Steve's wife in hospital

Subject: RE: Steve's wife in hospital
From: GUEST,Cresby
Date: 19 Apr 01 - 12:32 PM

Weston super Myre
Hey thats where my name comes from, well it was invented there, sort of written in the clouds so my Mother's friend reckoned.
incedentally the mud comes in as the tide goes out. & Sand Bay is no better.

Subject: RE: Steve's wife in hospital
From: GUEST,Roger the skiffler
Date: 19 Apr 01 - 10:14 AM

Weston? I hope you gave her some binoculars to see the sea when the tide's out! Haven't been there since I were a snotty nosed urchin!
RtS (snotty nosed fogey)

Subject: RE: Steve's wife in hospital
From: SINSULL
Date: 19 Apr 01 - 10:10 AM

Sue made it to the pub. That settles it. She's fine! Now to get Barry home and Spaw in and out quickly. Then no more hospital visits for anyone!

Subject: RE: Steve's wife in hospital
From: GUEST,anny
Date: 19 Apr 01 - 09:44 AM

hello how are you? so do you have fun there. me yes so have a good day!!!! anny

Subject: RE: Steve's wife in hospital
From: Steve Parkes
Date: 19 Apr 01 - 09:30 AM

No Roger! Thanks, Roger and Gary.

Actually, Sue is off to sunny Weston-Super-Mare for a fortnight's convalescence on Monday, courtesy of the Birmingham Hospitals Saturday Fund. Maybe she'll get time off for good behaviour ...

Steve

Subject: RE: Steve's wife in hospital
From: GUEST,Roger the skiffler
Date: 19 Apr 01 - 04:01 AM

You didn't really think we'd let you have the last word did you Steve?
All the best to you both.
RtS

Subject: RE: Steve's wife in hospital
From: GMT
Date: 19 Apr 01 - 03:25 AM

I've been waiting for news then missed it completely.

Happy aniversary and speedy recovery.

Gary

Subject: RE: Steve's wife in hospital
From: DancingMom
Date: 10 Apr 01 - 06:12 PM

Happy Anniversary! Glad things are going well. Take care

Subject: RE: Steve's wife in hospital
From: Gervase
Date: 10 Apr 01 - 09:24 AM

Good luck and good health to the both of you for at least another 20 years.

Subject: RE: Steve's wife in hospital
From: Steve Parkes
Date: 10 Apr 01 - 08:29 AM

Positively the last word on the subject!
Yesterday was our twenty-fourth wedding anniversary. Sue and I walked to the Post Office, about 400 yards; if it proved too much I was to go back for the car, but ij the event, she got there and back with no trouble (but at a very leisurely pace).

Last night we celebrated properly at the village pub, the Old Swan, by treating Tim & Beckie and their other halves to a slap-up meal (by car, this time). We are all persuaded--especially Sue--that she's well on the way to recovery, and we're looking forward to the next twenty-four years. Thanks again for all the love and good wishes, which we're glad to return.

Sue & Steve

Subject: RE: Steve's wife in hospital
From: SINSULL
Date: 29 Mar 01 - 05:07 PM

Steve have you taking out the trash yet? Hope all is well.
Mary

Subject: RE: Steve's wife in hospital
From: GMT
Date: 29 Mar 01 - 03:29 AM

Sue, glad the recovery is going so well. Remember to work hard at not doing anything for a while and then a little longer.

best wishes Gary

Subject: RE: Steve's wife in hospital
From: GUEST,Bedridden Barry on Sis's laptop
Date: 28 Mar 01 - 11:06 AM

Hi Sue, glad to hear your well & on the road to a good recovery, I do hope at home you'll get all the sleep & good rest, good food & attention for a lot longer than you'll be needing it(hey, if they can stretch out the bad might as well stretch out the good). Best of luck Barry

Subject: RE: Steve's wife in hospital
From: Mr Red
Date: 28 Mar 01 - 10:50 AM

Sue

Good Luck with the rest. Enjoy it while you can.

Subject: RE: Steve's wife in hospital
From: GUEST,Roger the skiffler
Date: 28 Mar 01 - 02:44 AM

Good news, Sue, hope you're keeping Beckie (did I spell it right?) and Steve (the Sage of Stonall) running around pampering you!
TAKE IT EASY! Enjoy the rest! Don't rush it!
RtS (aka barmy from Brum)

Subject: RE: Steve's wife in hospital
From: katlaughing
Date: 27 Mar 01 - 02:06 PM

Thanks for lett ing us know how you're doing, Sue. Take it easy and I'll bet you're having killer games of monopoly by now!

Fare well,

kat

Subject: RE: Steve's wife in hospital
From: Noreen
Date: 27 Mar 01 - 01:48 PM

Good news, Sue. Keep taking it easy!

Noreen

Subject: RE: Steve's wife in hospital
From: Steve Parkes
Date: 27 Mar 01 - 01:16 PM

Dear friends, many thanks for all the messsages, which were very supportive in my time of need.

I'm feeling much better as each day passes, but I'm not able to do a lot at the moment. We have resurrected some board games to join the books and videos which help the days pass. Hospital was an enlightening experience, mainly positive, although sleep was in short supply due to some loud patients and televisions!

The staples have now come out and are now kept in a glass bottle. The first activity every day is to check the colour and shape of my bruises! (The map of Australia is no more, sadly.)

I'll keep in touch,
love Sue.

Subject: RE: Steve's wife in hospital
From: GUEST,Roger the skiffler
Date: 23 Mar 01 - 03:37 AM

Continued good wishes (in haste, off to a day of meetings).
RtS

Subject: RE: Steve's wife in hospital
From: Mrrzy
Date: 22 Mar 01 - 12:34 PM

Glad to hear about the recovery... hope it keeps going well. Barfing after abdominal surgery is the pits - been there, no fun.

But guys, my kitchen is safe, I don't have any nuocmam so there is nothing to confuse the formaldehyde with, so I've never had an accident. I'm not hijacking, really I'm not, but it is interesting to me what people want back. In novels they are always giving people back the shotgun pellets they remove... placentas are good for you if you can get past the Not In My Mouth part... in my case it was prompted by sheer cussedness - when I asked as a joke if I could have it back, the answer was No, it doesn't belong to you, it belongs to the hospital, and I took umbrage at the idea that just because they were taking it out made it theirs, so I had a huge fight with the surgeon and DEMANDED they give me MY body part, and they wouldn't, so I claimed that I needed it to be whole in the afterlife, and they shut up. I forgot all about it till they handed me the little jar with the little thing with clamps at either end on it... it's the only thing I've ever claimed religion for, but I thought it was ridiculous (and I still do) that they would claim ownership of my excised portions.

Subject: RE: Steve's wife in hospital
From: jeffp
Date: 22 Mar 01 - 09:36 AM

Glad to hear Sue is doing well. Hang in there, the both of you and everything will be back to "normal" before you realize it. My best to you both.

jeffp

Subject: RE: Steve's wife in hospital
From: SINSULL
Date: 22 Mar 01 - 09:27 AM

Honest Steve. Just walking from my bedroom to the living room wore me out the first week. Rest, sleep, and rest some more.

Subject: RE: Steve's wife in hospital
From: catspaw49
Date: 22 Mar 01 - 09:09 AM

Glad to hear that everything is on the road back. Don't force recovery time as it can make it a lot longer if you press too hard. So Sue, get a bit of walking and exercise in, but kick back and get some rest too. Steve, get to work!

Spaw

Subject: RE: Steve's wife in hospital
From: katlaughing
Date: 21 Mar 01 - 05:20 PM

Good that she is home, Steve. Please do not worry about her getting to the computer. Sitting up can aggravate all that gravity does and her bod probably needs to stay horizontal as much as is tolerable, or at least reclinging in a chair.:-) Thanks, though, for keeping us posted. It is good to know how she is progressing and it sounds as though you are doing a good job, too.

kat

Subject: RE: Steve's wife in hospital
From: Steve Parkes
Date: 21 Mar 01 - 05:16 PM

Sue came out of hospital yesterday (Tuesday) -- she got time off for good behaviour! She was too tired to do much except lie down, so I couldn't get her to the computer. Today was a bit more adventurous; back to hospital through the snow (typical first day of spring!) to have the staples removed; they're on display at Parkes Towers for anyone who feels like dropping by to see them. I promised her a lollipop for being a brave girl, but she said it didn't hurt anyway, so I think I may have been diddled.

Sue was going to get online tonight to tell you what an improvement today had been, but about half an hour ago (it's 10 past 10 at night here now) she got indigestion and then started throwing up. She feels much better now it's finished; we think the fromage frais at tea-time was maybe a bit too frais! It's left her very tired again though, so she's off to bed. Ah well, it's early days yet.

Steve

Subject: RE: Steve's wife in hospital
From: SINSULL
Date: 19 Mar 01 - 08:28 AM

OUCH. Just had painful flashbacks to "five o'clock shadow" and creeping down the hall with pole in tow. Every day in every way you are getting better and better. Hang in there, Sue.

Subject: RE: Steve's wife in hospital
From: Gervase
Date: 19 Mar 01 - 06:59 AM

Good luck to you both - and Steve, take that time off; as much as you can. It'll do you both a power of good. All the very best.

Subject: RE: Steve's wife in hospital
From: Steve Parkes
Date: 19 Mar 01 - 03:44 AM

Oh dear ... I posted this last night from home, but it's disappeared ...
Well, Sue should be out on Wednesday, all being well. She's lots better; she's on her feet, she's off the painkillers, and (best of all, she thinks) she's had the catheter out so she's got her knickers back on!

She's very slow on her feet, and getting in and out of bed is quite a job, but I could see an improvement between the afternoon and the evening. The HRT patches are due today, and I think Sue's expecting to be running around like a teenager when she has them. (Maybe that's what I need?)

I'm back at work today (no work, no pay), but I'll take some weeks off when I bring Sue home again. (For those that don't know, I live in Lichfield but work in Milton Keynes, about 75 miles away, and I stay in MK on weeknights.) Meanwhile, there are plenty of friends and family to visit. And of course, friends who can't visit but send messages ... it struck me yesterday that the Mudcat gives a whole new meaning to the expression "perfect strangers"!

Sue will be along to thank you in person when she gets home.

Steve

Subject: RE: Steve's wife in hospital
From: Morticia
Date: 18 Mar 01 - 06:39 AM

When is she likely to be home,Steve?That's always the very best medicine in my book.

Subject: RE: Steve's wife in hospital
From: Quincy
Date: 18 Mar 01 - 06:01 AM

still more love, prayers and good wishes heading your way!

lots of love, Yvonne

Subject: RE: Steve's wife in hospital
From: katlaughing
Date: 17 Mar 01 - 05:58 PM

Great, Steve! Thanks, again, for keeping us posted. Sounds as though she is progressing well. That's what we like to hear! Rest well,

kat

Subject: RE: Steve's wife in hospital
From: Steve Parkes
Date: 17 Mar 01 - 05:08 PM

Bulletin #2
Well, you'll be happy to know Sue's much better today. She got a reasonable night's sleep; she's off the morphine; she can sit up; but most of all she can talk again! This is a big relief to all of us, because it's just not natural for Sue to stay quiet this long!

She's still quite tired, and tends to nod off every now and then. She suffers from labyrinthitis (inner ear), which can cause nausea, and she's had to skip her tablets for the last couple of days; so that's been a bit of a problem today. Also, she can't easily sit up or lie down without help, and can't lie on her side, so she gets uncomfortable fairly quickly.

Tomorrow she should be getting out of bed again, and I think that will perk her up a lot.

Well, it's been a long day. See you tomorrow,
Steve

Subject: RE: Steve's wife in hospital
From: wdyat12
Date: 17 Mar 01 - 02:06 AM

Steve, Love Sue and keep her happy.

wdyat12

Subject: RE: Steve's wife in hospital
From: campfire
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 11:59 PM

I'm late on this one, but my wishes as well for a speedy recovery. I had my hysterectomy a year and a half ago and I can't say I miss my uterus.

Remind your wife (as my doctor reminded me) that, even when she thinks she's feeling up to it, a loaded laundry basket is over the weight limit!

I fortunately had a very quick recovery as far as pain and such, so it was very difficult for me not to do yardwork when it was a beautiful fall day. And I couldn't even go grocery shopping alone because even a gallon of milk is over the weight limit.

Again, best wishes for you ad your wife.

campfire

Subject: RE: Steve's wife in hospital
From: SINSULL
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 11:25 PM

and don't have her come home to a sink full of dirty dishes and houseful unmade beds. She'll be too tired to notice but she will remember.

Subject: RE: Steve's wife in hospital
From: wysiwyg
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 11:16 PM

Take some time now to rest too, Steve... in relief that she's OK and in prep for home care. And keep telling us how you and she are doing long after you feel like a silly bother-all. We want to know... lean on us, OK?

~S~

Subject: RE: Steve's wife in hospital
From: catspaw49
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 08:56 PM

Good news Steve and continue to keep us posted.

Spaw

Subject: RE: Steve's wife in hospital
From: Noreen
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 05:16 PM

Thanks for the update, Steve, and glad things are going to plan.

Noreen

Subject: RE: Steve's wife in hospital
From: katlaughing
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 05:16 PM

Thanks for letting us know how she is doing, Steve. All the best still beaming your way.

kat

Subject: RE: Steve's wife in hospital
From: SINSULL
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 05:08 PM

Every day gets better. But for some reason we had an afternoon of snivelling on Day 3. I had to laugh at Wesley's suggestion of catching up on reading. For weeks, I couldn't even watch TV without sleeping. The anesthesia (SP?)does a job on you.

Subject: RE: Steve's wife in hospital
From: Hawker
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 05:01 PM

Thinking of you all,
From personal experience, I felt better once I had ditched the iv morphine in favour of Recta Voltarol
Morphine makes me very sick!
Day 2 gets better
Kind wishes to you both
Lucy

Subject: RE: Steve's wife in hospital
From: Steve Parkes
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 04:49 PM

Post-op bulletin #1:
Sue is feeling rough but otherwise OK after the op this afternoon. She's in quite a bit of pain at the moment, but she has a DIY morphine IV which is helping a lot. Son Tim & d-in-law elect Kate came to see her too; we all agreed we'd never seen her so still or quiet! Sadly, no more hugs for a while, only virtual ones, but these are very welcome (and have been very effective so far).

I suddenly thought on the way home, Sue should have got people to sponsor her to raise money for Comic Relief, this being Red Nose day and all. That would cheer her up, since she's missed all the fun.

More news tomorrow,
Steve

Subject: RE: Steve's wife in hospital
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 15 Mar 01 - 08:16 PM

Take care, Steve and Sue- and know that the Mudcat family is beaming rays of love and healing your way!

Subject: RE: Steve's wife in hospital
From: katlaughing
Date: 15 Mar 01 - 07:55 PM

a little more creeping thread vine ala Spaw...in my midwifery books, Spaw, it is not unusual at all to save the placenta and involve the whole fmaily, that is if there are other children, in making an art print using the placenta like you would a sponge in painting. It can also be dried and pounded into a powder which is full of vitamins and such! When birthing wasn't so far removed and usually confined to hospitals and people had to conserve all they had,these things were not so uncommon.:-)

Sadly, I won't have the ceremony I mentioned as my uterus has been long gone lo, these 20 odd years.*BG*

Sue, good to hear from you...looking forward to your psoting after.

kat

Subject: RE: Steve's wife in hospital
From: GUEST,Dancing Mom
Date: 15 Mar 01 - 07:42 PM

Best Wishes to you both. Don't be afraid to ask for help;you'll find that people are eager to do so.Hugs from Virginia. Sharon

Subject: RE: Steve's wife in hospital
From: Wesley S
Date: 15 Mar 01 - 05:50 PM

Sue - Just think - you'll have a chance to catch up on your reading !!

Subject: RE: Steve's wife in hospital
From: GUEST,Sue
Date: 15 Mar 01 - 05:39 PM

Steve has made me read your posts to make me sit down and stop tearing round the house doing all the things that I think need doing! Many thanks for all your well-wishing and advice. I'm not the sort of person to stay still for long, but I'll have to learn! I'll get in touch again when I come out.

Love, Sue

Subject: RE: Steve's wife in hospital
From: GUEST,GMT (with cookie lament|)
Date: 15 Mar 01 - 03:11 PM

I'm away from tomorrow for most of the week; so just to say good luck Sue.

Cheers Gary

Subject: RE: Steve's wife in hospital
From: catspaw49
Date: 15 Mar 01 - 11:18 AM

Steve, I am not hijacking this thread, but I can't help but notice that a few of us seem to have wanted keep our removed parts. I don't think I want to attend the ceremony kat refers to and I am positive that I won't be eating anything coming out of Mrrzy's kitchen. I would find this all a bit strange were Karen not a histologist........that's a person who does the processing of "removed parts" and makes slides for pathologists to diagnose, like those pretty cellular pix in textbooks....she makes those slides.

I have become used to "odd" conversations about the day's work and am no longer on the verge of nausea as we talk. At times, its funny. We were at a party once and people were telling of their problems on the job (none were in the medical field except Karen) and she piped in with, "We had a 4 pound uterus today." This was a conversation stopper to say the least.

What has really amazed me though is the number of people wanting their "old parts." I'm sure that some are strictly for entertainment value ("Hey, want to see my gallstones?"), but others are just plain weird. The most notable I remember in this category was the man who wanted the placenta from his wife's childbirth to turn it into an "art piece." I have this image of a visitor at his home asking, "Is that a Picasso?".............."No, its just the leftovers from little Jimmy!"

Anyway, you are both still in our thoughts and we expect the best. Good advice from many here......So SUE, take it easy and let Steve do the work! And Steve...DO THE WORK!!!! Best as always,

Spaw

Subject: RE: Steve's wife in hospital
From: GUEST,Patrish
Date: 15 Mar 01 - 09:37 AM

Positive thoughts and warm wishes from Yorkshire.
love Patrish x