General Chat

Apologies all - last nights update appears to have fled into the ether, ne'er to be seen again....sigh.

Daff had another poor night with little rest, so dozed most of yesterday. More scans, x-rays and ecg's as well, but fluid intake seems to be improving a little. Food intake unchanged.

Cheers !

R.

Still polishing all my kit for when Daff comes home ready for inspection

No computer for a week

So I wish you all well

Linda :o) XxX

Morning Mr Daff and fellow squaddies :O)

Sorry to hear Daff is still having a rough time and do hope there is an improvement over the weekend.
Rest assured SMajor we're all still with you in your fight!

Hope your health is okay Mr.Daff,and have to say,you're doing a grand job :O)

Sky very grey here today but orf to hospital this afternoon, so fingers crossed it doesn't rain

Have a great weekend Ann.

~~~~ to the 'polished' Troops

Mau XXX

Good afternoon Daff and all and thank you for keeping us informed, Mr D:-) I do hope Daff will have a better day and will start eating a little.

Sorry to say but the salmon rock buns were so delicious me and the cats ate em all so we shall have to think of something else to scare the bejasus out of them pesky bugs. ....hmmmm...conkers and catapults? stink bombs? all ideas welcome and I think we could do with more glitter:-)))

BC XXX

Afternoon all,

BC - I have a large bag of conkers collected from the cemetery last week. They are supposed to ward off spiders, so they might help with Daff's bugs. Worth a try anyway.

Ann - the book launch was some diaries from the 19th century, which have been published by the local council. The family have been in business in the area for a couple of centuries and were covering the time of Gladstone's election to parliament.

I hope Daff is having a better day and that Mr Daff has been able to rest too. We need them both for inspection of buttons and boots when we are all ready for parade.

Have a good weekend.
Elisabeth xx

Evening all.
Not much change to yesterday - a bit more alert today (and Britain needs Lerts...to coin a (very)old phrase), but temp spiking, drinking around the same and eating the same. Daff spent a lot of last night on oxygen to help control respiration, which was erratic, and has needed both blood and platelet IV's today - as the blood hadn't been started when I left, that will mean another disturbed night as each bag of blood takes up to 4 hours and she needs two. One could wait until the morning, though....which they may decide to do.
IV Paracetemol being given to help bring down temps, but taking p/mol causes the 'sweats', which again is uncomfortable - not a good cycle....

Hotpoint chuntering away again, and felines eating me out of house and home ( could be a cold snap on the way..).

Do you need 14lbs of flour to make a rock cake, btw ? ;o)

G'night,

R

So frustrating all round then R? I assume they have not tracked the source of the infection yet then if temp is still spiking.
Felines are probably demanding food as a substitute for Mum's cuddles.

Erm 14 pounds of flour would make a large rock....cake yes.

Evening all,

I think I have just got it ... 14lbs flour ... a stone!!! (i.e. rock)

Sorry to hear that Daff is still having a difficult time, but I am sure they are doing all they can to get the temperature sorted and the bloods back in the right state.

I hope you are getting lots of rest yourself and are keeping yourself well.

We are all standing shoulder to shoulder ready to welcome our SM home and back on parade.

Love,
Elisabeth xx

Hope our Daff has a better day today.

Gwynne
x

morning all
Daff big ugs and kisses , muddy paws from gizmo ,
Mr Daff who is looking after you perhaps we all need to be parachuting over to do the chores ,and tend to the felines
Stone buns now is it lol i know where there is a large enough mixer lol

Morning Daff .Mr D and all:-) I hope there is a big improvement today and tht the infection is beaten.

Maz, good thinking, Mr D will need his 100 shirts ironed (impeccably), good wholesome food can be cooked, the cats can be put in order, but all to be done unobtrusively. Any ideas how this can be accomplished without being seen? A binliner can be worn to cover our glitter and plastic bags to be worn over wellies (to cover our footprints)...

I will leave you to ponder:-))

BC XXX

we need oofle dust so we can make ourselves invisible ,we can borrow a couple of broomsticks from nutlodge LG will never know lol

Hoping Daff had a comfortable night and temp. is down.also hope our SMajor can manage to eat and drink something today.

We're all here for you shoulder to shoulder in your fight!!

Would be a good idea if one of us had the mobile no. for the ironing fairy,who could "go in" unseen I've heard she's very good at not losing her glitter ;O)
.........stink bombs BC? nooooo lol

Have a smashing weekend Troops ~~~~

Mau XXX

So sorry Daff is not well again
i do hope she gets well soon thinking of you Daff

and be strong Mr DAFF XX

Hello Daffers and Mr Daffers.......oh eckers Daff, sorry to hear you're not too good. Hope you feel better soon. Take care....loads of love
jude & Vic and Madoc in Derbyshire (Whitwell)
xxxx

Goodnight SM Daff, Mr Daff and troops.

I hope Daff has had a better day today, and that Mr Daff is coping with the felines and the laundry.

Sleep well.
Elisabeth xx

Hope that things are better for Daff today.

Thinking about you both, and hoping that things will get a lot better very soon.

Love and best wishes. Sallie.xxx

Just popping in to say goodnight Daff, Mr D and Troops and cats and dogs:-) BCXXX.

Have been thinking of you today Daff and hope it has been a better day.Fingers crossed you will get some decent sleep tonight.xxx

A mixed 24hrs. Daff got the platelets last night, but only a fraction of the blood transfusion becuause the cannula failed (it was on it's 5th day, so not really unexpected). The cannula had to be removed in case of further infection, but meant no IV anti-B's.
Doc's want to put in a new central line as cannula's are a problem, but rang tonight and they have got one in that will last overnight until a line can be put in tme, so at least Daff can get some IV drugs etc.
She's tired and not up to phone calls/sms etc at present, but sure that will come in time. Sends her best to everyone and thanks you all for positive thoughts.

G'night all / Slan,

R.