my BGL was 7.4 and I had 6hrs and 21mins of sleep.
At 6.15 I fed the birds.
Tim left for work at 11.30am he will be home around 1am, he is doing a charter.
I wrote 4 letters so I will post them on Monday, hopefully.
I have had a good day been hot but ok inside. Reached a tope of 29C or 84F
Had another good night slept for 8hrs and 55min, I didn’t awake at all, I had 2hrs and 54mins of deep sleep.
This morning it’s not as cold with a temp of 11C.
It warmed up to 17C, I have had zero motivation today as well as a headache I did manage to do a load of washing and hang it up to dry, I also vacuumed.
Jess now has a few security cameras focused on her car and front door.
BGL: 5.6
Steps: 4,6092=2.38Klm’s
Had another good night slept for 8hrs and 55min, I didn’t awake at all, I had 2hrs and 18mins of deep sleep and 18mins awake during the night, which would have been when I got up to pee.
I have had a good day managed to do bugga all, other then blogging and folding clothes as well as vacuuming.
When Sue arrived to get Sam, I gave her the chair yoga sheets I bought her so she can give that a try, I like doing those exercises. I also gave her the slides/scuffs (shoes) I bought her. She tried them on when she got home and said they fit, and she liked them.
Around 5pm I started to feel drained, and I am finding it difficult to concentrate.
BGL:5.5
Steps: 8,302=4.23klm’s
Had another good night slept for 8hrs and 23min, I didn’t awake at all, I had 2hrs and 18mins of deep sleep and 24mins awake during the night, which would have been when I got up to pee.
I have turned the bathroom heater on as I will have a shower after Tim leaves for work.
Tim came home between his morning and afternoon runs.
It has been an ok day, I have been busy day this morning changed the sheets, and cleaned the kitchen, running the dishwasher and unpacking it when done and of course I vacuumed twice and fed the birds twice.
Sam told me that at school her and her friend are learning about what is involved with the types of jobs/careers they want to have when they leave school. Sam is interested in becoming a social worker or a counsellor.
BGL:5.8
Steps: 9,547=4.85Klm’s
Had another good night slept for 8hrs and 32min, I didn’t awake at all, I had 2hrs and 29mins of deep sleep and I didn’t wake at all during the night.
I also woke to the sound of rain, and it is supposed to rain all day, also it is a cold 9C this morning.
Last night I noticed one of the security lights in the driveway was out, so I reported it online and this afternoon someone came to check it out.
Sue asked me if I would like to go to Coles with her tomorrow she wants to get a few things. I said I would love to do that.
It has rained on and off all day
BGL: 6.1
Steps:7,094=3.55Klm’s
Had another good night slept for 9hrs and 24min, I had 2hrs and 29mins of deep sleep and was awake for only 13 mins.
It’s raining this morning and it’s cold with the temp being 10C.
Sue and I went down to Coles to get a few things and when she brought me home, she left the keys in the car, and I must have pressed down on the lock when I was getting out and her keys ended up locked in the car, I felt awful. We ended up ringing a locksmith to get into the car and Jess paid the man as I didn’t know how to do a payment with PayID, Jess showed me so now I know.
When I went to meet Sam this afternoon it was so damn cold, when I got back inside the house, I felt awful, headache and congested.
BGL:6.1
Steps:7,910=4.03Klm’s
Slept well didn’t wake at all during the night got 9hrs and 29min, I had 2hrs and 56mins of deep sleep. It’s raining again and at 10C I need the heater on for a bit. I have a headache due to the cold.
Sam told me this morning she is going to Bailey’s after school, so I don’t have to go up and meet her.
I sent Tasha a text at 11.50am but she didn’t reply so at 12.50 and told her to forget it she has replied to that either.
I had two soft boiled eggs for lunch.
At 3pm Sam rang she wanted to make sure I remembered she was going to Bailey’s after school and that I wasn’t waiting for her in the rain. I had remembered and I wasn’t waiting in the rain.
Jess came over to drop off her work shirts for me to wash and we had a nice chat.
This evening when Tim went to use the portable gas cooker, he uses it would start so he rang Jess and asked to borrow hers, but he realised what he was doing wrong, but she still came over and was here for an hour and a half just talking to her dad.
I am having an early night as I just feel done in.
Steps: 7,708=3.88km’s
Slept well didn’t wake at all during the night got a good 10hrs sleep and didn’t wake at all, although the watch says I was awake for 33 minutes.
It is raining again and at 12C I need the heater on.
It has rained all day, this arvo there was thunder, no lightning just thunder and rain.
I turned the heater to face the clothes hoists to help dry the clothes while keeping the room warm.
My mum would be 85 today and words cannot really express how sad I am feeling that she isn’t here for us to celebrate, if she was here, we would all be at her place, and we would either order pizza for lunch or ger KFC.
I would have sent a reminder about her birthday to all her grandchildren and asked them to pop over and see her during the day and most of them would have done just that. My parents had 18 grandchildren including Landon and Skylar and 19 great-grandchildren.
Family was very important to both mum and dad and the importance of family they passed on to their children.
Even though she has been gone 4yrs in April I still have times when I pick up the phone to call her, I spoke to mum every day for something like 20yrs sometimes two or three times a day.
Today it is raining so I can’t go to the cemetery as it would be a soaking mess but when it fines up, I will get someone most likely Sue to take me over.
Mum wasn’t just my mum she was my best friend and the loss of her and dad has ripped a large hole in me and I often feel lost without them around. I do believe they are watching over me and the rest of their family.
Jo-AnneRamplings 