Last Sunday afternoon Mum had a fall and broke her hip. She had to go to hospital and she had an operation on Tuesday evening which lasted four hours with an hour in recovery afterwards.

I have been going back and to with visiting and getting things that she needs in between times. Had to cancel her appointments and day care too.

She is doing really well. She was even able to take a few steps yesterday with the physiotherapists and her blood tests are all good.

I'll be seeing her again later today and again this evening.

It has been a very worrying and stressful time. It was reassuring to see her looking so good yesterday.

When she fell the ambulance couldn't come for an hour and we were told not to move her although we didn't know at that stage what had happened, she did tell me that the pain was worse than usual.

Apparently she keeps calling for me in the hospital and I know she wants to come home with me every time I leave but she's not at all miserable now that she's pretty much out of pain.

The hardest part was seeing her in absolute agony and not being able to do anything to help her.

I should be able to be about more now that things are more settled.

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Owly x

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omg!! i am so sorry lovely! how is mum now?

I havent been about either after my op i got cold after cold, last weds i was diagnosed with swine flu and i now have a chest infection and fluid on my long - i give up!

any way, how are you and did you get all the other mess sorted?

x

Hi Bllue,
She's still in hospital but looking so good. Her complexion is lovely and makes her look younger and more alert. She is happy when I visit and gets down when I leave. She is a lot like her old self.

I took her to the toilet yesterday while I was there, having seen the nurse or physiotherapist do something with her the day before. Mum was fine, got out of bed ok, walked to the toilet and got on and off it without any problem.

I had to ask if she was in pain because she wasn't complaining. She said she was in pain. Having seen her in absolute agony the level of this pain must be bearable and they are giving her painkillers.

No idea when she'll be coming home but now I know she's ok I am relaxing more and making the most of being at home and trying to rest myself.

Sorry to hear that things have been so rotten for you. Remember when I went through one thing after another at the start of this year. Seems to be a year for these things hitting us like this. Hope you are resting well yourself and growing stronger as a result.

Hugs
Owly x

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