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Update photo .. back down to 68.8kgs after emotional eating the past few days with all the stuff going on here ..
The pants don't do much for me .. but I'm "in-between" sizes .. which is a right pita!!
3.8kgs to go to get down to my "first" goal .. 1.4kgs off what I got down to last time ..
..this seems so long ago ..
84.1kgs .... 68.8 kgs .. 68 kgs ..
Aug 08 ... Mar 10 .. Feb 09 ...
My other nana was admitted to hospital yesterday as she went in to renal failure 
.. while the other nana had a biopsy done today on her lung .. and when they turned her to do a biopsy on the other side .. because her skin is so paper thin and full of fluid .. they accidently caused the skin to tear open on one of her legs while they turned her and on the other leg the movement caused a huge haemotoma 
.. she has just had such a bad run ..
.. it's sooo hard seeing them both so unwell ..
URGHHHH!!
As a treat for hitting the next decade (for weight) .. not age ..lol ..
This was my treat to myself ..
The weight-loss week that was ..
..overall was an up and down week ..
..started some new minerals (Calcium/Magnesium and Selenium combo) for my headache .. and had a couple of celebrations - dinner out for our 15th Wedding anniv and then a BBQ for a 50th ..
.. so Thursday I didn't even bother tracking .. although most of the day until dinner was on track .. then came dinner .. and well ...
..the BBQ .. again did quite well during the day .. and then allowed for the alcohol and diet Bundaberg drinks .. but think I did quite well on the eating .. as stuck mostly to the salads:-)
..so in the end was 700g down ..
..well weighed myself first thing and it was only 300g .. and then for some reason thought I'd re-weigh myself .. and lo and behold it was another 400g down .. so re-checked and it was the same .. so went back and re-weighed after lunch .. and same thing ..
..so will take it as 700g loss .. so am now at 68.8 kg .. 3.8kg off my "first" goal .. and 1.5 kgs off what I got down to last time I was losing weight ..
Monday, 22 February 2010
| Breakfast | |
| 1 serving Nature Valley - Crunchy Bars - Roasted Almond | 3 |
| 1 cup (s) black coffee | 0 |
| Subtotal | 3 |
| Lunch | |
| 1 medium baked or roasted chicken breast without skin | 4 |
| 1 cup (s) Green Salad without Dressing | 0 |
| 1 tbs (s) commercial regular fat mayonnaise | 1 |
| Subtotal | 5 |
| Dinner | |
| 1 serving JC Bean and Cheese Burrito | 3 |
| 1 individual Cereal Nut Bar Hazelnut and Orange | 2.5 |
| Subtotal | 5.5 |
| Snacks | |
| 2 serving Air Popped Crazy for Chicken Chips (snack packs - 10g) | 1.5 |
| 1 cup (s) black coffee | 0 |
| 1 scone cheese scone | 2 |
| 1 serving Spreadble butter (per piece toast) - Food I created | 1 |
| Subtotal | 4.5 |
| Food POINTS values used | 18 |
| Food POINTS values remaining | 0 |
| Exercise | |
| 50 min Walking (>4.8 kph [12.5 mins/km] and <8.0 kph [7.5 mins/km] on level surface) | 2.5 |
| 60 min Mowing lawn with power mower | 3 |
| Exercise POINTS bonus earned | 5.5 |
| Breakfast | |
| 1 serving Nature Valley - Crunchy Bars - Roasted Almond | 3 |
| 1 cup (s) black coffee | 0 |
| Subtotal | 3 |
| Lunch | |
| 1 serving Pams Bread (x2 slices) - Food I created | 2 |
| 1 serve (s) Tuna Sensations Tuna Sensations, Savoury Onion | 2 |
| 1 packet (s) Crinkle Crisps Roast Chicken | 1 |
| 1 cup (s) black coffee | 0 |
| Subtotal | 5 |
| Dinner | |
| 1 serving Pams Bread (x2 slices) - Food I created | 2 |
| 1/2 serve (s) edam cheese | 1.5 |
| 1 serving Spreadble butter (per piece toast) - Food I created | 1 |
| 1/3 Small Mince Dish | 2.5 |
| Subtotal | 7 |
| Snacks | |
| 2 party size party size sausage roll | 6 |
| 1/4 slice (s) iced banana cake | 1.5 |
| 6 nuts roasted almonds | 0.5 |
| Subtotal | 8 |
| Food POINTS values used | 23 |
| Food POINTS values remaining | -5 |
| Exercise | |
| No entries for exercise. | |
| Exercise POINTS bonus earned | 0 |
| Breakfast | |
| 1 serving Nature Valley - Crunchy Bars - Roasted Almond | 3 |
| 1 cup (s) black coffee | 0 |
| Subtotal | 3 |
| Lunch | |
| 1 1/2 scone cheese scone | 3.5 |
| 1 1/2 serving Spreadble butter (per piece toast) - Food I created | 1 |
| 1 individual Cereal Nut Bar Almond and Apricot | 2.5 |
| 1 small banana | 1 |
| Subtotal | 8 |
| Dinner | |
| 1 serving JC Chicken Parmigiana | 5.5 |
| Subtotal | 5.5 |
| Snacks | |
| 1 cup (s) black coffee | 0 |
| 1 tub (s) Ice Cream Mini Cups Ice Cream Tubs, Berry Mudslide | 2 |
| Subtotal | 2 |
| Food POINTS values used | 18.5 |
| Food POINTS values remaining | -0.5 |
| Exercise | |
| No entries for exercise. | |
| Exercise POINTS bonus earned | 0 |
No entry Thursday .....
Friday, 26 February 2010
| Breakfast | |
| 1 serving Nature Valley - Crunchy Bars Oats n Honey | 3 |
| 1 cup (s) black coffee | 0 |
| Subtotal | 3 |
| Lunch | |
| 1 serve (s) Lighter Choices Chicken Salad | 2 |
| Subtotal | 2 |
| Dinner | |
| 1 serving Plain Kaiser Roll - Food I created | 1 |
| 1 serving Tegal Takeouts Flame grilled chicken | 4.5 |
| 1 rasher lean middle bacon | 1.5 |
| 1 whole whole egg | 1.5 |
| 1 serving PAm's Lite Mayo | 0.5 |
| 1 tbs (s) tomato sauce | 0.5 |
| 1 packet (s) Crinkle Crisps Roast Chicken | 1 |
| Subtotal | 10.5 |
| Snacks | |
| 2 serving Air Popped Crazy for Chicken Chips (snack packs - 10g) | 1.5 |
| 4 square (s) Chocolate Block Chocolate Block, Dream | 2 |
| 2 Lolly cake - YES a BIIIG binge .. was soooo hungry .. | 4 |
| 2 Rice Bubble Cake - was wrong timing going for walk so late and no dinner ready !!!!! | 5 |
| Subtotal | 12.5 |
| Food POINTS values used | 28 |
| Food POINTS values remaining | -10 |
| Exercise | |
| 90 min Mowing lawn with power mower | 4.5 |
| 100 min Walking (>4.8 kph [12.5 mins/km] and <8.0 kph [7.5 mins/km] on level surface) | 5 |
| Exercise POINTS bonus earned | 9.5 |
| Breakfast | |
| 1 serving Nature Valley - Crunchy Bars Oats n Honey | 3 |
| 1 cup (s) black coffee | 0 |
| Subtotal | 3 |
| Lunch | |
| Ham & Salad Kaiser Roll | 3.5 |
| Subtotal | 3.5 |
| Dinner | |
| 1 cup (s) Green Salad without Dressing | 0 |
| 2 thick slice lean and fat baked or roast lamb shoulder | 5.5 |
| Subtotal | 5.5 |
| Snacks | |
| 1 serving Air Popped Crazy for Chicken Chips (snack packs - 10g) | 0.5 |
| 1 packet (s) Crinkle Crisps Roast Chicken | 1 |
| 800 ml Lemon, Lime and Bitters Diet Lemon Lime and Bitters | 1 |
| 2 can (s) lager beer | 4 |
| Subtotal | 6.5 |
| Food POINTS values used | 18.5 |
| Food POINTS values remaining | -0.5 |
| Exercise | |
| 90 min Mowing lawn with power mower | 4.5 |
| Exercise POINTS bonus earned | 4.5 |
| Breakfast | |
| 1 serving Nature Valley - Crunchy Bars - Roasted Almond | 3 |
| Subtotal | 3 |
| Lunch | |
| Ham & Salad Kaiser Roll | 3.5 |
| Subtotal | 3.5 |
| Dinner | |
| 1 serving Pams straight cut fries (per 100g) | 3 |
| 1 fillet commercial crumbed fried snapper | 5.5 |
| 1 cup (s) Green Salad without Dressing | 0 |
| 1 serving PAm's Lite Mayo | 0.5 |
| 2 tbs (s) tomato sauce | 0.5 |
| Subtotal | 9.5 |
| Snacks | |
| 1 box (es) Smarties, Fun Size | 1 |
| Fruju Fruit Whip - Quick-added food | 0.5 |
| Subtotal | 1.5 |
| Food POINTS values used | 17.5 |
| Food POINTS values remaining | 0.5 |
| Exercise | |
| No entries for exercise. | |
| Exercise POINTS bonus earned | 0 |
Hi all I hope we find you and your families all well and happyI just want to cry for T** and his family .. and his Mum .. 10 years old and having been through all he has and now for this to be happening ...
Just a quick update on T**.
We are still waiting for his new heart, at the moment he is in hospital again, he is losing any protein that enters his body and they are now testing him again for protein losing entropathy which they are pretty sure he has. Because he is not getting enough protein (he is losing it through his gut) his body is swelling with fluid.
He is getting overnight feeds through a tube which has helped a little but he needs to get more replacement. they are talking of putting a line in to give him a treatment every week or fortnight of albium which is a blood product I think that has protein.
His lungs are pretty full of junk as well at the moment as he has fluid in them which in turn prevents him from coughing up the gunk so they are getting fuller and fuller.
Poor little guy I feel so bad for him with all he goes through he still smiles and just lays back and lets the student drs poke and prod him.
I know this sounds awful for some poor family in Australia who will lose someone for tom to have a new life but I hope he gets a new heart soon I am not sure how much more he can take.
I sound horrible saying that and I am sorry for wishing for it.
T**'s mum
Ahhhh .. we have a tractor going up and down our driveway
.. and I'm about to pound the driveway alarm with my head .. coz I need to mute it .. but it won't mute .. and if I turn it off .. it's a pita to reset .. anyhoo...
...Hubby is flattening the driveway .. coz with the *new* purchase .. and well complaints .. and well just coz it's a real rollercoaster getting up it
.. it's wayyyy overdue doing ..
Roll on when we get some $$ to finish the concreting .. it will be ...
F_A_N_T_A_S_T_I_C
!!!!!!
Miss is just loving it !!
Yes those are weeds .. and yes we need to finish off .. well DO some landscaping .. lol!
** I know this is # 3 .. but I have the others to finish off .. so at the moment the others are up OK ?????
We'll start counting at 3 today .. :-)
Soo .. because I feel like cr*p warmed up today for goodness knows what reason .. I was having a browse through Google Reader as you do (to catch up on the hundreds of subscriptions I have)
.. after feeding Miss Rainbow sprinkles and Sequin dot "swinkles" for lunch .. because that's all she wants to eat while she's feeling grotty and coughy .. and not going to kindy .. coz I'm giving her the most nutritious food possible to get her well again ... yannno .. and of course Love to Sing DVD's are on a loop .. and I can now sing and do the actions in my head to every single song on 3 DVD's we have .. and are about to start "move it, move it" ing with the next DVD .. arrggghhh *bangs head*
Anyhoo.. through someone's blog post (well thinking about it - it may have all started after I googled Weight Watchers .. and it led me down the labyrinth of blog posts .. and whalla .. you found yourself reading something that has nothing to do with what you were originally looking for .. or linked obscurely somehow by a tag..lol) ..
Anyhoo.. focus .. back to what I was saying ... ahem .. I stumbled across these fab blogs .. and can't help but share them as they made me laugh !!!
First up http://mommysaidwhat.wordpress.com/
- my fav posts so far .. and I've only clicked on a few tag cloud subjects .. http://mommysaidwhat.wordpress.com/2009/03/17/no-one-said-thered-be-math/ and http://mommysaidwhat.wordpress.com/2009/04/14/can-someone-just-shut-the-door/ .. these posts are seriously hilarious .. and soooo true !!!
.. and another hoot of a blog : http://blog.chuq.net/ .. this post had me in fits of laughter .. http://blog.chuq.net/2010/02/toddlers-and-toilet.html coz it's soooo the truth :-)
.. and another - http://www.daddyistired.com/ - a males perspective ...again seriously honest and great reading!
I'm off to browse these fine Blogs .. ummm I mean fold the washing ..
.. what is soooooo HARD about getting something right huh ?#$#$%#
***WARNING ... I'm going to whine and vent here .. imagine me .. red faced .. and holding my breathe .. kind of a toddler tantrum style ****
.. Cam has to have 6 monthly visits to the Paed at the local clinic to make sure his dicky ticker is ticking right .. and all the associated stuff that goes with it ..
.. check back last visit was July/Aug .. so add 6 months .. you get about Feb/March right ..
Ummm .. no ...
You get .. "Well Dr D only has monthly clinics now and even though Cameron is due to have a check up well it's quite full .. we could put him in this upcoming clinic or maybe the next which is towards the end of April but he is going on holiday .. so it might be even later than that .. or .. *add silence* .. so which do you want to do .."
.. Ummmmm let me think .. ummmm .. well maybe the end of June maybe .. March of course !!!!!
So I was polite .. "Well since it has been 6 months .. and we do have a few concerns .. the March one would be best .."
"Oh OK .. we have a few appointments open .. so I can put him in I suppose"
I get off the phone dumfounded ..
.. it's not like he has a cold .. he has half a heart for goodness sake .. he SHOULD be checked every 6 months with all that cr*p going on in that thar chest of his .. we've been told to expect some decline around the age of 7 or 8 .. well guess what they almost hit it right on the head .. he looks .. well .. he looks "off" .. we're not sure what it is .. but something isn't altogether right .. not like .. "OMG look at Cam" .. more .. "mmm .. are you doing OK kinda off stuff" .. and not one time the same thing ..
. . I did get kinda freaked one part last month and put the sat machine on (I have one here as storage for HC) .. and well took it off again .. the sats were around 90-92% (were 97-98%) .. and his HR was around the wrong way .. 75-80 when he was asleep .. and 50-55 when he was awake ..
.. we're blaming the humidity and Summer .. so fingers crossed that is what it is ..
.. he's also got other issues .. he'd be horrified if I shared publicly .. but it worries us .. and it needs sorting out ..
We're THOSE type of parents who want to be positive and talk about the NORMAL things that could be wrong .. but silently HOPE it's not heart related ..
Argghhh the joys of trying to normalise stuff ..
.. so anyhoo .. roll on to what I first started gabbling on about ..
.. what is so hard about just booking the appts booked straight in 6 months after we've seen the paed !! I know things come up .. and there are some kids that need urgent stuff .. but you have the appt with the paed right .. make the next one 6 months ahead and do it .. for crying out loud .. not keep deferring ..
Arrghhh - frustration .. OK vent over .. it's off my chest .. carry on ..as you were .. or were you covering your eyes anyway .. lol ;-p
Just after New Years at 71.8kg .. urgghh!
I had 4 really good days this week .. and this reflected in my 1.6kg loss - down to 69.5kgs .. so back down to below the next decade again (FINALLY) 
Because I've gone below 70kgs I had to recalculate my points and are now on 18 points ..
I celebrated by buying myself a YUMMY chicken salad at the cafe in town (after I'd been for my walk) .. it's sooo yumm .. I don't know what dressing it is .. but it is YUM!
Been for only a 5km walk as was going to do the rest this afternoon but Miss looked a bit seedy still with her cold .. and she promptly fell asleep .. so I'll mow the lawns this afternoon instead ... arrghhh!
Points available is 19
Thursday, 18 February 2010
| Breakfast | |
| 1 serving Nature Valley - Crunchy Bars Oats n Honey | 3 |
| 1 cup (s) black coffee | 0 |
| Subtotal | 3 |
| Lunch | |
| 1 serve (s) Tuna Sensations Tuna Sensations, Savoury Onion | 2 |
| 1 serving Pams Bread (x2 slices) - Food I created | 2 |
| Subtotal | 4 |
| Dinner | |
| 1 serving JC Chicken Parmigiana | 5.5 |
| Subtotal | 5.5 |
| Snacks | |
| 2 serving Air Popped Crazy for Chicken Chips (snack packs - 10g) | 1.5 |
| 1 individual Cereal Nut Bar Hazelnut and Orange | 2.5 |
| 2 square (s) Chocolate Block Chocolate Block, Dream | 1 |
| 2 cup (s) black coffee | 0 |
| Subtotal | 5 |
| Food POINTS values used | 17.5 |
| Food POINTS values remaining | 1.5 |
| Exercise | |
| No entries for exercise. | |
| Exercise POINTS bonus earned | 0 |
Friday, 19 February 2010
| Breakfast | |
| 1 serving Nature Valley - Crunchy Bars Oats n Honey | 3 |
| Subtotal | 3 |
| Lunch | |
| 1 individual individual size meat or seafood quiche | 7.5 |
| Subtotal | 7.5 |
| Dinner | |
| 1 serving JC Spaghetti and Meatball | 4.5 |
| Subtotal | 4.5 |
| Snacks | |
| 3 serving Air Popped Crazy for Chicken Chips (snack packs - 10g) | 2 |
| 16 nuts roasted almonds | 2 |
| Subtotal | 4 |
| Food POINTS values used | 19 |
| Food POINTS values remaining | 0 |
| Exercise | |
| 60 min Walking (>4.8 kph [12.5 mins/km] and <8.0 kph [7.5 mins/km] on level surface) | 3 |
| Exercise POINTS bonus earned | 3 |
Saturday, 20 February 2010
| Breakfast | |
| 1 serving Nature Valley - Crunchy Bars Oats n Honey | 3 |
| 1 cup (s) black coffee | 0 |
| Subtotal | 3 |
| Lunch | |
| 1 serving JC Bean and Cheese Burrito | 3 |
| Subtotal | 3 |
| Dinner | |
| 1 serving Pams straight cut fries (per 100g) | 3 |
| 1 serving JC Fish fillet with herb crust | 5.5 |
| 1 tsp (s) Chicken Salt | 1 |
| 1 tbs (s) tomato sauce | 0.5 |
| Subtotal | 10 |
| Snacks | |
| 2 serving Air Popped Crazy for Chicken Chips (snack packs - 10g) | 1.5 |
| 16 nuts roasted almonds | 2 |
| Subtotal | 3.5 |
| Food POINTS values used | 19.5 |
| Food POINTS values remaining | -0.5 |
| Exercise | |
| 20 min Washing car | 0.5 |
| Exercise POINTS bonus earned | 0.5 |
Sunday, 21 February 2010
| Breakfast | |
| 1 serving Nature Valley - Crunchy Bars - Roasted Almond | 3 |
| 1 cup (s) black coffee | 0 |
| Subtotal | 3 |
| Lunch | |
| 1 serving JC Pumpkin and Feta Frittata | 2.5 |
| Subtotal | 2.5 |
| Dinner | |
| 114 g lean baked or roast steak | 3.5 |
| 1 small potato | 1 |
| 1 tbs (s) frozen green peas | 0 |
| 1 whole fresh carrot | 0 |
| 2 serve (s) Instant Gravy Instant Roast Meat Gravy | 1 |
| Subtotal | 5.5 |
| Snacks | |
| 1 scone cheese scone | 2 |
| 1/2 serving Spreadable butter (per piece toast) - Food I created | 0.5 |
| 1 serving Air Popped Crazy for Chicken Chips (snack packs - 10g) | 0.5 |
| 1 packet (s) Crinkle Crisps Roast Chicken | 1 |
| 16 nuts roasted almonds | 2 |
| 1 tub (s) Ice Cream Mini Cups Ice Cream Tubs, Berry Mudslide | 2 |
| Subtotal | 8 |
| Food POINTS values used | 19 |
| Food POINTS values remaining | 0 |
| Exercise | |
| No entries for exercise. | |
| Exercise POINTS bonus earned | 0 |
It's baking day ..
OK if I'm honest it's baking day for the first time in 3 months !!!!
..but .. who's really taking notice .. lol
.. so ..
.. there's scone making
.. lollie log making
.. sausage roll making
.. and cupcake making and decorating
.. and trialling ;-p
.. the end results ..
.. completely decorated by the kidlets ..
.. and some banana cake making .. (just imagine a yum choc covered cake here with "swinkles") .. kinda flattish .. coz I was getting a bit over it by now ..
.. and
.. yep I do let them loose on the "baking" thing ..
.. they each help me make one thing ..so there isn't any quibbling (yeh right) ..
.. well we aim to do that .. so each time there's 3 things made ..
.. and one on my own .. lol ..
Hey, slow it down whataya want from me
Whataya want from me
Yeah I’m afraid whataya want from me
Whataya want from me
There might have been a time
When I would give myself away
Oooh once upon a time I didn’t give a damn
But now, here we are so whataya want from me
Whataya want from me
Just don’t give up I’m workin it out
Please don’t give in, I won’t let you down
It messed me up, need a second to breathe
Just keep coming around
Hey, whataya want from me
Whataya want from me
Whataya want from me
Yeah, it’s plain to see (plain to see)
that baby you’re beautiful
And there's nothing wrong with you
(nothing wrong with you)
It’s me, I’m a freak (yeah)
but thanks for lovin’ me
Cause you’re doing it perfectly
(it perfectly)
Yeah, there might have been a time
When I would let you slip away
I wouldn’t even try
But I think you could save my life
Just don’t give up I’m workin’ it out
Please don’t give in, I won’t let you down
It messed me up, need a second to breathe
Just keep comin around
Hey, whataya want from me (Whataya want from me)
Whataya want from me (Whataya want from me)
Just don’t give up on me
(uuuuuuh) I won’t let you down
No, I won’t let you down
(So I) just don’t give up
I’m workin it out
Please don’t give in, I won’t let you down
It messed me up (It messed me up)
Need a second to breathe
Just keep coming around
Hey, whataya want from me
Just don’t give up I’m workin’ it out
Please don’t give in, i won’t let you down
It messed me up, need a second to breathe
Just keep coming around
Hey, whataya want from me (whataya want from me)
whataya want from me (whataya want from me)
whataya want from me
..and the latest purchase from iTunes !!
here's a couple of songs -
PARAMORE - Brick by Boring Brick
PARAMORE - The only exception
SUCKS .. we're all trying to keep positive that she'll be out of there soon .. anyhoo been keeping myself distracted by eating ... NOT GOOD !!! 
Nana was rushed to theatre this morning after a particular bad night .. they are working on the hernia around the colostomy site .. and hoping this will relieve some of the pain .. urrggghhh ..
Fingers crossed that everything goes well ..
Keeping calm 
Hopefully hubby will be home by lunch-time and I can go for a walk to clear my head
I am very lucky to have all of my grandparents - Pop (nana's husband) is 87 .. and loving life and has had second wind after being unwell last year .. moving to the rest home has been the best thing ever for him as he is really social .. and strolls around visiting and chatting to whoever he can
My grandad on my Dad's side just had his 94 birthday (along with Belly dancers visiting him at the home as a surprise ..lol) .. and since his twin passed away .. and other things last year with his health .. has been fading away .. but he is sooo lovely to visit .. and of course his eyes sparkle every time he sees the boys ... but he has onset dementia and it is hard to understand him .. and he gets so frustrated when trying to get things out .. so a lot of the time you are guessing and filling in the gaps ..
My Nana (grandad's wife) she is 83 is also in a rest home but in a different town ... for a few reasons .. and is battling skin cancer and diabetes ..
.. so overall quite a long-living bunch ..
.. and I really think it comes down to how they face life .. and their state of mind (if their body doesn't let them down first) .. as to how they cope with themselves getting old ..
.. so I visited Nana this afternoon .. she is looking a lot brighter .. still has the nasa-gastra tube and on saline and glucose IV to get her dehydration sorted ..
The specialists and doctors talked to my Mum and my Aunty this morning .. the news was 1/2 good and 1/2 not ..
.. they said that the results show that her hernia near where the colostomy site is had enlarged and was protruding through the colon and that had caused the colon to double up and twist .. causing the obstruction .. and then with the compaction it had blown her tummy up and pushed all the other organs up (sort of like when you're pregnant) and that was also causing her breathing issues .. so the next step is that they are looking at maybe doing surgery to rectify/help the hernia situation
.. so that's the good part .. well good compared to the other ..
.. the bad part is that they have found a tumor on her lungs (weird considering it wasn't here just a little while ago) .. but with her emphysema and enlarged heart and position of the tumor they feel that surgery etc may not be the best form of action ..
.. she seems quite calm about it and said to me "I've got the C in my lungs .. but what can you do really ...?" and shrugged her shoulders ..
.. she is still quite frail .. and seemed so little in the hospital chair .. but 85 year olds probably do look like that .. she just always seems so invincible and always bounces back!!
.. but I can see that a lot of it is wearing her down .. and she looks more and more thinner each time I see her .. :-(
Anyway .. we will see what the doctors say on Monday as they are having a think about the lung situation .. and I wonder whether she will go home on oxygen again .. mmmmm ..
Nana was rushed to hospital yesterday morning after my Aunty and Uncle checked on her after being concerned about her the night before ..
She hadn't been eating since Tuesday night ..
It seems she has an obstruction in her bowel .. and the specialists at the hospital have found a mass .. She also has a mass on her lungs ..
She had began to regurgitate fecal matter and was in dire straits ..
They put down a gastro-nasal and 2litres of fluid was drained .. Her poor stomach was stretched to huge proportions ..
She must have been soooo uncomfortable ..
She also has a really bad chest infection .. but after having some of the gunk drained seems a lot better ...
Urrghhh ..
The last 2 years of her 84 years seem to have been fraught with hospital stays .. last month just before we went on holiday she accidently knocked her leg while gardening .. and unbeknownst to her had taken a bog gouge out of her leg .. which went septic .. so she spent the weekend in hospital on IV antibiotics .. and then with a public nurse visiting her at home and re-dressing it ..
It is so lucky that my Aunty and Uncle live next door .. but must be hard on them ..
Pop is in a rest home around the corner from their home .. and we wonder if she got a flat at the rest home - whether it may be a good idea .. but she loves her independence and being able to pot around and of course has been in the house for coming up 60 years or so ..
So hard for them to leave and go somewhere else ..
Poor Nana ..
The scans and results are due back this morning .. so will hear from Mum what is happening then ..
