Hiatus Days Seven and Eight–Journal and Texts

Tuesday 1 April 2025 11.00 – RVI

The sun is shining outside and we have another day.

Texts 01/04/2025

15.59 To Many – They aren’t happy with Ferretfingers’ wound so we’re here until Friday.  But LDNE say Emil can do his outreach sessions with Ferretfingers in hospital on Thursday and Friday morning.  So I shall go to the CEO’s retirement do on Friday morning.*  Fester is coming in tomorrow so I can go home, have a bath and sort myself out a bit.

16.10 Miss Doozer – A few if those hotels in town do day-use where you can just chill in their room during the daytime and use their pool.  I am happy to book you in if you think it would do you good to have a nap without a cat joining in.

16.13 to Miss Doozer – I’m even beginning to miss the cat.  Time by my own pond is what I need.

16.23 Miss Doozer – I can sympathise..

17.02 Bazoukiboy – That’s a pity.  Keep your chin up and look forward to your bath.  It was probably always going to be difficult to treat but better to get as much sorted out now.  Good luck.  And continue letting me know what’s happening.

18.40 Pearl – Well that’s some respite anyway thank goodness!  Onwards and upwards. xxx

Texts 02/04/2025

10.24 Bigsister – Good to hear from Middlesister that you’re going to get some respite.  Hope you’re able to switch off while you’re out of hospital.  Take care. xx

14.32 to Mrs Eft – U r naughty!  I’ll tell Dr E.  Thank you.**

14.33 Mrs Eft – You do not have to indulge!

14.51 To Many – They’ve replaced the vac-machine with one that flushes through a saline solution.  We’re here until Monday.  I’ve been home, had a bath & change of clothes, read emails & deleted a lot, & had a sit in the garden.  Fester and Thunderthighs have visited and gone home.

14.56 to DrE – Mrs Eft has smuggled in 4n&tonic.

14.57 Dr E – Happy Days.  Good on Mrs Eft.  A woman after my own heart.

18.31 Mrs Leftfoot – Had to come see mum and it has taken ages to get here.  Looks like I’m unlikely to get to you in time.  Sorry I am out tomorrow night so may have to wait til Friday night.  I’ll message you tomorrow though. x

18.33 to Mrs Leftfoot – No worries.  We’re here til Monday.X

18.34 Miss Doozer – Fingers crossed the new machine does the job.  It sounds like it’s a tricky problem.  I hope the sitting in the garden helped.  Ferretfingers is being very stoic.  So are you.

18.44 To Many – He’s on 2 different antibiotics: 6 tablets 4 times a day + painkillers + anticoagulant jab.  His bloods show his inflammatory markers are down.

 

*This was the day we were meant to be driving down to Wales for a week's holiday, so I would have missed the retirement do.  A sliver of silver lining ...

 

**At home, when I'd done most of the things I wanted to do, I suddenly thought 

"Why get a taxi when people are offering lifts?", so rang Mrs Eft.

When I got in the car there was a lunchbag in the passenger footwell.

"That's for you."

I opened it when I got back into the cubicle.

Inside was an icepack, two little tins of tonic water and a small bottle of a clear liquid.