Is it really a week?
I can't believe it is a week since my last post, I have not had a minute to myself really over the last week but at the end of the day you only have one Mother.
I finally managed to get her home last Wednesday after her drain went 24 hours without leaking, so I have been staying with her, she has had her ups and downs over the last few days but at least she has stopped bleeding, but in the meantime she has developed everything else under the sun according to her imagination.
I may have said before but Mum has never really had anything much wrong with her and it was her first time in hospital for anything major so she has been a real worry wort, I can understand her though and I am not knocking her, but she seems to think now she has a new hip she should be out of pain completely and be able to do all the things she couldn't do before.
Every day we have had a new pain and I keep explaining to her that she will for a few weeks yet apart from anything else they have cut through a muscle so that has to mend again.
The problem is she has a few friends who have had the operation and they have all told her as soon as they got their new hips the pain went away. I have said to her the mind is a wonderful thing and we can block these things out when we want to no one can have an operation like that and not have some discomfort at least.
She is though walking much better and I took her for a walk to the end of the street yesterday which she managed fine.
It should hopefully be my last night staying tonight, it's first thing in a morning she worries me most though because she wakes up so stiff, she can get herself both in and out of bed though now so I am sure she will be fine. She might also be better without me there because she can get herself going in her own time.
I really need to sleep in my own bed after sleeping on a sofa bed all week, it's strange the things you miss and Holly has had to stay in my house too so I have had to keep coming back to keep an eye on her.
Mum coming home Wednesday though did mean I had an excuse for not attending my interview, it has backfired though because I rang them and told them mum was coming home so I couldn't make it and they are now sorting me out another date...arghhh.
We also had a team meeting last week at work and the post I am doing at the moment has been approved full time permanant but there is a girl in their at the moment who is seconded to the position so if I apply for it which both my boss and one of the project managers think I should I will go up against her for it.
The only problem I have is they have had agreed a band 4 and a band 2 and if I don't get the band 4 I can't afford to do the band 2 and besides I am worth much more than that.
A couple of the jobs I applied for in the trust closed last weekend so I might hear something from those two shortly.
Marquee man is still pressuring me though and I know that is still an option.
I have had pretty much a booze free weekend too even though I went to rugby on Friday night, I did go to pub afterwards but had to book a taxi to mum's for midnight, she lives 15 miles out of town too so I couldn't afford to miss it, only had three pints and stayed in with her Saturday and Sunday.
I am sure I will find some way of making up for it next weekend though.
Lastly I have managed to view a few of you but I will get caught up with the rest over the week and thanks for all your well wishes for mum.
I finally managed to get her home last Wednesday after her drain went 24 hours without leaking, so I have been staying with her, she has had her ups and downs over the last few days but at least she has stopped bleeding, but in the meantime she has developed everything else under the sun according to her imagination.
I may have said before but Mum has never really had anything much wrong with her and it was her first time in hospital for anything major so she has been a real worry wort, I can understand her though and I am not knocking her, but she seems to think now she has a new hip she should be out of pain completely and be able to do all the things she couldn't do before.
Every day we have had a new pain and I keep explaining to her that she will for a few weeks yet apart from anything else they have cut through a muscle so that has to mend again.
The problem is she has a few friends who have had the operation and they have all told her as soon as they got their new hips the pain went away. I have said to her the mind is a wonderful thing and we can block these things out when we want to no one can have an operation like that and not have some discomfort at least.
She is though walking much better and I took her for a walk to the end of the street yesterday which she managed fine.
It should hopefully be my last night staying tonight, it's first thing in a morning she worries me most though because she wakes up so stiff, she can get herself both in and out of bed though now so I am sure she will be fine. She might also be better without me there because she can get herself going in her own time.
I really need to sleep in my own bed after sleeping on a sofa bed all week, it's strange the things you miss and Holly has had to stay in my house too so I have had to keep coming back to keep an eye on her.
Mum coming home Wednesday though did mean I had an excuse for not attending my interview, it has backfired though because I rang them and told them mum was coming home so I couldn't make it and they are now sorting me out another date...arghhh.
We also had a team meeting last week at work and the post I am doing at the moment has been approved full time permanant but there is a girl in their at the moment who is seconded to the position so if I apply for it which both my boss and one of the project managers think I should I will go up against her for it.
The only problem I have is they have had agreed a band 4 and a band 2 and if I don't get the band 4 I can't afford to do the band 2 and besides I am worth much more than that.
A couple of the jobs I applied for in the trust closed last weekend so I might hear something from those two shortly.
Marquee man is still pressuring me though and I know that is still an option.
I have had pretty much a booze free weekend too even though I went to rugby on Friday night, I did go to pub afterwards but had to book a taxi to mum's for midnight, she lives 15 miles out of town too so I couldn't afford to miss it, only had three pints and stayed in with her Saturday and Sunday.
I am sure I will find some way of making up for it next weekend though.
Lastly I have managed to view a few of you but I will get caught up with the rest over the week and thanks for all your well wishes for mum.
9 comments:
Glad to hear she is doing okay... of course it will take time to recover from this but I am sure she'll be outwalking you real soon xx
it is time consuming looking after anyone on crutches. my mum used to phone me to say she had dropped things on the kitchen floor and could I please come over to pick them up. if it wasn't rice it was cherry stones or grapes,currants.
good luck with the job
I'm sure you WILL make up for the booze free weekend NEXT weekend. You deserve it! (And I'm not gonna have one, so it's your turn!)
Good to hear your mumma is on her way to a good recovery (even if she doesn't believe it herself)
Sounds like you deserve a good holiday after all of this! :-) You're a wonderful daughter! xx
It sounds like your Mum is doing really well. Well done you for looking after her.
Just tell the guys who are arranging a new interview that you've had second thoughts. I'm sure they'll understand!
So...what do you feel like after your alcohol free weekend? Raring to go, I bet!
TGlad to hear your mum is getting on a lot better now, I bet she is happy to be in her own bed again. Don't worry you'll be in yours soon.
Best to let them know you don't want the interview as they may have someone else wanting job, not a dig, but think if it was you hanging around waiting to hear back from the company.
A weekend without booze isn't to bad, at least your not fragile over your days off.
You should still apply for the role that your doing now as at least they will know your serious about it and she might want to get back to her previous role anyway.
Take it easy
Moose - Thanks darl she is walking much better already..xx
LiR - I am quite lucky really because she has loads of friends and neighbours she could call on, I am just being the protective daughter..xx
Vi - To be honest I didn't really miss but what I did have went down well..lol..xx
VBF - In an ideal world I would have taken time off work but unfortunately I am only temping at the moment so won't get paid if I do..xx
Miss and IT, - I have told them now and as for the other girl not wanting the job she has already told me it's hers...lol..so I am swatting up at home so she doesn't know I am applying for it...coward that I am...xx
You are a good daughter. I am so glad mum is doing well.
Crossing my fingers whatever you want most in the job department, ends up being yours.
xo
I'm so behind with my blogging, what alot you've been up to! I'm so glad to hear your mum's doing better and at home now, she's very lucky to have a daughter like you to look after her. Good luck with the job whichever one you decide to go for! BG x
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