Comments on: Hospital bed finally available http://www.icyjumbo.com/blog/2010/hospital-bed-finally-available/ Never forget Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:23:06 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: A mammoth undertaking › Weekly status update http://www.icyjumbo.com/blog/2010/hospital-bed-finally-available/comment-page-1/#comment-266 A mammoth undertaking › Weekly status update Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:59:17 +0000 http://www.icyjumbo.com/blog/?p=122#comment-266 [...] very powdery, so that I could clear it with a broom, but that is still a big advance on previous snow clearing adventures, which I had to leave to Gillian. As for the mental energy, I spent most of the weekend [...] [...] very powdery, so that I could clear it with a broom, but that is still a big advance on previous snow clearing adventures, which I had to leave to Gillian. As for the mental energy, I spent most of the weekend [...]

]]> By: A mammoth undertaking › First chemo http://www.icyjumbo.com/blog/2010/hospital-bed-finally-available/comment-page-1/#comment-179 A mammoth undertaking › First chemo Sat, 16 Jan 2010 16:06:20 +0000 http://www.icyjumbo.com/blog/?p=122#comment-179 [...] tribulations, and postponements I finally got my date, and went into hospital on Monday this week, as planned. There was still plenty of snow around, so we decided that it would be safer to get a professional [...] [...] tribulations, and postponements I finally got my date, and went into hospital on Monday this week, as planned. There was still plenty of snow around, so we decided that it would be safer to get a professional [...]

]]> By: icyjumbo http://www.icyjumbo.com/blog/2010/hospital-bed-finally-available/comment-page-1/#comment-170 icyjumbo Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:27:27 +0000 http://www.icyjumbo.com/blog/?p=122#comment-170 It went extremely well, on the whole. They're a great team. Expect a fuller account in an upcoming post. It went extremely well, on the whole. They’re a great team. Expect a fuller account in an upcoming post.

]]> By: icyjumbo http://www.icyjumbo.com/blog/2010/hospital-bed-finally-available/comment-page-1/#comment-169 icyjumbo Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:26:46 +0000 http://www.icyjumbo.com/blog/?p=122#comment-169 Back from the first chemo now, and you're right, Gillian is managing far better than I would in her situation. But I'm so pleased that she has her situation and I have mine. I wouldn't swap it for all the gold in the ocean. Thanks for the offer, it is borne in mind. Back from the first chemo now, and you’re right, Gillian is managing far better than I would in her situation. But I’m so pleased that she has her situation and I have mine. I wouldn’t swap it for all the gold in the ocean.

Thanks for the offer, it is borne in mind.

]]> By: icyjumbo http://www.icyjumbo.com/blog/2010/hospital-bed-finally-available/comment-page-1/#comment-167 icyjumbo Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:19:59 +0000 http://www.icyjumbo.com/blog/?p=122#comment-167 Ruth, thanks for the advice. We ended by getting a taxi in, but the ambulance brought me home. We had a riotous journey back, great fun conversation, and a really good time, so it worked out OK in the end. Ruth, thanks for the advice. We ended by getting a taxi in, but the ambulance brought me home. We had a riotous journey back, great fun conversation, and a really good time, so it worked out OK in the end.

]]> By: David Allsopp http://www.icyjumbo.com/blog/2010/hospital-bed-finally-available/comment-page-1/#comment-163 David Allsopp Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:41:17 +0000 http://www.icyjumbo.com/blog/?p=122#comment-163 Glad things are finally under way; hope it goes well. Thinking of you both! Glad things are finally under way; hope it goes well. Thinking of you both!

]]> By: Robert Hughes http://www.icyjumbo.com/blog/2010/hospital-bed-finally-available/comment-page-1/#comment-162 Robert Hughes Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:39:28 +0000 http://www.icyjumbo.com/blog/?p=122#comment-162 Gillian, I just can't imagine how you're managing but you clearly are with wonderful resiliance. Please do ask if there's anything I can do, I could quickly be with you and am very free. Love to you both. - Robert Gillian, I just can’t imagine how you’re managing but you clearly are with wonderful resiliance. Please do ask if there’s anything I can do, I could quickly be with you and am very free. Love to you both. – Robert

]]> By: RuthieG http://www.icyjumbo.com/blog/2010/hospital-bed-finally-available/comment-page-1/#comment-160 RuthieG Tue, 12 Jan 2010 09:20:03 +0000 http://www.icyjumbo.com/blog/?p=122#comment-160 Gillian, we are thinking of you both. I am glad to hear that Chris is finally in hospital where the pain can be better controlled. Do not take risks driving if conditions are dangerous - insist on an ambulance. (It's hard to be assertive where the NHS is concerned, I know, but sometimes you have to fight.) Gillian, we are thinking of you both. I am glad to hear that Chris is finally in hospital where the pain can be better controlled. Do not take risks driving if conditions are dangerous – insist on an ambulance. (It’s hard to be assertive where the NHS is concerned, I know, but sometimes you have to fight.)

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