latest update; infection getting worse (Drs took him off intravenious antibiotics which were working before full course was done and put him on pills which don't work); heart rate back up to the 140/150s.

Still lots of problems getting his regular meds - thery're allways late (5 hours late in one example) and up to 10 mg less than prescribed. This particular hospital does not approve of this type of treatment and they're doing everything they can to screw it up for him.

He's on a recovery heart ward and he should be on an acute observation pulmanary ward. There's been plans to move him but as yet nowts happend.

Discrimination and abuse have been problems too; but I can not be there 24/7 to intervine on his behalf.

It's been hell for him too and these few days have been the most stressfull I can remember living through.

Moneywise the hospital's 24/7 one quid an hour parking charges do not help; just going to and from the hospitals and staying there with him has emptied our accounts and overdrawn our overdrafts -; Recovery after this is going to be slow slow slow.

I've hidden just what deep shit we're getting into from Francy because he'd blame himself for it and that would not be fair at all.

Sorry to have been on such a downer folks, I just needed to vent a bit. Thanks for being understanding

Barbara