Cate's Diary

Why thank you, sir! :)
I'm feeling pretty good today, after a very busy day yesterday. We raced around the house doing a Spring clean- vacuumed, swept, did all the washing etc. I rang the accommodation house attached to the hospital. I was so embarrassed & burst into tears twice. :blush5: The woman said I could have from Wednesday to Monday. I told her G may come home Sunday & that's fine. It's only $50 a night & is just across the road from the hospital. I was SO relieved that I cried again telling G after I had rung. I hadn't even mentioned it to him. I'll be able to come & go visiting him. He can text me if he wants me to pick up something or just come visit.

D came up & brush cut for us & had dinner. We went to the committee meeting, which was painful. I stood up for myself against a couple of the bullies. I'm not putting up with their s#*t. There are 3 people on committee who are "mates" & they are being very conniving. They seem to think they know it all & no-one else knows anything. They'll get sorted. I'm not going to let them bother me too much as they are not worth it. The club is.

We are going out this morning to the Vets to open up, get the money & do the banking & then hurry home for G to start taking his sachets. I'm going to do my 500cal fast today too. No food for G until after his op tomorrow.
Better skedaddle xoxo
 
Great to hear you can stay so near the hospital! And well done not letting the committee mates steamroll over you.
 
It is such a relief LaMa. I didn't know how much I was stressing about what I was going to do until I organised this. Driving home each day would have sucked & I don't like staying at people's places. I like my independence.
 
It isn't even just the independence, I think, but also about inconveniencing people. No matter how nice they are I always feel like I'm keeping THEM from living their life normally. Maybe that's because I'm always secretly relieved to see guests go, no matter how happy I was about their visit :p
 
Glad you're standing up for yourself and what you believe, you wonderful woman. More power to you! Good luck for your 500 cal fast, don't know how you do it!
 
It is a bit of both LaMa. I also hate being fussed over. You really feel that you have to fit in with everyone when you stay in their home, whereas I should be able to stay in my room & have some quiet time. It is also just so close to the hospital which is in the centre of the city.
Thanks Hana. You're sweet. I struggle with the fasts & haven't done 2 in 1 week for s while. Poor G though! He's only had 3 sachets all day to clear him out.
We have to leave home at 6.10, so I have made myself an avocado sandwich for breakfast, with oat sourdough bread, a little light mayo & some rhubarb chutney. Oh man- I swear my stomach just rumbled thinking about it. I'll eat it when we get there & will leave G for a while. He can't have even water past 6am.
I have our bags packed & we'll head for bed soon I think.
Love to all, xoC
 
Not being able to drink water is horrible. Hope his turn comes early in the day and all goes perfectly.
 
Thanks LaMa. I'm feeling nervous, but optimistic. He has been taken off for surgery already. They say it will be about a 3 hour op. I have checked in to the accommodation. It is incredibly close. I have a nice room, with a tv. There's a kitchen, laundry etc. The bathroom is close to my room( but not too close). It's an unbelievable service! I can't help but feel embarrassed, but I'll get over it.
They are having a BBQ tomorrow night for the residents!
How lucky we are to have the health system we have. The government is always trying to erode it, but that must be fought against.
Feeling very fortunate xoxoC
 
He's in recovery, but I can't see him yet. Went for a walk, ate a stir-fry Thai lunch & am back at the S wing, sitting outside. Time to wander back over soon. My poor G :beating:
 
I am very glad your accomodation is so nice, Cate. And of course even happier to hear your G is in recovery already. All the hugs!
 
Thank you sweets. It was SO good to see him. All went well as far as I know. I just left him & missed out on a meal from the cafe at the hospital. Just walked down to the supermarket & bought some gf bread, avo dip & am having a red wine at a bar. I'll go back & have something to eat shortly. I'll be there at 7am when the doctors do their rounds.
One glass of wine only. It's very nice.
 
You'll get there Han. I loved my one glass. It's 6am & I'm about to get going. This place is a home away from home! Apparently G's op delayed Arthur's. His wife is here too. She's nice.
 
Thanks Katy xo
When I got to the hospital yesterday at 7am he was sitting in his chair. The specialist came around & said all had gone well. He & G's regular Urologist had worked on him, 1 each side for over 3 hours.
His drip & the oxygen got taken out, pain meds went down to tablets & he had a good day.
Today the drain came out. He has showered himself & is now playing cribbage ( a card game) with his brother & they are showing a nurse how to play.
The doctors came around & are very happy with how he is. The drain has come out & they think he can go home Sunday!
The place I'm staying is wonderful. They had a Christmas BBQ last night & it was really nice. I said a few words & got a bit emotional. I think they provide a wonderful service.
D, our older son & his GF visited yesterday & R, our younger son arrived last night. I'm about to go to lunch with R & G's brother soon, when it's G's rest time.
I am so happy. G has been taught to self inject blood thinners, which he has to do for about 26 days.
I have to scoot xo
 
Christmas BBQ - that sounds awesome! I'd love a Summery Crimmus! Glad G is doing okay - my Grama taught me how to play cribbage, it's a fun game!
 
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