Thursday 28 June 2012

BIT OF A RANT!

First rant......Infection!
A nice, standard ward bed became available in Southport this week but because of this stupid dam infection I couldn't move! Here's hoping it’s not another month before the opportunity arises again!

Also, in other infection related news, despite infection control assurances there's like 0% chance of it being contracted, it would appear our Paul is that statistical anomaly, so get well soon paulo! (Bit of small print, he picked it up prior to it being diagnosed!)


Next rant.....Sneezes!
I used to have a big, bellowing, man-size sneeze, loud enough to clear a room, much to the disgust of Jenna. Now, due to a lack of abdominal and intercostal muscles, despite the same big build up I only have a sneeze equivalent to a six year old asthmatic girl and this now provides untold amusement to Jenna and disappoints me greatly!

Next up.... Weetabix!
Thankfully I can just about open the individually wrapped Weetabix myself and the sugar too but sometimes the staff are still a bit too keen and will do it all for me. This morning, for the umpteenth time, despite my protestations the sugar went on before the milk!! In what world does this make sense?..... anyway I think I might be getting a bit carried away!

So, generally I'm doing pretty good, been doing some rehab this week which is encouraging and have also got a new chair, much more like a standard wheelchair, so I can push myself around a bit now, the only limitations being my own feeble upper body strength! All of 20 metres usually before I ask for a push!  It's all progress thought!

Right it's time to get in said chair again now, thanks to everyone, as ever love Mark.  

Note from Betty. 
I would like you all to know that Mark is now keying all this himself.
Also, check out the crossword tab at the top of the page, it's Mark's next challenge.


UNBELIEVABLE!

I just had to show this.......after my little rant yesterday this is today's Weetabix delivery,  SUGAR FIRST.... it's just so not right! 

Mark the Miffed!



Monday 25 June 2012

Crossword Whizz Kid

Rock and roll world of crosswords!

How about this then...... I did manage to write (well kind of anyway!) all the answers myself, can't quite claim to have gotten them all myself as it was a team effort, quite embarrassing as it's only the mirror crossword!

But pleased with my efforts as I couldn't even hold a pen a few weeks ago, my handwriting was never very good anyway!

Cheers to all Mark x x 
 


Sunday 24 June 2012

Ace All Day

Hi everyone - Jenna here,

I left Mark feeling rather tired last night...... I've a good idea why, he was subjected to listening to my dad throughout the Spain and France game!!  It might have been just because of his busy day or it might have been my dad's chattering ......whatever it was that caused him to doze off, we may never know.

Isolation isn't too bad, as the nurses don't notice you as much which means the sneaking in is sometimes a little easier, saying that though they were willing to kick us out bang on 9 p.m. on the dot but, a hug and plead from my dad persuaded them to let us stay.

Mark's been ace all day, with improvements being made all the time. Brenda and John were persuaded to go home this weekend and are back Sunday, and in return I am nipping home for a night.  This is to make sure we have more to talk to him about.... think he gets bored of our daily activity as it basically involves waiting until we are allowed in to visit him.

Please keep the lovely messages coming they are great for us all to read!

Jenna xxxxx